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<p>AP Photo/Carl Court, Pool Britain's Prince William and his wife the Duchess of Cambridge leave with other members of the royal family after a June 12 church service to mark the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II's husband Prince Philip at the Royal Chapel, Windsor Castle, west of London. Decades have passed since Canadians replaced "God Save the Queen" with "O Canada," but royalty-lovers are in for a thrill Thursday 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.</p>

<p>AP Photo/Carl Court, Pool Britain's Prince William and his wife the Duchess of Cambridge leave with other members of the royal family after a June 12 church service to mark the 90th birthday of Queen Elizabeth II's husband Prince Philip at the Royal Chapel, Windsor Castle, west of London. Decades have passed since Canadians replaced "God Save the Queen" with "O Canada," but royalty-lovers are in for a thrill Thursday when Prince William and his b…

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.