3 d. ago How the use of a word in the Guardian has gotten some readers upset | Elisabeth Ribbans

‘Got’ was changed during the editing of an opinion piece, leading to correspondence lamenting a slide into American English. But language isn’t a fortressIn Shakespeare’s Henry VI, Part II, a messenger breathlessly announces to the king that, “Jack Cade hath gotten London bridge”. Hold this late 16th-century text in mind as we fast forward to last week when Martin Kettle, associate editor and columnist at the Guardian in the UK, was seen to suggest in an opinion piece that, if King Charles has pushed the boundaries of neutrality, such as with his speech to open the new Canadian parliament, he has so far “gotten away with it”.In a letter published the next day, a reader asked teasingly if this use of “gotten” – and another writer’s reference to a “faucet” – were signs the Guardian had fallen into line with Donald Trump’s demand that news agencies adopt current US terminology, such as referring to the “Gulf of America”.Elisabeth Ribbans is the Guardian’s global readers’ editorguardian...

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9 d. ago King Charles' telling move on Canada trip that 'won't have gone unnoticed by Trump'

King Charles was widely seen as delivering a warning shot to US president Donald Trump after his verbal attacks on Canada by delivering a speech at the start of new session of the Canadian Parliament - and royal expert Jennie Bond believes one move by the King made the impact of the message to Trump even greater

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1 week ago All the times King Charles has been political following tense Trump remark

King Charles III's recent speech given while opening the Canadian parliament has caused something of a stir amid ongoing tensions with US President Trump, who has repeatedly called to incorporate the nation as the '51st state'

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1 week ago Donald Trump demands Canada becomes 51st State hours after King Charles' independence plea

Donald Trump has renewed his push for Canada to become the 51st State of the United States, just hours after King Charles III delivered a powerful speech to the Canadian Parliament.

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1 week ago Justin Trudeau’s Adidas sneakers draw bemused reactions during royal visit at Canadian parliament

Trudeau was seen wearing a blue suit with turquoise Adidas Gazelles

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1 week ago King Charles says Canada is facing ‘unprecedented challenges’ as Trump threatens annexation

Charles is the first British monarch in almost 70 years to preside over the opening of the Canadian parliament

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1 week ago King Charles hails ‘strong and free’ Canada in speech to open parliament

Monarch makes no direct mention of Trump amid US president’s threats to make Canada ‘51st state’King Charles has said Canadians can “give themselves far more than any foreign power on any continent can ever take away” as he gave a rare speech in the country’s parliament that served as a rebuke of the US president, Donald Trump, and his threats to annex the country.Charles, who serves as Canada’s head of state, is the first monarch since 1957 to preside over the opening of a new Canadian parliament. Continue reading...

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1 week ago King Charles speech live: Canada facing ‘unprecedented challenges’ amid Trump tensions, declares monarch

Charles is the first British monarch in almost 70 years to preside over the opening of the Canadian parliament

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1 week ago King Charles appears to send a message to Donald Trump as he opens Canadian parliament after the US President's '51st state' threats

Amid pomp and pageantry not seen for more than half a century, King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived at Canada 's Parliament today.

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1 week ago King Charles and Mark Carney arrive at the state opening of Canadian parliament as monarch gets set to make history with address

Amid pomp and pageantry not seen for more than half a century, King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived at Canada 's Parliament today.

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1 week ago Royal news live: King Charles to give historic speech to Canadian parliament amid US tensions

King Charles has arrived in Canada for the first time since his coronation

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1 week ago New calls to end frozen State Pension policy for over 100,000 Brits living in Canada

Campaigners are urging Prime Minister Carney to raise the issue of State Pension uprating at the state opening of the Canadian Parliament.

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