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This is a list of the monarchs of Canada; that is, those monarchs who have reigned over Canada since Canadian Confederation in 1867.

However, though the country became self-governing Dominion within the British Empire in 1867, the concept of the state being in a personal union with the United Kingdom did not emerge until the passage of the Statute of Westminster in 1931. Since that time, the Canadian Crown has been recognized as legally distinct from the UK Crown (as well as those of the other Commonwealth realms), meaning that Canada has a distinct national monarch. Still, though the term "King of Canada" was used as early as the beginning of the reign of George VI, it was not until 1953 that the style was made official; Elizabeth II was the first monarch to be separately proclaimed as Queen of Canada, by the Royal Style and Titles Act.

For a longer list of monarchs of territories that today comprise Canada, see: History of monarchy in Canada: Monarchs of Canadian territories.

Canadian sovereigns from 1867 to present:
#	Name	Picture	Monarch from	Monarch until
House of Hanover
1	Victoria		July 1, 1867	January 22, 1901
House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
2	Edward VII		January 22, 1901	May 6, 1910
House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1910-17), then House of Windsor
3	George V		May 6, 1910	January 20, 1936
House of Windsor
4	Edward VIII		January 20, 1936	December 11, 1936
5	George VI		December 11, 1936	February 6, 1952
6	Elizabeth II		February 6, 1952	Present

List of Royal Consorts of Canada

A royal consort is the spouse of a ruling king or queen. Consorts of Canadian Monarchs have no constitutional status or power, but are members of the Canadian Royal Family, and may have significant influence over their husband or wife.

In the United Kingdom, all female consorts have had the right to and have held the title of Queen Consort; as Canada does not have laws laying out the styles of any Royal Family members besides the monarch, they are accorded the same title as they hold in the UK as a courtesy title. Prince Philip, husband of Elizabeth II, does not have the title of Prince Consort. Victoria (a widow) and Edward VIII (a bachelor) reigned without a consort.

As Wallis Warfield Simpson married the Duke of Windsor after his abdication, she was never Queen Consort of Canada. Though Camilla Shand will technically become Queen Consort, Clarence House has stated that she will be styled as Princess Consort due to public opinion regarding her relationship with the Prince of Wales.

Royal Consorts from 1867 to present:
#	Name	Picture	Marriage	Royal Consort from	Consort of
House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
1*	Alexandra of Denmark	File:200px-Alexandra of Denmark.JPG	March 10, 1863	January 22, 1901 husband's ascension	Edward VII
House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (1910-1917), then House of Windsor
2	Mary of Teck		July 6, 1893	May 6, 1910 husband's ascension	George V
House of Windsor
3	Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon		April 26, 1923	December 11, 1936 husband's ascension	George VI
4	Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh		November 20, 1947	February 6, 1952 wife's ascension	Elizabeth II

* The consort of Queen Victoria, Albert, Prince Consort, died on December 14, 1861, while Canada was confederated on July 1, 1867.

See also

• Monarchy in Canada
• Monarchs of Canadian territories
• History of Canada
• List of Governors General of Canada
• Prince consort
• List of monarchs in the British Isles

• Articles to be merged from November 2007
• Monarchy in Canada
• Lists of monarchs
• Lists of office-holders