Queen of Uganda
| Queen of Uganda | |
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| Details | |
| Style | Her Majesty |
| Formation | 9 October 1962 |
| Abolition | 9 October 1963 |
Elizabeth II was Queen of Uganda as well as the head of state of Uganda from 1962 to 1963, when the country was an independent constitutional monarchy. She was also the sovereign of other countries in the Commonwealth of Nations, including the United Kingdom.
The Uganda Independence Act, passed by the
governor-general of Uganda.[1]
Constitutional role
On 9 October 1962, Uganda became a constitutional monarchy with
Speech from the Throne on the monarch's behalf.[3] In his speech at the formal opening of the National Assembly, the governor-general said that the Government of Uganda recognised Elizabeth as the head of the Commonwealth and as queen of independent Uganda.[4]
Abolition
Queen Elizabeth II in Uganda with President Yoweri Museveni, 2007
Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
The
constituent sub-national kingdoms and the constitutional heads of districts as its head of state.[6]
Queen Elizabeth visited Uganda on 28–30 April 1954 and 21–24 November 2007, the latter time to attend the
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2007.[7] The Kazinga National Park, in the west of Uganda, was renamed Queen Elizabeth National Park in 1954 to commemorate her visit.[8]
Styles
Elizabeth had the following styles in her role as the monarch of Uganda:
- 9 October 1962 – 2 November 1962: 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[9][10]
- 2 November 1962 – 9 October 1963: Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Uganda and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth[10][11][12]
References
- S2CID 145545150.
- ^ Zoë Marsh, G. W. Kingsnorth (1965), An Introduction to the History of East Africa, University Press, p. 210
- ^ Memo:Issue 4, Part 4, Great Britain. Colonial Office. Information Department, 1964, p. 20
- ^ Africa Diary: Volume 2, M. Chhabra, p. 598
- ^ Constitution of Uganda (First Amendment) Act, Act No. 61 of 1963
- S2CID 145545150.
- ^ "Commonwealth visits since 1952". Official website of the British monarchy. Royal Household. Retrieved 8 November 2015.
- ^ "Queen Elizabeth National Park". Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ "No. 39873". The London Gazette (Supplement). 26 May 1953. p. 3023.
- ^ a b "Uganda: Heads of State: 1962-1963". archontology.org. Retrieved 22 May 2021.
- ^ Royal proclamation affecting the change in the style is dated 16 Oct 1962 and takes effect upon publication in the Supplement to the Uganda Gazette, 2 Nov 1962.
- ISBN 9780230270923