By Staff
June 10th, 2016
BURLINGTON, ON
The real Monarchists were up at 5:00 am this morning to catch the CBC broadcast of the festivities surrounding the celebration of the Queen’s 90th birthday.
Queen Elizabeth II has visited Canada on 22 occasions and is reported to have kept herself up to date on Canadian affairs.
Many of the Canadian Armed Forces regiments have the Queen as their Colonel in Chief. The Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada, who are head quartered in Hamilton, is one such regiment.
Ron Foxcroft, a retired Honourary Colonel of the regiment developed a close relationship with the queen when he WORDS on behalf of the regiment
Foxcroft sent best wishes from the regiment to the Queen earlier today saying:
Your Majesty, Colonel in Chief:
On behalf of your regiment, the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada, we wish you a heartfelt birthday wish on the occasion of your 90th birthday.
It is with great admiration and respect for your wisdom , loyalty , passion and sensitive leadership that we send our best wishes for continued good health on this most joyful occasion.
Ron Foxcroft, Honourary Colonel (retired) Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders of Canada.
When Foxcroft had the audience with the Queen in May of 2015, they talked about the Canada geese that were fouling the lawns at the back of Buckingham Palace. He is reported to have given the Queen a Foxcroft 40 whistle to scare away the geese.
Foxcroft serves on the Senate of the regiment where he keeps a close eye on the welfare of Marcus, the son of Cpl Nathan Cirillo, the soldier who was gunned down and killed while doing sentry duty at the War Memorial in Ottawa.
