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Royal watchers say the trip is a significant one on a number of levels. &#8220;If you would have told me six months, even three months ago, that the King would be opening Canada&#8217;s Parliament, delivering the throne speech, I wouldn&#8217;t have believed you,&#8221; said Robert Finch, chairman of the Monarchist League of Canada. &#8220;But the events of the world and the circumstances sort of made the stars align.&#8221; Prime Minister Mark Carney and&#8230; <\/p>\n<div class=\"pmpro\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card pmpro_content_message\">\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_content\">This content is for Yearly Subscription, Yearly Subscription &#8211; Corporate, Print Subscription Only, and Canada Print and Online members only.<br \/><a href=\"http:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?action=register\">Register<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"pmpro_card_actions pmpro_font-medium\">Already a member? <a href=\"https:\/\/theturtleislandnews.com\/wp-login.php?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Ftheturtleislandnews.com%2Findex.php%2F2025%2F05%2F26%2Fkings-throne-speech-marks-pivotal-moment-in-canadas-history-royal-watchers-say%2F\">Log in here<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Sarah Ritchie Crews were at work in downtown Ottawa on Friday morning, touching up the protective coating on bronze statues around the National War Memorial before a whirlwind royal visit gets underway on Monday. 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