
Janet Davison
Senior Writer
Janet Davison is a CBC senior writer and editor based in Toronto.
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Royal Fascinator
Donald Trump keeps talking about Canada as the 51st state. Why isn't King Charles saying something?
Donald Trump's repeated comments about Canada becoming the 51st state have led some to wonder about the role of Canada's head of state as the U.S. president repeatedly casts his eyes and rhetoric northward.
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Royal style vs. substance: Princess of Wales wants her work to be the focus, not what she's wearing
As Catherine, Princess of Wales, continues her gradual return to public duties after finishing chemotherapy treatment, she's let it be known she wants attention to be directed more toward the causes she is supporting rather than what she might choose to wear on any given day.
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With her cancer in remission, the Princess of Wales finds a new role and focus
As Catherine, Princess of Wales, becomes joint patron of the hospital where she received her chemotherapy treatment for cancer, she signals the importance that role could hold for her in the future.
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After an 'unexpectedly difficult' year, what's ahead for the Royal Family in 2025?
The illnesses of King Charles and Catherine, Princess of Wales, and their effects on the Royal Family were at the heart of how royal duties were carried out last year, revealing and reinforcing challenges the House of Windsor faces in 2025 and beyond.
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Royal Fascinator
A Royal Family Christmas: King Charles continues cancer treatment — and Prince Andrew brings more controversy
The Royal Family gathers for Christmas celebrations, but amid the festivities, there will be ongoing concerns for the health of King Charles, as his cancer treatment continues and a notable absence sparked by a high-profile controversy involving an alleged Chinese spy.
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Royal Fascinator
How a surprise visit with King Charles gave these Canadian women a 'top of the mountain' moment
An unexpected visit with King Charles at Buckingham Palace is the bookend of a documentary feature film that recounts a trip that took young Canadian women to England in 1953, explores how their lives evolved in the decades since and follows them on a poignant return visit to London in December 2023.
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Royal Fascinator
What should the Royals talk about?
Having a member of the Royal Family share thoughts on a current social issue in the U.K. might be something some in that country would like to hear more of, at the same time as some might be content to hear less about the Royals’ personal lives, a poll suggests.
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Royal Fascinator
Prince William wants to put a smaller 'r' in Royal. What does that mean?
As Prince William’s recent visit to South Africa wound down, he offered up comments that sparked much curiosity and chatter, both for their personal nature and for his ideas about the future of the monarchy.
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Royal Fascinator
A royal tour 'built around social media': King Charles finds moments of informality and controversy Down Under
The recent visit by King Charles and Queen Camilla to Australia and Samoa was a pared-down, carefully planned and jam-packed visit that offered a look at the evolving nature of royal tours.
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Royal Fascinator
'A moment to prove himself': What's at stake for King Charles as he visits Australia
When King Charles and Queen Camilla are in Australia over the next few days, they will meet people who devote their time to interests the royals have also long shared. But the visit carries with it added significance, particularly because it's the King's first trip to a Commonwealth realm since he became monarch two years ago.
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