Queen of Ceylon

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The Queen of Ceylon was the constitutional monarch and ceremonial head of state of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) during its period as a British Dominion.

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Queen of Ceylon canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ceremonial head of state
constitutional monarchy
abolishedOn 1972-05-22
appointmentPowerDelegatedTo Governor-General of Ceylon
capitalOfRealm Colombo
commonMonarchWith Australia
Canada
New Zealand
United Kingdom
other Commonwealth realms
constitutionalInstrument Ceylon Independence Act 1947
Soulbury Constitution
constitutionalStatus monarch of a Commonwealth realm
country Sri Lanka
surface form: Ceylon
currentStatus defunct title
establishedOn 1948-02-04
executivePowerExercisedBy Prime Minister of Ceylon
governmentForm constitutional monarchy
headOfStateOf Sri Lanka
surface form: Ceylon
historicalEra post-colonial 20th century
languageOfTitle English
legalSystemContext Ceylonese constitution
monarch Elizabeth II
partOf Commonwealth of Nations
politicalSystemContext parliamentary democracy
predecessor King of Ceylon
surface form: King-Emperor of Ceylon
predecessorState British Ceylon
reasonForAbolition Ceylon became the Republic of Sri Lanka
reignEnd 1972-05-22
reignStart 1948-02-04
religionInOath Protestant Christianity
representedBy Governor-General
surface form: Governor-General of Ceylon
residenceInRealm Queen's House, Colombo
surface form: Queen’s House, Colombo
role ceremonial head of state
status British Dominion monarchy
style Her Majesty
successor President of Sri Lanka
successorState Sri Lanka
territorialContext Sri Lanka
surface form: island of Ceylon
titleUsedBy Elizabeth II
typeOfMonarch shared monarch with other Commonwealth realms

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Parliament of Ceylon headOfStateTitle Queen of Ceylon
Government of Ceylon headOfStateTitle Queen of Ceylon