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King concludes to loud applause from Canada’s parliamentpublished at 16:39 British Summer Time

published at 08:39

Sean Coughlan
Royal correspondent, reporting from Ottawa

The King’s speech has now finished.

Addressing parliamentarians, he says: “May you honour the profound trust bestowed upon you by Canadians, and may God bless and guide you in all your duties.”

The King receives a standing ovation from Canada’s parliament. It was a speech that promised to “protect Canadians and their sovereign rights”.

From the positive reaction in the chamber, it seemed to be the loud and clear statement of support that Canadians wanted to hear.

It never mentioned President Trump by name, but the call for a Canada that is “strong and free” will be seen as sending a message over the border in his direction.

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