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Canadian royalty may refer to Canadians; who are members of royal families, Canadian through birth, naturalization, or marriage; or Canadian families that are given the epithet or moniker as Canadian royalty or Canadian royals. Additionally, Canada is a monarchy, so members of the Canadian monarchy are Canadian royalty.

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Former monarchies of Canada

Former colonial monarchies of territory now Canada

Indigenous Native royals

Many tribes, bands, nations, have or still have inherited chieftainships, with hereditary chiefs. Canadian colonization of the land required that these First Nations groups have elected band councils and tribal chiefs, which the federal government would recognize and deal with. The colonial expansion also resulted in waves of diseases that have wiped out some hereditary lineages. None of the remaining hereditary chiefs or lineages are recognized as royal by the Canadian governments. [3]

Royalty

Royal house of Canada

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Royal arms of Canada

Members of the royal house of the monarchy of Canada are the royalty of Canada de jure [4] [1] [5] [2]

Had Great Britain been invaded by Nazi Germany during World War II, the British (sic Canadian) royal family would have relocated to Canada, during Operation Rocking Horse, into Hatley Castle, Victoria, BC. [4]

Members of the House of Windsor who resided in Canada

Canadians romantically associated with the House of Windsor

Several Canadians have had very serious relationships just short of marriage, and could have entered into the House of Windsor

  • John Turner of Montreal, Prime Minister of Canada; was mooted to become husband to Princess Margaret, though politically problematical due to his Catholicism, would need her to renounce her claim to the throne. [12]

Royalty who were born in Canada

Royalty in long term residence in Canada

Royalty by reputation

Maritally and lineally associated with the Royal Houses of Canada

Notes

  1. 1 2 The Duke and Duchess of Sussex stepped back from royal duties, stopped actively using their HRH stylings and ceased to be representatives of the monarchy, as a result of their decision to become financially independent and move to North America. [8]

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