King Charles Shades Trump Over Threat To Canada: ‘The True North Is Indeed Strong And Free’

King Charles appeared to show solidarity with Canada amid President Donald Trump’s threats to annex the United States’ northern neighbour.The monarch signalled support for Canadian sovereignty on Tuesday as he delivered a historic speech to the country’s Parliament that made repeated references to the ongoing tensions with the Trump administration.Charles, who serves as head of state of the former British colony, said Canada is facing “unprecedented” challenges and that “many Canadians are feeling anxious and worried about the drastically changing world around them.”In a thinly-veiled rejection of Trump’s stated aspiration to turn Canada into the 51st US state, Charles earned an extended round of applause when he told lawmakers that “the True North is indeed strong and free” — a reference to a line in Canada’s national anthem.The speech came during a two-day visit to Canada by the King and Queen Camilla. The trip is widely seen as a show of support in the face of Trump’s sabre-rattling, which has included levying sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods.Trump’s grandstanding helped propel Prime Minister Mark Carney’s centre-left Liberal Party to an unexpected federal election win last month.The King on Tuesday was delivering a “Speech from the Throne,” an address that marks the start of a new session of the Canadian Parliament.It’s rare for the British monarch to make the speech, which is written by the prime minister’s office, and Charles outlined the Carney government’s priorities in the address.Charles’ mother, Queen Elizabeth II, did it twice before, in 1957 and 1977. The 76-year-old king’s commitment to Canada was underlined by the fact he made the trip while undergoing cancer treatment.The speech itself was littered with remarks about US-Canadian relations and wider global unrest.“We must face reality: Since the Second World War, our world has never been more dangerous and unstable. Canada is facing challenges that, in our lifetimes, are unprecedented,” Charles said in French.Noting that Canada faces a “critical moment,” Charles said “self-determination” is one of the values “Canadians hold dear,” a clear allusion to the annexation threat.And the King explicitly acknowledged Carney and Trump “defining a new economic and security relationship between Canada and the United States, rooted in mutual respect and founded on common interests to deliver transformational benefits for both sovereign nations.”It was his closing remarks that are likely to be seen as the most significant.“I wish to express to you and to the people of Canada my heartfelt gratitude, and that of my wife, for the warmth of the welcome which we have received,” Charles said. “As the anthem reminds us: The True North is indeed strong and free.”King Charles ends his speech to loud applause, urging MPs to protect Canadians’ rights and calling for a “strong and free” Canada amid cross-border tensions.https://t.co/fcsSsazDy8📺 Sky 501, Virgin 602, Freeview 233 and YouTube pic.twitter.com/YoMTsnC0J7— Sky News (@SkyNews) May 27, 2025

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