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<p>FILE In this July 5, 2010 photo, Queen Elizabeth inspects the Guard of Honor, the Ceremonial Guard, after arriving on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada. Decades have passed since Canadians replaced "God Save the Queen" with "O Canada," but royalty-lovers are in for a thrill Thursday, June 30, 2011, when Prince William and his bride come visiting. Those who leaf through the country's updated citizenship guide will find the oath of allegiance to Queen Elizabeth II is now at the front. The pamphlet is a reflection of something deeper , Prime Minister Stephen Harper's ambition to foster a conservative national identity in which the royal connection plays a key role. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press, Ron Poling)</p>

<p>FILE In this July 5, 2010 photo, Queen Elizabeth inspects the Guard of Honor, the Ceremonial Guard, after arriving on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada. Decades have passed since Canadians replaced "God Save the Queen" with "O Canada," but royalty-lovers are in for a thrill Thursday, June 30, 2011, when Prince William and his bride come visiting. Those who leaf through the country's updated citizenship guide will find the oath of allegiance to Qu…

June 29, 2011

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Royal visit puts Canada's senseof self to the test Embracing royalty
June 29, 2011 9 p.m.

Royal visit puts Canada's senseof self to the test Embracing royalty

TORONTO - Decades have passed since Canadians abandoned the Union Jack and replaced "God Save the Queen" with "O Canada," but the royalty-lovers among them are in for a thrill when Britain's newest royal couple come visiting on Thursday.