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King Charles III will open the Canadian Parliament on Tuesday in a historic ceremony, amid President Donald Trump’s repeatedly threats to annex its neighbor.
Charles, 76, will be the first British monarch to give the speech from the country’s legislature in 50 years, after Queen Elizabeth II gave an address in 1977.
What To Know
- This is Charles’ first visit to Canada as head of state as the British monarchy makes a public show of support for the nation.
- The King will have a fine line to walk during his trip; he will be keen to show the U.K. is backing Canada but it follows Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s charm offensive with Trump that led to the U.S.-U.K. trade deal.
- The Royal Family are also not very popular in Canada, with a recent poll finding 31 percent of adults wanted to keep the monarchy while 40 percent wanted to abolish it.
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King Charles to warn ‘Canada is not for sale’
King Charles is expected to warn that “Canada is not for sale” during his speech to Canadian Parliament on Tuesday, according to Canadian high commissioner Ralph Goodale.
“It’s a very important opportunity for His Majesty to be in a forum where he will have the opportunity to speak to Canadians at a time when that message about the significance and the strength of Canadian sovereignty needs to be reinforced by every means possible,” Goodale told The Independent.
“The prime minister has made it clear that Canada is not for sale now, is not for sale ever. The King, as head of state, will reinforce the power and the strength of that message.”
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