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But then why do they have Queen Elizabeth on their money?
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Each of these countries has Queen Elizabeth II as their head of state. So The Queen of Australia, the Queen of England and the Queen of Canada is the same person, Queen Elizabeth II. It just so happens that she resides in England, because of course it is tradition.
Canada and Australia were colonies of Great Britain until they got their independance from great britain, although both countries are still part of the Comonwealth of nations, it doesn’t mean they are ruled by Great Britain (they are ruled by their queen) but they are part of the community, along with India, South Africa etc.
Note: Canada, Australia and the UK are governed independently of each other with their own governments, they simply share the same head of state. She has duties in Australia, Canada and the UK. The UK does not rule Canada or Australia, the Queen does.
Note: Note the difference between ‘ruled’ and ‘governed’. The latter term implies the government, law making process, foreign affairs, domestic duties and the lot, while the term ‘ruled’ implies the Queen as a figure head. Yes she has power in all these countries, the has the right to use it and has used it in the past, but only occasionally when the need arises.
The Queen is the leader of all these nations individually, although each nation is governed by themselves. There is no link between the government of Canada, Australia and the UK. ie, neither government has authority over the other, hence the term governed individually.
Note: When the Queen uses her power in Canada or Australia, she does it as the Queen of Australia or the Queen of Canada, similarly, she she uses her power in the UK, she is acting as the Queen of England. Recently, she dissolved the Canadian parliament for one reason or another, she has also sacked a Prime Minister (leader of the government) in Australia.
Hierarchy of power:
The People elect government representatives and senators (house of representatives, senate, house of commons and lords in the UK) >>>>>> Government elected representatives make laws, both domestic and foreign affairs >>>>>> Monarch does not have any influence on whether the laws are passed, the laws do not go through her, (hence the term figure head) although she is at the top and has the power to dissolve the government or the PM an the like.
Source(s): Australian
Iskandar is almost exactly correct (and my vote for best answer), except for the fact there’s no Queen of England (defunct title) – I think she means Queen of the UK.
England hasn’t had its own queen or king for hundreds of years since the UK was formed.
Incidentally, the Queen has a representative in each of these countries called the Governor-General, who handles the day-to-day functions of head of state. This person is usually a local, and is appointed by the Queen after being recommended by the Prime Minister of the country. It’s partly a ceremonial role, partly constitutional. Just like the Queen’s!
It does just as much as the USA. Just the special relationship with the USA is more publicized. Many people from Canada, Australia etc join the British Army as they all fight under the Queen, and all do basically the same things. Oh and the guy above me. You need Britains help sooo much more than we need yours at the moment. The fact that your special forces keep screwing things up and asking for our Royal Marines help is quite funny and laughable.
Both still consider the British monarch to be the head of state.
they were both colonized by Great Britain and, then later became their own countries