Charles III to give ‘Speech from the Throne’ in Canada: What to know

King Charles III did not pronounce Donald Trump's name when he read the Speech from the Throne on Tuesday, but the U.S. president was indeed present in watermark. The head of state of Canada drew a parallel between our turbulent times and that of almost 70 years earlier when his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, had inaugurated parliamentary work for the first time in the country's history.

Charles III to give ‘Speech from the Throne’ in Canada: What to know

The brief trip carries symbolic weight and reinforces Canada’s historical ties to the monarchy, amid threats from Trump.

For a rare time, it is not the Speech from the Throne as such that counted, but its presentation. By convincing King Charles III to make the trip for the occasion,...

King Charles III made a flash visit to Canada to deliver the Speech from the Throne, but what exactly was a Speech from the Throne?