How do I arrange for Birthday or Anniversary greetings from the Lieutenant Governor?
What is the Loyal Toast to the Queen and when is it used? The Loyal Toast is proposed at official functions of the Province as the Toast to Her Majesty The Queen, Canada’s Head of State. Organizers of dinners and luncheons are encouraged to arrange for the Loyal Toast to be made after the majority of the head table has completed the main course. The Loyal Toast is not to be given before the meal. The procedure for the Loyal Toast is noted below: Her Honour will propose the Loyal Toast by saying: “Ladies and gentlemen (or other titles), will you please rise for the Loyal Toast to Her Majesty, The Queen of Canada.” All Stand. Her Honour waits for silence and raises her glass and says: “The Queen, la Reine” This is the signal for everyone present to do likewise, raising their glass and repeating the phrase, “The Queen, la Reine”. Notes: • On domestic occasions, the Loyal Toast is proposed after the main course and before dessert. • On international occasions (visits of foreign ambassadors
