Prime Minister Mark Carney greets King Charles as he and Queen Camilla arrive at the Ottawa International Airport in Ottawa for a royal visit, on May 26, 2025.
King Charles III and Queen Camila arrived in Ottawa on May 26 and were greeted by Prime Minister Mark Carney, with the monarch set to deliver the speech from the throne to open the new Parliament.
The Royals were greeted at the Ottawa International Airport by Carney and Governor General Mary Simon. Also present at the airport were Assembly of First Nations National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak, Métis National Council president Victoria Pruden, Inuit President Tapiriit Kanatami, and a guard of honour of 25 Royal Canadian Dragoons.
The Royal family is set to head to Landsdowne Park in Ottawa today, where they will meet with community members and local vendors. They will then travel to Rideau Hall to meet with lieutenant governors and territorial commissioners who are representatives of the Crown, before participating in a tree-planting ceremony on the grounds of the historical site.
In a statement released ahead of the Royal family’s arrival, the Prime Minister’s Office said the visit was a “reminder of the bond between Canada and the Crown” that had been forged over many generations and based on a shared history and values.
The statement added that King Charles’ upcoming speech from the throne on May 27 would speak to “our enduring tradition and friendship, to the vitality of our constitutional monarchy and our distinct identity, and to the historic ties that crises only fortify.” This will be the first time a monarch has delivered the throne speech since 1977.
The statement said this speech is set to outline the Liberal government’s “ambitious plan” to define Canada’s new economic and security relationship with the United States, strengthen the economy, bring down the cost of living, and keep Canadians safe.
Shortly after Carney became prime minister on March 14, he travelled to France to meet with President Emmanuel Macron, before heading to England to meet with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and King Charles III. The meetings with the leaders on March 17 were meant to shore up allies and emphasize Canada’s cultural roots amid tension with the United States.
Beginning in late 2024, U.S. President Donald Trump began referring to Canada as the “51st state” and then-Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as its “governor,” while repeatedly saying he would like Canada to join his country.
Trump mentioned again the idea of Canada joining the United States during Carney’s visit to the White House on May 6. Trump said he was still open to the idea but acknowledged that it takes “two to tango.” Carney said Canadians had been clear that the country is “never for sale.”
King Charles III did not publicly push against Trump’s remarks on Canada, but the royal family has engaged in symbolic gestures of support in recent months. These include King Charles wearing his Canadian medals during a visit to a British aircraft carrier, planting a red maple tree on the grounds of Buckingham Palace, as well as giving his personal Canadian liaison and senior protocol officer in Parliament a sword.
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