Well-wishers cheer King and Queen in Canadian capital
Charles and Camilla's horse-drawn landau was led by 14 mounted riders with 14 more behind as they travelled with Canada's first indigenous Governor General Mary Simon and husband Whit Grant Fraser.
Crowds had gathered to watch the spectacle that processed passed some of Ottawa's iconic landmarks to the Senate of Canada, where the King will deliver a speech from the throne to formally open the 45th Parliament.
Canadians have seen the royal visit as a show of support for their country by its King, after Canada faced the unwanted attention of US President Donald Trump who has launched a trade war against his neighbour and made threats to annex the country as America's 51st state.
Later today, The King will open Parliament in Canada, becoming the first monarch to do so since Queen Elizabeth II in 1957. 🇨🇦
📸 Queen Elizabeth II addresses the 23rd session of Canadian Parliament in 1957.
Plus tard dans la journée, le Roi ouvrira la législature du Parlement… pic.twitter.com/fRuSqFg9LT
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) May 27, 2025
Canada's Prime Minister Mark Carney has praised the 'historic ties' between his nation and the UK 'that crises only fortify'.
Commenting on the aims of his administration, Mr Carney said the King's speech would 'outline the government's ambitious plan to act with urgency and determination, and to deliver the change Canadians want and deserve: to define a new economic and security relationship with the United States, to build the strongest economy in the G7, to bring down the cost of living, and to keep communities safe.'
Mr Carney and his wife greeted the royal couple when their carriage arrived at the Senate building and waiting nearby was a guard of honour.
A deafening 21-gun salute rang out across the capital as enthusiastic well-wishers shouted 'we love you King Charles'.
The King inspected the troops formed in two lines outside the Senate and Charles walked pass the first row and then the second before entering the building for the ceremony to begin.
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