QUEEN Elizabeth II held numerous titles and styles during her 70 years on the throne.
Here are all the titles Britain’s longest-reigning Monarch held.
Queen Elizabeth held numerous titles during her 70 years on the throne
What were the Queen’s styles and titles?
The beloved Monarch enjoyed many titles and honours during her life.
Born Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth of York, she became Queen at only 26, after the death of her father King George VI.
Royal titles and styles
Upon ascending to the throne on February 6, 1952, then-Princess Elizabeth became Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
She had decided to keep her given name as her regnal name.
At the Commonwealth Prime Ministers’ Conference in 1952, it was decided that The Queen would adopt a different style relating to each country where she reigns as head of state.
This decision reflected that in each state, she acted as monarch of that particular country, regardless of her other roles.
For example, in Canada, her style was Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom, Canada and Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.
Whereas in Australia, The Queen was: Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God Queen of Australia and Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth.
Traditionally, the Queen’s titles are listed in the order in which the realms first became Dominions.
The United Kingdom is considered the original realm.
The rest of the realms in order of becoming Dominions are:
- Canada (1867) – Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom, Canada and Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith
- Australia (1901) – Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom, Australia and Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith
- New Zealand (1907) – Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God Queen of New Zealand and Her Other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith
- Jamaica (1962) – Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of Jamaica and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth
- The Bahamas (1973) – Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
- Grenada (1974) – Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Grenada and Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
- Papua New Guinea (1975) – Elizabeth the Second, Queen of Papua New Guinea and Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
- The Solomon Islands (1978) – Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Solomon Islands and Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
- Tuvalu (1978) – Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God Queen of Tuvalu and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
- Saint Lucia (1979) – Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God Queen of Saint Lucia and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
- Saint Vincent and the Grenadines (1979) – Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
- Belize (1981) – Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Belize and of Her Other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
- Antigua and Barbuda (1981) – Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Antigua and Barbuda and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth
- Saint Kitts and Nevis (1983) – Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of Saint Christopher and Nevis Queen, Head of the Commonwealth
Other styles and titles
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II held some other titles in addition to her official title as the Queen.
In Australia, she was the Head and Fountain of Justice, of Order, and of Honour.
She was also Chieftain of the Braemar Gathering in Scotland.
ROYAL TRIBUTE
Princess Charlotte pays sweet tribute to the Queen with jewellery
In the Commonwealth realms, the Queen was the Fount of Honour.
Until her tragic death on September 8, 2022, she also held the titles:
- Duke of Lancaster
- Seigneur of the Swans
- Duke of Normandy
- Fount of Justice
- Lord of Mann
- Queen of Gibraltar
- Queen of Rhodesia
- Queen of Scots
- Bard Elizabeth O Windsor
- Queen or paramount chief of Fiji
