The Governor General costs us less than CAD25 million per annum. The cost of royal visits to us is a comparatively small line item buried within the CAD191 million under "Heritage and Celebration" in the Votes of the Department of Canadian Heritage.

I share somewhat meself's reaction to the public's fawning over the presence of Charles and Camilla in Canada and I , too, switch channels, however, I view it as a problem with the audience, not the Prince and his consort.