“King Charles Announces North America Visit — But Prince Harry Claims: ‘He Won’t Even Speak to Me'”

King Charles and Queen Camilla Prepare for North American Tour — Amid Strained Family Ties

King Charles, 76, and Queen Camilla, 77, are preparing to visit Canada next week — placing them just a country away from Prince Harry, who now lives in California with Meghan Markle and their two children.

On May 2, Prince Harry spoke to BBC News shortly after a judge rejected his legal challenge over the removal of his U.K. security, a decision made after he stepped down from his royal duties in 2020. “I would love reconciliation with my family,” the 40-year-old said during the interview. “There’s no point in continuing to fight anymore.”

Referring to his father’s cancer diagnosis, Harry added, “Life is precious. I don’t know how much longer my father has. He won’t talk to me because of this security issue, but it would be nice to reconcile.”

On May 20, ahead of their trip to Ottawa, the King and Queen stopped by Canada House in London to celebrate the building’s 100th anniversary.

A video shared by the royal family’s official X account showed the King and Queen greeting guests and posing for photos inside Canada House, a cultural landmark that showcases Canadian art, design, and serves as the home of Canada’s High Commission in the U.K.

During the visit, King Charles was presented with a symbolic key to Canada House, modeled after the bronze, silver, and nickel key that was gifted to King George V in 1925, when the building first opened.

This ceremonial stop precedes their upcoming trip to Ottawa — the King’s first as monarch. It will mark his 20th official visit to Canada and Camilla’s sixth.

The royal couple is scheduled to arrive in Canada on May 26 and depart the next day, May 27. The visit will begin with a community event where they’ll meet Canadians from various organizations.

Later, King Charles will meet with Governor General Mary Simon and newly appointed Prime Minister Mark Carney. Meanwhile, Queen Camilla is set to be officially inducted into the Canadian Privy Council.

To commemorate their visit, the couple will plant a tree at Rideau Hall — placed near the sugar maple they planted during their 2017 trip.

The busy day will conclude with a reception honoring Canada’s 10 provincial lieutenant governors and the commissioners representing its three territories.

The second day of their Canadian visit will include the state opening of Parliament. King Charles will deliver the Speech from the Throne in the Senate chamber — a historic occasion, as it will be just the second time a royal has opened Parliament in Canada and the third time a sovereign has done so.

The late Queen Elizabeth previously opened Parliament in October 1957.

Before their departure, King Charles and Queen Camilla will pay tribute at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the National War Memorial, laying a wreath and flowers at the monument.

King Charles made his first visit to Canada in 1970 and most recently visited in 2022 alongside Queen Camilla, marking Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee. During that trip, he delivered a powerful speech on the steps of the Confederation Building, acknowledging the painful history of Indigenous children being removed from their homes — a policy long associated with the Anglican Church, of which the Queen was the head.

“As we look to our collective future — as one people sharing one planet — we must find new ways to face the darker and more difficult parts of our past: acknowledging, reconciling, and striving to do better. It starts with listening,” he said at the time.