Monarchies in Oceania
There are six monarchies in
Current monarchies
State | Type | Succession | Dynasty | Title | Monarch | Reigning since
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First in line | |
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Commonwealth of Australia
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Constitutional | Hereditary (absolute primogeniture) | Windsor | King | Charles III | 8 September 2022 | William, Prince of Wales | |
Realm of New Zealand | ||||||||
Independent State of Papua New Guinea
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Solomon Islands | ||||||||
Tuvalu | ||||||||
Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands
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Kingdom of Tonga
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male-preference cognatic primogeniture )
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Tupou
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King
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Tupou VI | 18 March 2012 | Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala |
State | Type | Succession | Monarch | Title | Reigning since
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First in line | |
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Māori King Movement (New Zealand) |
Traditional | Elective | Tūheitia Paki | 21 August 2006 | Elected by tribal elders on monarch's death | ||
Wallis and Futuna (France) |
Uvea | Patalione Kanimoa | 3 June 2016 | Elected by the Council of Chiefs | |||
Alo | Lino Leleivai | 29 November 2018 | |||||
Sigave | Eufenio Takala | 5 March 2016 |
Australia
The
In 1999 Australia held a referendum on whether to become a republic or not; the referendum resulted in the retention of the Australian monarchy. The majority of all voters and all states rejected the proposal.
The realm of Australia comprises
New Zealand
The New Zealand monarchy has evolved to become a distinctly New Zealand institution, represented by unique symbols. The King of New Zealand is legally considered a distinct monarch from the monarch of the United Kingdom. This has been the case since the passage of the Statute of Westminster, which introduced the concept that though Britain and the
The Realm of New Zealand is the entire area over which the King of New Zealand is sovereign, and comprises two associated states, Niue and the Cook Islands, and the territories of Tokelau[9] and the Ross Dependency (New Zealand's territorial claim in Antarctica).[10]
The
Papua New Guinea
The
After being ruled by three external powers since 1884, Papua New Guinea gained its independence from Australia in 1975. It chose to become a kingdom with its own monarch.
Solomon Islands
The Head of State of the Solomon Islands is King Charles III. The Solomon Islands share the Sovereign with a number of
On all matters of the Solomon Island State, the Monarch is advised solely by Solomon Island ministers, not British or otherwise.
Tonga
The House of Tupou was formed in 1875 when the monarch's constitutional role was put forth.
In July 2008, three days before his coronation, King George Tupou V announced that he would relinquish most of his power and be guided by his Prime Minister's recommendations on most matters.[15]
The current monarch is Tupou VI.
Tuvalu
The first inhabitants of
A constitutional referendum held on 30 April 2008 turned out 1,260 to 679 votes in favour of retaining the monarchy.
Wallis and Futuna
Former monarchies
- Note: the dates of abolition are from the moment the kingdoms lost their sovereignty; sometimes the kingship were still retained under colonial rule
- Saudeleur dynasty: Abolished (c. 1628)
- Marquesas Islands: Abolished (Sovereignty in 1842)
- Taiohae (Nuku Hiva): Abolished (1901)
- Tahuata: Abolished (1889)
- Kingdom of Tahiti: Abolished (1880)
- Mangareva: Abolished (1881)
- Rapa Iti: Abolished (1881)
- Kosrae: Abolished (c. 1870)
- Kingdom of Rapa Nui: Abolished (1888)
- Kingdom of Bora Bora: Abolished (1895)
- Kingdom of Raiatea: Abolished (1888)
- Kingdom of Rarotonga: Abolished (1893)
- Kingdom of Hawaii: Abolished (1893)
- Huahine: Abolished (1895)
- Niuē-Fekai: Abolished (1900)
- Rurutu: Abolished (1900)
- Rimatara: Abolished (1901)
- Kingdom of Fiji: Abolished (1874 native.)
- Ralik: Abolished (1910)
- Yapese Empire: Abolished (c. 1945)
- Samoa: Status change (2007)
- Abemama: Abolished (1941)
See also
- Coronations in Oceania
- Monarchism
- Monarchies in the Americas
- Monarchies in Europe
- Monarchies in Africa
- Monarchies in Asia
- Māori King Movement (the position of Māori monarch is a non-constitutional role with no legal power in New Zealand).
Notes
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