Queen of Solomon Islands

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The Queen of Solomon Islands was the constitutional monarch and ceremonial head of state of the Solomon Islands within the Commonwealth realm system.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf ceremonial head of state
constitutional monarchy position
appointmentMethod on advice of the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands
appoints Governor-General of Solomon Islands
appointsOnAdvice judges of superior courts of Solomon Islands
members of the Cabinet of Solomon Islands
canBeChangedBy constitutional amendment by Solomon Islands
ceremonialDuties assent to Acts of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands
formal appointment of the Prime Minister of Solomon Islands
presentation of honours and awards in Solomon Islands
ceremonialRole opening of the National Parliament of Solomon Islands
commanderInChiefOf armed forces of Solomon Islands
constitutionalDocuments Constitution of Solomon Islands
constitutionalRole acts on advice of Solomon Islands ministers
symbol of continuity and unity in Solomon Islands
constitutionalStatus separate and distinct Crown in right of Solomon Islands
country Solomon Islands
createdBy Solomon Islands Independence Act 1978
firstMonarch Elizabeth II
firstMonarchEnd 8 September 2022
firstMonarchStart 7 July 1978
flag Royal Standard of Solomon Islands
governanceType constitutional monarchy
hasLanguageOfState English
headOf Solomon Islands honours system
isSharedMonarchWith Australia
New Zealand
United Kingdom
jurisdiction Realm of Solomon Islands
legalTitle King of Solomon Islands
linkedOffice Head of the Commonwealth
Monarch of the United Kingdom
oathTakenBy Governor-General of Solomon Islands
officeCreated 7 July 1978
partOf Commonwealth realm system
predecessorEntity British monarch as colonial sovereign of the British Solomon Islands Protectorate
religion Church of England
representedBy Governor-General of Solomon Islands
residence Buckingham Palace
United Kingdom
roleInGovernment head of state of Solomon Islands
secondMonarch Charles III
secondMonarchStart 8 September 2022
style Her Majesty
succession hereditary in the House of Windsor
successionLaw Act of Settlement 1701
Bill of Rights 1689
Succession to the Crown Act 2013
symbolizes Solomon Islands state sovereignty
titleInFull Queen of Solomon Islands and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Elizabeth II
title
Queen of Solomon Islands ("Queen of Solomon Islands and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth")
titleInFull
Royal Standard of Solomon Islands ("King of Solomon Islands")
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