List of current viceregal representatives of the Crown
Charles III reigns as king of 15 independent countries known as the Commonwealth realms. He resides primarily in the oldest and most populous realm, the United Kingdom, and is represented in the other countries by the following viceregal representatives. The monarch is also represented in each of the Canadian provinces, Australian states, British overseas territories, Crown dependencies, and the states in free association with New Zealand.
Commonwealth realms
Governors-general
Country | Governor-general | Since | List |
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Antigua and Barbuda | Sir Rodney Williams | 14 August 2014 | List |
Australia | David Hurley | 1 July 2019 | List |
The Bahamas | Dame Cynthia A. Pratt | 1 September 2023 | List |
Belize | Dame Froyla Tzalam | 27 May 2021 | List |
Canada | Mary Simon | 26 July 2021 | List |
Grenada | Dame Cécile La Grenade | 7 May 2013 | List |
Jamaica | Sir Patrick Allen | 26 February 2009 | List |
New Zealand | Dame Cindy Kiro | 21 October 2021 | List |
Papua New Guinea | Sir Bob Dadae | 28 February 2017 | List |
Saint Kitts and Nevis | Dame Marcella Liburd | 1 February 2023 | List |
Saint Lucia | Errol Charles (acting) | 11 November 2021 | List |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | Dame Susan Dougan | 1 August 2019 | List |
Solomon Islands | Sir David Vunagi | 7 July 2019 | List |
Tuvalu | Sir Tofiga Vaevalu Falani | 29 September 2021 | List |
Counsellors of state
In the United Kingdom, the sovereign appoints counsellors of state to act on the monarch's behalf when he or she is not present in the country or unable for other reasons to perform royal constitutional functions.
Crown dependencies
The Crown dependencies are possessions of the Crown of the United Kingdom, not of the government of the United Kingdom, and the British monarch is head of state, represented by lieutenant governors.
Dependency | Lieutenant Governor | Since | List |
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Bailiwick of Guernsey | Richard Cripwell | 15 February 2022 | List |
Bailiwick of Jersey | Jerry Kyd | 8 October 2022 | List |
Isle of Man | Sir John Lorimer | 29 September 2021 | List |
British Overseas Territories
In the 14 British Overseas Territories, the King of the United Kingdom is represented by either an administrator, a commissioner, or a governor.[1]
British Overseas Territory | Viceregal representative | Current holder | Since |
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Akrotiri and Dhekelia | Administrator | Peter Squires | 1 September 2022 |
Anguilla | Governor | Julia Crouch | 11 September 2023 |
Bermuda | Governor | Rena Lalgie | 14 December 2020 |
British Antarctic Territory | Commissioner | Paul Candler | 1 July 2021 |
British Indian Ocean Territory | Commissioner | Paul Candler | 1 July 2021 |
British Virgin Islands | Governor | Daniel Pruce | 29 January 2024 |
Cayman Islands | Governor | Jane Owen | 21 April 2023 |
Falkland Islands | Governor | Alison Blake | 23 July 2022 |
Gibraltar | Governor | Sir Ben Bathurst | 4 June 2024 |
Montserrat | Governor | Sarah Tucker | 6 April 2022 |
Pitcairn Islands | Governor | Iona Thomas | 8 August 2022 |
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha | Governor | Nigel Phillips | 13 August 2022 |
South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands | Commissioner | Alison Blake | 23 July 2022 |
Turks and Caicos Islands | Governor | Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam | 29 June 2023 |
States in free association with New Zealand
In the Realm of New Zealand, the Cook Islands have a king's representative to represent the King of New Zealand. Niue is entitled to the same, but, under the Niue Constitution Act, the monarch is represented by New Zealand's governor-general, who represents the King of New Zealand.
Territory | Representative | Since | List |
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Cook Islands | Sir Tom Marsters | 27 July 2013 | List |
Niue | Dame Cindy Kiro | 21 October 2021 | List |
Sub-national representatives
Australia
In the six Australian states, the King of Australia is represented by a governor. As administrators of Australian territories represent the governor-general of Australia, they are not included here.
State | Governor | Since | List |
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New South Wales | Margaret Beazley | 2 May 2019 | List |
Queensland | Jeannette Young | 1 November 2021 | List |
South Australia | Frances Adamson | 7 October 2021 | List |
Tasmania | Barbara Baker | 16 June 2021 | List |
Victoria | Margaret Gardner | 9 August 2023 | List |
Western Australia | Chris Dawson | 15 July 2022 | List |
Canada
In the 10 Canadian provinces, the King of Canada is represented by a lieutenant governor. As the commissioners of the Canadian territories represent the Canadian king-in-Council (the federal government), rather than the monarch directly, they are not included here.
Province | Lieutenant governor | Since | List |
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Alberta | Salma Lakhani | 26 August 2020 | List |
British Columbia | Janet Austin | 24 April 2018 | List |
Manitoba | Anita Neville | 24 October 2022 | List |
New Brunswick | Brenda Murphy | 8 September 2019 | List |
Newfoundland and Labrador | Joan Marie Aylward | 14 November 2023 | List |
Nova Scotia | Arthur LeBlanc | 28 June 2017 | List |
Ontario | Edith Dumont | 14 November 2023 | List |
Prince Edward Island | Antoinette Perry | 20 October 2017 | List |
Quebec | Manon Jeannotte | 25 January 2024 | List |
Saskatchewan | Russell Mirasty | 18 July 2019 | List |
See also
References
- ^ "The official website of The British Monarchy". Queen and overseas territories. The Royal Household. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
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Dependencies
territories
- Governor of Anguilla
- Governor of Ascension (Administrator of Ascension)
- Governor of Bermuda
- Commissioner for the British Antarctic Territory
- Commissioner for the British Indian Ocean Territory
- Governor of the Virgin Islands
- Governor of the Cayman Islands
- Governor of the Falkland Islands
- Governor of Gibraltar
- Governor of Montserrat
- Governor of Pitcairn
- Commissioner for South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands
- Governor of Saint Helena
- Governor of Tristan da Cunha (Administrator of Tristan da Cunha)
- Governor of the Turks and Caicos Islands
(Africa)
- Governor of British Mauritius
- Governor of British Cameroons
- Governor of the Gambia
- Governor of Gold Coast
- Lieutenant Governor of Griqualand West
- Governor of Kenya
- Governor of Lagos Colony
- Governor-General of the Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland
- Governor of Nigeria
- Governor of Senegal
- Governor of the Seychelles
- Governor of Sierra Leone
- Governor-General of South Africa
- High Commissioner for Southern Africa
- Governors of British South African colonies
- Governor of British Somaliland
- Governor of Tanganyika
- Governor of Uganda
- Resident in Zanzibar
(Americas)
- Governor of the Bahamas
- Governor of Barbados
- Lieutenant-Governor of Berbice
- Governor of British Guiana
- Governor of British Honduras
- Governor of Cuba
- Governor of Dominica
- Lieutenant-Governor of Demerara-Essequibo
- Governor of Grenada
- Governor of Jamaica
- Governor of the Leeward Islands
- Governor of St. Lucia
- Governor of St. Vincent
- Governor of Trinidad and Tobago
- Lieutenant governors of Tobago
- Governor of Trinidad
- Governor of Newfoundland
- Governor General of Canada
- Governor of British Columbia
- Governor of New Brunswick
- Governor of Nova-Scotia
- Governor of Prince Edward Island
- Lieutenant Governor of Quebec
- Governor of Saint Christopher, Nevis and Anguilla
- Governor-in-Chief of the Windward Islands
- Governor-General of the West Indies Federation
- Governor of Connecticut
- Governor of Delaware
- Governor of Florida
- Governor of Georgia
- Governor of Maryland
- Governor of Massachusetts-Bay
- Governor of New Hampshire
- Governor of New-Jersey
- Governor of New-York
- Governor of North-Carolina
- Governor of Pennsylvania
- Governor of Rhode-island and Providence Plantations
- Governor of South-Carolina
- Governor of Virginia
(Asia)
- Governor of Aden
- Governor of Burma
- Governor of Ceylon
- High Commissioner for the Federated Malay States
- Senior British representatives in the constituent protected states
- Senior British representatives in the neighbouring Malayan protected states
- Governor of Hong Kong
- Viceroy and Governor-General of India
- Heads of the provinces of British India
- Senior British representatives in neighbouring protected states
- High Commissioner for Iraq
- Governor of Labuan
- Representative in Muscat and Oman
- High Commissioner for Malaya
- Governor of the Malayan Union
- Governor of North Borneo
- Resident Minister in Nepal
- High Commissioners for Palestine and Transjordan
- Governor of Penang
- Representative in the Raj of Sarawak
- Governor of the Crown Colony of Sarawak
- Governor of Singapore
- Representative in the Trucial States
(Europe)
(Oceania)
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