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Canada wants Prince Harry

London - Britain's Prince Harry has been urged to found a Canadian branch of the royal family.

The third-in-line to the throne is popular with monarchists in the country and they have put forward the suggestion he should set up home in the capital Ottawa, so Canada can have a permanent royal presence.

Etienne Boisvert, the Quebec provincial spokesman for the Monarchist League of Canada said: "Prince Harry, who has virtually no chance of becoming king, could set himself up here and found a Canadian branch of the Royal family."

If that idea doesn't come to fruition he has suggested future kings - including Prince Charles and Prince William - could rotate "spending six months living in Canada, six in Australia, six in London".

New titles

Eugene Berezovsky, another member of the League, admitted Prince Harry is "not particularly likely" to set up home in Canada but instead suggested members of the royal family should be given Canadian titles.

He explained to Britain's Daily Telegraph: "In the same way that Prince Charles is Prince of Wales, the goal would be to give senior members of the Royal family titles relating to Canadian regions.

 It was suggested before, when the new province of Nunavut was created in 1999, and it's something we'd like to see."

Prince William and Duchess Catherine will travel to Canada for an eight day official tour on Thursday.

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