About 30 royal-watchers gathered in the middle of the night at Victoria's 144-year-old Union Club, shunning sleep so they could celebrate the coronation of King Charles III.
Donna Otto said she wanted to be part of history, even though it meant being up when most Canadians are slumbering.
Otto said despite King Charles's age, he has been embracing modern ideas for years, including environmentalism, heritage preservation and gardening.Otto's husband, David Spence, said the coronation of King Charles had him looking to the future. "To have a reason to dress up a little bit is really fun to do," she said. "I think that's part of it, and of course the tradition of the English fascinator."
The Ontario government has organized a flag-raising ceremony, 21-gun salute and drum circle followed by a "fun royal fair" at Queen's Park in Toronto.
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