For how many years has the Crown been a symbol of the state in Canada?
- About 150 years
- About 400 years
- About 50 years
- Over 1,000 years
Answer: About 400 years
The Crown has been a symbol of the state in Canada for 400 years. Canada has been a constitutional monarchy in its own right since Confederation in 1867. The Crown stands for government, including Parliament, the legislatures, the courts, police services and the Canadian Forces.
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- The Crown has been a symbol of the state in Canada for 400 years.
- The Crown symbolizes government, including Parliament, the legislatures, the courts, police services and the Canadian Forces.
- Canada has been a constitutional monarchy in its own right since Confederation in 1867, during Queen Victoria’s reign.
- Queen Victoria chose Ottawa as the capital in 1857.
- Queen Elizabeth II reigned from 1952 to 2022. Today the Sovereign is King Charles III.
- Queen Elizabeth II marked her Golden Jubilee in 2002 and her Diamond Jubilee (60 years as Sovereign) in 2012.