King of Canada
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The King of Canada is the country's hereditary head of state, whose constitutional and ceremonial roles are carried out federally and in each province within Canada's parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy.
All labels observed (8)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| King of Canada canonical | 16 |
| Monarch of Canada | 2 |
| King of Canada in Alberta | 1 |
| Monarch_of_the_United_Kingdom_in_Canada | 1 |
| The King of Canada | 1 |
| monarch of Canada | 1 |
| the Canadian monarch in the Province of Saskatchewan | 1 |
| the King of Canada | 1 |
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
head of state role
ⓘ
monarchical office ⓘ |
| appoints |
certain other federal officials
ⓘ
governor general of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ justices of the Supreme Court of Canada ⓘ lieutenant governors of the provinces ⓘ members of the King’s Privy Council for Canada ⓘ other federal judges ⓘ senators of Canada ⓘ |
| appointsOnAdviceOf |
prime minister of Canada
ⓘ
provincial premiers ⓘ |
| ceremonialPowers |
granting honours and awards
ⓘ
serving as the fount of honour in Canada ⓘ |
| ceremonialRole | symbolic representative of the Canadian state ⓘ |
| constitutionalConcept | the Crown in right of Canada is divisible from the Crown in other realms ⓘ |
| constitutionalDocument |
Constitution Act, 1867
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Constitution Act, 1982 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| constitutionalPowers |
appointing other ministers
ⓘ
appointing the prime minister ⓘ dissolving Parliament ⓘ issuing Orders in Council ⓘ proroguing Parliament ⓘ royal assent to legislation ⓘ serving as commander-in-chief in a symbolic sense ⓘ summoning Parliament ⓘ |
| constitutionalRole | head of state of Canada ⓘ |
| country | Canada ⓘ |
| distinctFrom | King of the United Kingdom as a separate legal office ⓘ |
| governmentForm | constitutional monarchy ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
federal level of Canada
ⓘ
provinces of Canada ⓘ |
| legalPersonality | the Crown in Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legalSystemRole |
part of Parliament of Canada
ⓘ
source of executive authority ⓘ symbolic head of the judiciary ⓘ |
| legalTitle | the King in Right of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Commonwealth realms
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Crown of Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parliamentaryStructure | Parliament of Canada consists of the King, the Senate, and the House of Commons ⓘ |
| politicalSystem | parliamentary democracy ⓘ |
| powersExercisedBy |
governor general of Canada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
lieutenant governors in the provinces ⓘ |
| predecessorTitleHolder | Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representedBy |
governor general of Canada
ⓘ
lieutenant governors of the provinces ⓘ |
| residenceType | does not have a permanent official residence in Canada ⓘ |
| role | hereditary head of state ⓘ |
| style | His Majesty ⓘ |
| succession | hereditary succession according to the laws of succession to the Canadian Crown ⓘ |
| symbol |
Canadian sovereignty
ⓘ
continuity of the Canadian state ⓘ |
| titleHolder | Charles III NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| titleHolderSince | 2022 ⓘ |
Referenced by (24)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Royal Winnipeg Rifles
this entity surface form:
monarch of Canada
subject surface form:
Operational Service Medal (Canada)
this entity surface form:
The King of Canada
this entity surface form:
the Canadian monarch in the Province of Saskatchewan
this entity surface form:
Monarch of Canada
this entity surface form:
King of Canada in Alberta
this entity surface form:
the King of Canada
this entity surface form:
Monarch of Canada
this entity surface form:
Monarch_of_the_United_Kingdom_in_Canada