Fast forward to 2025, and a paradoxical shift has occurred in Canada's relationship with the Crown. In a transparent show of Canada's sovereignty and independence against threats from US President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Mark Carney - a Liberal - has invited King Charles the III to open the 45th Canadian parliament.

King Charles III is beginning his first visit to Canada as a monarch. This event is intended to emphasize Canada's sovereignty and is interpreted as sending a significant message to Donald Trump. What do you need to know?

Britain’s King Charles III will visit Canada on 26–27 May to deliver the speech from the throne in Ottawa, according to the BBC. The visit comes at a time of rising tensions between Canada and the United States, after US President Donald Trump suggested making Canada the 51st state and raised tariffs on Canadian goods.