Commonwealth of Nations vice-regal offices
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Commonwealth of Nations vice-regal offices are the ceremonial and constitutional representative positions of the British monarch in member states and territories within the Commonwealth.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial office
ⓘ
constitutional office ⓘ political institution ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
British Overseas Territories
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Commonwealth realms NERFINISHED ⓘ Crown dependencies ⓘ some Commonwealth republics ⓘ |
| areDistinctFrom | head of government ⓘ |
| areSubordinateTo | British monarch as head of state ⓘ |
| basedOn | Westminster system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canExercise | reserve powers in constitutional crises ⓘ |
| ceremonialDutiesInclude |
attending remembrance ceremonies
ⓘ
opening sessions of parliament ⓘ presiding over national celebrations ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
non-partisanship
ⓘ
political neutrality ⓘ |
| evolvedWith |
decolonisation of the British Empire
ⓘ
emergence of independent Commonwealth realms ⓘ |
| hasLegalBasis |
letters patent
ⓘ
local statutes ⓘ national constitutions ⓘ royal instructions ⓘ |
| hasRole |
exercise certain royal prerogatives
ⓘ
perform ceremonial duties ⓘ represent the British monarch ⓘ |
| historicallyDerivedFrom | colonial governorships of the British Empire ⓘ |
| includesOffice |
administrator
ⓘ
governor ⓘ governor-general ⓘ high commissioner (in some internal contexts) ⓘ lieutenant governor ⓘ |
| mayBeAppointedOnAdviceOf | local cabinet ⓘ |
| oftenHoldsTitle |
Her Excellency
ⓘ
His Excellency ⓘ |
| partOf | Commonwealth of Nations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performsFunction |
act as commander-in-chief in some jurisdictions
ⓘ
appoint prime ministers or chief ministers ⓘ confer honours and awards ⓘ grant royal assent to legislation ⓘ receive foreign dignitaries ⓘ summon and dissolve parliament or legislature ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Crown in right of each realm
ⓘ
constitutional monarchy in the Commonwealth ⓘ |
| represents | British monarch ⓘ |
| symbolizedBy |
coat of arms of the office-holder
ⓘ
viceregal standard ⓘ |
| usuallyAppointedBy | British monarch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usuallyAppointedOnAdviceOf | local prime minister ⓘ |
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