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Wed, 22 May 2013 04:14:51 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/11/why-does-alexandra-as-a-royal-baby-name-sounds-so-familiar/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/11/why-does-alexandra-as-a-royal-baby-name-sounds-so-familiar/#comments Thu, 11 Apr 2013 19:25:04 +0000 Patricia Treble http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=370462 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/11/why-does-alexandra-as-a-royal-baby-name-sounds-so-familiar/feed/ 0 Well, not to brag, but our resident royal watcher picked that name months ago http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/prince-williams-no-charmer-jay-z-and-beyonces-tropical-troubles-and-obama-gets-some-unlikely-support/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/prince-williams-no-charmer-jay-z-and-beyonces-tropical-troubles-and-obama-gets-some-unlikely-support/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 19:34:51 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=370212 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/prince-williams-no-charmer-jay-z-and-beyonces-tropical-troubles-and-obama-gets-some-unlikely-support/feed/ 0 Names in the news http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/19/plastic-kate-is-a-designed-to-breed-automaton-hilary-mantel/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/19/plastic-kate-is-a-designed-to-breed-automaton-hilary-mantel/#comments Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:16:42 +0000 Patricia Treble http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=352203 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/19/plastic-kate-is-a-designed-to-breed-automaton-hilary-mantel/feed/ 0 Booker-prize-winning author ignites fury with critique of royals http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/the-de-partiation-of-the-canadian-constitution/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/the-de-partiation-of-the-canadian-constitution/#comments Mon, 04 Feb 2013 16:56:42 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=346354 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/04/the-de-partiation-of-the-canadian-constitution/feed/ 0 The House passes a problematic bill http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/03/the-queen-of-canada-is-dead-long-live-the-british-queen/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/03/the-queen-of-canada-is-dead-long-live-the-british-queen/#comments Sun, 03 Feb 2013 16:48:16 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=346153 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/03/the-queen-of-canada-is-dead-long-live-the-british-queen/feed/ 0 Why the Conservatives must rethink their approach to succession http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/03/a-royal-headache/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/03/a-royal-headache/#comments Thu, 03 Jan 2013 21:00:01 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=332989 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/01/03/a-royal-headache/feed/ 0 Colby Cosh on the Constitutional problem of a female heir http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/12/naming-rights/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/12/naming-rights/#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:40:01 +0000 Patricia Treble http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=323962 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/12/naming-rights/feed/ 0 William and Kate have to pick a baby name that will be both modern and historic. No pressure then. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/12/grace-under-pressure/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/12/grace-under-pressure/#comments Wed, 12 Dec 2012 18:00:01 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=323953 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/12/grace-under-pressure/feed/ 0 Kate and William have toured Canada and served as cheerleaders-in-chief at the Summer Olympics. Together they will face a hyper-scrutinized pregnancy. http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/raising-a-monarch/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/raising-a-monarch/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2012 20:33:01 +0000 Michael Friscolanti http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=323959 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/raising-a-monarch/feed/ 0 Parenting isn't easy, but Kate and William's baby will also be heir to the throne http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/game-of-thrones-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/game-of-thrones-2/#comments Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:30:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=323955 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/11/game-of-thrones-2/feed/ 0 Royal baby's sex won't hinder rise to the throne http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/09/bringing-up-baby-in-the-royal-fishbowl/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/09/bringing-up-baby-in-the-royal-fishbowl/#comments Sun, 09 Dec 2012 13:20:01 +0000 Jonathon Gatehouse http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=323957 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/09/bringing-up-baby-in-the-royal-fishbowl/feed/ 0 Can Will and Kate give their child a semblance of a private life? http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/is-the-future-heir-fair-game/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/is-the-future-heir-fair-game/#comments Thu, 06 Dec 2012 18:57:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=323966 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/06/is-the-future-heir-fair-game/feed/ 0 The findings of the Leveson inquiry may alter coverage of the most anticipated baby since William himself http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/04/much-ado-about-kate-middletons-baby-bump/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/04/much-ado-about-kate-middletons-baby-bump/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2012 15:31:48 +0000 Emma Teitel http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=323041 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/12/04/much-ado-about-kate-middletons-baby-bump/feed/ 0 'Kate's bump unites us as a nation. And it puts a twinkle in John Baird's eye' http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/30/crown-jewel/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/30/crown-jewel/#comments Fri, 30 Nov 2012 14:00:01 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=320645 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/11/30/crown-jewel/feed/ 0 Celebrating a remarkable Diamond Jubilee year, our adored Queen is still going strong, in sensible shoes http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/21/prince-william-best-wishes-and-whats-next/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/21/prince-william-best-wishes-and-whats-next/#comments Thu, 21 Jun 2012 19:06:08 +0000 Patricia Treble http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=269567 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/21/prince-william-best-wishes-and-whats-next/feed/ 0 Many happy returns, plus lots of advice for the duke of Cambridge as he turns 30 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/03/cut-our-apron-strings/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/03/cut-our-apron-strings/#comments Sun, 03 Jun 2012 18:26:56 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=263621 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/06/03/cut-our-apron-strings/feed/ 0 While the Queen watches the boats float along the Thames, the NDP’s Pat Martin... http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/23/dianas-damage/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/23/dianas-damage/#comments Wed, 23 May 2012 14:12:01 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=258982 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/23/dianas-damage/feed/ 0 A controversial new book says her mental illness hurt her son and has even affected his relationship with Kate http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/07/newsmakers-apr-26-may-4-2011/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/07/newsmakers-apr-26-may-4-2011/#comments Mon, 07 May 2012 14:41:01 +0000 Richard Warnica http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=256399 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/05/07/newsmakers-apr-26-may-4-2011/feed/ 0 Vancouver’s pot-friendly mayor, Dr. Seuss’s trouble-making turtle, and Obama’s ‘really big stick’ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/17/dog-cat-and-mouse-in-the-south-atlantic/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/17/dog-cat-and-mouse-in-the-south-atlantic/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:58:40 +0000 Colby Cosh http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=240599 http://www2.macleans.ca/2012/02/17/dog-cat-and-mouse-in-the-south-atlantic/feed/ 0 Argentina, the world press tells us, intends to rename its top soccer league the... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/01/a-fairy-tale-wedding-for-a-powerhouse-couple/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/01/a-fairy-tale-wedding-for-a-powerhouse-couple/#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:50:01 +0000 Anne Kingston http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/08/a-fairy-tale-wedding-for-a-powerhouse-couple/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/12/01/a-fairy-tale-wedding-for-a-powerhouse-couple/feed/ 21 Will and Kate give the monarchy new blood and relevance. They gave everyone else a love story to remember. http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/18/shes-got-the-look/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/18/shes-got-the-look/#comments Fri, 18 Nov 2011 13:00:01 +0000 Patricia Treble http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/24/she%e2%80%99s-got-the-look/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/11/18/shes-got-the-look/feed/ 2 Filled with items that are less than $100 apiece, Pippa Middleton’s wardrobe is easy to emulate http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/12/the-disappearing-duchess/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/12/the-disappearing-duchess/#comments Wed, 12 Oct 2011 14:00:01 +0000 Patricia Treble http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/13/the-disappearing-duchess/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/10/12/the-disappearing-duchess/feed/ 14 Kate’s recent seclusion has gossip mills churning. But it’s all part of the plan. http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/16/newsmakers-61/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/16/newsmakers-61/#comments Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:40:01 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/22/newsmakers-61/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/09/16/newsmakers-61/feed/ 0 Kate is pregnant (or not), Diamond is engaged (again), and Manning gets a new uniform (of sorts) http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/27/under-her-majestys-watchful-eye/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/27/under-her-majestys-watchful-eye/#comments Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:25:10 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=206828 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/27/under-her-majestys-watchful-eye/feed/ 34 John Baird redecorates the Foreign Affairs building. A pair of historic paintings by Quebec... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/15/the-weight-debate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/15/the-weight-debate/#comments Fri, 15 Jul 2011 16:25:49 +0000 Anne Kingston http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=201971 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/15/the-weight-debate/feed/ 18 The pressure to be thin is true for a duchess and women in the public eye http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/15/ultimate-pay-per-view/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/15/ultimate-pay-per-view/#comments Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:20:25 +0000 Patricia Treble http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=201970 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/15/ultimate-pay-per-view/feed/ 0 In California, even celebrities had to make a charitable donation to meet William and Kate http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/15/pulling-together/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/15/pulling-together/#comments Fri, 15 Jul 2011 13:15:19 +0000 Ken MacQueen http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=201967 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/15/pulling-together/feed/ 0 With canoe, chopper and charm, the duke and duchess set a new course http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/13/canadians-want-will-next-in-line-for-the-throne/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/13/canadians-want-will-next-in-line-for-the-throne/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 18:29:38 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=202033 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/13/canadians-want-will-next-in-line-for-the-throne/feed/ 0 60 per cent think young prince should step over Charles http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/13/drinks-with-the-duke-and-duchess-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/13/drinks-with-the-duke-and-duchess-2/#comments Wed, 13 Jul 2011 16:00:26 +0000 Anne Kingston http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=200799 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/13/drinks-with-the-duke-and-duchess-2/feed/ 3 What it was like inside an invite-only reception with Canada’s favourite couple http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/11/how-to-dress-like-a-duchess-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/11/how-to-dress-like-a-duchess-2/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:20:58 +0000 Jonathan McKinnell http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=200806 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/11/how-to-dress-like-a-duchess-2/feed/ 7 Kate revealed a preference for ladies-who-lunch dresses http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/11/how-to-dress-like-a-duchess-gallery-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/11/how-to-dress-like-a-duchess-gallery-2/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 16:00:40 +0000 Anne Kingston http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=201218 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/11/how-to-dress-like-a-duchess-gallery-2/feed/ 0 Kate Middleton dressed old for her age, and looked her best in jeans http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/11/eating-it-up-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/11/eating-it-up-2/#comments Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:50:37 +0000 Anne Kingston http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=200856 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/11/eating-it-up-2/feed/ 0 Well-wishers outnumbered protesters 10 to one http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/08/the-compelling-pathos-of-being-a-prince/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/08/the-compelling-pathos-of-being-a-prince/#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2011 16:54:01 +0000 John Geddes http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=201311 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/08/the-compelling-pathos-of-being-a-prince/feed/ 43 I’ve never much liked the atmosphere surrounding royal visits. The anxiety many Canadians seem... http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/08/we-showed-them-and-the-world-a-wonderful-time/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/08/we-showed-them-and-the-world-a-wonderful-time/#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:20:24 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=200767 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/08/we-showed-them-and-the-world-a-wonderful-time/feed/ 0 A letter from the editors http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/08/were-all-in-the-royal-family/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/08/were-all-in-the-royal-family/#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:00:30 +0000 Andrew Coyne http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=200798 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/08/were-all-in-the-royal-family/feed/ 224 COYNE: Perhaps we've grown out of our insecurities—and growing into the monarchy http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/08/entertaining-will-and-kate/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/08/entertaining-will-and-kate/#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2011 15:00:13 +0000 Paul Wells http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=200859 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/08/entertaining-will-and-kate/feed/ 16 WELLS: Picking the Canada Day lineup was a delicate task http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/08/newsmakers-june-30-july-7-2011/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/08/newsmakers-june-30-july-7-2011/#comments Fri, 08 Jul 2011 12:50:45 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=200892 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/08/newsmakers-june-30-july-7-2011/feed/ 0 Prince Harry has a new gal, Thailand elects a woman, and at least one Canadian mayor will march at Pride http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/07/a-gift-fit-for-a-king/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/07/a-gift-fit-for-a-king/#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2011 15:30:14 +0000 Brian Bethune http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=200700 Maclean’s—links this tour with the one in 1939]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/07/a-gift-fit-for-a-king/feed/ 9 How a present from the Harpers—a historic copy of Maclean’s—links this tour with the one in 1939 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/07/fake-kate-has-a-real-following-on-twitter/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/07/fake-kate-has-a-real-following-on-twitter/#comments Thu, 07 Jul 2011 12:00:51 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=200704 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/07/fake-kate-has-a-real-following-on-twitter/feed/ 1 You'd hardly know the Duchess of Cambridge isn't tweeting judging by the number of imposters http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/06/how-monarchist-or-monarchist-how/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/06/how-monarchist-or-monarchist-how/#comments Wed, 06 Jul 2011 17:08:47 +0000 Aaron Wherry http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=200613 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/06/how-monarchist-or-monarchist-how/feed/ 8 It's hard to tell just where Stephen Harper stands on the monarchy http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/05/a-royal-pain-or-a-pr-coup-for-the-pm-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/05/a-royal-pain-or-a-pr-coup-for-the-pm-2/#comments Tue, 05 Jul 2011 12:20:05 +0000 Martin Patriquin http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=199654 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/05/a-royal-pain-or-a-pr-coup-for-the-pm-2/feed/ 0 Quebec nationalists are booing, but the wedding watchers may cheer http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/04/photo-gallery-kate-and-will-do-p-e-i/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/04/photo-gallery-kate-and-will-do-p-e-i/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2011 22:01:33 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=200345 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/04/photo-gallery-kate-and-will-do-p-e-i/feed/ 0 The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge spend July 4 on the Island http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/04/stuff-kate-middleton-is-thrilled-about-in-canada/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/04/stuff-kate-middleton-is-thrilled-about-in-canada/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2011 21:54:15 +0000 macleans.ca http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=200249 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/04/stuff-kate-middleton-is-thrilled-about-in-canada/feed/ 4 The Duchess of Cambridge looks as if she's ready to do a back-flip at any moment http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/04/cocktails-with-kate-and-will/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/04/cocktails-with-kate-and-will/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2011 14:50:57 +0000 Anne Kingston http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=200114 http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/04/cocktails-with-kate-and-will/feed/ 1 The royal couple invites a pliant press corps for a drink http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/04/mitchel-raphael-on-why-harper-is-never-in-the-stampede-parade/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/04/mitchel-raphael-on-why-harper-is-never-in-the-stampede-parade/#comments Mon, 04 Jul 2011 13:10:04 +0000 Mitchel Raphael http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=199964 Security, the royals and the parade The Canadian tour of Prince William and Kate...]]> http://www2.macleans.ca/2011/07/04/mitchel-raphael-on-why-harper-is-never-in-the-stampede-parade/feed/ 5 Security, the royals and the parade The Canadian tour of Prince William and Kate...