King Charles and Queen Camilla have touched down for a whirlwind visit to Ottawa, which is already being billed as a message to President Trump that ‘Canada is not for sale’.
The couple arrived today for an historic visit to the country’s capital – the first by Charles as its head of state – to formally open parliament on Tuesday.
It will be the first time that a sovereign has undertaken the honour for 58 years and comes as Canadians are voicing their outrage at the US President’s suggestion that Canada could become American’s ’51st state’.
Their Majesties have flown over on board a Canadian Royal Air Force Airbus CC-330 Husky, specially utilised for the transport of high-ranking government officials, which was sent to collect them from the UK.
Disembarking at Hanger 11, they were greeted by two ‘Mounties’ – members of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police – and a 25-strong Honour Guard from …