An independent Alberta could simply keep King Charles as its head of state.
Claimed by: Raised in debates about an independent Alberta's institutions
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Summary
A newly independent country can choose to remain a constitutional monarchy with King Charles as a shared sovereign, the way other Commonwealth realms do, and polling suggests many Albertans favour keeping the Crown. But it would not be automatic or simple. Alberta would have to write its own constitutional order, and constitutional experts note it is not straightforward for a province to go over Ottawa's head and deal directly with the King. The treaties with First Nations are now understood to be with the Canadian Crown, not the British one, so the Crown's role would be entangled with treaty questions that would have to be resolved.
Evidence
Polling finds plurality support among Albertans for keeping the constitutional monarchy, but a constitutional expert notes it would not be easy for Alberta to deal directly with the King over Ottawa's head.
An independent Alberta would have an entirely new constitutional order, and nothing about its institutions would be guaranteed without negotiation.