QUEEN ELIZABETH II
The United Empire Loyalists were defined by their loyalty to the British Crown during the American Revolution. It has been the position of the United Empire Loyalists' Association of Canada (UELAC) to be supportive of the Monarchy. Under the Canadian form of government, being a constitutional monarchy, the current Monarch is Canada's Head of State. Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (1926 - 2022), as Canada's Head of State, appreciated the role played by United Empire Loyalists in Canada's history and both her and her husband, His Royal Highness, The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, showed this on visits to Canada. Queen Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth II officially opened the Loyalist Parkway in Ontario on September 27, 1984. It was during a visit to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the United Empire Loyalists' arrival as refugees after the American Revolution. In a communication to the Editor of The Loyali...