Two people, including self-proclaimed ‘Queen of Canada,’ facing charges after RCMP raid in Richmound

The woman who styles herself the “Queen of Canada” is one of two people facing charges after the RCMP made a number of arrests on Wednesday at the disused school in Richmound, Sask. that had become the headquarters for her and a group of followers.

While all 16 people were initially released without charges, the RCMP said five of them were released on an undertaking. According to the RCMP, early on Thursday officers determined that two of the individuals broke the condition of their undertakings that required them not to contact each other.

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Both were re-arrested on Thursday near the former school, the RCMP said.

The RCMP said one of the two people was 50-year-old Romana Didulo, the group’s leader. She was charged with a single count of failing to comply with an undertaking and one count of intimidation of a justice system participant.

Also charged was 61-year-old Ricky Manz, a resident of Richmound. According to the Canadian Press, Manz is the owner of the former school used by Didulo and her entourage. He’s facing a single charge of failing to comply with an undertaking.

Both of them are expected to appear in a Swift Current courtroom on Friday morning, the RCMP said.

Police searched the privately owned property that Didulo and her group had been using since 2023 on Wednesday after getting reports of a firearm inside. During the search, the RCMP said officers located and seized 13 imitation handguns, ammunition and a large number of electronic devices.

“The evidence collected is currently being examined by investigators,” the RCMP said in a statement.

The group has drawn complaints and protest from the community since moving into the disused school. Just last month, the group faced allegations from Richmound Mayor Brad Miller, who said they were pumping sewage from the former school into a local park.

–with files from The Canadian Press