Self-Declared ‘Queen of Canada’ Says She Will Represent Herself After RCMP Arrest, Charges

An RCMP epaulette is seen in Edmonton, on Feb. 5, 2025. The Canadian Press/Jason Franson

The self-proclaimed “Queen of Canada” said she will represent herself against charges Saskatchewan RCMP laid after the arrest of her and 15 of her followers in a small community in that province.

Insp. Ashley St. Germaine with the Saskatchewan RCMP Major Crimes Branch said officers arrested 16 people from a former school building in Richmound, Sask., on Sept. 4. Richmound is about 440 kilometres west of Regina.

“At approximately 4:30 a.m., Saskatchewan RCMP executed a search warrant in Richmound, Saskatchewan. It was a privately owned, decommissioned school inhabited by a group of individuals,” St. Germaine told reporters at a Sept. 4 news conference.

Romana Didulo, who calls herself the “Queen of Canada,” and some of her “Kingdom of Canada” followers moved into the property in 2023.

St. Germaine said that the search warrant was obtained after police received reports that someone in the building was in possession of a firearm.

Two of the individuals who were arrested have been charged, RCMP said.

RCMP have accused Didulo, 50, and Ricky Manz, 61, of breaching a condition not to contact each other. They are also both accused of trying to intimidate a justice system participant.

Didulo appeared at a Swift Current courtroom on Sept. 5, and told the court she plans to represent herself. She also commented to reporters that she was “innocent until proven guilty,” according to media reports.

When talking with the justice, she referred to herself as “her majesty, the queen Romana Didulo the first.” She also objected to the charges, and said she is subject to “natural law.”

The justice told her she would be charged according to the criminal code, which is statutory.

RCMP said everyone else who had been arrested has been released. St. Germaine said the individuals may face future charges.

“If we release individuals without charges, that doesn’t mean that they may not be charged down the road,” she said, adding that they may gather enough evidence to charge them in the future.

Guns Seized

St. Germaine said there were several law enforcement agencies involved in the arrests, including RCMP from around the province, police dog services, piloted aircraft system, and Regina police.

“There are more than 30 police vehicles, along with two tactical vehicles, at the scene. The safety of the public and our officers is the top priority in any situation,” she said at the news conference.

She said 10 of the 16 individuals arrested were inside the building, five were arrested in RVs found on the property, and one was arrested outside a home in Richmound.

During a search of the property, police said they found four replica handguns and seized 13 imitation semi-automatic handguns, ammunition, and electronic devices.

RCMP said they also noticed “modifications” had been made to the building, and fire investigators with the Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency were notified and are investigating.

The investigation is ongoing, according to RCMP.

The Canadian Press contributed to this article.