Monarchy of New Holland

The monarchy of New Holland – also referred to as The Crown in Right of New Holland, Her Majesty in Right of New Holland, or The Queen in Right of New Holland – is the constitutional system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign and head of state of New Holland, forming the core of the country's Westminster-style parliamentary democracy. The Crown is thus the foundation of the executive, legislative and judicial branches of the New Holland government.

While Royal Assent and the royal sign-manual are required to enact laws, letters patent and Orders in Council, the authority for these acts stems from the New Holland populace, and, within the conventional stipulations of constitutional monarchy, the sovereign's direct participation in any of these areas of governance is limited, with most related powers entrusted for exercise by the elected parliamentarians, the ministers of the Crown generally drawn from amongst them, and the judges and Justices of the Peace.

The New Holland monarchy has its roots in the British crown, from which it has evolved to become a distinctly New Holland institution, represented by unique symbols. New Holland's monarch—since 6 February 1952, Queen Elizabeth II—is today shared equally with fifteen other countries within the Commonwealth of Nations, all being independent and the monarchy of each legally distinct. For New Holland, the current monarch is officially titled Queen of New Holland, and she, her consort, and other members of the New Holland Royal Family undertake various public and private functions across New Holland and on behalf of the country abroad. However, the Queen is the only member of the Royal Family with any constitutional role. While several powers are the sovereign's alone, because she lives predominantly in the United Kingdom, most of the royal constitutional and ceremonial duties in New Holland are carried out by the Queen's viceroy, the Governor-General.