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Discover the Royal Family as they “go home to Canada.” Collected together are five must-have books on the Royal Family’s relationship with Canada, their tours, and a Canadian perspective on their b

The half-century since Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1952 has witnessed many changes, some for good and some for ill.

"Princely marriage is the brilliant edition of a universal fact" -- so said the nineteenth-century writer Walter Bagehot.

Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother 1900 - 2002 presents the life of a remarkable woman.

These observations and quotations comprise a witty anthology of anecdotes by and about the royal family in Canada over the last 400 years.

A beautiful and nostalgic look at the royal tour that captured a generation — the first visit of a reigning monarch to Canada.

Royal Tours 1786–2010 is a penetrating look at the tours of 11 royals who were or would be monarchs, viceroys, and commanders-in-chief of Canada.

Beautifully illustrated, this book looks at the nine women who have been Princesses of Wales.

An exploration of Canadian Remembrance Day history, customs, and traditions. Who are the people who offered their lives in war? Why do we remember them? How do we honour their memory?

In 1880, two Inuit families from Labrador in northern Canada were exhibited in European zoos. Spectators flocked to the zoo exhibit expecting to see "exotics" from some "primitive race".

A 2-hour series about the tradition of Christmas mummering Long before Santa, Bing Crosby and the Mattel Toy Company stole the occasion, the Winter Solstice was celebrated with seasonal rituals lik

May 1940. Britain is losing the war. Churchill is desperate for bombers. Aircraft deliveries from U.S. factories are being ravaged by German U-Boats at sea.

This two-hour series is a revealing personal and professional portrait of Canadian singer and composer Joni Mitchell.

This two-hour series is a revealing personal and professional portrait of Canadian singer and composer Joni Mitchell.

Joelle Pouliot was a nurse with a comfortable life in Fredericton, New Brunswick. Then she volunteered for a 6-week stint with Medecins Sans Frontieres/Doctors Without Borders.