New Zealand: Sovereigns (Heads of State): 1841-2026 |
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| 3 May 1841 - 29 May 1953 | sovereigns of the United Kingdom |
| By the Grace of God of the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Her Other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith | |
| 29 May 1953 - 6 Feb 1974 | Elizabeth II |
| By the Grace of God Queen of New Zealand and Her Other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith [1][2] | |
| 6 Feb 1974 - 8 Sep 2022 | Elizabeth II |
| By the Grace of God King of New Zealand and His Other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith [2] | |
| 8 Sep 2022 - | Charles III |
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| [1] | Also in official use (Māori): I te atawhai a te Atua, ko ia nei te Kuini o Aotearoa me Ērā Atu o Ōna Whenua, Rohe hoki, te Ūpoko o te Kotahitanga o Ngā Whenua i Raro i Tōna Maru, te Kaipupuri i te Mana o te Hāhi o Ingarangi (in absence of statutory provisions, more translations of the royal style exist in semi-official use). |
| [2] | The monarch of the United Kingdom is the head of state of New Zealand in accordance with the Constitution of 1986 (effective from 1 Jan 1987). |
Last update: 08 May 2025
Last update: 08 May 2025