Royalty in Australia

Australia is a federal parliamentary democracy and a Commonwealth realm. It is also a constitutional monarchy with Queen Elizabeth II as its head of state.

The Queen is represented in Australia by a Governor General who is appointed by the Queen on the advice of Australia's Prime Minister. Usually the Governor General acts on the advice of ministers, but in some circumstances he or she may act without or against advice, exercising reserve powers which include the power to appoint or dismiss a Prime Minister.

The Queen's royal style and title in Australia is Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God Queen of Australia and Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth.

According to the official British monarchy website, "When The Queen visits Australia, she speaks and acts as Queen of Australia, and not as Queen of the United Kingdom."

News!

• Aussie fined for 'mooning' queen

• Australia pledges to Queen Elizabeth's trust for jubilee

• Julia Gillard backs down in Queen gift row

• Australia plans donation for queen's jubilee
• Charge dropped for Aussie who 'mooned' queen

• Howard lauds Queen's handling of monarchy referendum

• Wedding boosts royals' image Down Under

• Ex-Aussie PM with attack on the monarchy

• Visits leave Aussies giddy with royal love

• Soldier goes one-on-one with 'lovely' Queen

• Queen's 'fond memories of Australia' (video)
• Australians turn out to say goodbye to the Queen
• Prince Philip faces Bushtucker Trial
• Queen and Duke of Edinburgh bid farewell to Australia
• Aussie republicans say queen's move no checkmate

• The Queen's garden party a success (with video)

• Colour clash leaves Queen tickled pink
• Prince Philip plays jester to the crowd
• Kangaroo stew for the Queen (with video)

• Queen and Duke ride 'Royal Tram' (with video)

The Queen and Duke step off electric tram in Melbourne
Photo © Press Association
Photo source: The British Monarchy

• Rain fails to deter crowds for queen in Australia
• Queen pays tribute to Australia's fallen soldiers (video)
• Queen gets touched and mooned in Brisbane (video)
• Queen Elizabeth recycles yellow outfit

• Queen meets koalas and alleged flasher in Brisbane
• Australia's female PM backs royal succession changes
• Queen visits flood-ravaged Brisbane (with video)
• Queen meets floods survivors (including koala bears)

• King meets the Queen and did they talk turf?
• 'I mooned the Queen': protester charged

• Queen meets cheering crowds outside church (video)
• Philip attends Commonwealth Studies reception
• Queen meets King's Speech actor

• Australian military pomp on show for queen
• The Queen presents new colours to military college
• Queen reunites with veteran she decorated

• Queen sympathises with Australia's 'difficult year'
• Queen meets Australian PM Julia Gillard (video)
• The Queen welcomed with Parliament reception (video)

• Julia bows but she won't scrape
• Queen talks politics with Australian opposition leader
• Australia doesn't need a queen (opinion)

The Queen (left) meets 6'8" Australian basketball star Elizabeth Cambage
Photo © Press Association
Photo source: The British Monarchy

• Queen takes in flower show amid curtsey flap
• Julia Gillard defends not curtsying to Queen (video)
• Queen meets republican-minded Australian PM
• Queen tours Canberra - the royal visit (photos)

The Queen during tour of grounds of Government House in Canberra
Photo © Press Association
Photo source: The British Monarchy

• Queen arrives in Australia for 10-day tour
• Colourful welcome for Australia's Queen (video)
• Monarch gives young subject paws for thought

The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh in Canberra, Australia
Photo © Press Association
Photo source: The British Monarchy

• Queen's Aussie visit raises republic question (video)
• Republicans plot to protest against the Queen
• Queen and Britain are now part of Australia's past

• Nostalgia at Queen's 'farewell' Australia tour
• Queen promised warm welcome in Australia
• The Queen in Australia: itinerary
• The Queen in Australia: a regular visitor

• Queen's visit leaves Australian republic a distant dream

• A barbie for the Queen on trip Down Under

• Queen's hectic tour of Australia could be her last
• The royal family's love affair Down Under

• Australia welcomes Queen's visit

• £900,000 state coach made for the Queen 'missing'

• Press freedom anger over Australia royal skit axe

• Australia, New Zealand in royal wedding fever

• Royals not amused: Australia axes wedding satire

• Australian support for republic slumps: poll

• Kate and Wills snatched in Aussie heist

• Australia unveils royal wedding stamp

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Other Websites

Queen and Australia (official site)
Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia
Government and Law in Australia
The Monarchist League in Australia
The Reserve Powers of the Governor-General
CIA World Factbook - Australia
Wikipedia - Australia