Elizabeth II was queen at the time Canada gained full sovereignty.
Elizabeth II ( Elizabeth Alexandra Mary ; born 21 April 1926 ) has been Queen of the United Kingdom , Canada , Australia , and New Zealand since 6 February 1952 . She has seen major constitutional changes , such as devolution in the United Kingdom , Canadian patriation , and the decolonisation of Africa . Patriation was the political process that led to full Canadian sovereignty , culminating with the Constitution Act , 1982 .