Media Advisory - Technical Briefing and Accreditation: 2025 Royal Visit to Canada by Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla

Accreditation is open for the 2025 Royal Visit by Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla

OTTAWA, ON, May 15, 2025 /CNW/ -  Canadian Heritage officials will hold a media briefing on Tuesday to provide the logistical information regarding the Royal Visit to Canada by Their Majesties King Charles III and Queen Camilla in May 2025. They will visit Canada's Capital Region, where the King will deliver the Speech from the Throne to open Parliament.

Please note that all details are subject to change. All times are local.

EVENT: Media technical briefing

DATE: Tuesday, May 20

TIME: 10:30 a.m.

The technical briefing will be virtual only. Participation in the question-and-answer portion of this event is for accredited members of the Press Gallery only. Media who are not members of the Press Gallery may contact [email protected] for temporary access.

Accreditation:

All media representatives who wish to cover the 2025 Royal Visit must be accredited in accordance with the normal procedures of the Canadian Parliamentary Press Gallery.

Permanent members of the Press Gallery must register in advance for the event by submitting their names to [email protected].

Non-members must request temporary accreditation by contacting [email protected].

All media wishing to cover the event will require a Royal Visit ID card. When registering with the Press Gallery, you must submit a passport-style photo ID with your request.

The deadline to apply for accreditation is Thursday, May 22, at 5 p.m. ET.

Media who are accredited will be notified of the location and date for when they can pick up their passes.

SOURCE Canadian Heritage

For more information (media only), please contact: Media Relations, Canadian Heritage, [email protected]