The Canadian Crown and the Canadian Armed Forces
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Date: 2022-01-20

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The relationship between the Canadian Crown and the Canadian Armed Forces is both constitutional and ceremonial with the Queen of Canada being the Commander-in-Chief of the Canadian Forces and with
the Queen and other members of the Canadian Royal Family holding honorary positions in various branches and regiments embodying the historical relationship of the Crown with its armed forces.
This modern construct stems from Canada's system of constitutional monarchy, and through its 500 years of monarchical history.
The role of the Canadian sovereign within the Canadian Armed Forces is established within the Canadian constitution, the National Defence Act, and the Queen's Regulations and Orders （QR&Os） for the Canadian Forces.
This relationship is symbolically represented today through royal symbols such as crowns on military badges and insignia, coats of arms, royal portraits, and the grant of the royal prefix to various military units and institutions.
The emblem of the Canadian Forces topped by a St.
Edward's Crown to indicate from where the military's authority stems.
The role of the Canadian Crown in the Canadian Armed Forces is established through both constitutional and statutory law.
The Constitution Act, 1867 declares that Command-in-Chief of those forces is "to continue and be vested in the Queen", and the National Defence Act states that "the Canadian Forces are the armed forces of Her Majesty raised by Canada".
As the sovereign's representative, the Governor General of Canada carries out the duties and bears the title of Commander-in-Chief on the monarch's behalf.
Since Canadian Confederation, three members of the Royal Family （apart from the sovereign） have been titled as Commander-in-Chief: the Duke of Argyll （1871–1883）,
Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn （1911–1916）, and the Ear...