11-636: The Raja Permaisuri Agong , unofficially known as the Queen of Malaysia , is the consort of the Yang di-Pertuan Agong , the elected , constitutional federal monarch of Malaysia . The queen's full style and title in Malay is Kebawah Duli Yang Maha Mulia Seri Paduka Baginda Raja Permaisuri Agong . Common English terms used in the media and by the general public include "Supreme Queen" and "Paramount Consort". In formal English correspondence, for many years
22-462: A patron of various voluntary associations, works to promote the activities of those associations. None of the activities have any official status. The spouse of the administrator of the Government fulfills the role when the administrator ( chief justice ) performs the function of the governor-general. The current spouse (since 21 October 2021) is Richard Davies , husband of Cindy Kiro . Both
33-569: Is included in the Civil List of the king during his term of office. Previous holders of the title of Queen of Malaysia whose husbands are deceased receive a pension from the Federal Government's Civil List. They also take precedence immediately after the reigning king, the current queen, the reigning monarchs of royal states, and the Yang di-Pertua Negeri (governors) of non-royal states. The following consorts have served in
44-474: The Conference of Rulers . When a ruler is elected to the office of king, his consort is automatically bestowed the title and dignity of queen and serves the same term of office as her husband. In effect, the holder of the title of Queen of Malaysia changes every five years, though it could happen earlier due to the death or abdication of the king during his term of office. Like many spouses of heads of state,
55-482: The 2023 coronation of King Charles III and his wife Queen Camilla , the British royal family notably styled to Camilla as "The Queen" instead of "The Queen Consort", signifying a reluctance to keep using the position as part of the style. Variations of the term in royalty include: The spouses of Governor Generals of Commonwealth countries , including Australia , Canada and New Zealand , additionally have
66-427: The governor-general and their spouse are entitled to the style "His/Her Excellency" during the governor-general's term of office, but not thereafter. The governor-general is entitled to the style "The Right Honourable" for life; this does not extend to the spouse. Most of the spouses of governors-general have been content to be background figures providing the office-holder with support. Some have been all but unknown to
77-478: The office of Queen: Royal consort A royal consort is a person of either sex who has an official status through an intimate relationship, often through marriage or concubinage , with a monarch . The term, consort, was thereafter extended to encompass similar relationships with other significant figures, such as a head of state . The term as pertains to royalty "has its roots in seventeenth-century vocabulary in both New England and England ", where it
88-615: The queen has no stipulated role in the Constitution of Malaysia . She accompanies the king to official functions and state visits , as well as hosting visiting heads of state and their spouses during their visits to Malaysia. Article 34 of the Malaysian Constitution forbids the queen from holding any appointment, carrying any remuneration, or actively engaging in any commercial enterprise during her tenure. The queen is, however, legally entitled to an annual payment which
99-478: The queen was referred to as "Her Majesty The Raja Permaisuri Agong". In January 2024, this was changed to "Her Majesty The Queen of Malaysia". There are two formal ways of addressing the queen: The queen immediately follows her husband, the king, in the Malaysian order of precedence . The king is elected ( de facto rotated) every five years from among the nine hereditary rulers of the states of Malaysia by
110-538: The title of viceregal consort, despite not being married to royalty. In certain polytheistic religions such as Hinduism , female analogues to the main deities have often been described as consorts. Viceregal consort of New Zealand The spouse of the governor-general of New Zealand generally assists the office-holder in welcoming ambassadors and their spouses, and in performing their other official duties. The governor-general 's spouse traditionally participates in celebratory occasions, attends functions and, as
121-543: Was initially used to mean a spouse. However, the word itself originates from the Latin term "consors", meaning "partner", and can be used in everyday English as a synonym for "partner", or as a verb meaning "to associate". In more recent usage it has been noted that the term, "though literally denoting a partner or spouse, is a heavily loaded term, for a consort is usually implied to be a mere appendage, far inferior in power and status to his or her spouse". In invitations for
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