Charles III First Monarch to Open Canadian Parliament in Decades

Charles III first monarch to open Canadian Parliament in decades

During his historic two-day visit to Ottawa, King Charles III became the first monarch since 1957 to inaugurate a Canadian parliamentary session. His address underscored Canada's sovereignty amid rising tensions with U.S. President Donald Trump, who has proposed the country's annexation as the 51st state and imposed tariff threats. Asserting national independence, Charles declared, “The True North is indeed strong and free.”

Although King Charles III, who also serves as Canada's head of state, did not mention Donald Trump by name, it is still clear who he was referring to when he became the first British monarch since 1957 to open the Canadian parliament.