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which are references to executions. Didulo’s threats
culminated in her detention by law enforcement
on November 27, 2021, allegedly for ordering her
followers to “shoot to kill” healthcare workers involved
in administering COVID-19 vaccines (Russell &
Bell, 2021). Didulo was taken to a local hospital for
psychiatric assessment and subsequently released.
Didulo announced on her Telegram page that she was
“#cleared by the Psychiatrist at Jubilee Hospital, that
same afternoon.” No formal criminal charges were
filed.
E. January 2022 to Current: The Canada-wide Tours
Before January 2022, most of Didulo’s communications
took place via Telegram. That changed when she
began touring Canada in RVs with a group of her 11
closest followers. This group traveled to Parliament
Hill during the Freedom Convoy events in Canada
on February 3, 2021 (Lofaro, 2021). Thousands of
protestors converged in downtown Ottawa to express
their dissatisfaction with vaccine mandates and other
government COVID-19 mitigation steps (Ottawa
People’s Commission, 2023 see also Rouleau (2023)
for more details). The occupation lasted 21 days and
was described by observers as disruptive and violent
(Ottawa People’s Commission, 2023). There Didulo
held a ceremony and burned the Canadian flag (see
Figure 5). Symbolically, that step was important to her
and her followers. The flag burning meant that the
Canadian “corporate flag” was gone. Didulo was now in
charge of the “Kingdom of Canada.” She also declared
“marshal law,” which remains in effect until she says
otherwise. Didulo has spoken about the importance of
that particular flag burning on a number of occasions,
though some of her ex-followers believe that action
hurt her cause (Lamoureux, 2022b). She and her
followers recently celebrated the one-year anniversary
of her burning the Canadian flag. Didulo also contends
that Justin Trudeau, the current Prime Minister of
Canada, is not really in charge. Trudeau is either an
actor, a robot, or a computer-generated imagery (CGI)
creation.
Since that time, Didulo and the members of her inner
circle have travelled across Canada. The group is now on
its third tour. They sleep in multiple RVs, and constantly
relocate, with occasional stays at campgrounds and
the private property of acquaintances. Each member
Figure 5 -Romana Didulo and others burning the Canadian
flag on Parliament Hill on February 3, 2022.
of Didulo’s inner circle wears a uniform, consisting
of all white shirts, pants, shoes, and hats (see Figure
6). This uniform is a symbolic representation of their
status as QAnon “white hats,” the people they believe
are the “good” ones. Didulo’s group travel to various
towns and hold meet and-greets. These events typically
only attract a few attendees. The maximum observed
group was around 50 (Lamoureux, 2022b). Members
of Didulo’s convoy are referred to as “his excellency” or
“her excellency.” Each has a specific role: a chauffeur,
a “press secretary,” and others. Didulo’s escort spend
their days cleaning, doing laundry, fixing the RVs,
planning meet and-greet locations, and tending to
Didulo’s needs and demands. During the meet-and-
greets, Didulo gives speeches, all of which are video
recorded and uploaded to her Telegram channels.
These speeches are typically formulaic and repetitive,
and contain re-occurring themes that will be described
in more detail below. More recently, Didulo has been
traveling less and holding live streams, “coffee with
Romana” styled events, where Didulo speaks directly
to her followers, often asking for money for herself and
her crew members to continue their travels.
Since that time, Didulo and the members of her inner
circle have travelled across Canada. The group is now on
its third tour. They sleep in multiple RVs, and constantly
relocate, with occasional stays at campgrounds and
the private property of acquaintances. Each member
of Didulo’s inner circle wears a uniform, consisting

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of all white shirts, pants, shoes, and hats (see Figure
6). This uniform is a symbolic representation of their
status as QAnon “white hats,” the people they believe
are the “good” ones. Didulo’s group travel to various
towns and hold meet and-greets. These events typically
only attract a few attendees. The maximum observed
group was around 50 (Lamoureux, 2022b). Members
of Didulo’s convoy are referred to as “his excellency” or
“her excellency.” Each has a specific role: a chauffeur,
a “press secretary,” and others. Didulo’s escort spend
their days cleaning, doing laundry, fixing the RVs,
planning meet and-greet locations, and tending to
Didulo’s needs and demands. During the meet-and-
greets, Didulo gives speeches, all of which are video
recorded and uploaded to her Telegram channels.
These speeches are typically formulaic and repetitive,
and contain re-occurring themes that will be described
in more detail below. More recently, Didulo has been
traveling less and holding live streams, “coffee with
Romana” styled events, where Didulo speaks directly
to her followers, often asking for money for herself and
her crew members to continue their travels.
Figure 6 -Romana Didulo’s “inner circle” in uniforms, in front
of one of Didulo’s RVs.
In April 2022, Didulo unsuccessfully attempted to enter
the United States for the third time. For reasons that are
not entirely clear, U.S. Customs and Border Protection
has always denied her entry. A possible explanation
for denial of entry is Didulo used her fake, purple-
colored “Kingdom of Canada” passport. Around this
time Didulo’s followers increasingly began to utilize her
decrees and stopped paying their utility and mortgage
bills. That continues to the present. Instead of payment,
Didulo’s followers send copies of her decrees to their
billing companies. Ultimately, every attempt to use
her decrees has failed. Didulo’s followers regularly
report their utilities have been disconnected. Similarly,
refusal to pay debts has led to seizure and foreclosure
of property, vehicles, and homes. Some followers have
been threatened with legal action, and warned they
could face fraud changes. Reports to Didulo of these
unfavorable developments and outcomes are usually
deleted from Didulo’s Telegram channels.
An individual claiming to be David Carlson started
his own Telegram account in July 2022. At the time he
began posting, most of his messages were direct copies
of Didulo’s postings, or articulated his support of her
position as “Queen.” Didulo would often cite these David
Carlson Telegram posts as evidence of how she came
into power, and proof of her head-of-state status. The
idea of Didulo being self-appointed is upsetting to her.
She demands that people recognize her appointment to
her position.
In August 2022, Didulo was involved in an attempt
to stage the “citizen arrest” of police officers at the
Peterborough, Ontario police department. Didulo
was present at the Peterborough event, but spent
most of her time in her RV. She left as soon as several
of her followers were arrested by police. That event is
described below in more detail.
By August 2022, Didulo and Carlson were no longer
partners. What changed is unclear, but the split
became evident when the BBC interviewed Carlson
about Didulo. Carlson told his interviewer that Didulo
was not in power “yet” and that she was only in the
running to be queen. He also encouraged people to
pay their bills, signaling that he did not agree with
Didulo’s decrees, one of which claimed all “natural
resources” are now free (BBC Sounds, 2022). Carlson
subsequently posted a formal notice on his Telegram
channel outright stating that he no longer supported
Didulo as his Canadian partner because “she had gone
rouge” [sic] (Sarteschi, 2022c). In a rare live stream
event in which Carlson appeared with his wife and
his assistant, Carlson stated that he saw Didulo as
unprofessional and dishonest, and he did not like the
fact that she wanted to deport anyone from the country
who was not purely Canadian. He did not think many
of her decrees made sense and stated that her cease-
and-desist orders were embarrassing and a joke. Didulo
responded by suggesting that the person acting as King
Carlson may be a clone (Sarteschi, 2022c). In October