In the wake of this summer’s highly successful royal tour by Prince William and his new wife, Catherine – the future King and Queen of Canada – we pause to reflect on what it’s all about. This is an evening for royalty watchers as well as for those who question the relevance of the monarchy to contemporary Canada. Expect a lively discussion!

ARTHUR BOUSFIELD and GARRY TOFFOLI, co-authors of Royal Tours 1786-2010 (Dundurn, 2010) will place this most recent tour in the context of those that preceded it, going back to 1786! NATHAN TIDRIDGE author of Canada’s Constitutional Monarchy (Dundurn, 2011) believes there’s a crisis in our understanding of the role the Crown plays in our government. He will make the case that the monarchy is a rich institution integral to our ideals of democracy and parliamentary government.

Admission: $10
Free for students with valid I.D. Compliments of Dundurn Press
RSVP to 416-392-6907 ext. 221 or fortyork@toronto.ca

Blue Barracks Assembly Room. Doors open at 7 p.m.
Complimentary Refreshments provided by Fort York Volunteer Historic Cooks
Presented in partnership with the Friends of Fort York
For more information: www.fortyork.ca/events.htm