King Charles officially proclaimed as Canada's new monarch
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The House of Commons will be recalled Thursday to pay tributes to Queen Elizabeth after King Charles III was formally proclaimed Canada's new monarch Saturday.
Government House Leader Mark Holland announced on Twitter that MPs will be back in Ottawa early due to the Queen's death.
"I have spoken with all House leaders to hold a special session to commemorate Canada's longest-reigning sovereign, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. We look forward to honouring her life of service, dedication and strength," he tweeted.
The House had been scheduled to return on Sept. 19 — the date set for the Queen's funeral.
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon met with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his cabinet Saturday to sign an order-in-council and a proclamation of accession that officially announced the Queen's death and proclaimed King Charles III as Canada's new monarch.
Charles automatically became King of Canada upon the death of Queen Elizabeth. But the accession proclamation is issued by the Governor General on the advice of the federal Privy Council Office, according to the book Canada's Deep Crown, co-authored by David E. Smith, Christopher McCreery and Jonathan Shanks.
Trudeau and Simon signed the documents at Rideau Hall on Saturday surrounded by members of cabinet. The proclamation was then read aloud by Canada's Chief Herald Samy Khalid and followed by a 21-gun salute.
"We … proclaim that His Royal Highness Prince Charles Phillip Arthur George is now, by the death of our late sovereign, Charles III, by the grace of God with the United Kingdom, Canada and his other realms and territories, King," Khalid read in front of Rideau Hall.
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Speaking to reporters outside Rideau Hall after the proclamation, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Canadians should feel confident in King Charles's ability to take on the role his mother held for 70 years.
"Canadians should be very proud that King Charles III will continue to exercise the constitutional responsibilities … in a way that will provide stability to Canadian institutions," he said.
"We have every confidence that His Majesty will be very much present and involved in the life of our country, as was his mother."
Trudeau spoke Saturday with new U.K. Prime Minister Liz Truss. A statement from 10 Downing Street said the two leaders talked about their shared "shock and sadness at the loss of Her Majesty."
"They agreed a profound sense of loss is being felt by people in the U.K., Canada, the wider Commonwealth and across the world," said the statement.
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