King Charles III and Queen Camilla will arrive in Canada later, for a two-day visit seen as bringing a message of support for the country in the face of threats and taunts from US President Donald Trump. Prime Minister Mark Carney, who recently won a general election on a wave of anti-Trump sentiment, invited the royal couple and will hold a meeting with them during their stay in Ottawa.

King Charles III arrives in Ottawa on Monday, a visit that will underscore Canada’s sovereignty to U.S. President Donald Trump. Trump’s repeated suggestion that the U.S. annex its northern neighbor prompted Prime Minister Mark Carney to invite Charles to give the speech from the throne that will outline his government’s agenda for the new Parliament. The king is the head of state in Canada, which is a member of the British Commonwealth of former colonies.

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'.