British Monarchy


The Solomon Islands have a constitutional monarchy with The King as Sovereign


King Charles III was officially declared the Head of State for Solomon Islands following his Accession to the Throne on Thursday 8 September 2022.

His Excellency the Governor General Sir David Vunagi on Monday 12 September read to the nation the Proclamation from Buckingham Palace on the Accession to the Throne of His Majesty King Charles III.

With that Declaration His Majesty King Charles III is officially the Head of State for Solomon Islands.

As a constitutional monarch, The King, by convention, is not involved in the day-to-day business of The Solomon Islands’ Government, but he continues to play important ceremonial and symbolic roles.

The King's relationship to The Solomon Islands is unique. In all his duties, he speaks and acts as King of The Solomon Islands, and not as King of the United Kingdom.


Photo Caption: King Charles III , Head of State for Solomon Islands speaks to a group of Solomon Islands nationals during his visit to the Island nation in 2019.