When you put it that way, I think things actually become a lot clearer.
Article 2 of the British North America Act specifically states:
The Provisions of this Act referring to Her Majesty the Queen extend also to the Heirs and Successors of Her Majesty, Kings and Queens of the United Kingdom...
Do you know which document / act / proclamation established the British Monarch as our Canadian Monarch as well? I'm assuming it would be obviously well after 1688.
It makes sense to me that if Francis were King of England, he would also be King of the other Commonwealth realms, including...
I'm not sure if I'm posting this question in the correct sub-forum - my apologies if I'm mistaken!
This question is directed to those familiar with the Jacobite claims, by which the legitimate King of England today would be Francis II (House of Wittelsbach), Duke of Bavaria.
If this were...