I fail to see what's the merit in appointing the prince of Wales' successful candidacy to the top shelf of medalists other than the selection committee members' tripping each other over the chance to kiss his royal ass. This is embarrassing to watch and actually infuriating to see it legal and final, because it only indicates the corruption that pervades in certain areas of the public administration captured by cliques of frivolous, vain and rapacious individuals. There is so much talent in the Canadian pool, ready to be noticed publicly and acknowledged accordingly and, what happens?: a bunch of praetorians chose a foreigner that has never lived in Canada, done anything vaguely remarkable about Canada or its inhabitants as a society, and that when he does visit, he actually charges the locals big time for all the expenses and, allegedly, the great privilege of having this silver-spoon-in-the-mouth-and-poster-boy-for-anti-meritocracy-as-way-to-achieve-unearned-fame-and-riches here. LOL