21 April 1926 - 21 April 2011

The 21 April marks the 85th Birthday of Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada. Canada is a Constitutional Monarchy both French and British Monarchs have reigned over our country since 1534.

She has been our Sovereign for the last 59 years. The only Monarch many Canadians have known. She has visited Canada more than 20 times with Prince Philip, visiting all regions and Provinces of our great Dominion. She has been an example of devotion, duty, stability, courage.

Best Wishes to Her Canadian Majesty on her birthday. May she live forever!

Diamond Jubilee

In 2012 there will be the Olympic Games in London, it seems that the Olympic Games in Beijing were just last year, how time flies four years already. Coinciding with this event is our Sovereign's 60th anniversary of accession to the throne in 1952, she is the Constitutional Monarch of Canada.

Canada Celebrated in 1977 the Silver Jubilee, I remember it well because I was invited to a Gala concert at the National Art Centre in Ottawa in honour of the Queen and she spoke to me in French, just brief polite conversation, but I was surprised by the encounter. Pierre E. Trudeau was Prime Minister then.

Then we had the Golden Jubilee in 2002, Jean Chrétien was Prime Minister. Now we are preparing for the Diamond Jubilee, the only other Monarch who achieved this hallmark was Queen Victoria. The Canadian Government has already unveiled the commemorative medals and other insignia it will use during 2012. I doubt the Queen will tour Canada for the occasion, she was born in April 1926 and is now 85 and Prince Philip born in June 1921 is 90, so probably Prince Charles will come in her stead.