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Jeffrey B. Meyers, Instructor, Legal Studies and Criminology, Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Dismay over King Charles's coronation raises questions about Canada's ties to the monarchy

King Charles and Queen Camilla stand on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after their coronation in London on May 6, 2023. (Leon Neal/Pool Photo via AP)

The coronation of King Charles was a cringe-inducing display of white European hereditary privilege and ostentation that angered many, both in the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth.

That anger, or in some cases simple apathy or collective eye-rolling, should not be ignored because the monarchy and the Crown are not merely symbols, they’re a massive expense.

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