King Charles III And Queen Camilla arrived in Canada on Monday to launch a royal visit This will include the opening of the Parliament, a moment that Prime Minister Mark Carney said “corresponds to the weight of our time”.
The Airbus CC -330 Husky carrying the royal couple – one of the nine new planes acquired by the Royal Canadian Air Force – tackled in Ottawa on Monday afternoon.
The King and the Queen were welcomed by Carney, Governor Mary Simon and a delegation of indigenous and government officials, before shaking hands and taking photos with Canadians who gathered to look at their arrival.
The standard of Charles III, king of Canada, flies from the cockpit window while King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive at Ottawa International Airport in Ottawa for a royal visit, Monday, May 26, 2025. The Canadian Press / Sean Kilpatrick.
King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive at Ottawa International Airport in Ottawa for a royal visit on Monday, May 26, 2025. The Canadian press / Sean Kilpatrick.
King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive at Ottawa International Airport in Ottawa for a royal visit on Monday, May 26, 2025. The Canadian press / Sean Kilpatrick.
The king and the queen then joined Carney and the mayor of Ottawa, Mark Sutcliffe, in a farmer and a community event in Lansdowne Park.
King Charles participated in a drop of ceremonial washer for a street hockey match on the square after he and Queen Camilla carried out sellers in the crowded court.
The Royals then moved to Rideau Hall, where a trees planting ceremony was held to commemorate the journey before King Charles was required for individual meetings with Simon and Carney.
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“The presence of their majesty at this pivotal moment in our history is of deep importance. It reaffirms the sustainable constitutional link which shaped Canada’s trip to a proud and independent nation,” Simon said in a statement.
Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, has an audience with King Charles at the Hall curtain in Ottawa during a royal visit on Monday, May 26, 2025. The Canadian Press / Sean Kilpatrick.
Prime Minister Mark Carney has an audience with King Charles at the Curtain Hall in Ottawa during a royal visit on Monday, May 26, 2025. The Canadian press / Sean Kilpatrick.
King Charles is expected to deliver the Throne’s speech to Parliament on Tuesday, officially opening the new session. He will be the first Canadian sovereign to deliver the throne speech in almost 50 years.
“This speaks of our sustainable tradition and friendship, the vitality of our constitutional monarchy and our distinct identity, and the historical ties that are only strengthened,” said Carney in a statement before the arrival of the Royals.
“To this end, the discourse of the throne will describe the ambitious ambitious plan to act with urgency and determination, and to provide the change that Canadians want and deserve: define a new economic and security relationship with the United States, to build the strongest economy in the G7, to reduce the cost of living and ensure the safety of communities.”
Prime Minister Mark Carney, to the right of the center, welcomes King Charles when he arrives at Ottawa International Airport in Ottawa for a royal visit with Queen Camilla on Monday, May 26, 2025. The Canadian press / Sean Kilpatrick.
King Charles meets members of the chefs’ table, during a community meeting in Lansdowne Park in Ottawa during a royal visit, Monday, May 26, 2025. The Canadian press / Justin Tang.
King Charles signaled a shovel used during a Curtain Hall trees in Ottawa on Monday, May 26, 2025. Canadian press / Spencer Colby.
The visit comes two years after Charles was crowned king and at a time when Canada’s sovereignty has been threatened several times by US President Donald Trump, who has declared several times since Canada is to be the 51st state.
Crown support in Canada has increased during these two years, with Ipsos Public Affairs questioning exclusively for Global News Show that 66% of respondents think that the country’s relationship with the monarchy is useful because it distinguishes us from the United States
This increased by 54% in April 2023, just a month before the coronation.
Sixty-five percent of respondents also said that Canada’s ties with monarchy are an important element in Canada’s heritage and play a role in shaping who we are, against 58% in April 2023.
“The royal visit is a reminder of the link between Canada and the Crown – a forged during generations, shaped by shared stories and based on common values,” said Carney.
“A link which, over time, has evolved, just like Canada, to reflect the strength, diversity and confidence of our people.”
Canada’s attitudes to the monarchy seem to warm up, with support for the reduction of links with the 12 -point crown since 2023.
The discourse of the throne is normally pronounced by the Governor General – the monarch representative in Canada – in which the agenda and the priorities of the government are described.
However, shortly after the federal elections, Carney announced that the king would pronounce this speech, a moment which, at the time, the Prime Minister declared “underlines the sovereignty of our country”.
Carney said in his declaration on Monday that the throne’s speech describes the “ambitious plan of the federal government to act with urgency and determination” and provide changes to Canadians.
– with Global News’ Katie Dangerfield and the Canadian Press files
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