Queen Elizabeth's death has left more than a dozen Canadian Armed Forces units without a patron, and prompted one expert to question how such appointments will be filled going forward.
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The Department of National Defence says in addition to serving as the Canadian military’s longest-serving commander-in-chief, the Queen held honorary positions with 18 individual military units. That opens the door to a debate within the Canadian Armed Forces, says Carleton University professor Philippe Lagassé, one of Canada’s foremost experts on the interplay between the military, Parliament and the Crown.
While that also applies to honorary colonels, royal appointments are made by the monarch and usually involve Royal Family members. Honorary colonels, who are lower in rank, are recommended by units and involve prominent Canadians or veterans. The queen’s death has created other ripples for the military beyond the vacated patronage posts, particularly changes to terminology. Those include referring to naval vessels as “His Majesty’s Canadian Ship,” rather than “Her Majesty’s Canadian Ship.”
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