A strategic visit by the KingOff the top, Carney announced an upcoming visit from King Charles III and Queen Camilla, who will visit Canada later this month. In February, UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer used his trip to the White House to present Trump with a letter from King Charles offering to host a second state visit. The King is Canada's head of state and is represented in Canada by Governor General Mary Simon. After an election, the new parliamentary session is usually opened by the governor general, who reads the Speech from the Throne on behalf of the prime minister. "As prime minister I've heard these messages loud and clear and I will act on them with focus and determination."