King Charles III and Queen Camilla participate in a ceremony for laying wreaths at the grave of the unknown soldier in Ottawa, Canada. Photo: AA / Abaca / Abaca Press / Profimedia
King Charles III gave assurances on Tuesday in Ottawa that self-determination is an essential value for Canadians, in a time when Canada crosses an unprecedented crisis due to the annexation by US President Donald Trump, AFP reports.
“Democracy, pluralism, supremacy of the law, self-determination and freedom are dear values in the eyes of Canadians and Canadians, values that the government is determined to protect,” said the British monarch, in a speech pronounced to the reopening of Canadian parliament.
The movement of King Charles III for this speech-which is in principle pronounced by the representative of the British Crown in Canada, the Governor General-was a result of an invitation to the new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carry, notes Agerpres.
Cariy wanted to make this visit, seen as a “historical honor, according to the challenges of our times”, a demonstration of sovereignty to the southern neighbor, but also to Donald Trump's Veleites to make the 51st state of the US.
In a prudent diplomatic language, the speech of the British King has reaffirmed the sovereignty of Canada, an idea that Mark Carny has already supported several times after becoming the head of the government, succeeding Justin Trudeau.
At the time of King Charles III and Queen Camilla at the Canadian Senate were drawn 21 cannon salves while the Canadian flag was replaced with the flag of the United Kingdom and Northern Ireland, thus indicating the presence of the king.
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