While the Queen is in Canada she comes across as Canadian as maple syrup, as tens of thousands of Canadians celebrate her presence as the very focal point of our national identity. We lose sight of this fact because Her Majesty is mostly out of residence, and mostly a product of her British environment. But there is an unmistakable bond and human attachment between Queen and Country while she is here. All that genuine cheering is evidence that Canadians are not welcoming a foreign Queen at all, but one of them.
You are absolutely correct. Queen Elizabeth II is the most Canadian monarch we have ever had. She was the first to open a Canadian Parliament in person. She has made regular visits to her North American realm, more often than any preceding monarch. Each time she has been greeted by the cheering and adoration you describe. She is truly the Queen of Canada.
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