King Charles will travel to Canada later this month and deliver the speech from the throne on May 27, it was announced Friday.

Britain's King Charles will attend Canada's state opening of parliament in Ottawa, Buckingham Palace said on Friday, in a clear show of support for the former British colony of which he is still head of state.

He also said he has invited King Charles III to formally open Canada's 45th Parliament later this month - the first time in decades that a reigning British monarch would preside over such an occasion.

King Charles spoke about his own experience as a cancer patient on Wednesday, during a private reception he and Queen Camilla hosted at Buckingham Palace. The royals welcomed people working in community-based cancer organizations and initiatives,

The king announced in February 2024 that he had received a diagnosis that he had an undisclosed form of cancer, and he has been undergoing weekly treatments since then.

The King has described living with cancer as a "daunting and at times frightening experience" that also "brings into sharp focus the very best of humanity"