List of current viceregal representatives of the Crown facts for kids

The special symbol of King Charles III, showing the Tudor Crown

Charles III is the King of 15 independent countries. These countries are known as the Commonwealth realms. He mostly lives in the United Kingdom, which is the oldest and largest of these countries. In the other countries, special people represent the King. These representatives are called viceregal representatives. The King is also represented in parts of Canada, Australia, British overseas territories, and other places.

Countries with the King as Head of State

Governors-General

In many Commonwealth realms, the King is represented by a Governor-General. This person acts on behalf of the King in that country. They have important duties, like opening Parliament and approving laws.

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

Counsellors of State

In the United Kingdom, the King chooses special people called counsellors of state. They can act for the King if he is not in the country. They also step in if he cannot perform his royal duties for other reasons.

Crown Dependencies

The Crown dependencies are special territories. They belong to the King of the United Kingdom, not the UK government. The British monarch is their head of state. A lieutenant governor represents the King in these places.

Dependency	Lieutenant Governor	Since	More info
Bailiwick of Guernsey	Richard Cripwell	15 February 2022	List
Bailiwick of Jersey	Jerry Kyd	8 October 2022	List
Isle of Man	Sir John Lorimer	29 September 2021	List

British Overseas Territories

There are 14 British Overseas Territories. In these places, the King of the United Kingdom is represented. This representative can be an administrator, a commissioner, or a governor.

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

Countries with Free Association with New Zealand

In the Realm of New Zealand, the Cook Islands have a king's representative. This person represents the King of New Zealand. Niue also has a representative. However, for Niue, the Governor-General of New Zealand represents the King.

Territory	Representative	Since	More info
Cook Islands	Sir Tom Marsters	27 July 2013	List
Niue	Dame Cindy Kiro	21 October 2021	List

Local Representatives

Australian States

In the six Australian states, the King of Australia is represented by a governor. These governors act on behalf of the King in their state.

State	Governor	Since	More info
New South Wales	Margaret Beazley	2 May 2019	List
Queensland	Jeannette Young	1 November 2021	List
South Australia	Frances Adamson	7 October 2021	List
Tasmania	Barbara Baker	16 June 2021	List
Victoria	Margaret Gardner	9 August 2023	List
Western Australia	Chris Dawson	15 July 2022	List

Canadian Provinces

In the 10 Canadian provinces, the King of Canada is represented by a lieutenant governor. These individuals represent the King in each province.

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

See also

• List of Commonwealth heads of government
• List of leaders of dependent territories
• Lord-lieutenant