Papua New Guinea is one of the British Commonwealth countries. This country declared their independence on 16th September 1975. There is a unique relationship between the Queen and Papua New Guinea, but most people didn’t know about that. So, let’s talk further about this relationship especially after the Queen passed away this year.
About Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea is located in the eastern part of the island of Papua. This country is bordered by the Indonesian province of West Papua. As you know, this country is bordered by the Pacific Ocean in the north and Coral Sea in the south. It’s extremely located near Indonesia but not part of the country.
When the people of Papua New Guinea declared their independence, they decided their government system. They choose to adopt the Commonwealth Realm Constitutional Monarchy. This is a government system that recognizes the Queen of Great Britain as the Head of State.
From this information, we know the actual relationship between them. In this condition, the Queen of Great Britain or the United Kingdom will be a Governor General of Papua New Guinea. Also, the Head of Government is the Prime Minister of Great Britain.
Unique Relationship of the Queen and Papua New Guinea
The day when Papua New Guinea chooses the Commonwealth Realm Constitutional Monarchy, automatically Her Majesty has a big task in this country. But, you need to know that their relationship is unique. It’s different with the relationship of the Queen and other Commonwealth countries.
The Queen of the United Kingdom is the head of 53 Commonwealth nations. For all those Commonwealth nations, the Queen still acts as the Queen of the United Kingdom. But it’s different with Papua New Guinea. All of her duties relating to Papua New Guinea are very special. The Queen always speaks and acts as its Queen and she doesn’t act like the Queen of the United Kingdom.
Papua New Guinea becomes very special because of the Queen’s act. The Queen, also known as Missis Kwin and Mama, belong to a big family in Tok Pisin. Based on history, the Queen accepted straight away for the request of Papua New Guinea. When people of Papua New Guinea wanted a monarch, the Queen accepted it easily without needing to wait for a long time.
Queen’s Trip to Papua New Guinea
As the Governor General of Papua New Guinea, the Queen has visited this country several times. One year after the declaration, the Queen and her husband had visited Papua New Guinea. The interesting fact about this moment is that the Duke of Edinburgh, daughter Anne, and the Princess Royal join the trip.
The Queen had visited Papua New Guinea several times. During her trips, she is loved by many people in this country. That’s why their relationship is very beautiful. There is almost no conflict between them and the Queen doing very well for her task in this country.
In 2012, King Charles III (at that time he’s a prince), had a special journey to Papua New Guinea. It’s a trip for the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations. King Charles III has a very great speech for the people. It means the Royal Family have a good relationship with Papua New Guinea as they are one Commonwealth country.
Final Takeaway
Now, the relationship between the Queen and Papua New Guinea has become a sweet memory. After the Queen has passed away on 8th September 2022, people of Papua New Guinea feel so lost and all of them will miss the great Queen. King Chalrles III will proceed with the journey for the welfare of the people in Papua New Guinea.
