British king to visit Ottawa amid Trump-Canada tension

Britain's King Charles III will travel to Canada early next week for a brief but "impactful" visit, at a time when President Donald Trump is floating the idea of making his northern neighbour the 51st US state. "The King and Queen are very much looking forward to the programme, mindful that it is a short visit but hopefully an impactful one," a Buckingham Palace spokesperson said as the couple's May 26-27 itinerary was released this week.