THAT diplomatic kerfuffle involving Canadian Ambassador Kevin Vickers at the ceremony to remember British soldiers in 1916 could have been more dramatic had the suspicions about a royal presence been borne out. An “Operational Note” from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and marked “strictly not for publication” was sent to the media containing details… Read more »
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