The monarchy of Canada is Canada's form of government embodied by the Canadian sovereign. It is at the core of Canada's constitutional federal structure and Westminster-style parliamentary democracy. The monarchy is the foundation of the executive (Queen-in-Council), legislative (Queen-in-Parliament), and judicial (Queen-on-the-Bench) branches of both federal and provincial jurisdictions. The Queen of Canada has been Elizabeth II since 6 February 1952. Although the person of the sovereign is shared with 14 other independent countries within the Commonwealth of Nations, each country's monarchy is separate and legally distinct. As a result, the current monarch is officially titled Queen of Canada and, in this capacity, she and other members of the Canadian royal family undertake public and private functions domestically and abroad as representatives of Canada. However, the Queen is the only member of the royal family with any constitutional role. While some powers are exercisable only by the sovereign, most of the monarch'
La monarquía de Canadá es la forma de gobierno canadiense encarnada por el soberano canadiense. Está en el núcleo de la estructura federal constitucional de Canadá y la democracia parlamentaria de estilo Westminster. La monarquía es la fundación de las ramas ejecutiva (Queen-in-Council), legislativa (Queen-in-Parliament) y judicial (Queen-on-the-Bench) de ambas jurisdicciones federales y provinciales. La reina de Canadá ha sido Isabel II desde el 6 de febrero de 1952. Aunque la persona del soberano es compartida con 14 otros países independientes dentro de la Comunidad de Naciones, la monarquía de cada país es separada y legalmente distinta. Como resultado, el monarca actual es oficialmente titulado Reina de Canadá y, en esta capacidad, ella y otros miembros de la familia real canadiense realizan funciones públicas y privadas en el país y en el extranjero como representantes de Canadá.