Queen of the Gambia
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Elizabeth II on a Gambian stamp, 1953
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| Style | Her Majesty |
| Formation | 18 February 1965 |
| Abolition | 24 April 1970 |
Elizabeth II was Queen of the Gambia from 1965 to 1970, when the Gambia was a constitutional monarchy within the Commonwealth of Nations. The Queen was also the monarch of the other Commonwealth realms, including the United Kingdom. Her constitutional roles in the Gambia were delegated to a Governor-General.
The Gambia was granted independence in 1965 under the Parliament of the United Kingdom's Gambia Independence Act 1964, which unified the Gambia Colony and Protectorate into an independent sovereign state.
After two referenda on constitutional amendments, the first unsuccessful because it did not pass by the necessary two-thirds majority and the second successful, the Gambia adopted a new constitution that abolished the monarchy on 24 April 1970. The Gambia became a republic within the Commonwealth, with the President of Gambia as head of state.
The Queen visited the Gambia on 3–5 December 1961.
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