King of Jamaica

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The King of Jamaica is the constitutional monarch and ceremonial head of state of Jamaica, represented locally by the Governor-General.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
Monarch of Jamaica 1

Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf ceremonial head of state
constitutional monarchy office
appointedBy hereditary succession
appoints Governor-General of Jamaica
surface form: Governor-General of Jamaica (formally, on Jamaican advice)
associatedWith Jamaica Defence Force
Parliament of Jamaica
Privy Council of Jamaica
canBeRemovedBy constitutional amendment by Jamaica
ceremonialRole ceremonial head of state of Jamaica
commanderInChiefTitle Commander-in-Chief of the Jamaica Defence Force
constitutionalDocument Jamaican Constitution of 1962
surface form: Constitution of Jamaica
constitutionalLimitations must act on advice of Jamaican Prime Minister in almost all matters
constitutionalMonarchOf Jamaica
surface form: Commonwealth realm of Jamaica
constitutionalPowers largely exercised on advice of Jamaican ministers
constitutionalStatus constitutional monarch
country Jamaica
createdBy Jamaica Independence Act 1962
dateOfCreationAsSeparateRealm 1962
diplomaticRole symbolic representative of Jamaica in international law
executivePowersExercisedBy Governor-General of Jamaica
firstMonarchAsKingOfIndependentJamaica Charles Philip Arthur George
surface form: Charles III
flagAssociated Royal Standard of Jamaica
governorGeneralActs on behalf of the King in Jamaica
headOf Jamaican honours system
headOfStateOf Jamaica
judicialRole fount of justice in Jamaica
languageOfTitle English
legalPersonificationOf the Jamaican state
legalSystemContext Westminster system
membership Commonwealth of Nations
militaryRole symbolic head of the armed forces of Jamaica
oathAdministeredBy Governor-General of Jamaica
partOf Commonwealth realms
predecessorTitleBeforeIndependence British monarch
surface form: King of the United Kingdom
reignInJamaicaBeginsWith accession of the monarch in the United Kingdom
religionTraditionallyAssociated Protestantism
representedBy Governor-General of Jamaica
residence United Kingdom
roleIn politics of Jamaica
seatOfGovernmentAssociated King’s House, Kingston (via Governor-General)
style His Majesty
succession line of succession to the British throne
symbol Coat of arms of Jamaica
surface form: Royal Coat of Arms used in Jamaica

Royal Standard of Jamaica
title King of Jamaica self-link
British monarch
surface form: King of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms
typeOfMonarchy parliamentary monarchy

Referenced by (4)

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Royal Standard of Jamaica associatedWith King of Jamaica
this entity surface form: Monarch of Jamaica
Queen of Jamaica replacedBy King of Jamaica
King of Jamaica title King of Jamaica self-link