Queen of New Zealand

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The Queen of New Zealand is the constitutional monarch and ceremonial head of state of New Zealand, represented domestically by the Governor-General.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf ceremonial head of state role
constitutional monarchy position
appointedRepresentative Governor-General of New Zealand
appoints Governor-General of New Zealand
appointsOnAdviceOf Prime Minister of New Zealand
associatedDemonym New Zealander
associatedWithInstitution The Crown in Right of New Zealand
ceremonialDuties appointing the Prime Minister of New Zealand
granting Royal Assent to New Zealand legislation
opening of Parliament of New Zealand
CharlesIIITenureStart 2022
commanderInChiefRoleExercisedBy Governor-General of New Zealand
constitutionalRole component of the executive branch of New Zealand
component of the judiciary of New Zealand
component of the legislature of New Zealand
part of the Parliament of New Zealand
symbolic head of state
country New Zealand
currentMonarch Charles III
ElizabethIITenureEnd 2022
ElizabethIITenureStart 1952
flag Royal Standard of New Zealand
governedBy Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand
headOfStateOf New Zealand
languageOfTitle English
legalPersonality The Crown
legalTitleIncludes Queen of New Zealand
monarchOf New Zealand
Realm of New Zealand
nativeName Queen of New Zealand
officeCreated 1907
officeCreatedBy proclamation of Dominion status
partOf Commonwealth realms
politicalSystemContext Westminster system
powersExercisedBy Governor-General of New Zealand
previousMonarch Elizabeth II
religionInLaw Protestant
representedInNewZealandBy Governor-General of New Zealand
residence Buckingham Palace
Windsor Castle
roleIn Constitution of New Zealand
separateCrownFormalisedBy Royal Titles Act 1953 (New Zealand)
separateCrownSince 1953
style Her Majesty
successionLaw Act of Settlement 1701
Bill of Rights 1689
Royal Succession Act 2013 (New Zealand)
title Queen of New Zealand
typeOfMonarchy constitutional monarchy


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