Proclamation of accession of Elizabeth II

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The royal cypher of Queen Elizabeth II, surmounted by St Edward's Crown.

Elizabeth II was proclaimed queen throughout the Commonwealth after her father, King George VI, died in the early hours of 6 February 1952, while Elizabeth was in Kenya. Proclamations were made in different Commonwealth realms on 6, 7, 8, and 11 February (depending on geographic location and time zone). The line of succession was identical in all the Commonwealth realms, but the royal title as proclaimed was not the same in all of them.

Australia[]

The proclamation of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II to the Australian throne being read at Queensland's Government House by Governor Sir John Lavarack

The Governor-General of Australia, Sir William McKell, issued the proclamation of Elizabeth's accession as Queen of Australia on Thursday, 7 February. It was read from the steps of Parliament House as follows:[1][2]

WHEREAS it hath pleased Almighty God to call to His Mercy Our Late Sovereign Lord, King George the Sixth, of blessed and glorious memory, by whose decease the Crown is solely and rightfully come to the High and Mighty Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary:

We, therefore, Sir William John McKell, The Governor-General and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Commonwealth of Australia and members of the Federal Executive Council do now hereby, with one voice and consent of tongue and heart, publish and proclaim that the High and Mighty Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary is now, by the death of our late Sovereign of happy memory, become Queen Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of this realm and of all her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, Supreme Liege Lady in and over the Commonwealth of Australia, to whom her lieges do acknowledge all faith and constant obedience, with hearty and humble affection:
Beseeching God, by whom Kings and Queens do reign, to bless the Royal Princess Elizabeth the Second with long and happy years to reign over us.
Given at Canberra this seventh day of February, in the Year of our Lord One thousand nine hundred and fifty-two, and in the first year of Her Majesty's reign.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Canada[]

The Queen's Privy Council for Canada issued the first proclamation of the Queen's accession,[3][4] doing so on Wednesday, 6 February.[4] It was read at Rideau Hall as follows:[5][6]

In English:

WHEREAS it hath pleased Almighty God to call to His Mercy Our Late Sovereign Lord King George the Sixth of blessed and glorious memory by whose decease the Crown of Great Britain, Ireland and all other His late Majesty's dominions is solely and rightfully come to the High and Mighty Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, Now Know Ye that I, the said Right Honourable Thibaudeau Rinfret, Administrator of Canada[n 1] as aforesaid, assisted by Her Majesty's Privy Council for Canada do now hereby with one voice and consent of tongue and heart, publish and proclaim that the High and Mighty Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary is now by the death of Our late Sovereign of happy and glorious memory become our only lawful and rightful Liege Lady Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas QUEEN, Defender of the Faith, Supreme Liege Lady in and over Canada, to whom we acknowledge all faith and constant obedience with all hearty and humble affection, beseeching God by whom all Kings and Queens do reign to bless the Royal Princess Elizabeth the Second with long and happy years to reign over us.

GIVEN under my Hand and Seal at Arms at Ottawa, this Sixth day of February, in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-two, and in the first year of Her Majesty's reign.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

In French:

ATTENDU qu'il a plu au Dieu Tout-Puissant d'appeler à Sa Miséricorde Notre regretté Souverain Seigneur le Roi George Six, d'heureuse et glorieuse mémoire, dont le décès fait passer la Couronne de Grande-Bretagne, d'Irlande et de toutes les possessions de feu Sa Majesté uniquement et légitimement à la Haute et Puissante Princesse Elizabeth Alexandra Mary. Sachez que moi, le dit Très Honorable Thibaudeau Rinfret, Administrateur du Canada, comme susdit, d'accord avec le Conseil Privé de Sa Majesté pour le Canada, publie et proclame maintenant par les présentes, d'une voix unanime et de consentement de bouche et de coeur, que la Haute et Puissante Princesse Elizabeth Alexandra Mary est maintenant devenue, par la mort de Notre regretté Souverain, d'heureuse et glorieuse mémoire, Notre seule et légitime Dame lige Elizabeth Deux, par la Grâce de Dieu, Reine de Grande-Bretagne, d'Irlande et des possessions britanniques au delà des mers, Défenseur de la foi, Dame lige suprême du Canada, à qui Nous reconnaissons toute foi et obéissance constante, avec une humble et sincère affection, priant Dieu de qui tous les Rois et les Reines tiennent leur puissance d'accorder à la Princesse Royale Elizabeth Deux un long et heureux règne.

DONNÉ sous Mon Seing et le Sceau de Mes armes, à Ottawa, ce sixième jour de février en l'an de grâce mil neuf cent cinquante-deux, et du Règne de Sa Majesté le premier.

DIEU SAUVE LA REINE!

Ceylon[]

In Ceylon, the Queen was proclaimed separately as the Queen of Ceylon through a proclamation signed by the Governor-General and the members of the Cabinet. On the morning of February 8, 1952, this proclamation was read from the steps of Parliament House, Colombo in three principal languages of Ceylon: English, Sinhalese and Tamil, to the large crowds outside. A gun-salute was also fired. The bands played God Save The Queen and Namo Namo Matha.[7][8] The text of the proclamation, in English, is as follows:[9]

Whereas by the decease of our late sovereign Lord King George the Sixth, the crown is by our laws solely and rightfully come to the High and Mighty Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary: We, the Governor-General, the Prime Minister and other Ministers of the Crown in Ceylon do now hereby, with one voice and consent of tongue and heart publish and proclaim that the High and Mighty Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary is now, by the death of our late sovereign of happy memory, become our sovereign Queen by the name and style of Elizabeth the Second, to whom her lieges do acknowledge all faith and constant obedience with hearty and humble affection.

New Zealand[]

The Governor-General of New Zealand, Sir Bernard Freyberg, proclaimed the Queen's accession in New Zealand on Monday, 11 February, attended by the Chief Justice, Sir Humphrey O'Leary, and members of the Executive Council, who took the oath of allegiance after the ceremony.[10][11] The proclamation, published in The New Zealand Gazette, read as follows:[12]

WHEREAS it hath pleased Almighty God to call to His mercy our late Sovereign Lord King George the Sixth, of blessed and glorious memory, by whose decease the Crown is solely and rightfully come to the High and Mighty Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary:

We, therefore, Bernard Cyril, Baron Freyberg, the Governor-General of New Zealand, Keith Jacka Holyoake, Acting Prime Minister of New Zealand, and the Members of the Executive Council, assisted by members of Parliament, Judges and Magistrates, Ministers of Religion, Mayors, Chairmen and Members of Local Bodies and numerous other representative citizens here present, do now hereby, with one voice and consent of tongue and heart, publish and proclaim that the High and Mighty Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary is now, by the death of our late Sovereign of happy memory, become Queen Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of this Realm and of all her other realms and territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, to whom her lieges do acknowledge all faith and constant obedience, with hearty and humble affection; beseeching God, by whom kings and queens do reign, to bless the Royal Queen Elizabeth the Second with long and happy years to reign over us.
Given at Wellington in New Zealand, this 11th day of February 1952.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Pakistan[]

In Pakistan, the proclamation on 8 February was surrounded by some of the old splendours of the former Imperial times.[13] A salute of 21 guns was also fired.[14] The proclamation, which was signed by the Secretary to the Government of Pakistan, read as follows:[15][16]

The Governor-General proclaims that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second is now become Queen of Her Realms and Territories and Head of the Commonwealth.

South Africa[]

The Governor-General of the Union of South Africa, Ernest George Jansen, proclaimed the Queen's accession in Cape Town on Thursday, 7 February, as follows:[17]

WHEREAS it hath pleased Almighty God to call to His Mercy our late Sovereign Lord King George the Sixth of blessed and glorious memory, by whose demise the Crown of Great Britain, Ireland and all His late Majesty's other Dominions is solely and rightfully come to the high and mighty Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary;

I, THEREFORE, do hereby publish and proclaim that the high and mighty Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary is now, by the death of our late Sovereign of happy memory, become our only lawful and rightful Sovereign, Queen Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland and the British Dominions beyond the Seas, Queen, Defender of the Faith, Sovereign in and over the Union of South Africa, to whom now all faith and constant obedience, with all hearty and humble affection are due; beseeching God, by Whom Kings and Queens do reign, to bless the Royal Princess Elizabeth the Second with long and happy years to reign over us.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Given under my Hand and Great Seal at Cape Town this Seventh day of February, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty-two.

United Kingdom[]

In the United Kingdom, the Accession Council met twice at St James's Palace: first at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, 6 February, before the Queen had returned from Kenya, to make their proclamation declaring the accession of the new sovereign, as the late king's successor in accordance with the line of succession to the British throne,[18] and, secondly, at a meeting begun at 10 a.m. on Friday, 8 February, when the Queen was personally present, to receive her oath for the security of the Church of Scotland and her own personal declaration, pledging that she would always work to uphold constitutional government and to advance the happiness and prosperity of her peoples all the world over.[19] Her declaration for securing the Protestant succession, as required by the 1689 Bill of Rights and the Accession Declaration Act 1910,[20] was to be made later, at the next state opening of parliament on 4 November.[21]

After the Accession Council had completed the formalities for their proclamation on 6 February, it had been issued for publication in a supplement to that day's London Gazette:[22]

WHEREAS it hath pleased Almighty God to call to His Mercy our late Sovereign Lord King George the Sixth of Blessed and Glorious memory, by whose Decease the Crown is solely and rightfully come to the High and Mighty Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary:
WE, therefore, the Lords Spiritual and Temporal of this Realm, being here assisted with these His late Majesty's Privy Council, with representatives of other Members of the Commonwealth, with other Principal Gentlemen of Quality, with the Lord Mayor, Aldermen, and Citizens of London, do now hereby with one voice and Consent of Tongue and Heart publish and proclaim that the High and Mighty Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary is now, by the death of our late Sovereign of happy memory, become Queen Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God Queen of this Realm and of all Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, to whom Her lieges do acknowledge all Faith and constant Obedience with hearty and humble Affection, beseeching God by whom Kings and Queens do reign, to bless the Royal Princess Elizabeth the Second with long and happy Years to reign over us.
Given at St. James's Palace this Sixth Day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-two.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

The accession proclamation was published in The Times on 7 February, quoting the London Gazette. According to the Times, it was expected that the public proclamation would be made in due form by the heralds of the College of Arms. The practice had been to read it first from the Friary Court balcony at St James's Palace and, in the City of London, the custom had been to lay it before the Court of Aldermen and to read it, after a ceremony at Temple Bar, London, at the corner of Chancery Lane, in Fleet Street, and at the Royal Exchange.

After the meeting with the Queen at St James's Palace in the morning of 8 February, the accession proclamation was read to the public by the Garter King of Arms, Sir George Bellew, first at 11 a.m. from the Friary Court balcony, then in Trafalgar Square, in Fleet Street, and at the Royal Exchange.[19][23]

Bermuda[]

On 8 February, the Governor of Bermuda Alexander Hood read the proclamation of the Queen's accession from a small dais near the steps of the Public Buildings. The ceremony, witnessed by a crowd of several thousand people, concluded by playing of the National Anthem, and then a 21-gun salute at Hamilton's harbour. When the salute was over, the Governor called for "Three cheers for Her Majesty the Queen", waving his helmet in his right hand.[24]

The proclamation in Bermuda, read as follows:[24][25]

WHEREAS it has pleased Almighty God to call to His mercy our late Sovereign Lord King George the Sixth, of blessed and glorious memory, by whose decease the Crown is solely and rightfully come to the high and mighty Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary:

We, therefore, Alexander Hood, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Lieutenant General in Her Majesty's Army, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Bermudas or Somers Islands, Joseph Trounsell Gilbert, Companion of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Queen's Counsel, Acting Chief Justice of the said Islands and President of the Legislative Council, Oswald Raynor Arthur, Colonial Secretary, John William Cox, Knight Bachelor, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire and Speaker of the House of Assembly, and Leon Davenport Fox, one of our Justices of the Peace and Mayor of the Town of St. George, do now hereby with one voice and consent of tongue and heart, publish and proclaim, that the High and Mighty Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary is now, by the death of our late Sovereign of happy memory, become Queen Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of all Her Realm and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, to whom Her lieges do acknowledge All Faith and Constant Obedience with All Hearty and Humble Affection; beseeching God, by whom Kings and Queens do Reign, to Bless the Royal Princess Elizabeth the Second with Long and Happy Years to Reign Over Us.
Given Under Our Hands at Hamilton, Bermuda, this Eighth Day of February, One Thousand Nine Hundred and Fifty Two.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Cyprus[]

The proclamation in Cyprus, issued on Friday, 8 February 1952, in The Cyprus Gazette, read as follows:[26]

WHEREAS it has pleased Almighty God to call to His Mercy our late Sovereign Lord King George the Sixth of Blessed and Glorious Memory by whose Decease the Crown is solely and rightfully come to the High and Mighty Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary:

We, therefore, Andrew Barkworth Wright, Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, upon whom has been conferred the Decoration of the Military Cross and Bar, Governor and Commander-in-Chief in and over the Colony of Cyprus; George Cyril Griffith Williams, Acting Chief Justice; William Reginald Cox, Companion of the Distinguished Service Order, Brigadier; Allan Henry Wheeler, Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Air Commodore, Royal Air Force; John Fletcher-Cooke; Stelios Pavlides, Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George, one of Her Majesty's Counsel; Cecil James Thomas, Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George; Harold Ernest Chudleigh; Paul George Pavlides, Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire; Fazil Kutchuk; Polykarpos Nicolopoulos; Nekibzade Fadil, Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire; and Stylianos Athanassiades, do now hereby with one Voice and consent of Tongue and Heart publish and proclaim, that the High and Mighty Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary is now, by the Death of our late Sovereign of Happy Memory, become Queen Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God Queen of all Her Realm and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, to whom Her lieges do acknowledge all Faith and constant Obedience, with hearty and humble Affection; beseeching God, by whom Kings and Queens do reign, to bless the Royal Princess Elizabeth the Second with long and happy Years to reign over us.
Given at Nicosia, this eighth day of February, one thousand nine hundred and fifty-two.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Falkland Islands[]

The proclamation in Falkland Islands, issued on Friday, 8 February 1952, in the Falkland Islands Gazette, read as follows:[27]

WHEREAS it has pleased Almighty God to call to His Mercy our late Sovereign Lord King George the Sixth, of Blessed and Glorious Memory, by whose Decease the Crown is solely and rightfully come to the High and Mighty Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary:

We, therefore, Michael Robert Raymer, Esquire, Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Colonial Secretary and Deputy for His Excellency the Governor and Commander-in-Chief of the Colony of the Falkland Islands and its Dependencies; Robert Stewart Slessor, Esquire, Senior Medical Officer and a Member of the Executive Council of the said Colony; Stanley Charles Luxton, Esquire and Arthur Leslie Hardy, Esquire, British Empire Medal, Members-elect of the Legislative Council of the said Colony, do now hereby with one Voice and Consent of Tongue and Heart, publish and proclaim, That the High and Mighty Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary is now by the death of Our Late Sovereign of Happy Memory, become Queen Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of all Her Realm and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, to whom Her Lieges do acknowledge all Faith and constant Obedience, with hearty and humble Affection; beseeching God, by whom Kings and Queens do reign, to bless the Royal Princess Elizabeth the Second with long and happy Years to reign over us.
Given at Government House, Stanley, this 8th day of February, in the year of our Lord one thousand nine hundred and fifty-two.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Kenya[]

The proclamation in Kenya, issued on Friday, 8 February 1952, in the Official Gazette, read as follows:[28]

WHEREAS it has pleased ALMIGHTY GOD to call to His Mercy our late Sovereign Lord KING GEORGE THE SIXTH, of Blessed and Glorious Memory by whose Decease the Crown is solely and rightfully come to the High and Mighty PRINCESS ELIZABETH ALEXANDRA MARY

We, therefore, the Governor and Executive Council of this Colony, the President of the Court of Appeal for Eastern Africa, the Chief Justice, the Administrator and Principal Executive Officers of the East Africa High Commission, the Mayor and Aldermen of Nairobi, do now hereby with one Voice and consent of Tongue and Heart, publish and proclaim, that the High and Mighty PRINCESS ELIZABETH ALEXANDRA MARY is now, by the Death of our late Sovereign of Happy Memory, become QUEEN ELIZABETH THE SECOND, by the GRACE OF GOD QUEEN of all Her Realm and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, to whom Her Lieges do acknowledge all Faith and constant Obedience, with hearty and humble Affection, beseeching God, by whom Kings and Queens do reign to bless the Royal PRINCESS ELIZABETH THE SECOND with long and happy years to reign over us.
Given under our hands this 8th day of February, 1952.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Saint Vincent[]

The proclamation in Saint Vincent, issued on Friday, 8 February 1952, in the Saint Vincent Government Gazette, read as follows:[29]

WHEREAS it hath pleased Almighty God to call to His Mercy our late Sovereign Lord King GEORGE the Sixth, of Blessed and Glorious Memory, by whose Decease the Crown is solely and rightfully come to the High and Mighty Princess ELIZABETH ALEXANDRA MARY;

We, therefore, WALTER FLEMING COUTTS, Administrator of the Colony of Saint Vincent, RONALD NORMAN SHAPLEY, Bishop of the Windward Islands, PERCIVAL CECIL LEWIS, Crown Attorney, VALENTINE DENNIS ARCHER, Colonial Treasurer, EDWARD ALEXANDER CLAVIER HUGHES, RUDOLPH ELLIOTT BAYNES, GEORGE HAMILTON CHARLES, EBENEZER THEODORE JOSHUA, Members of the Executive and Legislative Councils, CYPRIAN BERNARD GIBBS, Member of the Executive Council, WILLIAM ALEXANDER HADLEY, JULIAN AUGUSTUS BAYNES, ABRAHAM CYRIL CYRUS, EVANS BERKELEY MORGAN, SAMUEL ERIC SLATER, CLIVE LEONARD TANNIS, HERMAN FRASER YOUNG, Members of the Legislative Council, and ROBERT MILTON CATO, Chairman of the Kingstown Board, all of the said Colony of Saint Vincent and its Dependencies, do now hereby with one Voice and Consent of Tongue and Heart, publish and proclaim, That the High and Mighty Princess ELIZABETH ALEXANDRA MARY, is now, by the Death of our late Sovereign of happy Memory, become Queen ELIZABETH the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of all Her Realm and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith: To whom Her Lieges do acknowledge all Faith and constant Obedience, with hearty and humble Affection; beseeching God, by whom Kings and Queens do reign, to bless the Royal Princess ELIZABETH the Second with long and happy Years to reign over us.
GIVEN at Government Office, Kingstown, under our hands and the Public Seal of the Island of Saint Vincent, this eighth day of February, in the year of Our Lord One thousand nine hundred and fifty-two and in the first year of the Reign of Her Majesty Queen ELIZABETH the Second.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Turks and Caicos Islands[]

After the announcement of George VI's death had been formally communicated to the Legislative Board of Turks and Caicos Islands (at that time a dependency of Jamaica, itself then a Crown colony), a proclamation was issued and published there on Friday, 8 February.[30]

The proclamation in Turks and Caicos Islands, issued on Friday February 8th 1952, in the Gazette Extraordinary, read as follows:[30]

WHEREAS it has pleased Almighty God to call His Mercy Our late sovereign Lord King George VI of Blessed and Glorious Memory by whose decease the Crown is solely and rightfully come to the High and Mighty Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary:

WE, Thomas William Willis, Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Acting Commissioner for the Dependency of the Turks and Caicos Islands, Vernon Lister Lopez, Evan Thomas Wood, John William Astwood, Official Members of the Legislative Board of the said Dependency, Edmund Garcia Ewing, Felix Cornelius Grant, William Richardson Tatem, James Nathaniel Morgan, Unofficial Members of the said Board, Cecil Earle Crawford, Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, Frank Herbert Jones, Assistant Commissioner and Christopher Benjamin Jennings, Government Officer at Salt Cay:
Do now hereby with one voice and consent of tongue and heart publish and proclaim:
That the High and Mighty Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary is now by the death of Our Late Sovereign of Happy Memory become Queen Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God, Queen of all her realms and territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith, to whom her Lieges do acknowledge all faith and constant obedience with hearty and humble affection beseeching God, by whom Kings and Queens do reign to bless the Royal Princess Elizabeth the Second with long and happy years to reign over us.

GOD SAVE THE QUEEN!

Royal title[]

The proclamation in the United Kingdom marked the first inclusion, by an Accession Council, of the title Head of the Commonwealth, and the first reference to "representatives of other Members of the Commonwealth" as among those proclaiming. Also, the Crown, which had been referred to as the Imperial Crown of Great Britain and Ireland, was also now non-specific, and Elizabeth's title was not her official one. These last two points reflected the existence of the Republic of Ireland (Ireland would not be officially removed from the Queen's title until the year following), as well as the sovereignty of countries over which Elizabeth was now separately Queen. However, the Canadian proclamation, necessarily separate due to the country's legal independence from the UK, continued to refer to the new sovereign as Queen of Ireland, and the Crown she inherited as being that of "Great Britain, Ireland and all other His late Majesty's dominions." Elizabeth was also proclaimed Queen of Ireland in South Africa.[31]

Changes of the royal style and title in any realm do not as such change the constitutional status or position of the monarch or the Crown.[32]

See also[]

Notes[]

  1. ^ Thibaudeau Rinfret, Chief Justice of Canada, was Administrator of the Government (acting as Governor General of Canada) between the departure of the Earl Alexander of Tunis, and the appointment of Vincent Massey on 28 February 1952.

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