King Charles III welcomes Canada’s Trudeau for personal talks at royal residence
LONDON — Britain’s King Charles III gave a heat welcome to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Monday as the 2 met for a personal viewers on the monarch’s royal residence Sandringham.
Whereas royal officers didn’t present particulars in regards to the non-public talks, the pair had been anticipated to debate U.S. President Donald Trump’s threats to make Canada the 51st state.
Trudeau stated on Sunday that he’ll talk about issues of significance to Canadians with Charles, who’s the head of state in Canada, a member of the British Commonwealth of former colonies. Trudeau stated “nothing appears extra necessary to Canadians proper now than standing up for our sovereignty and our independence as a nation.”
The king has come beneath criticism in Canada for being silent about Trump’s threats to annex Canada.
Whereas the antiroyal motion in Canada is small, the silence of the monarch on Trump’s threats have spurred dialogue in current days.
Former Alberta Premier Jason Kenney stated “for Canadians disenchanted that King Charles has not commented” on Trump’s threats he can solely act on the recommendation of Canada’s prime minister.
“The Authorities of Canada ought to ask the Head of State to underscore Canadian sovereignty,” Kenney posted on X.
Trudeau, who flew to London to hitch an emergency protection summit on Ukraine over the weekend, clasped the king’s hand because the pair posed for pictures on Monday at Sandringham Home.
The royal property, close to the japanese English coast, has been the non-public dwelling for generations of British monarchs.
The assembly got here after Charles met Sunday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to point out solidarity with Ukraine after Trump lashed out at Zelenskyy in a heated change within the Oval Workplace.
Final week British Prime Minister Keir Starmer invited Trump to return to the U.Ok. for a state go to, noting it was an “unprecedented” honor since Trump already had been given the royal remedy by Queen Elizabeth II throughout his first time period.
