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.

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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)

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Coat of arms of New Zealand armiger King of New Zealand
this entity surface form: King Charles III in right of New Zealand
New Zealand Parliament ceremonialHead King of New Zealand
this entity surface form: the King of New Zealand
this entity surface form: the King of the United Kingdom in right of New Zealand
this entity surface form: Sovereign of New Zealand
Queen of Solomon Islands legalTitle King of New Zealand
this entity surface form: King of Solomon Islands
New Zealand monarchTitle King of New Zealand
New Zealand government monarchTitle King of New Zealand
Crown in right of New Zealand representedBy King of New Zealand
Governor-General of New Zealand represents King of New Zealand
Governor-General of New Zealand represents King of New Zealand
this entity surface form: New Zealand monarch
Charles III, King of Canada title King of New Zealand
Royal Standard of New Zealand usedBy King of New Zealand