King Charles's grandfather George VI granted royal assent to several bills when he visited Canada in 1939, but he never delivered a throne speech. Why was the King invited to Canada?

King Charles participate in a ceremonial puck drop with street hockey captains Chris Phillips, left and Desiree Scott during a visit to Lansdowne Park in Ottawa, Canada on Monday, May 26, 2025.

Britain’s King Charles, left, is presented with the Key to Canada House by High Commissioner for Canada, Ralph Goodale, during a visit to Canada House to mark 100 years since it opened, at ...

King Charles speech live: Canada facing ‘unprecedented challenges’ amid Trump tensions, declares monarch - Charles is the first British monarch in almost 70 years to preside over the opening ...

A mounted ceremonial guard at Horse Guards, the official entrance to the royal palaces or riding down streets in central ...

King Charles and Queen Camilla arrive at the Senate ahead of the speech from the throne in Ottawa, Canada, on Tuesday, May 27, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP) ...

King Charles III opened Canada’s Parliament on Tuesday, declaring amid President Trump’s threats to make Canada the 51st state that “the true north is indeed strong and free.” ...

OTTAWA, Ontario — King Charles III arrived Monday in Ottawa on a visit that Canada’s leader says will underscore his nation’s sovereignty amid U.S. President Donald Trump’s talk of the ...

Britain's King Charles, left, is presented with the Key to Canada House by High Commissioner for Canada, Ralph Goodale, during a visit to Canada House to mark 100 years since it opened, at ...

King Charles looks at the puck after participating in a ceremonial puck drop during a visit to Lansdowne Park in Ottawa, Canada, on Monday, May 26, 2025.

Britain's King Charles, centre left, and Queen Camilla leave after visiting the Canada House Trafalgar Square, in London, May 20, to mark 100 years since it opened in June 1925.

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Britain's King Charles III arrived Monday in Ottawa on a visit that Canada's leader says will underscore his nation's sovereignty amid President Donald Trump's talk of the ...