Canada, King Charles and Queen Camilla
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During her tour of Canada with King Charles, the queen wore one brooch with a long royal history in the country, and another that emphasizes her personal connection.
Queen Camilla's symbolic jewellery choices during the three-day Canada tour with King Charles emphasised the Royal Family's long-standing connections to the Commonwealth nation through meaningful accessories.
Queen Camilla paid a thoughtful tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II and many royal women who stood before her as she landed in Canada on Monday (May 26). The King and his wife are currently undertaking a whirlwind trip in Ottawa, spending less than 20 hours in the Commonwealth nation.
King Charles and Queen Camilla have landed in Ottawa, at the start of a two-day visit to Canada seen as bringing a message of support for the country in the face of threats and taunts from US President Donald Trump.
King Charles III said Canada is facing unprecedented challenges in a world that’s never been more dangerous as he opened the Canadian Parliament on Tuesday with a speech widely viewed as a show of support in the face of annexation threats by U.S. President Donald Trump.
During the tour, Camilla wore a diamond maple leaf brooch that was given by King George VI to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, in 1939, ahead of their first royal tour to Canada. That same brooch was passed down to Queen Elizabeth II and has been loaned to other royals, including Catherine, Princess of Wales.
King Charles and Queen Camilla traveled to Canadian Parliament in royal fashion, and the monarch gave a historic speech from the throne, where he sent a clear message amid U.S. tensions.
The king’s whirlwind visit to Canada is widely considered by royal watchers to be a symbolic rebuke of President Trump’s 51st-state threats.
Justin Trudeau made a fashion statement at King Charles III's Speech from the Throne by wearing turquoise and orange Adidas Gazelles.