Charles hails Canada

THE King and the Queen processed through the Canadian capital, Ottawa, in a carriage yesterday ahead of their historic appearance at the country’s state opening of parliament.

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Charles and Camilla’s horse-drawn landau was led by 14 mounted riders, with 14 more behind. Crowds had gathered to watch the spectacle that processed passed some of Ottawa's iconic landmarks to the Senate of Canada, where the King delivered a speech from the throne to formally open the 45th Parliament.

Canadians have seen the royal visit as a show of support for their country by its King, after Canada faced the unwanted attention of United States President Donald Trump, who has launched a trade war against his neighbour and made threats to annex the country as America’s 51st state.