King is preparing to give a key speech supporting Canada

King Charles III will deliver a significant speech in Canada’s parliament later on Tuesday, which is expected to offer his support in the country’s dispute with US President Donald Trump.

The King and Queen Camilla received a warm welcome when they arrived in Ottawa, on the first trip of the royal couple to Canada from the beginning of their reign.

Shortly after his arrival, the King, who is head of Canada, held a meeting with Prime Minister Mark Carney, recently elected a wave of public opinion against Trump.

Carney praised the “historical ties” that make up Canada’s independent identity, including the “vitality of our constitutional monarchy”, which he said “crises only strengthen.”

Carney invited the King to give the speech at the opening of parliament after his recent general victory for the election, in a campaign dominated by the threats of Canada’s sovereignty by Trump.

For the first time in almost 50 years, Monarch has given a “speech from the throne”, with the King’s decision to come to parliament in Ottawa, regarded as a symbolic display of support for Canada.

The King’s speech will be written on the Council of the Canadian Government, with the expectation that it would send clearly if a diplomatic message that the country is “not sold” to the United States.

Carney said in advance that the speech that will be delivered in French and English will correspond to the “weight of our time”.

On Monday afternoon, the King and Carney had a meeting in Rido Hall, the residence of Canada Governor General, with both men sitting in front of the Canadian flags.

There were also meetings with leaders of the local and first nations of Canada, including Cindy Woodhouse, the national chief of the Assembly of the First Nations.

Looking at the Sun in Ottawa, the King participates in a tree planting ceremony, receiving an enthusiastic reception from viewers who cheered and crowded to shake hands.

“Canada feels threatened and frightened. It is very important that he is here,” said Theresa McNight of Missisauga, Ontario.

Her sister Diane St. Louis from near Toronto agreed: “It’s critical. It means a lot to get the king to stand side by side with the Canadians.”

There was a warm welcome at Ottawa Airport for what would be a visit from about 24 hours to the ground in Canada.

Carney was on the runway to meet the royal visitors, with a welcoming party, which included students from English and French -speaking schools and representatives of the communities of the first nations.

An event in the Community was also a control list of Canadian moments, with the King launched a washer to start a street hockey game and receive maple syrup jars.

But the main focus of this journey will be the historical speech on Tuesday, with the prospect of fulfilling the Canadian government’s message to reject calls to become the 51st US country.

It is also a diplomatic act of balancing, as in its role as a staff of the United Kingdom the King was part of the effort to maintain good relations with Trump, including inviting him to a second state visit.

But in Canada, the King will have to speak on behalf of Canada. As another observer said in Rido Hall: “Sovereignty is important and he is the embodiment of this.”