Monarchy in Alberta

King in Right of Alberta
Provincial
Incumbent
Charles III
King of Canada

since 8 September 2022
Details
StyleHis Majesty
First monarchEdward VII
Formation1 September 1905

By the arrangements of the Canadian federation, Canada's monarchy operates in Alberta as the core of the province's Westminster-style parliamentary democracy.[1] As such, the Crown within Alberta's jurisdiction is referred to as the Crown in Right of Alberta,[2] His Majesty in Right of Alberta,[3] or The King in Right of Alberta.[4] The Constitution Act, 1867, however, leaves many royal duties in Alberta specifically assigned to the sovereign's viceroy, the Lieutenant Governor of Alberta,[1] whose direct participation in governance is limited by the conventional stipulations of constitutional monarchy.[5]

  1. ^ a b Edward VII (20 July 1905). Alberta Act. 10. Westminster: King's Printer. Retrieved 16 June 2009.
  2. ^ Crown in right of Alberta v. LRB and Municipal, [1998 Alta. L.R.B.R. 332] (Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta 14 August 1998).
  3. ^ Elizabeth II (1 January 2002). Canadian Airlines Corporation Act. 1.a. Calgary: Alberta Queen's Printer. Retrieved 27 June 2009.
  4. ^ Her Majesty the Queen In Right of Alberta v. Rhonda Fjeld, 0503 02287, 2008 ABQB 558 (Court of Queen's Bench of Alberta 15 April 2008).
  5. ^ MacLeod, Kevin S. (2008). A Crown of Maples (PDF) (1 ed.). Ottawa: Queen's Printer for Canada. p. 16. ISBN 978-0-662-46012-1. Retrieved 21 June 2009.