History Of Monarchy In Australia
Australia is a constitutional monarchy whose Sovereign also serves as Monarch of the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Canada and twelve other former dependencies of the United Kingdom, as well as Papua New Guinea, which was formerly a dependency of Australia. They are now all fully independent nations, and the 16 nations are known as Commonwealth realms. The history of the Australian monarchy has involved a shifting relationship with both the distant monarch and also the British government.
The east coast of Australia was claimed in 1770, by Lieutenant James Cook, in the name of and under instruction from King George III. The colony of New South Wales was founded in the name of the British sovereign eighteen years later, followed by five more: Tasmania (1825), Western Australia (1829), South Australia (1836), Victoria (1851), and Queensland (1859).
Read more about History Of Monarchy In Australia: Royal Visits Before 1901, Federation, The Isaacs Appointment, Seccessionist Movement, Abdication of Edward VIII, Reign of Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia, The Dismissal, and The Hannah and Wran Affairs, Future of The Monarchy
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