The 76-year-old king, who is Canada's head of state as part of the Commonwealth, was greeted at the airport by Prime Minister Mark Carney, who has invited him to give an address opening Canada's new legislature on Tuesday.
On their first stop in the Canadian capital, the royals visited a farmer's market, where they were cheered by thousands of Canadians. The king also dropped the puck for a street hockey game.
Queen Elizabeth II, the king's late mother, delivered a throne speech in Canada just twice during her long reign, in 1957 and 1977.
But he will be closely watched for any comments on Canada's sovereignty, and on trade.
'Momentous occasion'
Carney has said his newly-elected government has been given a mandate “to define a new economic and security relationship with the United States,“ a neighbor he believes Canada “can no longer trust.”
The government's path to build up Canada and create new relationships will be outlined in Charles's speech, Carney said Monday.
Trump repeatedly returned to his annexation musings during Carney’s Oval Office visit earlier this month, insisting it would be a “wonderful marriage.”
Trump's envoy to Canada, Ambassador Pete Hoekstra, dismissed the notion that inviting Charles to open parliament was an effective way to make a statement on annexation. According to him, the annexation issue is “over.”
'Once in a lifetime'
They also planted a tree at the governor general's estate, and Charles held audiences with Carney and Indigenous leaders.
Noah Marshall told AFP he couldn’t miss this “once in a lifetime opportunity to come see the royals.” The 24-year-old also noted that because Trump seems to respect the King, “that’s a good kind of signal to him.”
Gaelle Hortop, 46, said she is “optimistic that it’ll be positive for Canadian morale” too.
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