Justin Trudeau to meet the Queen at Buckingham Palace on Nov. 25

Prime Minister Justin Trudeauwill be received by Queen Elizabeth at Buckingham Palace on Nov. 25, nearly 40years after his father caused an uproar when he pirouettedbehind her back at an official function in the royal residence.

"I am absolutely delighted that Her Majesty has graciously agreed to this meeting," the prime minister said in a written statement.

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"As the Queen's twelfthCanadian prime minister, I am honoured and very much look forward to spending this time in conversation with her."

Louis St-Laurent, who was in office from 1948 to 1957, was the first Canadianprime minister to serve under the Queen. She ascended to the throne on Feb. 6, 1952.

Trudeauwill visit her before attending the Commonwealth heads ofgovernment meeting in Valetta, Malta,from Nov. 27-29, after which he'll be at theUnitedNations climate change conference in Paris.

Trudeauhas faced criticism from monarchists in Canadafor removing the Queen's portrait from the Global Affairs Canada building in Ottawaafter he was elected to office less than a month ago, and replacing it with paintingsby Quebec artist Alfred Pellan.

Robert Finch, dominion chairman of the Monarchist League of Canada, took to Twitter and called the move "outrageous."

But on Thursday,Trudeau assuaged fears that he is a closet republican, indicating in his statementthat he had no plans to cut ties with the Royal Family.

"In her role as Queen of Canada, she has not only witnessed butalso been an active participant in the evolution of our country overthe past 63 years," Trudeau said. "Her Majesty will remain an integral part of ourcountry's progress and future."

His father, former prime minister Pierre Trudeau, known for his flamboyance, showed less deference to the monarch.

Hewas caught on camera doing a pirouette behind the Queen in May 1977as they took part in a G7 summit in London.

Years after what many thought was a spontaneous event, one ofPierre Trudeau's aides revealed that the gesture was planned andeven rehearsed as a show of disdain for a palace protocol thatseparated heads of government from heads of state.