Who do you consider to be Canadian "royalty"? why?

Question

what you are answering is quite true but I am more asking about equivalency in fame & prestige....i.e. like Gretzky, or an opera singer etc. Now that you have finished astounding me, any ideas about someone who is not the queen of canada! That was why I put it in quotes. Sorry I wasn't clear enough for you.

Answer 1

The Queen. *I* (in my personal opinion) consider her to be the only Canadian royal because she is the only one with a Canadian title (Queen of Canada). I would consider her consort, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh as well.

I do not consider any of the others to be Canadian royalty anymore than the British Royal Family was the Indian Imperial Family prior to Indian independence (only the king and his queen had imperial titles).

I would, however, support giving members of the British Royal Family Canadian titles if it came about. Perhaps the title "Duke/Duchess in Canada" for the children of The Queen and of the Prince of Wales, but not a higher title like prince or princess.

Answer 2

Canada is part of the sixteen countries known as the British Commonwealth. The English monarchy sort of rule Canada. So I guess Queen Elizabeth II is Canadian "royalty."

Answer 3

Queen Elizabeth II is the head of the Royal Family; her family is considered Canada's Royal Family. Most members of the Canadian Royal Family are also members of the British Royal Family, and are thus also members of the House of Windsor. A list of Canadian royalty members would include:

The Queen

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

The Prince Charles, Prince of Wales

The Prince Andrew, Duke of York

The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex

Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester

Prince Edward, Duke of Kent

The rest of the Queen's royal family members are "commoners." In British law, a commoner is someone who is neither the Sovereign nor a peer. Therefore, any member of the Royal Family who is not a peer, such as HRH Prince William of Wales or HRH The Princess Royal, is a commoner, as is any member of a peer's family, including someone who holds only a courtesy title.

Answer 4

The queen of Canada and her heir, the prince of wales.