The Latest: King Charles to read throne speech after parade wraps up royal visit

By Canadian Press on May 27, 2025.

OTTAWA — King Charles will formally open Parliament today by reading the speech from the throne — a rare event for Canada’s monarch.

Before reading the speech, the King will take part in a short parade through downtown Ottawa alongside Queen Camilla in a horse-drawn carriage.

The King and Queen will wrap up their royal visit later today.

Here’s the latest. All times Eastern.

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8:30 a.m.

Early-bird royal watchers are lining up behind the barricades on Wellington Street in front of Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

The King and Queen are set to begin their procession around 10 a.m. in a landau, a horse-drawn carriage, escorted by mounted RCMP officers. The entourage will head to the Senate building, where the King will receive full military honours, including a 21-gun salute.

The landau was built in Quebec and donated to Canada for royal visits.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published May 26, 2025.

The Canadian Press

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