Showing posts with label demonstrations. Show all posts
Showing posts with label demonstrations. Show all posts

Wednesday, November 11, 2009

This Lady Has "Balls"

Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, wife of Prince Charles were spared an unwelcome greeting at the Black Watch Armory as MUC police and riot squad pushed protesters back on Tuesday, November 10, 2009 in Montreal during the 2009 Royal Visit to Canada. Suzanne Reny gives a mouthful to one of the protesters outside the armory. Photograph by: John Mahoney, The Gazette

One Woman Against The Anti-Royal Mob -- The Montreal Gazette

She was a single lone woman up against a noisy nationalist mob tonight outside of the Black Watch armory on Bleury St., in the hour before Prince Charles arrived with Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall.

As the bright lights of national television created an something of a chilling aura around the 150 slogan-chanting Quebec nationalists, a small determined woman named Suzanne Reny walked up to the front lines of the protest and told them they were all a disgrace.

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My Comment: The title to this story says it all. She has done more to harm the sovereignty movement in Quebec than a hundred federalist politicians.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009

Demonstration Against Prince Charles And His Wife Turns Ugly

Protesters chant outside the armory of the Black Watch as they wait for the arrival of Royal visitor Tuesday. Photograph by: Christinne Muschi, Reuters

Protests Greet Royal Visitors -- Montreal Gazette

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall arrive in Montreal

MONTREAL- Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall continued their tour in Quebec Tuesday with a visit to the Montreal Biodome, but their trip to the Blackwatch armory on de Bleury St. was postponed by 20 minutes as riot police tried to calm about 150 protesters in front.

Protesters carrying Quebec and Patriote flags had gathered across the street from the front entrance by 4 pm in preparation for the Royal couple's 5:30 pm arrival.

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More News On The Protests That Greeted Prince Charles And The Duchess Of Cornwall

Protesters greet royal couple in Montreal -- CBC
Soldiers pelted with eggs prior to Prince Charles' arrival at Mtl regiment -- CTV News
Anti-monarchy demo on Charles visit -- Press Association

My Comment: Pelting eggs at veterans who want to see Prince Charles and his wife is disrespectful and disgusting.