Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall are scheduled to visit Canada this year. However, due to the Conservative government's new austerity measures, activities for this Royal Tour have necessarily been scaled back. To begin, the Royal couple will travel only as far as Regina. "We just couldn't scrape up the fare to get them across the whole country," said Waldo Wibblethorpe, a spokesman for Prime Minister Harper.
Accommodations will also be more spartan."I'm sure, however," said Wibblethorpe, "that the Heir to the Throne will be most comfortable in our new B&B at 24 Sussex Drive."
In place of the usual lavish state dinner, the Prince and Duchess will be given a coupon to dine at Burger King. "We thought the venue most appropriate," said Wibblethorpe, "and fortunately Jim Flaherty saved his two-for-one coupon."
Ceremonies in Ottawa will not include the traditional 21-gun salute. "But," said Wibblethorpe, "we will have a display of Frisbee tossing."
The Royal Couple will travel from Ottawa to Regina by bus, leaving the nation's capital at 2:30 a.m. "We had hoped we would be able to get the seniors discount on the fare," said Wibblethorpe, "but it turns out the Prince is only sixty-two."
Told that Prince Charles was, in his words, "a trifle miffed" at the arrangements, saying he was accustomed to something "a little more up-scale," Wibblethorpe retorted "What? Who does he think he is? Bev Oda?"
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