King Charles III visits Canada amid Trump’s taunts to make it the ’51st state’

Published May 26, 2025 5:43pm ET



King Charles III arrived in Canada on Monday for his first visit as the country’s head of state amid increasing tensions with President Donald Trump over making Canada the 51st U.S. state.

During the highly anticipated two-day visit, Charles is expected to deliver the “Speech from the Throne” and mark the start of the new session of parliament, outlining Prime Minister Mark Carney’s agenda and pointing to the differences between the U.S. and its northern neighbor. 

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