King and country: brief delay as new Canadians swear oath to Charles III

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Citizenship ceremony starts belatedly as officials adapt oath in moments following death of Queen Elizabeth II

Roberto Rocha was huddled with three others around a computer screen, as one of the friends prepared to become a Canadian citizen.

The pandemic had derailed the pomp of an in-person swearing-in ceremony, leaving 140 excited, polite faces to meet instead on a Zoom screen.