Monarchy of Belize (English Wikipedia)

The English Court of Appeal ruled in 1982, while "there is only one person who is the Sovereign within the British Commonwealth... in matters of law and government the Queen of the United Kingdom, for example, is entirely independent and distinct from the Queen of Canada." R v Foreign Secretary; Ex parte Indian Association, QB 892 at 928; as referenced in High Court of Australia: Sue v Hill [1999] HCA 30; 23 June 1999; S179/1998 and B49/1998
R v Foreign Secretary, Ex parte Indian Association (as referenced in High Court of Australia: Sue v Hill [1999] HCA 30; 23 June 1999; S179/1998 and B49/1998), QB 892 at 928 (English Court of Appeal June 1999).

belizejudiciary.org

"The Queen v Marco Suazo" (PDF). belizejudiciary.org. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
"The Queen v Mr. Elmer Javier Carillo" (PDF). belizejudiciary.org. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
"The Queen v Keyron Gibson" (PDF). belizejudiciary.org. Retrieved 23 January 2022.

belizelaw.org

"The Constitution of Belize" (PDF). belizelaw.org. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
"Crown Proceedings Act" (PDF). belizelaw.org. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
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"Part VII: The Judiciary". Belize Law.
"Belize Criminal Code Chapter 101" (PDF). Belizelaw.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
"Belizean Nationality Act" (PDF). belizelaw.org. Retrieved 23 January 2022.

belizepolice.bz

"Rank Insignia". The Belize Police Department. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019.

books.google.com

Thomas Streissguth (2009), Belize in Pictures, Twenty-First Century Books, p. 34, ISBN 9781575059587
The New Belize: Volumes 14–15, Government Information Service, 1984, p. 3
Coates, Colin Macmillan (2006). Majesty in Canada. p. 143. ISBN 978-1-55002-586-6.
Belize (2000), Belize Government Gazette, Government Printery
Kate Joynes-Burgess (2010), Explorer's Guide Belize: A Great Destination, Countryman Press, p. 60, ISBN 9781581578522
Commonwealth Journal: The Journal of the Royal Commonwealth Society · Volumes 12–14, Royal Commonwealth Society, 1969, p. 99
World Orders of Knighthood and Merit: Volume 1, Burke's Peerage & Gentry, 2006, p. 882, ISBN 9780971196674
The World Factbook, Central Intelligence Agency, 2012, p. 79, ISBN 9780160911422
The Illustrated London News: Volume 240, Illustrated London News & Sketch Limited, 1962, p. 595
Belize, APA Publications, 2003, p. 96, ISBN 9789812349361
The New Belize: Volumes 14–15, Government Information Service, 1984, p. 4

breakingbelizenews.com

Dame Elmira Minita Gordon, trailblazing educator and first Governor-General, dead at 90, breakingbelizenews.com. 2 January 2021. Accessed 28 November 2022.
"Memorial service in honour of Queen Elizabeth II to be held on Saturday". Breaking Belize News. 21 October 2022.
"Governor General issues Writ of Election". Breaking Belize News. 29 September 2015.
"Courts order proceedings in the name of the new King". Breaking Belize News. 8 September 2022.

canlii.org

Justice Rouleau in a 2003 court ruling wrote that "Union under the ... Crown together with other Commonwealth countries [is a] constitutional principle". O’Donohue v. Canada, 2003 CanLII 41404 (ON S.C.)

caricom.org

"Belize". CARICOM. Retrieved 23 November 2021.

centralbank.org.bz

"Coins". Central Bank of Belize. Retrieved 20 February 2025.

channel5belize.com

edition.channel5belize.com

"Long Live the King". Channel5Belize.com. 9 September 2022.
God Save the King archived
"All Hail the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Stamps". edition.channel5belize.com. Retrieved 23 January 2022.

ctvnews.ca

"Royal couple starts Caribbean tour dogged by protest in Belize". 19 March 2022.

doi.org

Mallory, J.R. (August 1956). "Seals and Symbols: From Substance to Form in Commonwealth Equality". The Canadian Journal of Economics and Political Science. 22 (3). Montreal: Blackwell Publishing: 281–291. doi:10.2307/138434. ISSN 0008-4085. JSTOR 138434.

hellomagazine.com

"Prince William and Kate arrive in Jamaica for royal tour amid protests – best photos". HELLO!. Retrieved 23 March 2022.

humanrightsinitiative.org

"Police Act" (PDF). Retrieved 22 January 2022.

ilo.org

"Holidays Act" (PDF). Retrieved 10 January 2022.
"Defence Act" (PDF). Retrieved 3 December 2021.

independent.co.uk

"Belize signals intention to remove Queen as head of state following royal visit". The Independent. 26 March 2022. Retrieved 12 May 2023.

jstor.org

Mallory, J.R. (August 1956). "Seals and Symbols: From Substance to Form in Commonwealth Equality". The Canadian Journal of Economics and Political Science. 22 (3). Montreal: Blackwell Publishing: 281–291. doi:10.2307/138434. ISSN 0008-4085. JSTOR 138434.

legislation.gov.uk

"The Belize Independence Order 1981" (PDF). legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2022.

loc.gov

lcweb2.loc.gov

Bolland, Nigel. "Belize: Historical Setting". In A Country Study: Belize (Tim Merrill, editor). Library of Congress Federal Research Division (January 1992). This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.

loopnews.com

caribbean.loopnews.com

"Belize moving towards republicanism?". Loop News. Retrieved 12 May 2023.

murdoch.edu.au

Cox, Noel; Murdoch University Electronic Journal of Law: Black v Chrétien: Suing a Minister of the Crown for Abuse of Power, Misfeasance in Public Office and Negligence; Volume 9, Number 3 (September 2002)

nationalassembly.gov.bz

"People in Parliamnet: Governor-General". National Assembly of Belize. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
"Mace of the National Assembly". National Assembly of Belize. Retrieved 23 January 2022.

nytimes.com

"Belize Celebrates its Independence". The New York Times. 22 September 1981. Retrieved 12 January 2022.

parliament.uk

Clegg, Nick (26 March 2015), Commencement of Succession to the Crown Act 2013 :Written statement – HCWS490, London: Queen's Printer, retrieved 26 March 2015

pressoffice.gov.bz

"Presentation of Credentials". Government of Belize Press Office. 18 March 2018.
"Presentation of Credentials". Government of Belize Press Office. Retrieved 13 December 2021.
"Public and Bank Holidays, 2022 (Updated)". Government of Belize Press Office. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
"Belizeans Appointed to the Order of the British Empire". Government of Belize Press Office. 9 November 2022.

princemichael.org.uk

"The Prince". Prince Michael of Kent. Retrieved 10 January 2022.

prnewswire.com

Polls (LordAshcroftPolls.com), Lord Ashcroft. "LORD ASHCROFT CORONATION POLL FINDS BELIZE WOULD VOTE TO KEEP MONARCHY". www.prnewswire.com. Retrieved 10 June 2023.

publicholidays.bz

"Sovereign's Day". Retrieved 10 January 2022.

publishing.service.gov.uk

assets.publishing.service.gov.uk

"THE ROYAL VISIT TO BELIZE (22–24 FEBRUARY)" (PDF). 23 March 1994. Retrieved 13 October 2021.

reuters.com

"Belize PM signals possible break with British monarchy, the Guardian reports". Reuters. 4 May 2023. Retrieved 10 June 2023.

royal.gov.uk

Royal Household. "The Queen and Commonwealth > Other Caribbean Realms". Queen's Printer.
Queen and Belize Archived 1 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine

royal.uk

"Belize". Royal.uk. Retrieved 24 January 2022.
Passports
"Royal visits". Royal.uk. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
"A speech by Prince Harry at a Diamond Jubilee street naming ceremony in Belize". The Royal Family. 3 March 2012. Retrieved 13 October 2021.
"April 2001". Royal.uk. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge visit Belize, Jamaica and The Bahamas Royal.uk

sanpedrosun.com

"Belize Defence Force welcomes new commander on its 40th anniversary". The San Pedro Sun. 2 February 2018. Retrieved 23 December 2021.

standard.co.uk

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge swim with sharks as Royal couple go diving in Belize

thegazette.co.uk

"No. 58736". The London Gazette (8th supplement). 14 June 2008. pp. 43–44.
"No. 60735". The London Gazette (Supplement). 31 December 2013. p. 53.

theguardian.com

"Belize removes Queen Elizabeth's image on banknotes as 'step in decolonisation'". The Guardian. 24 January 2025.
Laughland, Oliver (4 May 2023). "Belize likely to become republic, says PM as he criticises Rishi Sunak". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 12 May 2023.

uniforminsignia.org

"Belize Defence Force". The International Encyclopedia of Uniform Insignia. Retrieved 24 January 2022.

web.archive.org

The Queen's role in Belize
Queen and Belize Archived 1 April 2015 at the Wayback Machine
God Save the King archived
"Belize Criminal Code Chapter 101" (PDF). Belizelaw.org. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 February 2012. Retrieved 24 December 2012.
"Rank Insignia". The Belize Police Department. Archived from the original on 8 April 2019.
Royal visits

worldcat.org

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Mallory, J.R. (August 1956). "Seals and Symbols: From Substance to Form in Commonwealth Equality". The Canadian Journal of Economics and Political Science. 22 (3). Montreal: Blackwell Publishing: 281–291. doi:10.2307/138434. ISSN 0008-4085. JSTOR 138434.
Laughland, Oliver (4 May 2023). "Belize likely to become republic, says PM as he criticises Rishi Sunak". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 12 May 2023.

youtube.com

"London Bridge is Down". Channel 5 Belize. Retrieved 1 October 2022 – via YouTube.