Queen of Guyana
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Elizabeth II on a British Guiana stamp, 1954 | |
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| Style | Her Majesty |
| Formation | 26 May 1966 |
| Abolition | 23 February 1970 |
Elizabeth II was Queen of Guyana from 1966 to 1970, when Guyana was independent sovereign state with a constitutional monarchy. She was also the Sovereign of the other Commonwealth realms, including the United Kingdom. Her constitutional roles were delegated to the Governor-General of Guyana.
The Crown colony of British Guiana became an independent country called Guyana on 26 March 1966.[1] Its new constitution provided for the country to become a republic after 45 months by a majority vote in the House of Assembly.[2] Exactly 45 months from independence, Guyana became a republic within the Commonwealth, with the President of Guyana as head of state.
The Queen visited the country twice: in 1966 shortly before independence (4–5 February) and in 1994 (19–22 February). Both trips were part of a Caribbean tour.[3]
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| Name | Birth | Death | Consort | Heir apparent | |||
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| Elizabeth II | 21 April 1926 | Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh | Charles, Prince of Wales | ||||
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| Elizabeth II 26 May 1966 – 18 June 1966: By the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith 18 June 1966 – 23 February 1970: By the Grace of God, Queen of Guyana and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth[4] |
References
- ↑ Ralph Premdas (2014). "Guyana". In Patrick Heenan, Monique Lamontagne. The South America Handbook. Fitzroy Dearborn. p. 161. ISBN 1-57958-333-4.
- ↑ Philip Murphy (2013). Monarchy and the End of Empire: The House of Windsor, the British Government, and the Postwar Commonwealth. Oxford University Press. pp. 84–85. ISBN 978-0-19-921423-5.
- ↑ "Commonwealth visits since 1952". Official website of the British monarchy. Royal Household. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ↑ Royal proclamation published in the Official Gazette, 18 June 1966, quoted at "Guyana: Heads of State: 1966–1970". archontology.org. Retrieved 10 November 2015.