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
A royal visit to Canada took place on May 26 and 27, 2025, the first to the country by Charles III as King of Canada. Accompanied by Queen Camilla, the King opened the 45th Canadian Parliament and del
Thrones of Canada
…pre-Confederation Canada, adorn other parts of the thrones. The thrones were first used by a monarch when King Charles III opened parliament during the 2025 royal visit to Canada. Though the monarch's representative, the lieutenant governor of Nova Scotia, uses the speaker's chair in the legislative chamber of Province House to…
King Charles III delivering the 2025 Speech from the Throne in the Senate of Canada Building
King Charles III and Queen Camilla after the ceremonial planting of a blue beech tree at Rideau Hall
The King delivering the speech from the throne sitting on the Throne of Canada in the senate chamber