OPENING OF PARLIAMENT: King Charles III makes the speech from the throne

Published May 27, 2025 • < 1 minute read

Britain's King Charles III delivers a speech from the Throne to open the first session of the 45th Parliament of Canada at the Senate of Canada in Ottawa on May 27, 2025. Britain's King Charles III is heading to Canada for a brief but "impactful" visit, at a time when President Donald Trump is floating the idea of making his northern neighbour the 51st US state. The 76-year-old monarch, who is also Canada's head of state as part of the Commonwealth, has never publicly commented on the ambitions of the US president, a noted admirer of the royal family. (Photo by Victoria Jones / AFP) (Photo by VICTORIA JONES/AFP via Getty Images)

WATCH: King Charles III opens the 45th Parliament of Canada at the Senate in Ottawa. This is the first time a Canadian monarch has done so since Queen Elizabeth II opened Parliament in 1977.

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