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The monarchy of Australia is a key component of Australia's form of government, by which a hereditary monarch serves as the country's sovereign and head of state. [1] It is a constitutional monarchy, modelled on the Westminster system of parliamentary democracy, while incorporating features unique to the constitution of Australia.
Queen Elizabeth II reads a speech in Sydney, 1954. Since 1867, the British royal family has visited Australia over fifty times, with only six visits before 1954. Elizabeth II was the first reigning monarch of Australia to have set foot on Australian soil; she first did so on 3 February 1954, when she was 27 years old.
Across Australia, various monuments have been established to pay tribute to royal figures, including members of the British royal family and the contemporary Australian monarchy. These landmarks underscore the nation's identity as a constitutional monarchy within the framework of the Australian Crown .
The Queen of Australia in Brisbane, 1982 Elizabeth II was the first monarch of Australia to adopt a separate Australian standard to represent her as Australia's sovereign. Elizabeth II was the first monarch to be styled sovereign of Australia. In 1953 the Australian Parliament passed two bills. The first was the Royal Style and Titles Act 1953.
As of 2021, while there are several European countries whose nominal head of state, by long tradition, is a king or queen, the associated royal families, with the notable exception of the British royal family, are non-notable ordinary citizens who may bear a title but are not involved in public affairs.
Royal Agricultural Society of Western Australia (which presents the Perth Royal Show) Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children (also known as Children's Hospital Westmead ) Royal Anniversary Regatta Association of NSW (also known as Australia Day Regatta Inc. )
Royal Commission into Australian meat industry (1981–1982) [e] [6] Royal Commission of Inquiry into the activities of the Nugan Hand Group (1983–1985) [g] [6] Royal Commission on the use and effects of chemical agents on Australian personnel in Vietnam (1983–1985) [6] Royal Commission on Australia's security and intelligence agencies ...
The rank was created as a direct equivalent of the British Royal Air Force rank of Marshal of the Royal Air Force. [1] It is considered a five-star rank. It has been awarded only three times, each time as an honorary rank to a senior member of the Royal Family. On 2 June 1938, King George VI assumed the rank which he held until his death in 1952.