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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of New Zealand

Her Majesty is wearing:

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it is a promotional photo of public figures in an official context;
it is a good illustration of the subject of the article;
permission has been given for publication of the image; and
It is not replaceable, as the portrait was constructed in such a way so as to specifically communicate Elizabeth II's position in relation to New Zealand: hence the Order of New Zealand, the Queen's Service Order and the New Zealand Order of Merit. This picture is necessary to directly illustrate Elizabeth II's role as a) Queen of New Zealand (and thus i) in a role separate to that of Queen of the UK/Jamaica/Canada/Australia/etc. ii) a component of the New Zealand Parliament, iii) the locus of New Zealand oaths of allegiance, and so on), (b)Head of the New Zealand Royal Honours System. It would be next to impossible to obtain any completely free picture that communicates the same symbolic meaning as the Queen only wears the state regalia at official state functions, generally not open to the public at large.

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