Canada seems to be the place of choice for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. The royals spent the festive season on Vancouver Island with their son- Archie and while their recent announcements is looked into by members of the Royal family and the government, the couple have chosen the country to be their current residential home.
In a statement released via Buckingham Palace from Her Majesty, a line reads that “there will be a period of transition in which the Sussexes will spend time in Canada and the UK.”
Here’s a list of possible reasons why the Sussex obviously loves Canada.
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It’s where Harry and Meghan’s romance blossomed
They first went on a blind date in London, and maintained a long distance relationship. Prince Harry made stops at Canada to spend time with his then-girlfriend- in December 2016,he made a detour of about 1,700-mile (2,736km) from an official visit to the Caribbean to spend time with Meghan.
“We never went longer than two weeks without seeing each other, even though we were obviously doing a long-distance relationship. So it’s… we made it work.” -Meghan said in their engagement interview.
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Two months before the Sussex announced their engagement, Harry and Meghan made their first public appearance together at the Invictus Games in Toronto in September 2017.
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After the last festive season, the couple visited Canada House to thank the High Commissioner for the hospitality they received while staying in the country. Meghan, speaking to diplomats said: “My goodness it was just such an incredible time we were able to have there and with our son too. And just to be able to take in the warmth that we experienced from the people also just walk around and just see the beauty of Canada. To see Archie go ‘ahh’ when you walk by and just see how stunning it is, so it meant a lot to us.” The royals spent their first Thanksgiving and Christmas with their eight-month-old son Archie staying in British Columbia and were seen hiking on Vancouver Island, with friends from Tv Show, Suits.
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Meghan Markle spent a long time living and working in Toronto while filming US legal drama Suits. She made strong friendships with Canadian stylist Jessica Mulroney, who is married to Ben Mulroney, son of former Canadian prime minister Brian Mulroney.
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Prince Harry had his first tour with Princess Diana, Prince William and Prince Charles, in Canada in 1991. The family went out on a boat so they could visit Niagara Falls.
