The Queen of the Gambia was the title held by Elizabeth II, as the head of state of The Gambia from 1965 to 1970. The Gambia, a former British colony, gained independence in 1965 and initially adopted a Westminster-style parliamentary monarchy, becoming a Commonwealth realm. In this arrangement, the monarch of the United Kingdom simultaneously served as the sovereign of The Gambia, represented locally by a Governor-General.
This constitutional monarchy lasted for five years. In 1970, The Gambia transitioned to a republic, with a president as its head of state, and the office of the Queen of the Gambia was abolished. The country remained a member of the Commonwealth of Nations.
