The countries of the Commonwealth Realm share the same monarch. The present Head of State in these countries is Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen's constitutional roles outside the United Kingdom have been almost entirely delegated to the Governors-General of these countries. The Commonwealth Realms, shown in pink A Commonwealth Realm is any one of the 16 sovereign states of the Commonwealth of Nations that recognise Queen Elizabeth II as their Queen and head of state. ... Queen Elizabeth II, is the Head of State of 16 countries including: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Jamaica, New Zealand and the Bahamas, as well as crown colonies and overseas territories of the United Kingdom. ... Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor) (born 21 April 1926) is Queen of 16 independent nations known as the Commonwealth Realms. ... Governor-General (or Governor General) is a term used both historically and currently to designate the appointed representative of a head of state or their government for a particular territory, historically in a colonial context, but no longer necessarily in that form. ...

Queen Elizabeth II. The Queen poses for different official portraits in each country. Here she poses as the Queen of Canada wearing the insignia of the Order of Canada and standing beside the Canadian flag.

This makes the Monarch of the United Kingdom also Monarch of Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2000x2500, 759 KB)Queen of Canada - Wearing the insignia of the Order of Canada (above) & the Order of Military Merit (below) Official Photographic Portrait of Her Majesty The Queen of Canada The official Canadian portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (2000x2500, 759 KB)Queen of Canada - Wearing the insignia of the Order of Canada (above) & the Order of Military Merit (below) Official Photographic Portrait of Her Majesty The Queen of Canada The official Canadian portrait of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II... Canada is a constitutional monarchy and a Commonwealth Realm with Queen Elizabeth II as its reigning monarch and head of state. ... The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means Desiring a better country. ... Flag Ratio: 1:2 (1965-Present) The National Flag of Canada (), popularly known as the Maple Leaf Flag (French: lUnifoli the one-leaved), is a base red flag with a white square in its centre, featuring a red stylized 11-pointed maple leaf. ... The British monarch or Sovereign is the monarch and head of state of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories, and is the source of all executive, judicial and (as the Queen-in-Parliament) legislative power. ...

• Antigua and Barbuda since 1981
• Australia since the adoption of the Statute of Westminster in 1942 (retroactive to 1939)
• The Bahamas since independence in 1973
• Barbados since independence in 1966
• Belize since independence in 1981
• Canada since the Statute of Westminster in 1931
• Grenada since independence in 1974
• Jamaica since independence in 1962
• New Zealand since adoption of the Statute of Westminster in 1947
• Papua New Guinea since independence in 1975
• Saint Kitts and Nevis since independence in 1983
• Saint Lucia since independence in 1979
• Saint Vincent and the Grenadines since independence in 1979
• The Solomon Islands since independence in 1978
• Tuvalu since independence in 1978

Additionally, under the 1981 Cook Islands Constitution, the Queen in right of New Zealand is head of state, but any change in the succession made by New Zealand would have no effect in the Cook Islands unless separately ratified there. ...

Royal succession is governed by the English Act of Settlement of 1701, which is part of constitutional law of the Commonwealth Realm countries. Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location (dark green) within the United Kingdom (light green), with the Republic of Ireland (blue) to its west Languages English Capital London Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population –mid-2004... The Electress Sophia The Act of Settlement (12 & 13 Wm 3 c. ... Events January 18 - Frederick I becomes King of Prussia. ... The Commonwealth Realms, shown in pink A Commonwealth Realm is any one of the 16 sovereign states of the Commonwealth of Nations that recognise Queen Elizabeth II as their Queen and head of state. ...

Though the Queen's constitutional powers are virtually identical in each Realm, she does not usually act as political Head of State except in the UK, nor does she commonly perform ceremonial duties, except on occasions of significant historical or political importance. This results from the fact that she resides in the UK, even though she usually visits the other major Commonwealth Realms at least once every five or six years. Day-to-day political and ceremonial duties are instead performed in each Realm by a Governor-General who serves as the Queen's representative. Outside the United Kingdom, the Queen, on the advice of the prime minister of each Realm or, in the cases of Papua New Guinea and the Solomons, by parliamentary vote, appoints a Governor-General to act as her vice-regal representative during her absence. She is also represented by a Governor in each state of Australia, and by a Lieutenant-Governor in each province of Canada. These officials exercise almost all the powers of the constitutional monarch with mostly symbolic, figurehead duties, but they also have reserve powers, called the Royal Prerogative. Nominally, the Governor-General is appointed by the Queen. Governor-General (or Governor General) is a term used both historically and currently to designate the appointed representative of a head of state or their government for a particular territory, historically in a colonial context, but no longer necessarily in that form. ... Sir Robert Walpole, the first Prime Minister of the United Kingdom. ... Governor-General (or Governor General) is a term used both historically and currently to designate the appointed representative of a head of state or their government for a particular territory, historically in a colonial context, but no longer necessarily in that form. ... A governor is a governing official, usually the executive (at least nominally, to different degrees also politically and administratively) of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state; furthermore the title applies to officials with a similar mandate as representatives of a chartered company which has... Australia, having a federal system of government, is divided into states and territories. ... A Lieutenant Governor or Lieutenant-Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ... Canada consists of ten provinces and three territories. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A figurehead is a person, usually in a political role, who may hold an important title or office yet executes little actual power. ... The Royal Prerogative is a body of customary authority, privilege, and immunity, recognised in common law jurisdictions possessing a monarchy as belonging to the Crown alone. ...

See also

• Commonwealth Realm