Why does queen elizabeth have her face in new zealand and hong kong and a coin with two pence on top?

Question

did she rule all those places?

Answer 1

NZ is a British protectorate, and Hong Kong was colonized by the Brits.

Answer 2

Ummm, yeah.  England colonized both places, and New Zealand is still part of the British Empire, though Hong Kong was returned to China in 1997 or 99, can't really remember.  Part of the original agreement with Britain.

Answer 3

Yes,the Queen is the Head of many COMMONWEALTH countries.

http://www.royal.gov/uk/output/Page4678.... begins the explanation:

"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.

Read more about the Commonwealth organisation, and The Queen's realms, in this section of the web site."

Here's the list of places she represents :

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 4

until recently she was queen of Hong Kong she is still ruling monarch over Australia and New Zealand...

do a search on the commonwealth

Answer 5

Yes - and Australia and all the Commonwealth countries too.

She is still the head of the Commonwealth but doesn't rule the countries anymore.  Hongkong has now been returned to the Chinese and all the other countries like Australia, Canada, India etc. etc. now have their own heads of state but many still use the Queens' head on their coins.