King Charles delivers important throne speech to open Canada's parliament

King Charles III has said Canada faces a "critical moment' in a special speech to mark the opening session of the country's Parliament at the Canadian Senate in Ottowa.

The speech was mostly written for the King by the government of Canada as it lays out its agenda, but the beginning and ending portions were from the King himself.

It's called the throne speech and the last time it was read by a head of state was nearly 50 years ago in 1977 when it was delivered by Queen Elizabeth II.

In the speech, which was given in a mixture of English and French, he expressed his love for Canada

King Charles added that while "Canada is facing challenges that are unprecedented in our lifetimes", it is also "an incredible opportunity. An opportunity for renewal. An opportunity to think big and to act bigger."

Keep reading to find out why the King's visit to Canada is so important and what else he said in his speech.

Much like the State Opening of Parliament in the UK, the speech is written by the government and King Charles reads it out in front of MPs.

One of the key parts of the throne speech outlines the policies of Prime Minister Mark Carney's new government.

But before this, King Charles talked about how Canada faces "unprecedented challenges".

He said: "We must be clear-eyed: the world is a more dangerous and uncertain place than at any point since the Second World War.

"Yet this moment is also an incredible opportunity. An opportunity for renewal. An opportunity to think big and to act bigger. An opportunity for Canada to embark on the largest transformation of its economy since the Second World War."

King Charles also spoke about trade - a hot topic globally at the moment after Donald Trump announced a series of global tariffs.

He said that a new era of growth will be unleashed that "will ensure we don't just survive ongoing trade wars, but emerge from them stronger than ever".

He also mentioned that Canada will build relationships with "like-minded countries that share its values, that believe in international co-operation, and the free and open exchange of goods, services, and ideas."

King Charles is head of the Commonwealth, a collection of 54 countries from around the world. In the past many of these nations were part of the British Empire.

He is also head of state for not only the UK but 14 of these countries including Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

A Head of State is a person who embodies, or symbolises, a country. In a republic, they may be a president. In a monarchy, they may be a Queen or King.

In the UK, the British Monarchy is known as something called a constitutional monarchy. This means that they don't get involved in, or talk about their opinions on politics.

King Charles was invited to open Canada's 45th session of parliament by the country's Prime Minister Mark Carney.

It comes after US President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for Canada to the United States of America as the 51st state, saying the country can avoid higher taxes if they do this.

When he won the election, Mark Carney promised to "stand up to" Mr Trump and in a meeting with the US President, he told him Canada will "never be for sale".

Canadian royal historian Justin Vovk told the BBC King Charles' visit is a "theatrical display that is meant to show what makes Canadians separate from Americans" and not a "51st state".

Canada's Governor General Mary Simon said the visit "highlights the enduring relationship between Canada and the Crown".

"Now more than ever, we need to come together to ensure a future that builds on our shared global values of democracy, equality and peace," she said.