The USA is a republic.The Queen does not have an equivalent of the Governor General to represent her in the US as she is not the head of state there,the president is.
Governor General
The Governor General
In the State of Victoria, Australia, the Queen's representative is the Governor, Professor David de Kretser, A.C.The city of Victoria is the capital of the province of British Columbia in Canada. The Queen's representative in British Columbia is Lieutenant Governor Steven L. Point, OBC.
The position of Governor-General is the Queen's representative in Canada.
Governor General
A governor general is a high ranking governor.In current usage, a governor general is the chief executive officer of one of the 16 Commonwealth Realms. Governors general are appointed by the monarch, who is shared by all the Realms, and serve as the monarch's personal representative. The United Kingdom is the only Commonwealth Realm that doesn't have a governor general, this being because the monarch resides there.List of Commonwealth Realms by SeniorityUnited Kingdom (oldest realm, has no governor general)CanadaAustraliaNew ZealandJamaicaBarbadosThe BahamasGrenadaPapua New GuineaSolomon IslandsTuvaluSaint LuciaSaint Vincent and the GrenadinesAntigua and BarbudaBelizeSaint Kitts and NevisIranian provinces also have governors general, but this usage is distinct.
The Queen's representative in Canada is called the Governor General. The Governor General's responsibilities are almost entirely ceremonial, as any actual power has been stripped away over the years. They technically have the power to call elections and are the Head of State and commander-in-chief, but all of these powers and positions are now subject to the will of elected officials. Their main duties are representing Canada abroad and when receiving foreign dignitaries.
Queen Elisabeth II is represented in Australia by the Governor-General.
province has its own "Crown" represented by the lieutenant-governor, whereas the territories are not sovereign and are simply parts of the federal realm, and have a commissioner
province has its own "Crown" represented by the lieutenant-governor, whereas the territories are not sovereign and are simply parts of the federal realm, and have a commissioner
The Queens duties are often delegated to the Royal Family, which is why you will often see Prince Charles, Princess Anne or any other member of her immediate family taking on 'Royal' duties.Elizabeth II as Queen of CanadaHer Majesty the Queen appoints the Governor General of Canada on the advice of the Canadian prime minister to represent Her Majesty. The Governor General performs most of the Queen's functions (though some prerogatives are the Queen's alone). The Governor General has also been authorised to summon other Canadians to act as a deputy of the Governor General, essentially also exercising the Queen's authority.At the provincial level, the Governor General (as the Queen's representative) appoints a Lieutenant Governor for each province on the advice of the prime minister (sometimes the prime minister consults provincial ministers before advising the Governor General). The Lieutenant Governor performs the Queen's provincial functions and exercises the Queen's authority.
There are eleven permanent representatives of Her Majesty the Queen of Canada:Governor General of CanadaLieutenant Governor of OntarioLieutenant Governor of QuébecLieutenant Governor of Nova ScotiaLieutenant Governor of New BrunswickLieutenant Governor of ManitobaLieutenant Governor of British ColumbiaLieutenant Governor of AlbertaLieutenant Governor of SaskatchewanLieutenant Governor of Prince Edward IslandLieutenant Governor of Newfoundland and Labrador