On Tuesday, the king will read the throne speech to open the new session of Parliament, becoming the first monarch to do so since his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, visited Ottawa in 1977. The king will read the speech written by the Canadian government in the Senate chamber, because tradition bans the monarch from the House of Commons, the New York Times reports. The king will return to the UK on Tuesday after delivering the speech and visiting the National War Memorial, reports the AP.
Author: Rob Quinn
Published at: 2025-05-26 22:17:26
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