By GB News (World News) | Created at 2025-03-17 17:21:09 | Updated at 2025-03-18 02:07:26
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King Charles has met the new Canadian Prime Minister, Mark Carney, following Donald Trump's "crazy" 51st state claim.
The King held an audience with Carney in Buckingham Palace, just weeks after meeting the previous Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau.
The meeting comes as Donald Trump, the US President, has been saying he believes Canada should become the "51st state" of the USA.
Carney responded to these remarks by calling them "crazy".
King Charles meets new Canadian PM Mark Carney following Trump's 'crazy' 51st state claim
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As Canada is a member of the Commonwealth, King Charles is the head of state of the North American country.
Carney landed in the UK on Monday to meet with both King Charles and Prime Minister Keir Starmer.
This marks Carney's first official foreign trip since he was sworn in on March 14, with visits to France and the UK.
Carney has UK ties, as he became the first non-British governor in the Bank of England's 319-year history when he took over the top job on July 1, 2013.
King Charles shaking hands with the new Prime Minister, Mark Carney
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He served in the position until March 15, 2020.
Carney began his trip to Paris with a visit to the recently rebuilt Notre Dame Cathedral before sitting down for a private lunch with French President Emmanuel Macron at the Palais de l'Élysée.
"It is more important than ever for Canada to strengthen its ties with its reliable allies, such as France," Carney said in French before lunch with Macron.
Describing Canada as the "most European of non-European countries," Carney told Macron he is "determined, like you, to maintain the most positive possible relations with the United States."
King Charles is the head of state in Canada
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King Charles and Mark Carney appeared to greet each other warmly
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He added: "We must strengthen our diplomatic ties to address a world that is increasingly unstable and dangerous.
"Canada is a reliable, trustworthy and strong partner of France, which shares our values and lives them through action, during this age of economic and geopolitical crisis."
Macron said the diplomatic relationship with Canada supports the values both countries hold dear, such as the "development for fair trade and protection of the planet" and the defence of democracy.
"We are receiving you and welcoming you as a friend with great joy and forming a lot of ambition and many projects together," he said.
