Queen of Ceylon

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The Queen of Ceylon was the constitutional monarch and ceremonial head of state of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) during its period as a British Dominion.

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Queen of Ceylon canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ceremonial head of state
constitutional monarchy
abolishedOn 1972-05-22
appointmentPowerDelegatedTo Governor-General of Ceylon
capitalOfRealm Colombo
commonMonarchWith Australia
Canada
New Zealand
United Kingdom
other Commonwealth realms
constitutionalInstrument Ceylon Independence Act 1947
Soulbury Constitution
constitutionalStatus monarch of a Commonwealth realm
country Ceylon
linked to: Sri Lanka
currentStatus defunct title
establishedOn 1948-02-04
executivePowerExercisedBy Prime Minister of Ceylon
governmentForm constitutional monarchy
headOfStateOf Ceylon
linked to: Sri Lanka
historicalEra post-colonial 20th century
languageOfTitle English
legalSystemContext Ceylonese constitution
monarch Elizabeth II
partOf Commonwealth of Nations
politicalSystemContext parliamentary democracy
predecessor King-Emperor of Ceylon
linked to: King of Ceylon
predecessorState British Ceylon
reasonForAbolition Ceylon became the Republic of Sri Lanka
reignEnd 1972-05-22
reignStart 1948-02-04
religionInOath Protestant Christianity
representedBy Governor-General of Ceylon
linked to: Governor-General
residenceInRealm Queen’s House, Colombo
role ceremonial head of state
status British Dominion monarchy
style Her Majesty
successor President of Sri Lanka
successorState Sri Lanka
territorialContext island of Ceylon
linked to: Sri Lanka
titleUsedBy Elizabeth II
typeOfMonarch shared monarch with other Commonwealth realms

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Parliament of Ceylon headOfStateTitle Queen of Ceylon
Government of Ceylon headOfStateTitle Queen of Ceylon