Andy asked:
The Queen of the United Kingdom undertakes important diplomatic work overseas, representing the UK around the world.
The Queen of the United Kingdom undertakes important diplomatic work overseas, representing the UK around the world.
However, does she ever make overseas visits using the titles Queen of Canada, etc and representing nations other from the UK?
She is also the Queen of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan and Sri Lanka….
i dont think so, she is the Queen of England, and that is her title
She is often described as ‘the head of the Commonwealth’ when overseas.
Well,she automatically does:The Queen’s formal style and title vary slightly in each of her realms, taking into account the fact that she is Queen of different countries, and is Head of the Commonwealth.
Buckingham Palace explains it at
STYLE AND TITLES OF THE QUEEN
The Queen has slightly different titles in each of her realms.
The Queen’s title in the UK is Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.
By tradition, The Queen takes an abbreviated form of the Latin description when she signs formal and official documents and messages, using the signature ‘Elizabeth R’ (which stands for ‘Regina’ or Queen).
The 1953 Royal Titles Act reflected the fact that The Queen is equally Queen of each of her Realms, acting on the advice of her Ministers in each realm.
Legislation on the Royal title was to be enacted by each country separately, allowing The Queen to adopt a title suitable to the circumstances of the country concerned with a common element, symbolising the role of the Sovereign as a unifying factor in the Commonwealth.
Each title therefore includes a reference to The Queen’s other Realms and Territories, and also her title as Head of the Commonwealth.
The words ‘Defender of the Faith’ are also included in the styles and titles used by The Queen in Canada and New Zealand.
The Queen also has other titles by which she is known in different parts of Britain. In the Isle of Man, she is Lord of Man; in the Channel Islands, she is Duke of Normandy; and in the land of the Duchy of Lancaster, she is Duke of Lancaster.
When she is doing work for a specific Commonwealth country she most certainly lets it be known that she is Queen of New Zealand,or Canada–whichever Commonwealth Country has asked her to represent them.
In country she is simply The Queen. We don’t say she is the Queen of Canada because we know she is and she knows she is. So when she visits us, she visits as our Queen. Out of the country, she represents the Commonwealth. When we feel obliged to send someone on the road, we sent The Queen’s representative, the Governor General.
Elizabeth II is the Queen of Canada and has visted several times.
Prince Edward studied in Ontario and returned there a month ago.
Various member of the Royal family visit here regularly.