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ROYALS: King in Canada to Remind Trump-Canada is Part of Commonwealth NOT 51st State
King, Who is Canadas HEAD of STATE Prepares to Give Key Speech Backing Canada Against ARROGANT Trump
Canada is Part of The Commonwealth & NOT a 51st State
BBC 27 MAY 2025
King Charles III will deliver a significant speech in Canadas parliament later on Tuesday that is expected to offer his support in the countrys dispute with Donald Trump.
The King and Camilla received a warm welcome when they arrived in Ottawa, on his first trip to Canada since the start of his reign.
Soon after arriving, the King, who is Canadas head of state, held a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney, recently elected on a wave of anti Trump public opinion.
Carney has praised the historic ties that make up Canadas independent identity, including the vitality of our constitutional monarchy, which he said crises only fortify
Carney invited the King to deliver the speech at the opening of parliament after his recent general election victory, in a campaign dominated by the threats to Canadas sovereignty from Trump.
It will be the first time in almost 50 years that a monarch gives the Speech From The Throne, with the Kings decision to come to parliament in Ottawa seen as a symbolic show of support for Canada.
The Kings speech will be written on the advice of the Canadian government, with the expectation that it will send a clear, if diplomatic, message that the country is NOT FOR SALE to the US.
Carney said in advance that the speech, to be delivered in French and English, would match the weight of our times. The King speaks fleunt French
On Monday afternoon, the King and Carney held a meeting at Rideau Hall, the residence of Canadas governor general, with both men sitting in front of Canadian flags.
There were also meetings with leaders of Canadas indigenous and First Nations groups, including Cindy Woodhouse, the national chief of the Assembly of First Nations.
Looking relaxed in the Ottawa sunshine, the King received an enthusiastic reception from onlookers, who cheered and crowded round to shake hands with him.
Canada feels threatened and scared. It is very important he is here, said Theresa McKnight, from Mississauga, Ontario.
Her sister Dianne St Louis from near Toronto agreed: Its critical. It means a great deal to have the King standing side by side with Canadians.
But the main focus of this trip will be the historic speech on Tuesday, with the prospect of the King delivering the Canadian governments message of rejecting calls to become the US 51st state.
It is also a diplomatic balancing act because in his role as head of state of the UK, the King has been part of an effort to keep good relations with Trump, including inviting him for a second state visit.
But in Canada, the King will have to speak on behalf of Canada. As another bystander said at Rideau Hall Sovereignty is important and he is the epitome of that....
King Charles is Canadas' Secret Weapon Against Trump
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sPuXmriUSNw
The Kings invitation to Canada sends a message to Trump,,,,  - and the world
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