Elizabeth II was Queen of Malta ( mt, Reġina ta' Malta) as head of state of State of Malta, Malta from 1964 to 1974. Malta was an independent sovereign state and a constitutional monarchy, sharing a monarch with other Commonwealth realms, including the United Kingdom. Elizabeth's constitutional roles in Malta were mostly delegated to a List of Governors-General of Malta, governor-general. In 1974, Malta became a Republic of Malta, republic and abolished the Monarchy of Malta, monarchy. Although Malta remained in the Commonwealth of Nations, the president of Malta replaced the queen as head of state.

History

Elizabeth II became Queen of Malta with the passage of the ''Malta Independence Act 1964''. The Act transformed the British Crown Colony of Malta into the independent State of Malta. The Queen's executive powers were delegated to and exercised by the List of Governors-General of Malta, Governor-General of Malta. Elizabeth II remained the head of state of Malta until the amendment of the Constitution of Malta on 13 December 1974, which abolished the monarchy and established the Malta, Republic of Malta and the office of President of Malta. Elizabeth II officially visited the Crown Colony of Malta in 1954 (3–7 May) and the State of Malta in 1967 (14–17 November). She referenced her 1967 visit in her Royal Christmas Message, Christmas Broadcast that year, saying: "Today Malta is independent, with the Crown occupying the same position as it does in the other self-governing countries of which I am Queen. This is the opening of a new and challenging chapter for the people of Malta and they are entering it with determination and enthusiasm." Prior to becoming queen she stayed on the islands four times between 1949 and 1951 to visit her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, who was stationed in Malta as a serving officer in the Royal Navy.

Later visits

Elizabeth II visited Malta after it became a republic in 1992 (28–30 May), 2005 (23–26 November), and 2007 (20 November). She attended the 2015 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Malta on 26–28 November 2015.

Queen's Personal Flag for Malta

Elizabeth II had a personal flag for use in State of Malta, Malta, in her role as Queen of Malta. The flag was used by the Queen when she was in Malta in 1967. The Queen's flag consisted of the Coat of arms of Malta in Banner of arms, banner form defaced with a blue disc of the letter "E" crowned surrounded by a garland of gold roses defaces the flag, which is taken from the Personal Flag of Queen Elizabeth II, Queen's Personal Flag. Royal Standard of Malta (1964–1974)

Styles

Elizabeth II had the following styles in her role as the monarch of Malta: *21 September 1964 – 18 January 1965: :In English: Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith :In Maltese: ''Eliżabetta II, Għall-Grazzja t’Alla tar-Renju Unit tal-Britannja l-Kbira u ta’ l-Irlanda ta’ Fuq u tar-Renji u t-Territorji l-Oħra Tagħha, Reġina, Kap tal-Commonwealth u Difenditriċi tal-Fidi'' *18 January 1965 – 13 December 1974: :In English: Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, Queen of Malta and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth :In Maltese: ''Eliżabetta II, Għall-Grazzja t’Alla, Reġina ta’ Malta u tar-Renji u t-Territorji l-Oħra Tagħha, Kap tal-Commonwealth''

Gallery

Malta stamp 10.jpg, Depicting the Great Siege Monument, Monument of the Great Siege, Valletta Malta stamp 1.jpg, Depicting the Church of Our Lady of Victory, Valletta Malta stamp 2.jpg, Depicting War Memorial (Floriana) at Floriana Malta stamp 3.jpg, Depicting the Mosta Dome Malta stamp 9.jpg, Depicting King George VI's handwritten letter through which he Award of the George Cross to Malta, awarded the George Cross to Malta Malta stamp 4.jpg, Depicting President Franklin D. Roosevelt's letter to Malta Malta stamp 5.jpg, Depicting Mdina Gate Malta stamp 6.jpg, Depicting ''Les Gavroches'' Malta stamp 7.jpg, Depicting the Monument of Christ the King, Floriana Malta stamp 8.jpg, Depicting the Monument of G.M. Cottoner

References

External links

Speech delivered by Elizabeth II at State banquet in Malta, 23 November 2005Speech delivered by Elizabeth II at opening of the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting in Malta, 25 November 2015
{{Elizabeth II, state=collapsed Government of Malta Politics of Malta Commonwealth realms, Malta Heads of state of Malta 1964 establishments in Malta 1974 disestablishments in Malta Former Commonwealth monarchies, Malta Former monarchies of Europe, Malta Political history of Malta Titles held only by one person