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Re:NPR quits Twitter after being labeled as 'state-affiliate... by yufeng66 on Thursday April 13, 2023 @08:34AM (#35554425)
Hudson's bay company is incorporated by English Royal charter in 1670. By definition it is a department store affiliated with the English king :)
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Re:NPR quits Twitter after being labeled as 'state-affiliate... by MichaelZuo on Thursday April 13, 2023 @05:00PM (#35561997)
With the Crown yes, not a particular individual.

In fact there are still some families in Canada with noble titles, hearldry, etc., who are indeed affiliated with the Crown.

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