Roles and Responsibilities
The monarch is Canada's official Head of State through which the entire authority of the government is set in motion and in whose name laws are enacted. The Sovereign's role is set out the Constitution Act and that same act gives the monarch ultimate authority over Canada's Armed Forces. Canada's Sovereign is also the Head of State of Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Belize, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, and the United Kingdom.
In practice, however, the Sovereign has little or no part to play in Canadian government. He or she appoints the Governor General, but does so only on the Prime Minister's recommendation. Once appointed, it is the Governor General who performs the monarch's duties, and these duties have been mainly ceremonial for many years. Only during royal visits does the Sovereign carry out those functions normally performed in her name by the Governor General, such as the opening of Parliament.
His Majesty King Charles III
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| His Majesty King Charles III |
His Majesty King Charles III, formerly known as The Prince of Wales, became King on the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on 8 September 2022.
In addition to his official and ceremonial duties in the United Kingdom and overseas as The Prince of Wales, His Majesty has taken a keen and active interest in all areas of public life for decades. The King has been instrumental in establishing more than 20 charities over 40 years, including The Prince's Trust, The Prince's Foundation and The Prince of Wales’s Charitable Fund (PWCF).
His Majesty has worked closely with many organisations, publicly supporting a wide variety of causes relating to the environment, rural communities, the built environment, the arts, healthcare, and education.
The King's Personal Flag in Canada
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