Caption: Prime Minister Mark Carney sat to King Charles's right as the monarch delivered the speech from the throne. Most of the speech is prepared by the Carney government and lays out its priorities ...

King Charles III stressed Canada’s proud independence on Tuesday as he delivered a major speech to open Parliament in Ottawa set against US President Donald Trump’s threat to take over the country.

King Charles delivered the speech from the throne on Tuesday, setting out the Liberal government's agenda for the new Parliament. Read the full speech here.

King Charles opened Parliament in Canada, marking the first time that a reigning monarch has read a speech from the throne in Canada in nearly 50 years.