Who’s the smartest?
A new ranking of European countries places the Nordic nations at the top of the list. As for the bottom . . .
Patricia Treble
Patricia Treble is the royal specialist at Maclean’s. In addition to her interest in all things monarchical—from the Queen’s constitutional role to Kate’s flyaway hems—she writes on everything from TV, books and celebrity culture to history and sports trends.
The Moldovans are coming!
Applying for Romanian citizenship: Fears of a back-door entry into the European Union
Fanfare for the Commonwealth
Sharma announced Segal was one of 10 members of the Commonwealth Eminent Persons Group (EPG), tasked with setting out “decisive recommendations on how to strengthen the Commonwealth”
The most ingenious mystery
’Murder on the Orient Express’ is perfect summer TV watching
The Queen’s man on the ground
So many thank-you notes, so many flowers—a royal tour requires a master planner
Regal recycling
Take two: the Queen’s state dinner dress gets a makeover
“Canada’s most valuable player”
Despite a power outage, the Queen dazzled the crowd at a state dinner in Toronto
Queen-spotting in Toronto
The crowds have spoken: monarch-watching is this summer’s merriment
‘I am not a fair-weather friend’ | Royal Tour 2010
The Queen and her family have visited Canada countless times. This marks her 23rd visit since 1951.
The queen by the numbers
Number of passports, Weight, in kilograms, of St. Edward’s Crown, and Number of versions of the Queen’s portrait on Canadian banknotes