Bahamas / Queen Elizabeth II

The monarchy of the Bahamas is a system of government in which a hereditary monarch is the sovereign of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas. The first monarch was Queen Elizabeth II, who reigned since the country became independent on 10 July 1973 until her death.

The Bahamas share the Sovereign with the other Commonwealth realms. The Queen did not personally reside in the islands, and most of her constitutional roles were therefore delegated to her representative in the country, the Governor-General of the Bahamas. Royal succession is governed by the English Act of Settlement of 1701, which is part of constitutional law.