The reigning Canadian monarch has been in Canada for his or her official birthday twice.
In the longest stay ever by a Canadian monarch, she traveled 15,000 miles and was seen by more than a million people.
The medal's design was approved by the Canadian monarch, Queen Elizabeth II.
The Governor General, as the personal representative of the Canadian monarch, is the highest authority in Canadian heraldry.
These exemptions, though, do not apply to the period of mourning for the death of a Canadian monarch.
The king was also officially a Canadian monarch, marking the first visit by one to the city.
Since its founding, the college has been granted the patronage of the Canadian monarch, currently Elizabeth II.
There are hundreds of places named for Canadian monarchs and members of the Royal Family all across Canada.
The current Canadian monarch, since 6 February 1952, is Queen Elizabeth II.
However, in Canada, a constitutional monarchy, oaths are sworn to the Canadian monarch.