The Queen???

Question

The Queen of England is also the queen of Australia?

I know that Australia is a former member of the Commonwealth, but now what is the situation?

(I'm not Australian...LOL)

Answer 1

The Queen of The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is either Queen or Head of State in  many other countries of the Commonwealth of Nations.

Australia, alongside Canada, New Zealand to name just a few countries are part of the Commonwealth.  Her Britannic Majesty is Queen and Head of State of Australia. Why you should think that Australia is a "former member" is beyond me.

Answer 2

Australia is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.

Since gaining independence in 1901 Australia has been a monarchy. In 1935 King George V was styled "King of Australia", therefore, the Queen is known as "Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Australia and Her other realms and territories".

While she is not in the country, she is represented by the Governor General in Canberra, the Capital Territory, or by Governors in the States.

There was a referendum in November 1999 if Australia should become a republic, but a majority of 55 to 45 voted NO to a republic.

Answer 3

Her Majesty is Queen of England, but also Queen of Canada, Queen of Australia, Queen of New Zealand, Queen of Bermuda, etc. When she is in those countries she is the head of state. Therefore she needs no passport to visit. Bills are still only passed into law when royal assent is given. Prime Ministers, Ministers, governments serve at her pleasure. The Armed Forces, the justices, the police, elected representatives pledge an oath of loyalty to The Queen and her heirs and successors.

Countries in the Commonwealth are there because they wish to be. None are fighting to leave or be free as one poster suggested. The closest departure was when Australia had a referendum on abolishing the monarchy. As fashionable as it seemed to toss them out, the majority said no, we want them. The media should accept that the public have spoken.

Answer 4

I don't know but the Queen of England is also the official head of state of Canada.  I live in Canada.  What is up with that?

Answer 5

ah your wrong we are still in the commonweath... we voted no to becoming a republic... good sense won over being fasionable for once.

that is why she is head of our government and is represented here in australia by the governor general..

Answer 6

From http://www.royal.gov/uk

"The Queen is Head of the Commonwealth, a voluntary association of 53 independent countries.

From Antigua to Zambia, the Commonwealth is a remarkable international organisation, spanning every geographical region, religion and culture. It exists to foster international co-operation and trade links between people all over the world.

Some countries within the Commonwealth have The Queen as their Sovereign, whilst remaining independent in the conduct of their own affairs. They are known as Commonwealth realms.

The Queen and the Royal Family retain close links with the Commonwealth realms, and with other members of the worldwide Commonwealth organisation."

Australia is part of the Commonwealth.Here's a list of those who are linked to Queen Elizabeth II:

"MEMBERS OF THE COMMONWEALTH

There are 53 member countries of the Commonwealth. These are listed below, with the years in which they joined the Commonwealth.

Also listed is their constitutional status. 'Realm' indicates a Commonwealth country which retained a monarchical constitution, recognising The Queen as Sovereign, while 'monarchy' indicates an indigenous monarchical constitution.

Nauru is a Special Member which does not attend meetings of Commonwealth Heads of Government.

Since membership of the Commonwealth is entirely voluntary, any member can withdraw at any time.

The Republic of Ireland did so in 1949, as did Zimbabwe in 2003.

  The largest member of the Commonwealth is Canada, at nearly 10 million square kilometres.

The most populous Commonwealth country is India, with nearly 1.1 billion people.

The smallest member is Nauru, with only 13,000 inhabitants.

The Commonwealth also includes the world's driest and most sparsely populated country: Namibia.

Country Date Status

Antigua and Barbuda 1981 Realm

Australia 1931 Realm

The Bahamas 1973 Realm

Bangladesh 1972 Republic

Barbados 1966 Realm

Belize 1981 Realm

Botswana 1966 Republic

Brunei 1984 Monarchy

Cameroon 1995 Republic

Canada 1931 Realm

Cyprus 1961 Republic

Dominica 1978 Republic

Fiji Islands 1997  Republic

The Gambia 1965 Republic

Ghana 1957 Republic

Grenada 1974 Realm

Guyana 1966 Republic

India 1947 Republic

Jamaica 1962 Realm

Kenya 1963 Republic

Kiribati 1979 Republic

Lesotho 1966 Monarchy

Malawi 1964 Republic

Malaysia 1957 Monarchy

The Maldives 1982 Republic

Malta 1964 Republic

Mauritius 1968 Republic

Mozambique 1995 Republic

Namibia 1990 Republic

Nauru 1968 Republic

New Zealand 1931 Realm

Nigeria 1960 Republic

Pakistan 1947 Republic

Papua New Guinea 1975 Realm

St. Christopher and Nevis 1983 Realm

St. Lucia 1979 Realm

St. Vincent and the Grenadines    1979 Realm

Samoa 1970 Republic

Seychelles 1976 Republic

Sierra Leone 1961 Republic

Singapore 1965 Republic

Solomon Islands 1978 Realm

South Africa 1931

(withdrew in 1961,    

rejoined in 1994) Republic

Sri Lanka 1948 Republic

Swaziland 1968 Monarchy

Tanzania 1961 Republic

Tonga 1970 Monarchy

Trinidad and Tobago 1962 Republic

Tuvalu 1978 Realm

United Kingdom  Monarchy

Uganda 1962 Republic

Vanuatu 1980 Republic

Zambia 1964 Republic "

Answer 7

it is still a member of the commonwealth ,where are you getting your info?

Nothing has changed.

Answer 8

As far as I know big countries such as Australia, New Zealand, and Canada are part of the commonwealth but with their own parliments and with a growing resentment of British rule in those countries. They are fighting to be free countries.

Answer 9

The Queen of England is the Queen of England. She's on their currency because Australia is still part of the commonwealth of nations. Same with Canada.