King Charles III and Queen Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall will arrive in Canada for a two-day visit at the invitation of newly-elected Canadian Prime Minister Kearney on Sunday, the BBC reported. The report said Charles III’s visit appeared to send a message of “Standing with Canada” against the backdrop of President Donald Trump’s call for Canada to become the 51st state.
Charles III and Queen Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, source: Visual China
Charles III will attend the opening ceremony of the new Parliament as a Canadian head of state on the 27th, the first Elizabeth II since 1957, several media reported, the opening ceremony of the Canadian Parliament was attended for the second time by the British monarch. According to the BBC, Charles III will read out a speech written by the Canadian government, which will last about 30 minutes and include a speech defending Canadian sovereignty and rejecting claims that Canada should be taken over by the US. The CBC Television said Charles’s visit was a reminder that Canada was not a client state but a country with its own identity, culture and history.
Queen Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall will also be formally appointed to the Queen’s Privy Council for Canada on the same day.
“Charles III’s visit to Ottawa is intended to emphasise Canadian sovereignty to Donald Trump,” the Associated Press said Tuesday, adding that as a member of the Commonwealth, Canada still head of state the British king, in spite of “Canadians’ indifference to the monarchy”, Kearney, the Prime Minister, has been keen to show the differences between Canada and the US. Peter Hookstra, the new Ambassador to Canada, told the CBC that Canadians should“Move on” from the topic of the 51st state, and that there are easier ways to“Send a message.” Call him or the president, for example.