Monarchy of Pakistan
| Monarchy of Pakistan | |
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| Former Monarchy | |
| Federal | |
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| Coat of Arms of Pakistan | |
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| Queen Elizabeth II of Pakistan | |
| First monarch | King George VI |
| Last monarch | Queen Elizabeth II |
| Style | His Majesty 1947–1952 Her Majesty 1952–1956 |
| Official residence | Buckingham Palace |
| Appointer | Hereditary |
| Monarchy began | 15 August 1947 |
| Monarchy ended | 23 March 1956 |
The Monarchy of Pakistan (the Pakistani monarchy) was the system of government in which a hereditary monarch was the sovereign of the Dominion of Pakistan from 1947 to 1956. Pakistan shared the Sovereign with the other Commonwealth realms. The monarch's constitutional roles were mostly delegated to the Governor-General of Pakistan. The royal succession was governed by the English Act of Settlement of 1701.
The monarchy was abolished in 23 March 1956, when Pakistan became a republic within the Commonwealth. Pakistan left the Commonwealth in 1972 over the issue of the former East Pakistan province becoming independent but rejoined in 1989, then suspended from the Commonwealth twice: first 18 October 1999 to 22 May 2004 and 22 November 2007 to 22 May 2008.
History
The Monarchy of Pakistan was created by the Indian Independence Act 1947 which divided British India into the independent sovereign constitutional monarchies of India and Pakistan. Before 1947, Pakistan was part of the non-independent British India in right of which the Monarch of the United Kingdom was styled Emperor of India. Pakistan adopted a new constitution in 1956 which abolished the monarchy.
List of Pakistani Monarchs
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | Monarch From | Monarch Until | Relationship with Predecessor(s) |
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King George VI | 14 December 1895 | 6 February 1952 | 15 August 1947 | 6 February 1952 | None (position ceded) |
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Queen Elizabeth II | 21 April 1926 | 6 February 1952 | 23 March 1956 | Daughter of George VI | |
List of Pakistani Consorts
| Portrait | Name | Birth | Death | Consort From | Consort Until | Relationship with Monarch |
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Queen Elizabeth | 4 August 1900 | 30 March 2002 | 15 August 1947 | 6 February 1952 | Wife of King George VI |
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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh |
10 June 1921 | 6 February 1952 | 23 March 1956 | Husband of Queen Elizabeth II | |
Titles
| Titles |
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| George VI 15 August 1947 – 22 June 1948 By the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India 22 June 1948 – 6 February 1952 By the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas King, Defender of the Faith |
| Elizabeth II 6 February 1952 – 29 May 1953 By the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the Seas Queen, Defender of the Faith 29 May 1953 – 23 March 1956 By the Grace of God, Queen of the United Kingdom and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth |
Visits
The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh visited Pakistan as Head of the Commonwealth in 1961 and 1997.