A four-legged tribute to the Queen in Ottawa
Led by the Sons of Scotland, a pipe band that has played for the Queen many times, dozens of Corgis marched through the park down to the Chateau Laurier paying tribute to the Queen.
Bethany Bisaillion, one of the organizers of Sunday’s procession, says she was with the band in Scotland only a month ago to play for the Queen at Balmoral Castle.
"Today, the weather is very Scottish; it’s more Glasgow than Edinburgh and it changes every 20 minutes, so just like in Scotland," Bisaillion said. "I grew up with two Corgis and I think they are the dearest, smart, nippiest dogs and I know why the Queen loved them so much.”
As the furry friends gathered, many owners said they had to come, despite the rain, to pay their respects to the Queen. Mitchell Goldie brought his Welsh Corgi, Winston, to march in the Queen's honour.
"I’ve been a very staunch supporter of her for a very long time. This was obviously coming, but it was a pretty devastating thing," Goldie said. "We did the big Diamond Jubilee parade a couple of months ago and just wanted to come out and show my support."
At the end of the procession, everyone gathered on the terrace of the Chateau Laurier, amongst pictures of the Queen, to pay tribute to a monarch and someone who had a passion for Corgis.
"To honour the Queen," Bethany Gray said. "She loves Corgis; we love Corgis, something we have in common so it’s good to come out."
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