Why does Canada have a King? Canada has been a monarchy throughout its history, first under the French and British Crowns, and now as an independent country.
The coronation affords a unique opportunity to enhance Canadians’ knowledge and understanding of the Crown in Canada and our system of parliamentary democracy and constitutional monarchy. In recognition of this historic event, the Royal Canadian Geographical Society has produced a suite of multimedia resources offering Canadians a broader perspective on the Crown in Canada that focuses on King Charles’s connection to our country — past, present and future.
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Credits:
• Arms of Canada / Government of Canada
• Portrait of Louis XIV / Hyacinthe Rigaud, Louvre Museum
• Queen Victoria / Alexander Bassano, National Portrait Gallery
• Queen Elizabeth II on her Coronation Day / Cecil Beaton, Royal Collection
• Convention at Charlottetown, P.E.I., of Delegates from the Legislatures of Canada, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island to take into consideration the Union of the British North American Colonies / Library and Archives Canada
• Signing of the Canadian Constitution in 1982 / CBC News
This project was made possible in part by the Government of Canada.
