# Postcard to the King of Canada **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [August 28, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/postcard-to-the-king-of-canada/1032629 "2026-08-28T14:26:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Ynnad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/4491bb/32.png) [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/postcard-to-the-king-of-canada/1032629/1 "2026-08-28T14:26:19Z")
I am thinking about sending a postcard to the King of Canada. The message would be short and simple. Something like, “I am **so** sorry you have to put up with all this. Sincerely, an ordinary American.” I have several questions. 1. What is the proper way to address this postcard. I think it would be something like: ```auto Charles, King of Canada ``` ```auto c/o Ms. Louise Arbour ``` ```auto 123 Main St. ``` Ottowa, Ontario, Canada [_postal code_] Perhaps some of our Canadianese friends on this board could give me a more formal and proper address. 1. Are any of you like me and would not want to put your name or address for the return address in fear that you would be put on a government list somewhere?I am pretty sure I’m on a government list somewhere already but I am in a column on the far right of the spreadsheet labeled “other.” 2. Do you think we could get a movement started to get all of the normal Americans to apologize to Canada? 3. Should I include the message in French as well as English? If so, what would be a good French translation? ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 2:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/postcard-to-the-king-of-canada/1032629/2 "2026-08-28T14:32:19Z")
Since this isn’t in Factual Questions, might I suggest that you send your postcard to an actual Canadian leader instead of a legacy from the kind of imperialism that Donald Trump is trying so hard to resurrect? ---
**Author:** ![Dung\_Beetle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dung_beetle/32/7945_2.png) [@Dung\_Beetle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dung_Beetle)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/postcard-to-the-king-of-canada/1032629/3 "2026-08-28T14:34:05Z")
> [@Ynnad](#): > > 1. Do you think we could get a movement started to get all of the normal Americans to apologize to Canada? I like that. If I see any Canadians, I’ll start right away. ---
**Author:** ![Ynnad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/4491bb/32.png) [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/postcard-to-the-king-of-canada/1032629/4 "2026-08-28T14:36:05Z")
> [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](#): > > Since this isn’t in Factual Questions, might I suggest that you send your postcard to an actual Canadian leader instead of a legacy from the kind of imperialism that Donald Trump is trying so hard to resurrect? Because my message is to the entire nation of Canada and not just to whatever political party holds a majority in Parliment. ---
**Author:** ![Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/elmer_j.fudd/32/1211_2.png) [@Elmer\_J.Fudd](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elmer_J.Fudd)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/postcard-to-the-king-of-canada/1032629/5 "2026-08-28T14:36:57Z")
You can afford more than one postcard. ---
**Author:** ![Ynnad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/4491bb/32.png) [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 2:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/postcard-to-the-king-of-canada/1032629/6 "2026-08-28T14:39:18Z")
I wonder how much a postcard to Canada costs. I haven’t looked it up yet. ---
**Author:** ![orcenio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/orcenio/32/1036_2.png) [@orcenio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/orcenio)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/postcard-to-the-king-of-canada/1032629/7 "2026-08-28T14:44:32Z")
If you are dead set on sending mail to that old fossil, the Governor General of Canada (the Crown’s official representative in Canada, and who serves as our Head of State when the King/Queen is not in the country) has the [correct steps to get in touch on their website](https://www.gg.ca/en/crown/sovereign-and-royal-family#toc5): > Messages to the Royal Family > > Letters and greetings addressed to His Majesty The King may be sent to the following address: > > His Majesty The King > Buckingham Palace > London SW1A 1AA > United Kingdom > > The letter should be addressed to His Majesty The King; the salutation of your letter should be “Your Majesty”. But they might just end up forwarding it back to the Governor General, since it deals with Canadian matters and they might not want to impose themselves on Canadian business affairs out of respect to Canada. > For correspondence relating to issues of Canadian concern (such as immigration, Canadian politics, Royal Assent of bills, etc.), His Majesty defers to the governor general as his representative in Canada. If such letters are received by Buckingham Palace, they will be forwarded to the OSGG. > > All enquiries pertaining to the Royal Family, including honorary appointments to Canadian regiments, Royal visits, patronage, pledges of loyalty, or the use of the word “Royal” should be sent to: > > Royal Correspondence > Office of the Secretary to the Governor General > 1 Sussex Drive > Ottawa ON K1A 0A1 > royal@gg.ca ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/postcard-to-the-king-of-canada/1032629/8 "2026-08-28T15:09:13Z")
> [@Ynnad](#): > > Because my message is to the entire nation of Canada and not just to whatever political party holds a majority in Parliment. Regardless of political party, the Prime Minister of Canada represents the whole country, and certainly has a much closer interest in it than King Charles. The address is: The Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada Office of the Prime Minister 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, ON K1A 0A2 No postage is required if mailed within Canada. ---
**Author:** ![Ynnad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/4491bb/32.png) [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 3:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/postcard-to-the-king-of-canada/1032629/9 "2026-08-28T15:26:21Z")
Are you sure this is correct? According to Canada Post, there is no comma between the city name and the province abbreviation. ---
**Author:** ![Ynnad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/4491bb/32.png) [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/postcard-to-the-king-of-canada/1032629/10 "2026-08-28T15:27:52Z")
Now I am questioning my use of a comma in my reply. Did I use it correctly? ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 3:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/postcard-to-the-king-of-canada/1032629/11 "2026-08-28T15:35:12Z")
Comma or not, the information is correct and the letter/ postcard would be delivered. Granted, improper use of punctuation will go into your permanent Canada Post file. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/postcard-to-the-king-of-canada/1032629/12 "2026-08-28T15:40:02Z")
> [@Ike\_Witt](#): > > Granted, improper use of punctuation will go into your permanent Canada Post file. Improper comma use will also put you on the RCMP watchlist. However, I think a comma after the city name is considered normal and patriotic. Absence of a comma raises suspicions of possible sedition by American agitators. ---
**Author:** ![Exapno\_Mapcase](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/exapno_mapcase/32/1051_2.png) [@Exapno\_Mapcase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Exapno_Mapcase)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/postcard-to-the-king-of-canada/1032629/13 "2026-08-28T17:26:34Z")
Cost of a postcard to Canada is $1.75. But wouldn’t the OP be better served by sending the postcard to [Romana Didulo, the actual Queen of Canada](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Romana_Didulo)? ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/postcard-to-the-king-of-canada/1032629/14 "2026-08-28T17:40:04Z")
I agree that mailing something to Canada’s Head of Government (i.e. the Prime Minister) would yield better results than appealing to the King or GG. The Prime Minister can actually do stuff to address your concerns; neither the King nor the GG can do much, if anything, to address your concerns. And a comma? Nobody cares; as long as the address is correct and complete, your message will still get where it’s going, comma or not. ---
**Author:** ![Ynnad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/4491bb/32.png) [@Ynnad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ynnad)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/postcard-to-the-king-of-canada/1032629/15 "2026-08-28T17:51:26Z")
I want to apologize to the King not as individual but in his role as sovereign of Canada. That is to say, I want to apologize to all of Canada, not just the government. ---
**Author:** ![Gorsnak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gorsnak/32/7587_2.png) [@Gorsnak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gorsnak)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/postcard-to-the-king-of-canada/1032629/16 "2026-08-28T17:58:29Z")
So long as the postal code is correct, it can’t possibly matter. K1A 0A2 is unique to 80 Wellington St. I suspect you can put practically anything in the address you like, and so long as it says K1A 0A2 (and Canada if mailed from outside the country) it will be delivered to the PMO. ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 6:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/postcard-to-the-king-of-canada/1032629/17 "2026-08-28T18:05:20Z")
> [@Ynnad](#): > > Now I am questioning my use of a comma in my reply. Did I use it correctly? The comma will be treated as a polite salute. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 8:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/postcard-to-the-king-of-canada/1032629/18 "2026-08-28T20:41:04Z")
Wouldn’t it be easier to email him? ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/postcard-to-the-king-of-canada/1032629/19 "2026-08-28T20:45:57Z")
You can also contact the Governor General via an online form. > **[Contact Information | The Governor General of Canada](https://www.gg.ca/en/contact-us/questions-comments)** > > The Governor General appreciates receiving comments, questions and suggestions from all Canadians. You may write to Her Excellency the Right Honourable Louise Arbour by filling out and submitting the form below. The information requested on this form... ---
**Author:** ![ThelmaLou](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thelmalou/32/390_2.png) [@ThelmaLou](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThelmaLou)\ **Post date:** [August 28, 2026, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/postcard-to-the-king-of-canada/1032629/20 "2026-08-28T20:57:17Z")
> [@wolfpup](#): > > Improper comma use will also put you on the RCMP watchlist. It will certainly put you on the SDBM watch list. 🧐 [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/postcard-to-the-king-of-canada/1032629.md?page=2)