Why is King Charles in Canada, and what's the throne speech?

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The pomp and pageantry had been on full show when King Charles arrived in Canada on Monday, on his first journey to the nation since his coronation.

He is because of ship the Speech from the Throne to open the forty fifth session of Canada's parliament in Ottawa on Tuesday.

The King is the pinnacle of state of Canada - and of 13 different Commonwealth realms resembling Australia, New Zealand and a number of other Caribbean states - in addition to the UK.

The King, who has travelled with Queen Camilla, beforehand journeyed to Canada a number of instances because the Prince of Wales. That is his twentieth go to.

What's a Speech from the Throne?

Tuesday's tackle would historically be given by the governor common, who's the monarch's prime consultant in Canada. They learn it on behalf of the prime minister, to set out the federal government's agenda when a brand new parliamentary session is about to start.

Canada's Home of Commons and Senate can't conduct any public enterprise earlier than the Speech from the Throne is made.

It's so-called as a result of it's sometimes learn from the seat within the Senate chamber that's reserved for the monarch or their consultant in Canada.

The present governor common is Mary Simon. However this time, newly elected Prime Minister Mark Carney has invited the King himself to inaugurate the brand new parliament.

When was the final time Canada's head of state learn the throne speech?

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Whereas it isn't unprecedented for the throne speech to be learn by the monarch, the final time this occurred was in October 1977, when Elizabeth II learn the speech for the second time. The primary was in 1957.

This would be the first time a king opens a brand new session of parliament. King Charles's grandfather George VI granted royal assent to a number of payments when he visited Canada in 1939, however he by no means delivered a throne speech.

Why was the King invited to Canada?

Earlier in Could, Prime Minister Mark Carney stated he had invited the King to formally open Canada's forty fifth session of parliament.

His request was seen as a strategic one, because it got here amid strained ties between Canada and its highly effective neighbour the USA.

US President Donald Trump has imposed tariffs on Canada, and has repeatedly referred to it because the "51st state". He additionally disparagingly referred to Carney's predecessor Justin Trudeau as "Governor Trudeau".

Talking in Ottawa, Carney stated the King's go to "clearly underscores the sovereignty of our nation". He advised reporters: "It is a historic honour that matches the burden of our instances."

Canada's Governor Normal Mary Simon stated the go to "highlights the enduring relationship between Canada and the Crown".

"Now greater than ever, we have to come collectively to make sure a future that builds on our shared international values of democracy, equality and peace," she stated.

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What do we all know concerning the go to?

King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived at Ottawa's Macdonald-Cartier Worldwide Airport at 13:15 EST (17:15 GMT) on Monday, and had been greeted by Governor Normal Mary Simon, Prime Minister Mark Carney and his spouse, Diana Fox Carney.

Meeting of First Nations Nationwide Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami President Natan Obed, and Métis Nationwide Council President Victoria Pruden had been additionally on the airport.

The journey started at Lansdowne Park, the place the royal couple met people and organisations showcasing Canadian identification and variety.

They then made their method to Rideau Corridor - the residence of Canada's governor common and the official residence of the monarch when in Canada. There, the King took half in a tree-planting ceremony.

He then held separate non-public conferences with Simon and Carney.

On Tuesday morning, the King and Queen will head to Canada's Senate accompanied by a royal escort, the place they are going to obtain full navy honours - together with a 100-person guard of honour from the third Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment, an inspection of the guard and the band, and a 21-gun salute.

Shortly after 11:00 native time, the King will ship his Speech from the Throne to open the forty fifth session of parliament.

The royal couple will then pay their respects to Canada's fallen troopers on the Nationwide Conflict Memorial, earlier than leaving the nation later that day.

How has the King proven help for Canada?

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In his function as head of state, the monarch is anticipated to keep away from straying into politics. He as an alternative seems to have despatched coded alerts and made symbolic gestures of help for Canada amid Trump's threats.

The King praised Canada as a "proud, resilient and compassionate nation" in February, on the sixtieth anniversary of the primary elevating of the nation's maple leaf flag - an occasion which may have in any other case handed with out royal intervention.

When he visited plane provider HMS Prince of Wales on 4 March, he appeared carrying a set of Canadian medals.

The identical month, when he sat for the Commonwealth Service - an annual celebration of Commonwealth nations in London - he did so on a Canadian chair.