List of Canadian Monarchs

The current Monarch of Canada is King Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George). He became the King in September 2022. Canada is a Constitutional Monarch which means the monarch is the symbolic head of the state but the real power belongs to the elected government. Monarch powers are limited so, they can’t make laws and govern independently. The true governing powers rest with the elected Prime Minister and the Parliament of Canada.

In this article, you will get to know about the List of Canadian Monarchs and the First and Longest reigning monarch of Canada.

List of Candian Monarchs

Sovereign means the head of the state. Monarchy means a system of government where a king or queen is the head of the state. Sovereigns of Canada list are the following:

The Canadian Crown ( 1931 – Present )

Monarch	Full Name	Tenure	Consort
Charles III	Charles Philip Arthur George	8-Sep- 2022 To Present	Camilla Shand
Elizabeth II	Elizabeth Alexandra Mary	1952 To 8-sep-2022	Philip Mountbatten
George VI	Albert Frederick Arthur George	1936 – 1952	Elizabeth Bowse -Lyon
Edward VIII	Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David	20-Jan-1936 To 11-Dec-1936	None
George V	Geroge Frederick Ernest Albert	1931 – 1936	Mary of Teck

The French Crown ( 1534 – 1763 )

Monarch	Full Name	Tenure	Consort
Francis I	Francis	1534 – 1547	Eleanor of Austria
Henry II	Henry	1547 – 1559	Catherine de Medici
Francis II	Francis	1559 – 1560	Mary, Queen of Scots
Charles IX	Charles Maximilian	1560 -1574	Elisabeth of Austria
Henry III	Alexandre Edouard	1554- 1589	Louise of Lorraine
Henry IV	Henri de Bourbon	1589 -1610	Margaret of Valois , Marie de Medici
Louis XIII	Louis	1610 – 1643	Anne of Austria
Louis XIV	Louis Dieudonne	1643 – 1715	Maria Theresa of Spain
Louis XV	Louis	1715 – 1763	Marie Leszczynska

The English and British Crown (1497 – 1931)

Monarch	Full Name	Tenure	Consort
Henry VII	Henry	1497 – 1509	Elizabeth of York
Henry VIII	Henry	1509- 1547	Anne Boleyn
Edward VI	Edward	1547- 1553	None
Mary I	Mary	1553-1558	Philip II
Philip II	Felipe	1554-1558	Mary I
Elizabeth I	Elizabeth	1558 – 1603	None
James I	Charles James	1603-1625	Anne of Denmark
Charles I	Charles	1625-1649	Henrietta Maria of France
Interregnum	———-	1649-1660	————-
Charles II	Charles	1660-1685	Catherine of Braganza
James II	James	1685-1688	Mary of Modena
Vacant	———-	1688-1689	————-
Mary II	Mary	1689-1694	William III
William III	William	1689-1702	Mary II
Anne	Any	1702-1714	Prince George of Denmark
George I	George Louis	1714-1727	Sophia Dorothea of Celle
George II	George Augustus	1727-1760	Caroline of Ansbach
George III	George William Frederick	1760-1820	Charlotte of Mecklenburg
George IV	George Augustus Frederick	1820-1830	Caroline of Brunswick
William IV	William Henry	1830-1837	Adelaide of Saxe Meiningen
Victoria	Alexandrina Victoria	1837-1901	Albert of Saxe-Cuburg
Edward VII	Albert Edward	1901-1910	Alexandra of Denmark
George V	George Fredrick Ernest Albert	1910-1931	Mary of Teck

First Monarch of Canada

The First Monarch of Canada can be divided into two eras monarchs as the following:

The French Crown

If you consider Canada’s history to begin with French colonization, then the first monarch would be King Francis I of France.

• He established the colony of New France in 1534. His reign period was from 1534 to 1547.

The British Crown

If you focus on the British colonial period and later the Dominion of Canada, then the first monarch would be King Henry VII of England.

• John Cabot, sailing under Henry VII’s commission landed in North America in 1497 and claimed the land for England.

Longest Reigning Monarch of Canada

Longest Reigning Overall:

If we consider the entire history of Canada Including the French Colonial period then the longest-reigning monarch would be King Louis XIV of France. He reigned for almost 77 years from 1643 to 1715.

Longest Reigning in Canada’s Modern Era:

However, if we focus on Canada since its unification and dominion status under the British crown, then the longest-reigning monarch is Queen Elizabeth II. Her reign lasted from 1952 to 2022. In 2015, she surpassed Queen Victoria’s reign to become the longest-reigning sovereign in Canada’s modern era.

Conclusion

The current Monarch of Canada is King Charles III (Charles Philip Arthur George). He became the King in September 2022. The monarch is the formal head of state but their representative the Governor General carries out most duties in Canada.

Canada is a constitutional monarchy, meaning the monarch’s power is restricted and limited by the constitution. The real governing power lies with the elected Parliament. fulfilThe monarch acts as a symbol of Canada’s unity and identity. They don’t participate in day-to-day governing but fulfil ceremonial duties.

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FAQs on List of Canadian Monarchs

How many monarchs are there in Canada?

Since the first claim by Henry VII. There has been 33 Soverreigns of canada ,Including two set of co-sovereigns .

Who was the last queen of Canada?

The year 2012 Queen Elizabeth II, Diamond Jubilee, her 60th anniversary as Queen of Canada. On September 9, 2015, a historical milestone was reached. Queen Elizabeth II became the longest reigning sovereign in Canada’s modern era.

Is ther any Canadiyan Royal Family?

Canda is a Constitutional Monarchy with the king as head of state. The holds the power to govern but this power is entrusted to the goverment which is expected to lead on behalf of the people.

Who rules over Canada?

It is called a Constitutional Monarchy, where the Crown, presently King Charles III, is the sovereign authority. The Crown is granted the power to govern and rule Canada but chooses to entrust this responsibility of governing, temporarily, to the Prime Minister.

Is Canada French or British?

Canada has been a monarchy for centuries – first under the kings of France in the sixteenth, seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, then under the British Crown in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and now as a kingdom in her own right.