Request a Congratulatory Message
Australians who are celebrating a milestone birthday or wedding anniversary can apply to receive personal messages of congratulations from the Prime Minister, Governor-General or The King.
All requests need to be made 5 weeks before the date of the anniversary or birthday. Belated messages can be arranged upon request.
PLEASE NOTE: With the passing of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II there will be a period where no messages are available from the monarch. When the message from His Majesty King Charles III becomes available, any messages not yet processed will be actioned.
Apply to receive a Congratulatory Message
- The Prime Minister will send a message of congratulations to people turning 90 years of age (or more).
- The King and Governor-General will send a message on a 100th birthday.
- On request, the Prime Minister and the Governor-General will write again every year and The King will write again every five years following the 100th Birthday.
- The Prime Minister and Governor-General send messages to couples celebrating 50 years of marriage and subsequent wedding anniversaries.
- The King will send messages to couples celebrating 60 years of marriage and will write every five years after that on request.Â
| WEDDING ANNIVERSARIES | WHO SENDS MESSAGES |
| 50 | Governor of Queensland |
| Prime Minister of Australia | |
| Premier of Queensland | |
| 60; 65; 70 | His Majesty The King |
| Governor-General of Australia | |
| Governor of Queensland | |
| Prime Minister of Australia | |
| Premier of Queensland | |
| BIRTHDAY | WHO SENDS MESSAGES |
| 90 | Prime Minister of Australia |
| Premier of Queensland | |
| 100; 105; 110 | His Majesty The King |
| Governor-General of Australia | |
| Governor of Queensland | |
| Prime Minister of Australia | |
| Premier of Queensland |
How do I arrange the message?
You can arrange a congratulatory message by filling out the form below and attaching supporting documents which need to be clear and legible. Supporting documents are a copy of a marriage certificate, copy of a birth certificate, or if either of these is unavailable, a Statutory Declaration can be made.
