Queen Elizabeth II's personal flag for New Zealand

New Zealand's Head of State is Queen Elizabeth II of New Zealand. New Zealand shares the Sovereign with a number of Commonwealth realms (see also Realm of New Zealand). The Constitution Act 1986 declares that "The Sovereign in right of New Zealand is the head of State of New Zealand, and shall be known by the royal style and titles proclaimed from time to time." Royal Standard of the Queen of New Zealand File links The following pages link to this file: Royal Standard Queen of New Zealand Monarchist League of New Zealand ... Royal Standard of the Queen of New Zealand File links The following pages link to this file: Royal Standard Queen of New Zealand Monarchist League of New Zealand ... Queen Elizabeth II, is the Head of State in many Commonwealth countries including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Jamaica, New Zealand, the Bahamas and many more, as well as crown colonies and overseas territories of the United Kingdom. ... Elizabeth II in an official portrait as Queen of Canada (on the occasion of her Golden Jubilee in 2002, wearing the Sovereigns badges of the Order of Canada and the Order of Military Merit) Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary) (born 21 April 1926), styled HM The... A Commonwealth Realm is any one of the 16 sovereign states that recognize Queen Elizabeth II as their Queen and head of state. ... The Realm of New Zealand is the territory in which the Queen in right of New Zealand is head of state. ...

The Royal Titles Act 1953 first introduced a New Zealand royal title for use by the sovereign in right of New Zealand, in this case Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Her Other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith. With the passage of the Royal Titles Act 1974 Queen Elizabeth II's royal title in New Zealand has been Elizabeth the Second, By the Grace of God, Queen of New Zealand and Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith. Elizabeth II in an official portrait as Queen of Canada (on the occasion of her Golden Jubilee in 2002, wearing the Sovereigns badges of the Order of Canada and the Order of Military Merit) Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary) (born 21 April 1926), styled HM The...

The Queen of New Zealand is the font of honours (see also New Zealand Honours System) and is the head of the armed forces and patron of a number of societies in the country. // History Royal honours were awarded in New Zealand from the very beginning of settlement. ...

The Queen's constitutional roles have been almost entirely delegated to the Governor-General of New Zealand. When the Queen has visited New Zealand she has presided over the opening of Parliament, and has performed other acts normally delegated to the Governor-General. The only constitutional act she regularly performs with respect to New Zealand is to appoint a new Governor-General, which she does on the advice of the Prime Minister of the day. Flag of the Governor-General of New Zealand The Governor-General of New Zealand is the representative in the Realm of New Zealand of the Queen of New Zealand, Queen Elizabeth II, and as such is the highest office in the Government of New Zealand. ...

Royal succession is governed by the English Act of Settlement of 1701, which is part of New Zealand constitutional law. Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the British Isles Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK... The Electress Sophia The Act of Settlement (12 & 13 Wm 3 c. ... Events January 18 - Frederick I becomes King of Prussia. ...

Symbols of Monarchy

Old New Zealand $100 note bearing the Queen's image. From 1953 to 1990, all New Zealand banknotes minted bore this image.

References to the monarchy are commonplace in public life in New Zealand. There are references to the Crown (which forms part of the country's coat of arms) in legal documents, the use of the term 'Royal', as in the Royal New Zealand Navy and Air Force, and oaths taken by politicians, judges, members of the armed forces and new citizens are to the Queen. Unlike in the United Kingdom, the Queen's Official Birthday is a public holiday. The Queen's portrait appears on the obverse (front) of New Zealand coins, and all banknotes feature the portrait of the Queen as the watermark. However, only the $20 banknote bears her image as the main feature. The only exception is a special $10 banknote produced in 2000, which also contained a number of other novel 'test' features. This work is copyrighted. ... This work is copyrighted. ... A New Zealand $100 polymer banknote, replacement of the old paper notes. ... A modern coat of arms is derived from the medi val practice of painting designs onto the shield and outer clothing of knights to enable them to be identified in battle, and later in tournaments. ... HMNZS Te Mana The Royal New Zealand Navy (RNZN) is the navy of New Zealand. ... The Royal New Zealand Air Force (RNZAF) is the air force arm of the New Zealand Defence Force. ... In Jersey the Lieutenant-Governor hosts a reception for the public at Government House to mark the Queens Official Birthday at which he announces recipients of Birthday Honours The Queens Birthday or Queens Official Birthday is celebrated as a public holiday in several Commonwealth countries (usually Commonwealth...

Future of the Monarchy

See also: Republicanism in New Zealand Republicanism in New Zealand is a movement to replace the countrys current status as a Commonwealth realm as a constitutional monarchy with that of a republic. ...

Unlike in Australia, where republican sentiment has been strong, there is little agitation for ending the role of the monarchy in New Zealand. Whilst there was some reduction in support for the monarchy during the 1990s, the New Zealand public is still in favour of the retention of the monarchy, with recent polls showing it to have between 50 and 63% support [1]. This indicates that while many New Zealanders may see the monarchy as being of little day-to-day relevance, support for becoming a republic is still the view of only around a third of the population. With the position of the Treaty of Waitangi under a republic remaining a concern to many Māori and other New Zealanders alike, and the question of what constitutional form a republic might take unresolved, support for a republic is not likely to crystallise into a majority. Australian republicanism is a movement within Australia to replace the countrys existing status as a Commonwealth realm under a constitutional monarchy with a republican form of government. ... The Treaty of Waitangi The Treaty of Waitangi (Māori: Te Tiriti o Waitangi) was signed on February 6, 1840 at Waitangi in the Bay of Islands, New Zealand. ... Māori is the name of the indigenous people of New Zealand, and their language. ...

Māori Queen

New Zealand has a second queen - the Māori Queen. This non-constitutional role and title is held by the leader of the Tainui iwi. The current Māori Queen is Te Atairangi Kaahu. The leader of the Tainui Māori is known as the Māori Queen or King. ... Tainui is a Maori Iwi Waka Confederation of New Zealand. ... Iwi (pronounced ee-wee) are the largest everyday social units in Māori society. ... Te Atairangi Kaahu is the reigning Māori Queen, elected in 1966 following the passing of her father, Koroki. ...

See also

• Monarchist League of New Zealand
• Republican Movement of Aotearoa New Zealand
• Republicanism in New Zealand

Queen Elizabeth IIs personal flag for New Zealand The Monarchist League of New Zealand, Inc. ... The Republican Movement of Aotearoa New Zealand is an organization formed in 1994 whose object is to support the creation of a republic in New Zealand. ... Republicanism in New Zealand is a movement to replace the countrys current status as a Commonwealth realm as a constitutional monarchy with that of a republic. ...

External links

• Evolution of the New Zealand Monarchy by Noel Cox published in Monarchy magazine.
• The Monarchist League of New Zealand
• The Republican Movement of Aotearoa New Zealand
• The Holden Republic A pro-New Zealand republic blog by republican Lewis Holden

Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom
Ancestry: Descent | Ancestors
Commonwealth: Prime Ministers | Queen of Canada | Queen of Australia | Queen of New Zealand
Overseas Visits: State visits | Commonwealth visits
Titles: British titles and honours | Commonwealth titles and honours
Public Celebrations: Silver Jubilee | Golden Jubilee | Queen's Official Birthday