In today's constitutional monarchy, His Majesty King Charles III is King of Canada and Canada's Head of State. He is the personal embodiment of the Crown in Canada.
Is the prime minister the head of state in Canada?
Because the prime minister is in practice the most politically powerful member of the Canadian government, they are sometimes erroneously referred to as Canada's head of state, when, in fact, that role belongs to the Canadian monarch, represented by the governor general.
Why is the Queen still head of state in Canada?
Under the terms of the Canadian Constitution, the king or queen of the United Kingdom will always be recognized as the king or queen of Canada, as well. So the late Elizabeth II (1926-2022) was titled Queen of Canada during her long reign, and the new King of Canada is Charles III (b.