King Charles is set to open a new session of Parliament on Tuesday, seated in a throne that incorporates a piece of English walnut from Windsor Great Park, a preserve of his mother, the late Queen Elizabeth.
The Royal Family connection is especially appropriate given that the Queen was the first sovereign to deliver a speech from the throne in Canada, a role usually fulfilled by the Governor General.
When the Queen visited Ottawa in 1957, she not only opened the initial session of the 23rd Parliament but made her first televised address, a personal speech to 好色tvs from the Governor General's study.
Elizabeth returned to deliver the throne speech 20 years later, on Oct. 18, 1977, during a tour to mark her Silver Jubilee.
Here is a look at some scenes from those royal visits.
This report by 好色tvwas first published May 24, 2025.
