The first Jewish butcher to give Prince Charles and Camilla a royal Canadian tour
John Diener usually doesn’t don a butcher’s apron while working at Saslove’s Meat Market in Ottawa’s historic ByWard Market—in fact, he’s usually working in the office rather than behind the counter of his family’s flagship store. But the 68-year-old Diener complied when Canadian protocol officials said he needed to dress the part when he showed Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, around the farmers’ market on May 18, 2022. Charles tried to buy some Quebec-made Brie cheese, and an aide whipped out his card to pay, but the merchant preferred to give it as a gift. —Ellin Bessner
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