King Charles III arrives in Canada to kick off ‘historic’ visit
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Prime Minister Mark Carney said the visit by King Charles III, who will be delivering the speech from the throne on Tuesday, 'matches the weight of our times.'
King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived in Canada on Monday to kick off a royal visit that will include the opening of Parliament, a moment that Prime Minister Mark Carney said “matches the weight of our times.”
The Airbus CC-330 Husky carrying the royal couple – one of nine new planes acquired by the Royal Canadian Air Force – touched down in Ottawa Monday afternoon.
The King and Queen were greeted by Carney, Gov. Gen. Mary Simon and a delegation of Indigenous and government officials, before shaking hands and taking pictures with Canadians who gathered to watch their arrival.
Several ceremonies are scheduled for Monday, as well as a meeting between the King and Carney, before King Charles is set to deliver the speech from the throne to Parliament on Tuesday.
He will be the first Canadian sovereign to deliver the throne speech in nearly 50 years.
“It speaks 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,” Carney said in a statement ahead of the royals’ arrival.
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