As the Canadian government enlists to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III of the United Kingdommost Canadians oppose the British monarch and his wife, Camilla, being the king of Canada, according to a poll released Monday.
The survey, carried out by the firm Angus Reid Institute, indicates that 60% of those surveyed oppose Charles III being recognized as the King of Canada, a parliamentary monarchy in which the British Head of State is also, in a symbolic way, the North American country.
An even higher proportion of Canadians, 62%, expressed his rejection of the effigy of Carlos III adorning the Canadian dollar, as happened with his mother, Elizabeth II of England, or that it be sung "God save the king" in official ceremonies.
The rejection extends to the wife of Carlos III, Camila. 60% of Canadians surveyed say they do not want her to be called the queen of the country. 21% would accept that she be called queen consort and another 19% queen.
And 61% consider that the right thing to do is for countries like Canada, which have the British Head of State as their symbolic monarch, to break away from that colonial link. Only 11% of Canadians say the country should remain a parliamentary monarchy.
The survey, which interviewed 2,013 Canadians between April 10 and 12 and has a margin of error of 2%, was published the same day that the Canadian government announced the events with which it will celebrate the coronation of Carlos III on April 6. May.
The Minister of Heritage of Canada, Pablo RodrÃguez, said that a series of activities open to the public will be held on May 6 and 7 at Rideau Hall (Ottawa), the official residence of the Governor General of Canada and which performs the functions Head of State representing the British monarch.
In addition, each province and territory of Canada will hold events to celebrate the coronation.