Queen of Uganda
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Elizabeth II, 1953
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| Style | Her Majesty |
| Formation | 9 October 1962 |
| Abolition | 9 October 1963 |
Queen of Uganda was a title used by Elizabeth II while Uganda was an independent constitutional monarchy between 9 October 1962 and 9 October 1963. She was also the Sovereign of the other Commonwealth realms, including the United Kingdom.
The Uganda Independence Act, passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom in 1962, transformed the British Uganda Protectorate into an independent sovereign state on 9 October 1962. The Queen was ceremonial head of state with her constitutional roles delegated to the Governor-General of Uganda.[1]
The Parliament of Uganda amended the constitution in 1963,[2] and on 9 October that year Uganda became a republic within the Commonwealth with a president as its head of state. The new Ugandan state was a republic, but the constituent sub-national kingdoms (Ankole, Buganda, Bunyoro, and Toro) continued in existence.
The Queen visited Uganda on 28–30 April 1954 and 21–24 November 2007, the latter time to attend the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2007.[3]
| Name | Birth | Death | Consort | Heir apparent |
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| Queen Elizabeth II | 21 April 1926 | Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh | Charles, Prince of Wales |
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| Elizabeth II 9 October 1962 – 2 November 1962: 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 2 November 1962 – 9 October 1963: By the Grace of God, Queen of Uganda and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth[4] |
