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King Charles welcomed the new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney when he visited Buckingham Palace.
It was another symbolic gesture of support for Canada from a king, with a red tie, which has to send coded signs instead of spelling things in words, since Canada faces threats from the president of the United States, Donald Trump.
But the king has tried to clarify his commitment to Canada, and if it had not been for his diagnosis of cancer, the BBC understands that he would have traveled there for a visit scheduled in 2024.
There are also suggestions that once Canada’s elections are out of the way, a visit to Canada will be a priority, where you can demonstrate your support even more.
The new Canadian prime minister told the king that his PIN of the Order of Canada had broken this morning. The King joked: “Do you want another?”
“There is much of what catch up,” said the king, accompanying Carney to a seat, and perhaps hoping that the broken pin was not a symbol of a relationship of the Commonwealth under tension.
“These are important issues,” said the king, before a 30 -minute conversation with anyone else.
The meeting with Carney is the last scene in an intricate act of diplomatic balance for a king who is head of state of both the United Kingdom and Canada.
King Charles has to show solidarity with Canada without interrupting the relationship of the United Kingdom with Trump, who is antagonizing the Canadians with their economic threats and demands that Canada become state 51 of the United States.
The king also has to avoid getting involved directly in politics, and has to speak on the advice of the ministers. Whatever you can believe personally about Trump’s comments about taking over Canada, the king has to keep his thoughts for himself.
In addition to this complicated choreography is that the real ones are one of the strongest letters that the United Kingdom can play with President Trump. He seemed delighted with his second invitation to visit the King’s state.
Then, King’s messages are sent on symbolic screens. In case someone lost the signs on Canada, there have been multiple moments. And then a little more.
When the king visited the HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier, it seemed with a set of Canadian medals.
The 60th anniversary of the Arce Leaf Flag of Canada could generally have passed without any real intervention, but there was a message satisfied by the king, praising the “proud, resistant and compassionate country.”
A ceremonial sword for Canada became an event in Buckingham Palace with a formal presentation of the king.
In a tree planting ceremony at Buckingham Palace, the chosen tree was an Arce. And when the king sat in the service of the Commonwealth last week, it was in a Canadian chair.
If any of these moments were accidental, Buckingham Palace did not reject them, with real sources that emphasize the king’s commitment to Canada.
But tensions and contradictions cannot be avoided in this act of balance. The emails of the Canadians to the BBC Royal Watch Bulletin show that many want a much more robust defense of the king.
“What a policeman? Canada launches the wolves. Give us the palmaditas for the anniversary of our flag does not cut it. Here is a monarchist who is seriously rethinking his loyalty to the crown!” He sent an email to Brian, a Canadian military veteran.
Carol in Vancouver was not happy with the invitation of the United Kingdom for a second state visit by President Trump.
“I feel ashamed by the British who feel they have to continue to invite a heel for dinner. For my life, I don’t understand why he has this power over you,” he wrote.
“As a Canadian, the invitation is a slap to the people of Canada. If the king is our king (as we are a country of the Commonwealth), and Trump is basically at war with us, how dares King Charles some credit?” Sent by email to Patricia.
“As a Canadian I am sad, horrified, disgusted and angry because King Charles seems to be joining the line of the supplicants,” said Jo-Ann in Ontario.
But King Charles will have to maintain the line established by the ministers, and if that means maintaining good relations with Trump, it is unlikely to say something more open.
