Sometimes you just have to say or do something to make your past wrongs into present rights. Well, that’s probably what both Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowles are probably thinking to themselves right now as they are facing calls to apologize for Great Britain’s colonial past in Canada. Here’s what you need to know.
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will stop in St. John’s, N.L., Ottawa and the Yellowknife area during a visit that “will highlight an emphasis on learning from Indigenous Peoples in Canada as well as a focus on working with businesses to find a more sustainable way of living with global warming,” according to Clarence House, the couple’s official London residence.
Critics Want Prince Charles And Camilla Parker Bowles To Apologize For Britain’s Colonial Past In Canada
While the royal couple will focus on Indigenous reconciliation and climate change – and on connecting with a Canadian public that is increasingly skeptical of the monarchy.
That said, Prince Charles will talk about the Queen’s “profound affection” for Canada and its people, and how special the country is to the Royal Family.
“My family and I have long admired” Canada’s celebration of people and service, the prince is expected to say.
Earlier this month, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, went to Canada and apologized for the “terrible crime” of the Anglican Church’s involvement in the residential schools system. He said: “I am so sorry that the Church participated in the attempt… to dehumanize and abuse those we should have embraced as brothers and sisters.”
After hearing stories from survivors, Justin Welby told them: “I am more sorry than I can say. I am ashamed. I am horrified.”
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