ONE OF THE FIRST CANADIANS TO RECEIVE NEW KING'S MEDAL

 Even the King is a Jamaal Magloire Fan!



By Stephen Weir
No, King Charles 111 didn’t come to Toronto to give the retired NBA Star Jamaal Magloire his new medal (the Caribbean Camera asked on Instagram) the task was left up to the Governor General’s office to deliver the new King Charles III Coronation Medal in his massive hands!
The King Charles III Coronation Medal is made of nickel-silver metal and manufactured by the Royal Canadian Mint. The new medal programme was first announced three days before the Royal Coronation, on 3 May 2023, by Prime Minister Trudeau.



In May of this year the medals began to be presented by Rideau Hall. Jamaal is one of the first of 30,000 Canadians, including 4,000 members of the military that will receive the award in the Coronation year. In England a British version of the medal is being presented to over 400,000 British medals as well as a few thousand in Australia.
The King Charles III Coronation Medal are commemorative medals created to mark the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, which took place on 6 May 2023.
They are given to people who have made a significant contribution to Canada or to a particular province, territory, region or community of Canada, or have made an outstanding achievement abroad that brings credit to Canada,
Jamaal had been chosen to receive the Royal honour, because of his basketball prowess, his commitment to Toronto Caribbean Carnival and most importantly his dedication to giving back and supporting his community!
“I am deeply honoured to have received the King Charles III Coronation Medal. It’s truly a privilege to be recognized for contributing to Canada’s communities alongside these incredible individuals” said Jamaal.

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