The number of Canadians who want to drop the monarchy hit a 12-year high this week, according to 

Meanwhile, the controversies just keep coming — amid allegations of bullying by the Duchess of Sussex, an interview featuring Harry and Meghan's criticism of the Crown will air on Sunday, and Canada is still without a governor general after Julie Payette's resignation earlier this year.

Our question this week: What's the future of the monarchy in Canada? Should the Queen remain Canada's head of state?

Meghan accuses Buckingham Palace of 'perpetuating falsehoods'

Prince Harry's wife, Meghan, has accused Buckingham Palace of "perpetuating falsehoods" about her and her spouse, saying the royal couple would not be silent in telling their story.

FILE - In this Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2020 file photo, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex smiles during her visit with Prince Harry to Canada House, in London. The Duchess of Sussex is seeking to delay the start of the trial in her privacy action against a British newspaper over its publication of excerpts from a “private and confidential? letter she wrote to her father. The former Meghan Markle, wife of Britain’s Prince Harry, made the request ahead of a preliminary hearing on the case scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 29. (Daniel Leal-Olivas/Pool Photo via AP, file)

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Meghan has accused Buckingham Palace of 'perpetuating falsehoods' about her and her spouse.

Buckingham Palace investigating after Meghan accused of bullying staff

Buckingham Palace said Wednesday it was launching an investigation after a newspaper reported that a former aide had made a bullying allegation against the Duchess of Sussex — days before Meghan's interview with Oprah is scheduled to air.

FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, arrive at the Endeavour Fund Awards in London, Britain, March 5, 2020.

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Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, arrive at the Endeavour Fund Awards in London on March 5, 2020. A British newspaper has published allegations that Meghan bullied staff, days before the scheduled airing of her interview with Oprah Winfrey.

British newspaper to appeal ruling that it invaded Meghan's privacy

A British newspaper publisher said Tuesday it plans to appeal against a judge's ruling that it invaded the privacy of the Duchess of Sussex by publishing parts of a letter she wrote to her estranged father after her 2018 marriage to Prince Harry.

Meghan Duchess of Sussex and Prince Harry arrive to attend the Mountbatten Music Festival at Royal Albert Hall on March 7, 2020 in London, England. 

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Prince Philip back at King Edward VII's Hospital after heart procedure

Prince Philip has been transferred back to a private hospital after successfully undergoing a procedure to treat a heart condition, Buckingham Palace said on Friday.

WINDSOR, ENGLAND - JULY 22: Prince Philip (C), Duke of Edinburgh takes part in the transfer of the Colonel-in-Chief of The Rifles at Windsor castle on July 22, 2020 in Windsor, England.  The Duke of Edinburgh has been Colonel-in-Chief of The Rifles since its formation in 2007. HRH served as Colonel-in-Chief of successive Regiments which now make up The Rifles since 1953. The Duchess of Cornwall was appointed Royal Colonel of 4th Battalion The Rifles in 2007. (Photo by Adrian Dennis - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

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A police officer stands near King Edward VII's Hospital, where Prince Philip was admitted, in London on Friday.

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Why Canadians should elect their Governor General

The Governor General is far from a merely ceremonial office, and the whole country has a stake in who carries out the duties of Canada's acting head of state, writes Charlotte Dalwood.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to announce new details this week about how the government intends to select and vet a new Governor General to replace Julie Payette who resigned after a workplace review found serious issues at Rideau Hall under her leadership.

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The government is in the process of selecting a new Governor General to replace Julie Payette, seen here at right with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Payette resigned Jan. 21 after a workplace review found serious issues at Rideau Hall under her leadership.

Governor general an important safeguard in Canadian democracy, says journalist

While some may point to the resignation of Gov. Gen. Julie Payette as a reason to break ties with the British Monarchy, freelance Parliamentary reporter Dale Smith explains why he believes the role helps protect Canadian democracy.

Some employees at Rideau Hall have been contacted by a third-party and asked if they'd like to voluntarily participate in a review to determine if there was a toxic work environment or harassment at Rideau Hall.

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Julie Payette resigned as governor general Thursday following the completion of a report into allegations of a toxic work environment at Rideau Hall.

Is it time for Canada to wave goodbye to the royals?

In the wake of a primetime interview with Oprah, controversy surrounds the Duke and Duchess of Sussex. Meanwhile, with the wake of Gov. Gen. Julie Payette's resignation, some Canadians question the Monarchy's role in Canada. What do you think?

What's the future of the monarchy in Canada?

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