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Nicholas Thompson's sketch of King Charles and Queen Camilla as they entered the Senate for the 2025 Throne Speech, left, and a bronze maquette by Ruth Abernethy of then-Queen Elizabeth II will soon both be on display in the Senate of Canada Building.Photographs courtesy of the Senate of Canada

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BY CHRISTINA LEADLAY

March 18, 2026

Monarchists take note: the Senate of Canada Building will soon be home to two new displays of art depicting the late Queen Elizabeth II, and her son, King Charles III.

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