King Charles set to deliver Throne Speech to Canadian Parliament
Update:
Date: 13:53 BST
Title: King Charles will be there with Camilla
Content: Queen Camilla has joined King Charles on this visit to Canada for the opening of the Parliament.
During the trip, the Queen is being sworn in as a member of the King's Privy Council for Canada, allowing her to give formal advice to the King in his role as the King of Canada, CBC reports. , external
The couple last visited Canada in 2022, before Charles became King, for a three-day tour to mark Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee at the time.
Update:
Date: 13:51 BST
Title: The King and the prime minister
Content: Daniela RelphSenior royal correspondent, reporting from Ottawa
The relationship between King
Charles and Prime Minister Mark Carney is unusual.
This isn't just a monarch
meeting a new PM. They already know each other well due to Mark Carney's role as
Governor of the Bank of England for seven years.
They will have met at State
Banquets, royal engagements and at private, informal events. There is a
familiarity there that will help any soft diplomacy.
And there is an additional
personal connection too – Sean Carney, the prime minister's brother, is a
member of the Royal Household. He is a senior aide working with the William and
Catherine – the prince and princess of Wales.
Update:
Date: 13:39 BST
Title: Carney's invite is strategic - here's why
Content: Jessica MurphyBBC News, Toronto
Carney says he had invited the King to formally open Canada's 45th Parliament on 27 May.
That request is certainly strategic.
Carney said the King's visit "clearly underscores the sovereignty of our country" - a nod to Trump's 51st state remarks.
Trump also has a well-known admiration for the Royal Family. In February, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer used his trip to the White House to present Trump with a letter from King Charles offering to host a second state visit.
The King is Canada's head of state and is represented in Canada by Governor General Mary Simon.
Update:
Date: 13:38 BST
Title: The King is the head of state of Canada - Here's what to know
Content: Like the UK, Canada is a constitutional monarchy, meaning the King doesn't govern the country. Instead, he's a figurehead.
Formally, his role is to "unite Canadians and give a collective sense of belonging" to the country, according to the Canadian government.
His official title is King of Canada.
The Governor General of Canada, Mary Simon, operates as the Crown's representative in Canada. She oversees the swearing-in of a new prime minister and their cabinet, and grants 'royal assent' to new bills, which makes them law.
Despite the King's limited role in Canadian affairs, he occupies a significant ceremonial place in society. New Canadians citizens, for example, pledge allegiance to the King during their swearing-in ceremony because of his "embodiment" of Canadian values.
Update:
Date: 13:36 BST
Title: King and Queen visit Canada to kick off new Parliament
Content: King Charles and Queen Camilla are in Ottawa today, as the King prepares to deliver a traditional speech to open the 45th session of Canada's parliament.
It's already a historic day - the last time Canada's head of state delivered the Speech from the Throne was Queen Elizabeth II in 1977.
The day of pomp and pageantry is not without its politics. Newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney invited the King, and said his visit "clearly underscores the sovereignty of our country".
It was a nod to US President Donald Trump's remarks about Canada becoming the 51st state, as the neighbours also face tensions over cross-border tariffs.
Well be covering the day's events, with analysis from our royal reporters and correspondents - so stick with us.
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