Charles the second?

That's what a full captain in the Canadian Navy called our new King, Charles III.  Didn't know The Second was still around, but obviously he must be?  Charles II reigned from 1649 to 1651, but this female armed forces member called him Charles II.  How could she have made such a gaffe?  Did no one review her material?  

Too bad she had to be a woman, tarring us all with her ignorance.  That pisses me off.  But, at any rate, we watched the Remembrance Day Service in Ottawa today, as we always do, and it reminded me of the many times we bundled up all four children and trekked off by bus with strollers to the Cenotaph to attend the service.  Both our families had members who served and died in WW II, so this is always a special day.  Here they are:

My Dad, Thomas Raymond Griffith, head of the NRC Rubber Lab and inventor of synthetic rubber.

B's Uncle Clive Marley-Clarke, killed on the march to Florence, aged 23

B's Grandfather, right, Cecil Walsh, his Great-grandfather, George, and Great-uncle Jack.

My Uncle Rollie Brousseau, served in WW II in Italy

B's father, Ivan Marley-Clarke, served in the British Merchant Navy, and his mother, Diamond Walsh.

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Frankly, it was a snub and a disgrace that Trudeau was winging his way to Cambodia, instead of honouring our war dead.  But then, why would we be surprised?  His father shirked his duty in WW II, hiding out in China -- a country sonny boy actually admires!  (A reader of this blog actually added Trudeau, senior, to the list of Canada's greatest prime ministers!  How ignorant can you be?)

He had Sophie and his son fill in for him.  Whaaaaat??!!  Reminded me of when Payette had her teenage son with her shaking the hands of honourable vets.  And don't get me started on Mary Simon in uniform with her purple hair!  Gawd!

To add insult to injury, the defence minister Anand, the deputy PM Freeland and the Indigenous affairs minister Marc Miller all skipped town.  What a dishonourable thing to do.  Absolutely scandalous.  I enjoy watching such ceremonies with B because he knows everyone's rank and affiliation by looking at uniforms, ties and hats.  Always amazes me!  

Here are a few images of today's ceremonies:

What has our country become?  It's outrageous and anyone who voted Liberal should hang his/her head in shame.