16 September 1975
Head of State Begins
Elizabeth II becomes monarch and head of state when Papua New Guinea gains independence
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Port Moresby in Great Britain. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Elizabeth II becomes monarch and head of state when Papua New Guinea gains independence
Charles III becomes monarch and head of state after the death of Elizabeth II
Provenance
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