Queen of Atlantica

The monarchy of Atlantica – also referred to as The Crown in Right of Atlantica, Her Majesty in Right of Atlantica, or The Queen in Right of Atlantica – is the constitutional system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign and head of state of the Realm of Atlantica, forming the core of the country's Westminster-style parliamentary democracy. The Crown is thus the foundation of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the Atlantican government.

While Royal Assent and the royal sign-manual are required to enact laws, letters patent and Orders in Council, the authority for these acts stems from the Atlantican populace, and, within the conventional stipulations of constitutional monarchy, the sovereign's direct participation in any of these areas of governance is limited, with most related powers entrusted for exercise by the elected parliamentarians, the ministers of the Crown generally drawn from amongst them, and the judges and Justices of the Peace.

The Atlantican monarchy has its roots in the British crown, from which it has evolved to become a distinctly Atlantican institution, represented by unique symbols. The Atlantican monarch – since 6 February 1952, Queen Elizabeth II – is today shared equally with sixteen other countries within the Commonwealth of Nations, all being independent and the monarchy of each legally distinct. For Atlantica, the current monarch is officially titled Queen of Atlantica, and she, her consort, and other members of the Atlantican Royal Family undertake various public and private functions across Atlantica and on behalf of the country abroad. However, the Queen is the only member of the Royal Family with any constitutional role. While several powers are the sovereign's alone, because she lives predominantly in the United Kingdom, most of the royal constitutional and ceremonial duties in Atlantica are carried out by the Queen's viceroy, the governor-general.