King of New Zealand
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The King of New Zealand is the constitutional monarch and ceremonial head of state of New Zealand within its system of parliamentary democracy and the Commonwealth realm.
Observed surface forms (6)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ceremonial head of state
ⓘ
constitutional monarchy ⓘ monarch ⓘ |
| appointedRepresentative | Governor-General of New Zealand ⓘ |
| ceremonialFunctions |
granting honours in the New Zealand Royal Honours System
ⓘ
opening of Parliament (usually by the Governor-General) ⓘ |
| commanderInChiefDelegatedTo | Governor-General of New Zealand ⓘ |
| constitutionalDocuments |
Constitution Act 1986 (New Zealand)
ⓘ
Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand 1983 ⓘ |
| constitutionalRole |
acts on advice of New Zealand ministers
ⓘ
non-partisan head of state ⓘ symbolic continuity of the state ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| currentMonarch |
Charles III, King of Canada
ⓘ
surface form:
Charles III
|
| currentMonarchStart | 8 September 2022 ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
King of Australia
ⓘ
Charles III, King of Canada ⓘ
surface form:
King of Canada
British monarch ⓘ
surface form:
King of the United Kingdom
|
| duty |
appoint other ministers on advice of the Prime Minister
ⓘ
appoint the Prime Minister of New Zealand ⓘ assent to legislation passed by the New Zealand Parliament ⓘ receive credentials of foreign diplomats to New Zealand (through the Governor-General) ⓘ sign orders in council for New Zealand ⓘ summon and dissolve the New Zealand Parliament ⓘ |
| establishedAsSeparateTitle | 1953 ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Royal Titles Act 1953 (New Zealand) ⓘ |
| flagSymbol | Royal Standard of New Zealand ⓘ |
| headOfStateOf | New Zealand ⓘ |
| legalConcept |
Crown in right of New Zealand
ⓘ
surface form:
the Crown in New Zealand
|
| legalSystemContext | Westminster system ⓘ |
| membership |
Commonwealth countries
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth of Nations
|
| oathContext | oath of allegiance in New Zealand is sworn to the King ⓘ |
| partOf |
Commonwealth realms
ⓘ
surface form:
Commonwealth realm
|
| powerType | largely ceremonial ⓘ |
| predecessorMonarch | Elizabeth II ⓘ |
| predecessorMonarchReignEndAsQueenOfNewZealand | 8 September 2022 ⓘ |
| predecessorMonarchReignStartAsQueenOfNewZealand | 6 February 1952 ⓘ |
| religionTraditionallyAssociated | Anglicanism ⓘ |
| representedBy | Governor-General of New Zealand ⓘ |
| residence |
Government House, Auckland
ⓘ
Government House, Wellington ⓘ |
| roleIn | parliamentary democracy of New Zealand ⓘ |
| style | His Majesty ⓘ |
| successionLaw |
Act of Settlement 1701
ⓘ
surface form:
Act of Settlement 1701 (as amended for New Zealand)
hereditary succession ⓘ |
| successionPrinciple | primogeniture with gender-neutral succession (post-Perth Agreement reforms) ⓘ |
| symbolicRole |
embodiment of the Crown in New Zealand
ⓘ
symbol of national unity in New Zealand ⓘ |
| titleInLaw |
King in right of New Zealand
ⓘ
Sovereign in right of New Zealand ⓘ |
Referenced by (14)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
King Charles III in right of New Zealand
Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand 1983
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definesRoleAsRepresentativeOf
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King of New Zealand
ⓘ
this entity surface form:
the King of New Zealand
Letters Patent Constituting the Office of Governor-General of New Zealand 1983
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definesRoleAsRepresentativeOf
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King of New Zealand
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this entity surface form:
the King of the United Kingdom in right of New Zealand
this entity surface form:
Sovereign of New Zealand
this entity surface form:
King of Solomon Islands
this entity surface form:
New Zealand monarch