Queen of Malta
Queen of Malta | |
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Reġina ta' Malta[1][2] | |
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Style | Her Majesty |
Formation | 21 September 1964 |
Abolition | 13 December 1974 |
In 1974, the
History
Elizabeth II remained the head of state of Malta until the amendment of the Constitution of Malta on 13 December 1974, which abolished the monarchy and established the Republic of Malta and the office of President of Malta.
Elizabeth II officially visited the Crown Colony of Malta in 1954 (3–7 May) and the State of Malta in 1967 (14–17 November).
Prior to becoming queen she stayed on the islands four times between 1949 and 1951 to visit her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who was stationed in Malta as a serving officer in the Royal Navy.[5][6]
Later visits
Elizabeth II visited Malta after it became a republic in 1992 (28–30 May), 2005 (23–26 November), and 2007 (20 November).[3] She attended the 2015 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Malta on 26–28 November 2015.[7]
Queen's Personal Flag for Malta
Elizabeth II had a personal flag for use in
Styles
Elizabeth II had the following styles in her role as the monarch of Malta:
- 21 September 1964 – 18 January 1965:
- In English: Elizabeth the Second, 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[2][12]
- In Maltese: Eliżabetta II, Għall-Grazzja t’Alla tar-Renju Unit tal-Britannja l-Kbira u ta’ l-Irlanda ta’ Fuq u tar-Renji u t-Territorji l-Oħra Tagħha, Reġina, Kap tal-Commonwealth u Difenditriċi tal-Fidi[2]
- 18 January 1965 – 13 December 1974:
- In English: Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Malta and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth[2][13][14]
- In Maltese: Eliżabetta II, Għall-Grazzja t’Alla, Reġina ta’ Malta u tar-Renji u t-Territorji l-Oħra Tagħha, Kap tal-Commonwealth[2][15]
Gallery
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Depicting the Monument of the Great Siege, Valletta
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Depicting theChurch of Our Lady of Victory, Valletta
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Depicting War Memorial (Floriana) at Floriana
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Depicting theMosta Dome
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Depicting King George VI's handwritten letter through which he awarded the George Cross to Malta
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DepictingPresident Franklin D. Roosevelt's letter to Malta
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Depicting Mdina Gate
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Depicting Les Gavroches
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Depicting the Monument of Christ the King, Floriana
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Depicting the Monument of G.M. Cottoner
See also
References
- ^ Malta Government Gazette No. 11,728, January 18, 1965, pp 149-150
- ^ a b c d e "Malta: Heads of State: 1964-1974". archontology.org. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ a b "Commonwealth visits since 1952". Official website of the British monarchy. Royal Household. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ^ "Christmas Broadcast 1967". Official website of the British monarchy. Royal Household. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ^ "Accession and Coronation". Official website of the British monarchy. Royal Household. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ^ "60 facts". Official website of the British monarchy. Royal Household. Archived from the original on October 8, 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ^ "State Visit to Malta and CHOGM". Official website of the British monarchy (Press release). Royal Household. 27 October 2015. Retrieved 10 November 2015.
- ^ Flag Bulletin, Volume 12-14, Flag Research Center, 1973,
Queen Elizabeth, who had a special standard for use in her role as Queen of Malta, was replaced by a president as head of state.
- ISBN 9780723220152,
The Royal Standard had accordingly been designed for Sierra Leone, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and Malta.
- ^ Flag Bulletin, Volume 27, Flag Research Center, 1988, p. 134,
PERSONAL FLAGS The Royal Standard is the flag used to represent Queen Elizabeth II throughout the United Kingdom and dependencies , in all non-Commonwealth countries, and sometimes in the dominions. .. Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, Mauritius ... Sierra Leone, Malta, and Trinidad and Tobago also had such flags.
- ISBN 9780723220152,
The Queen's Personal Standard for use in Malta was established on 31 October 1967, with the royal cypher on blue in the centre of a banner of the Arms, but this became obsolete when Malta became a Republic on 12 December 1974.
- ^ "No. 39873". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 May 1953. p. 3023.
- ^ A Royal proclamation affecting the change in the style was dated 1 Jan 1965 and took effect upon publication in the Government Gazette, No. 11,728, 18 Jan 1965, pp. 149-150.
- ISBN 9780230271005
- ^ "Laws Made by the Legislature During the Year ... Published by the Government of Malta and Its Dependencies: Volume 98", Malta, Government Press, p. 237, 1965