List of current viceregal representatives of the Crown

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The royal cypher of King Charles III, surmounted by the Tudor Crown

Charles III reigns as king of 15 independent countries known as the Commonwealth realms. He resides primarily in the oldest and most populous realm, the United Kingdom, and is represented in the other countries by the following viceregal representatives. The monarch is also represented in each of the Canadian provinces, Australian states, British overseas territories, Crown dependencies, and the states in free association with New Zealand.

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Commonwealth realms

Governors-general

CountryGovernor-generalSinceList
Flag of Antigua and Barbuda.svg  Antigua and Barbuda Sir Rodney Williams 14 August 2014 List
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Sam Mostyn 1 July 2024 List
Flag of the Bahamas.svg  The Bahamas Dame Cynthia A. Pratt 1 September 2023 List
Flag of Belize.svg  Belize Dame Froyla Tzalam 27 May 2021 List
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Mary Simon 26 July 2021 List
Flag of Grenada.svg  Grenada Dame Cécile La Grenade 7 May 2013 List
Flag of Jamaica.svg  Jamaica Sir Patrick Allen 26 February 2009 List
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Dame Cindy Kiro 21 October 2021 List
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea Sir Bob Dadae 28 February 2017 List
Flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis.svg  Saint Kitts and Nevis Dame Marcella Liburd 1 February 2023 List
Flag of Saint Lucia.svg  Saint Lucia Errol Charles (acting)11 November 2021 List
Flag of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.svg  Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Dame Susan Dougan 1 August 2019 List
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands David Tiva Kapu 7 July 2024 List
Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu Sir Tofiga Vaevalu Falani 29 September 2021 List

Counsellors of state

In the United Kingdom, the sovereign appoints counsellors of state to act on the monarch's behalf when he or she is not present in the country or unable for other reasons to perform royal constitutional functions.

Crown dependencies

The Crown dependencies are possessions of the Crown of the United Kingdom, not of the government of the United Kingdom, and the British monarch is head of state, represented by lieutenant governors.

DependencyLieutenant GovernorSinceList
Flag of Guernsey.svg  Bailiwick of Guernsey Richard Cripwell 15 February 2022 List
Flag of Jersey.svg  Bailiwick of Jersey Jerry Kyd 8 October 2022 List
Flag of the Isle of Man.svg  Isle of Man Sir John Lorimer 29 September 2021 List

British Overseas Territories

In the 14 British Overseas Territories, the King of the United Kingdom is represented by either an administrator, a commissioner, or a governor. [1]

British Overseas Territory Viceregal representativeCurrent holderSince
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Akrotiri and Dhekelia Administrator Peter Squires 1 September 2022
Flag of Anguilla.svg  Anguilla Governor Julia Crouch 11 September 2023
Flag of Bermuda.svg  Bermuda Governor Rena Lalgie 14 December 2020
Flag of the British Antarctic Territory.svg  British Antarctic Territory Commissioner Paul Candler 1 July 2021
Flag of the Commissioner of the British Indian Ocean Territory.svg  British Indian Ocean Territory Commissioner Paul Candler 1 July 2021
Flag of the British Virgin Islands.svg  British Virgin Islands Governor Daniel Pruce 29 January 2024
Flag of the Cayman Islands.svg  Cayman Islands Governor Jane Owen 21 April 2023
Flag of the Falkland Islands.svg  Falkland Islands Governor Alison Blake 23 July 2022
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar Governor Sir Ben Bathurst 4 June 2024
Flag of Montserrat.svg  Montserrat Governor Sarah Tucker 6 April 2022
Flag of the Pitcairn Islands.svg  Pitcairn Islands Governor Iona Thomas 8 August 2022
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Governor Nigel Phillips 13 August 2022
Flag of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands.svg  South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands Commissioner Alison Blake 23 July 2022
Flag of the Turks and Caicos Islands.svg  Turks and Caicos Islands Governor Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam 29 June 2023

    States in free association with New Zealand

    In the Realm of New Zealand, the Cook Islands have a king's representative to represent the King of New Zealand. Niue is entitled to the same, but, under the Niue Constitution Act, the monarch is represented by New Zealand's governor-general, who represents the King of New Zealand.

    TerritoryRepresentativeSinceList
    Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands Sir Tom Marsters 27 July 2013 List
    Flag of Niue.svg  Niue Dame Cindy Kiro 21 October 2021 List

    Sub-national representatives

    Australia

    In the six Australian states, the King of Australia is represented by a governor. As administrators of Australian territories represent the governor-general of Australia, they are not included here.

    StateGovernorSinceList
    Flag of New South Wales.svg  New South Wales Margaret Beazley 2 May 2019 List
    Flag of Queensland.svg  Queensland Jeannette Young 1 November 2021 List
    Flag of South Australia.svg  South Australia Frances Adamson 7 October 2021 List
    Flag of Tasmania.svg  Tasmania Barbara Baker 16 June 2021 List
    Flag of Victoria (Australia).svg  Victoria Margaret Gardner 9 August 2023 List
    Flag of Western Australia.svg  Western Australia Chris Dawson 15 July 2022 List

    Canada

    In the 10 Canadian provinces, the King of Canada is represented by a lieutenant governor. As the commissioners of the Canadian territories represent the Canadian king-in-Council (the federal government), rather than the monarch directly, they are not included here.

    ProvinceLieutenant governorSinceList
    Flag of Alberta.svg  Alberta Salma Lakhani 26 August 2020 List
    Flag of British Columbia.svg  British Columbia Janet Austin 24 April 2018 List
    Flag of Manitoba.svg  Manitoba Anita Neville 24 October 2022 List
    Flag of New Brunswick.svg  New Brunswick Brenda Murphy 8 September 2019 List
    Flag of Newfoundland and Labrador.svg  Newfoundland and Labrador Joan Marie Aylward 14 November 2023 List
    Flag of Nova Scotia.svg  Nova Scotia Arthur LeBlanc 28 June 2017 List
    Flag of Ontario.svg  Ontario Edith Dumont 14 November 2023 List
    Flag of Prince Edward Island.svg  Prince Edward Island Antoinette Perry 20 October 2017 List
    Flag of Quebec.svg  Quebec Manon Jeannotte 25 January 2024 List
    Flag of Saskatchewan.svg  Saskatchewan Russell Mirasty 18 July 2019 List

    See also

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    1. "The official website of The British Monarchy". Queen and overseas territories. The Royal Household. Retrieved 7 April 2015.