King Charles III will deliver the Canadian government’s throne speech next Tuesday. His itinerary includes many public events available to the general public.
King Charles and Queen Camilla will visit Canada next week, with events scheduled in Ottawa on Monday and Tuesday.
Canadian Heritage released the royal itinerary, indicating that several events will be open to the public.
After arriving on Monday and being greeted by dignitaries and an arrival guard made up of the Royal Canadian Dragoons, their Majesties will attend their first public event in Lansdowne Park at 1:50 p.m. The King and Queen are set to “meet and engage with individuals and organizations showcasing Canadian identity and diversity.”
At 2:50 p.m., the royals will attend a public event at Rideau Hall, Governor General Mary Simon’s official residence and the Crown’s official Canadian home. King Charles will participate in a tree-planting ceremony with local school and community groups.
Next, the King and Queen will meet with Simon, followed by Prime Minister Mark Carney at Rideau Hall, before closing off the day’s schedule.
In the morning, starting at 9:50 a.m., the royals will travel on Wellington Street from the Bank of Canada to the Senate of Canada Building using Canada’s State Landau, which is used by ambassadors and royals alike. The motorcade will be escorted by “horses of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police Musical Ride.” Onlookers are invited to line the streets.
The royals will arrive at the Senate of Canada Building at 10:15 a.m., where they will receive full military honours, including a royal salute. A “100-person guard of honour from the 3rd Battalion of the Royal Canadian Regiment will inspect the guard and band, and the king will receive a 21-gun salute.”
At 11 am, the King will deliver the throne speech marking the opening of Canada’s 45th Parliament. Queen Elizabeth II delivered the last throne speech by a monarch in Canada in 1977 during her Silver Jubilee tour. The late Queen also delivered a speech from the throne in 1967 and was the only other reigning monarch to open Canada’s Parliament with a throne speech.
After the throne speech, King Charles and Queen Camilla will lay wreaths at the National War Memorial at 11:55, marking the 25th anniversary of Canada’s Unknown Soldier and honouring the more than 116,000 Canadians who have paid the ultimate price for the nation.