King Charles News: Charles III hosts Mark Carney as Donald Trump’s feud with Canada heats up

By Hannah Furness

The King has welcomed the new prime minister of Canada to Buckingham Palace, in a show of support for the Commonwealth realm in the wake of American threats.

Charles III, who is King of Canada, told Mark Carney there was “much to catch up on” during his visit to the UK.

“Very good to see you. Congratulations,” said the King, as he hailed the former governor of the Bank of England for the first time since his own accession.

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The King and Mr Carney spent around half an hour in private audience in the 18th Century Room at Buckingham Palace.

It comes as the King continues to show support for Canada in the wake of Donald Trump’s threat to annex one of the US’s nearest neighbours as its “51st state”.

Mr Trump has also threatened to double his planned tariffs on steel and aluminium for Canada from 25 per cent to 50 per cent.

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Last Wednesday, the King held an audience at Buckingham Palace with two senior Canadian officials – Greg Peters, the Canadian Senate’s usher of the Black Rod, and Raymonde Gagne, the Senate’s speaker.

While such meetings are classed as private, they are understood to have discussed topics “of great concern to all parties, both nationally and internationally”.

The King has been unable to travel to Canada since becoming monarch, and is expected to delay plans for a visit until after the country’s federal elections.

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The King and Queen had hoped to visit Canada last spring, but the trip was postponed following his cancer diagnosis. There are calls for him to attend the state opening of the country’s parliament next spring.

The public show of support for Canada follows the UK Government’s recent campaign to win over Mr Trump by extending an unprecedented second state visit invitation in the King’s name.

The US president has been invited to Balmoral and Dumfries House.

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The King has written privately to Mr Carney, a former governor of the Bank of England, after he was sworn in as Canada’s new prime minister.

Mr Carney swore allegiance to the King during the ceremony in Ottawa on Friday and paid tribute to the country’s “proud British heritage” in a speech afterwards.

During his speech, he said: “The ceremony we just witnessed reflects the wonder of a country built on the bedrock of three peoples – indigenous, French and British. The Office of the Governor General links us through the crown and across time to Canada’s proud British heritage.”

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In the speech on Friday, Mr Carney addressed the trade war and said Canada will “never, ever, in any way, shape or form, be part of the United States”.

The 59-year-old replaces Justin Trudeau, who announced his resignation in January but remained in power until the Liberal Party elected a new leader. He is widely expected to trigger a general election in the coming days or weeks.

The King met Mr Trudeau at the start of this month, a day after he had received Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the Ukrainian president, at Sandringham.

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