King Charles opens Canada’s Parliament in historic visit

King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived at Canada's Senate in a horse-drawn carriage following a ceremonial procession down Wellington Street. The king delivered the speech from the throne—the first by a monarch in Canada since 1977.

This 2025 visit, his first as monarch, reaffirmed the Crown's enduring constitutional role. The occasion drew heightened attention amid U.S. President Donald Trump's repeated criticism of Canada's sovereignty, lending political significance to the symbolic event.