Will King Charles break silence on Trump's threat to annex Canada? Trudeau to bring up issue in meeting with royal

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is expected to bring up US President Donald Trump's threat to annex Canada during his meeting with King Charles III on Monday.

King Charles, who is the head of the state of Canada, has been silent on Trump's threats about making Canada the 51st state of the United States, often referring to Trudeau as governor.

Trudeau said Canadians will "stand up for our sovereignty and our independence as a nation" and nothing is more important that that.

Jason Kenney, former PM of Alberta, a Canadian province, had earlier expressed disappointment about the King not responding to threats from the US president.

Meanwhile, King Charles has invited Trump to Scotland for a state visit. He met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday.

This comes after a dramatic showdown between the US and Ukrainian presidents at the Oval Office on Saturday. Trump accused Zelenskyy of "gambling with World War III" while the latter warned that the US will feel the Russian threat in the future if they do not guarantee its security.

Responding to the controversial White House meeting, Trudeau said, "I stand with Zelenskyy".

Earlier, a Buckingham Palace spokesperson told the Canadian Press that Trump's threats are "not something we would comment on."

King Charles's representative in Canada, Governor Mary Simon has also refused to comment, citing her neutral role. The British government has also decline to comment on hypotheticals.

Canada is a member of the Common Wealth and also part of the Five Eyes intelligence alliance that also includes the US, the UK, Australia and New Zealand.