Queen of Sierra Leone Leone and of Her other Realms and Territories, Head of the Commonwealth". The monarchy was abolished in 1971, when Sierra Leone became a republic within the Commonwealth with the President of Sierra Leone as head of state. The Queen and her husband, Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, visited Sierra Leone on the royal yacht "Britannia" from 25 November to 1 December 1961. Queen Elizabeth II Quay in Freetown is named after her. Queen of Sierra Leone Elizabeth II was Queen of Sierra Leone from 1961 to 1971, when Sierra Leone was an independent constitutional monarchy. The Queen was also monarch
Supreme Court of Sierra Leone Supreme Court of Sierra Leone The Supreme Court of Sierra Leone is the highest court in Sierra Leone. It has final jurisdiction in all civil, criminal, and constitutional cases within Sierra Leone, and its decisions cannot be appealed. The Supreme Court has the exclusive constitutional power to overturn ruling of lower courts within the jurisdiction of Sierra Leone. The Supreme Court, along with the Court of Appeals, High Court of Justice, and magistrate courts form the Judicial branch of the Government of Sierra Leone. The Supreme Court of Sierra Leone consists of Supreme Court justices, headed by the Chief Justice.