Crowds gather to witness royal procession for Throne Speech
King Charles speaks with a member of the Royal Canadian Regiment honour guard after arriving at the Senate of Canada Building on May 27.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
King Charles III, third right, and Queen Camilla, second right, en rout to the Senate of Canada building to deliver the Speech from the Throne in Ottawa on May 27. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew MeadePrime Minister Mark Carney waits for the King’s arrival at the front of the Senate of Canada building. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade The Royal Canadian Regiment honour guard arrives marches along Elgin Street. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade At around 10 a.m., King Charles and Queen Camilla arrived at the Senate of Canada Building in an Australian-built ceremonial horse-drawn carriage. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew MeadeThe Central Band of the Canadian Armed Forces march ahead of the King. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew MeadePrime Minister Mark Carney waves to the crowds gathered outside the Senate of Canada building. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade The royals were accompanied by a 28-horse RCMP escort down Wellington Street. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew MeadeKing Charles inspects the honour guard outside the Senate of Canada Building. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew MeadeKing Charles delivered the Throne Speech on day two of a whirlwind, barely 24-hour visit. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew MeadeCrowds gather along Wellington Street to see King Charles arrive for the Throne Speech. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew MeadeLiberal MP Ryan Turnbull, left, and Minister Mandy Gull-Masty speak outside the Senate of Canada Building. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade The royals were greeted by a military band and a 21-gun salute when they arrived at the Senate of Canada Building. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew MeadeThe crowds were barricaded all along Wellington Street and by the National War Memorial. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew MeadeThe Sovereign’s Flag for Canada flies atop the Peace Tower while King Charles delivers the Speech from the Throne on May 27, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew MeadeThe Sovereign’s Flag is flown from the buildings the monarch is visiting while in Canada. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew MeadeKing Charles and Queen Camilla are greeted by Prime Minister Mark Carney, Governor General Mary Simon, and their respective spouses at the National War Memorial. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew MeadeKing Charles and Queen Camilla stand in silence before laying a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The piper in the foreground is wearing the Royal Stewart tartan. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew MeadeKing Charles lays a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the National War Memorial. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew MeadeQueen Camilla lays a bouquet. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew MeadeKing Charles waves to the crowd after laying a wreath on the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
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Andrew Meade is The Hill Times’ staff photographer. A native of Fredericton, N.B., Meade has worked at multiple dailies in New Brunswick and has been published by news outlets across the country and internationally. He has been capturing the day to day on Parliament Hill for the paper since 2017. See all storiesBY ANDREW MEADE
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