Thrones of Canada
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The thrones of Canada are the chairs for the monarch and royal consort or governor general and viceregal consort, usually located in the Senate chamber of Parliament. There are presently two sets of t
The throne of Canada (left) and throne for the royal consort (right)—both commissioned in 1878—behind the speaker's chair in the Senate
The 1878 monarch's throne as part of a statue of Elizabeth II, Queen of Canada, in Queen's Park in Toronto, Ontario
The sovereign's throne (left) and royal consort's throne (right)—made in 2017 using English walnut from Windsor Great Park, donated by Queen Elizabeth II—behind the speaker's chair in the temporary Senate chamber
King Charles III and Queen Camilla seated on the 2017 thrones during the 2025 Speech from the Throne
2025 Speech from the Throne
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The Speech from the Throne of the Parliament of Canada took place on May 27, 2025, when Charles III, King of Canada, opened the new session of the 45th Canadian Parliament, which was the first after t
King Charles III and Queen Camilla in the Senate of Canada
At the conclusion of the Throne Speech in the Senate chamber, the King received a standing ovation — including from the Queen.