I was an "N/A"

Among the constitutional experts, the PMO folks, the deans of law schools, the historians, the authors, the professors emeritus, the treaty commissioners, the senators, the representives of The Prince's Trust, the chiefs of protocol and even our host, the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan herself, I was an "N/A".  That's how I was billed in the list of participants.  Sort of took me down a few pegs, sitting among the constitutional "who's who" and gliterati, listening to men and women who are so knowledgeable.

When you convene a conference of The Friends of the Canadian Crown, you attract the top people in the country in their fields.  I knew Canada was a constitutional monarchy and that the Queen was our head of state, but there was so much I didn't know.  Bulletin to all those disgruntled letter writers who call every Victoria Day for the abolishment of the Canadian Crown:  dream on.  It will never happen simply because it would require the agreement of all provinces and territories at the same time.  And even then each body would have another three years to think about it after-the-fact and change their minds.  "Too much mischief would be made by the provinces," said one expert.

Right you are, then.  It's the Queen, followed by Charles.  Period, the end.

Frivilously, the only file on which I was the expert was "fashion".  The few women in attendance dressed "sensibly", whereas I sported orange heels and earrings one day and blue the next.  For the final formal dinner, I didn't wear my usual plain sheath, dressed up with spectacular earrings and shoes.  I actually wore a Richard Robinson original, haute couture, sheer grey organza evening jacket over a long black sheath; yes the earrings were gold chandelier and the shoes matched. 

Not to blow my own horn, but I did get many compliments on the jacket.  "I must say, your wife looks lovely," said the Lieutentant Governor to B, "and she certainly knows how to dress," she added.  That was some compliment from on high and I grabbed it.  I add this only because afterall, this blog is about fashion.

Note to Dan:  It was "diva on a dime".......except for the jacket.