Story: Royal family

More links and websites

• The British Monarchy

  This site includes information on the history of the monarchy, and the current royal family.

• Monarchy New Zealand

  Monarchy New Zealand supports the constitutional monarchy, and membership of the Commonwealth.

• New Zealand Republic

  The Republican Movement of Aotearoa New Zealand aims to involve all New Zealanders in the republic debate.

• Queen Elizabeth's Diamond Jubilee

  This feature on the NZ History website looks back at the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.

• The royal visit, 1953–54

  A NZ History feature about Queen Elizabeth’s first royal visit to New Zealand.

More suggestions and sources

• Cox, Nigel. A constitutional history of the New Zealand monarchy: the evolution of the New Zealand monarchy and the recognition of an autochthonous polity. Saarbrücken: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller Aktiengesellschaft, 2008.
• Davies, Valerie. Royal tourists: 120 years of royal visits to New Zealand. Auckland, Random House, 1989.
• Phillips, Jock. Royal summer: the visit of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip to New Zealand, 1953–54. Wellington: Historical Branch, Dept of Internal Affairs, Daphne Brasell Associates, 1993.