King Charles is "stepping into his late mother's shoes" as he marks an "extremely personal" historic trip to Canada, it has been claimed.
The monarch and Queen Camilla have begun their two-day trip to Ottawa with a state opening of Canadian Parliament, welcomed warmly by Prime Minister Mark Carney.
The King delivered a 25-minute speech to Parliament to mark its opening, outlining the intentions for the Canadian Government.
Discussing the trip on GB News, royal commentator Pandora Forsyth claimed the trip is "extremely significant" for the monarch, and shows that he is "not going to stop working any time soon".
King Charles is in Ottawa for the state opening of Canadian Parliament
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Detailing the visit with GB News host Martin Daubney, Forsyth expanded: "It's so significant. This very much goes to show that the King is not going to stop working any time soon.
"This is a very quick trip for him across to Canada, but extremely significant, giving everything that's happening on the political spectrum at the moment."
Highlighting the "soft power at play" amid ongoing tensions between US President Donald Trump and Canada's premier, Forsyth added: "We don't usually see the Royal Family be so close with politicians and actually see them in the mix of it. We see them representing various different diplomats when they come over for state events, but we don't really see them at the heart of it.
"Of course, we see it within our own houses of Parliament, and of course, there's been a few changes, so we might have seen that a bit more regularly than we would have hoped over the past few years, but to see this in Canada is quite something."
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King Charles and Queen Camilla were welcomed into Canadian Parliament as they sat alongside Premier Mark Carney
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Noting the personal connection for King Charles on this trip, Forsyth reflected on the monarch "stepping into his late mother's shoes" and sitting on the same throne she once did.
Forsyth revealed: "This is the third time that this has happened, and the King, of course, is stepping into his late mother's shoes. This will be extremely personal for him, and I'm sure it won't go amiss for him within his brain.
"Even the throne that he's sitting on was commissioned by his late mother from the the trees in Windsor Great Park, so everything has got significance in this from a personal perspective for him."
When questioned by Martin on the significance of the King's demonstrated alliance with Canada, Forsyth said it is an "honour" for King Charles to have been invited to a historic event by the nation's new leader.
Forsyth told GB News that the trip shows that the monarch is 'not going to stop working any time soon'
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Forsyth told GB News: "It is beautiful, and what an honour as well for the King, who gratefully received this invitation. Of course, it was an invite that he could have in the current circumstances turned down, but he didn't.
"That's how much it means to him to go across there, and for the Queen as well. This is a very proud moment for the King, and I think it just goes to show that these relationships are so special."
She added: "For us, actually in Britain, it's very special to see this on this kind of stage and of course, to display the Commonwealth in such positive light."
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