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Charles III steps foot in Canada for the first time as King

King Charles and Queen Camilla have landed at Ottawa International Airport to begin their first visit to Canada as Monarch and consort. In a truly Canadian welcome, they were welcomed by a diverse party. The country’s Prime Minister Mark Carney was on hand at the airport to welcome the royal couple. Elected for his first term at the end of April, Carney has met The King several times…
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King Charles will be the first monarch to use this throne

When King Charles reads the Speech from the Throne on Parliament Hill, he will claim a royal first. For no other Monarch has sat on the throne he will use. The original thrones of Canada were created in 1878. The Marquess of Lorne and his wife, Princess Louise, were traveling from Britain to Canada to serve as the Governor General of Canada and viceregal consort. By Takipoint123…
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The Princess of Wales swaps champagne for whisky as she honours wish of Queen Elizabeth II

The Princess of Wales has officially named a brand new warship and christened it in a rather unusual way. The Princess christened HMS Glasgow on the River Clyde in Scotland and chose the Scottish option of whisky for the ceremony rather than the more used champagne. LPhot Dan Bladen/ UK MOD © Crown copyright 2025 It was an echo of Queen Elizabeth II who launched an aircraft carrier in…
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King Charles receives a special key to Canada House—and King George V is the only other king who has one!

One hundred years on from the opening of Canada House in London, King Charles received a key that brings him full circle back to his great-grandfather King George V. King Charles and Queen Camilla paid a visit to Canada House on Tuesday to celebrate 100 years since the High Commission of Canada in the United Kingdom first opened its doors. It comes a week before they depart for their first…
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