List of Australian monarchs

This is a list of the monarchs of Australia; that is, those monarchs who have reigned over the Commonwealth of Australia since the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 came into force in 1901. Originally, these monarchs reigned in their right as British sovereigns. Australia's status as an independent country developed gradually particularly with the Statute of Westminster Adoption Act 1942 which (retroactively) came into force on 3 September 1939. The sovereign's Australian role is now completely separate from the same person's role as monarch of the other Commonwealth realms.

Monarchs of Australia

House of Hanover

"Victoria became the first monarch to reign over the Commonwealth of Australia since the Commonwealth of Australia Constitution Act 1900 came into force in 1901"

Victoria
20 June
1837–1901 ||
aged 81

House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha

"Although he was the son and heir of Victoria, Edward VII inherited his father's names and is therefore counted as inaugurating a new royal house."

Edward VII
22 January
1901–1910 [http://www.nndb.com/people/906/000068702/ NNDB Profile of Edward VII] . URL last accessed on 21 January 2007.] ||
Buckingham Palace
aged 68

House of Windsor

"The house name Windsor was adopted in 1917, during the First World War. It was changed from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha because of wartime anti-German sentiment. The heirs of Elizabeth II, by royal proclamation, will remain part of the House of Windsor (even though their legal surname is Mountbatten-Windsor). Elizabeth II is the first to be styled" Queen of Australia.

George V
6 May
1910–1936 [ [http://www.britroyals.com/kings.asp?id=george5 King George V] . URL last accessed 21 January 2006.] ||
aged 70
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Edward VIII
20 January –
11 December 1936 [http://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk/windsor_3.htm House of Windsor - Edward VIII] . URL last accessed 21 January 2006.] || || 23 June 1894
Richmond
son of George V and Mary of Teck || Wallis, The Duchess of Windsor
France
3 June 1937
no children || 28 May 1972
Paris
aged 77 [ [http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/Page143.asp Royal Government's The House of Windsor - Edward VIII] . URL last accessed 21 January 2006.]
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George VI
11 December
1936–6 February
1952 [http://www.englishmonarchs.co.uk/windsor_2.htm House of Windsor - George VI] . URL last accessed 21 January 2006.] || .]
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Elizabeth II
6 February
1952–present [ [http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/historic_figures/elizabeth_ii_queen.shtml BBC Historic Figures - Elizabeth II] . URL last accessed 21 January 2006.] || .] |

List of Royal Consorts of Australia

A royal consort is the spouse of a ruling king or queen. Consorts of Australian Monarchs have no constitutional status or power, but are members of the Australian Royal Family, and may have significant influence over their husband or wife.

In the United Kingdom, all female consorts have had the right to and have held the title of Queen Consort; as Australia does not have laws laying out the styles of any Royal Family members besides the monarch, they are accorded the same title as they hold in the UK as a courtesy title. Prince Philip, husband of Elizabeth II, does not have the title of Prince Consort. Victoria (a widow) and Edward VIII (a bachelor) reigned without a consort.

As Wallis Warfield Simpson married the Duke of Windsor after his abdication, she was never Queen Consort of Australia. Though Camilla Parker-Bowles will technically become Queen Consort, Clarence House has stated that she will be styled as Princess Consort due to public opinion regarding her relationship with the Prince of Wales.

ee also

* Monarchy of Australia
* History of monarchy in Australia
* History of Australia
* Prince consort
* List of current heads of state and government

References