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Monarchism

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Monarchism

Like all political sub-tribes, the monarchists have a lunatic fringe – theirs is a gently nutty one that likes to dress up. Alf’s Imperial Army show their support for Queen Elizabeth II, who is visiting the National War Memorial in 1995. Army members were wearing a quasi-military uniform, as they do on all important occasions.

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Alexander Turnbull Library, Dominion Post Collection (PA-Group-00685)

Reference: EP/1995/4385/8

by Phil Reid

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Megan Cook, Royal family – Changing views of royalty, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/33174/monarchism (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Megan Cook, published 27 January 2012.