Kingstonians gather to view coronation ceremony – Kingston | 24CA News
Loyalists and monarchists dressed to the nines and gathered on the Renaissance to observe Prince Charles turn out to be King Charles III.
“I’m a pretty strong monarchist, and I think the monarchy is something important,” mentioned David Woods, who travelled to Kingston from Ottawa for the viewing.
“It’s wonderful, I think this is lovely, very lovely. I’m very glad to be a part of it,” added Sharon Knott, one other coronation viewer.
Those in attendance busted out their Sunday finest for the occasion that featured a viewing of the recorded coronation, in addition to meals and drinks.
“There’s a demand for this. As you can see, there’s about 85 people here today, so people are really interested in participating and celebrating together, and this is a once in a lifetime opportunity,” mentioned Paul Fortier, the proprietor of Renaissance, which performed host to the royal viewing get together.
Ahead of the viewing, folks chatted and milled about, however when the recording started taking part in, a silence fell over all the space as folks had been glued to the display.
One attendee says she’s all for the monarchy, particularly with regards to their assist for Canada and Canadians.
“He’s been to … pretty much every part of Canada, and he’ll continue to come, and I think, like his mother, has already and will have a strong bond with Canada,” mentioned Lisa Chisholm-Smith.
While the meant function was to observe a historic second for the royal household, it additionally offered enjoyable and laughter for a lot of.
“I think people are just having a great time. You can just hear the commotion in the dining room right now. They’re mingling, they’re getting to know one another, they’re enjoying some cocktails” added Fortier.
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