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    27 Reasons Lorde Is The Most Iconic New Zealander

    "And we'll never be roya-" ʷʰʸ ᵗʰᵉ fᵘͨᵏ ʸºᵘ ˡʸʸʸ'ⁿ

    1. As you know, this is Lorde.

    2. She may only be 18 but she's accomplished so much already.

    3. She's about to hit 4 million followers on Twitter.

    4. She gives no fucks.

    in the words of the very best, our lady grace jones: "if the fuck don't feel right, don't fuck it"

    Via Twitter: @lordemusic

    5. She's a pretty big deal tbh.

    Via kee-yaw-nah.tumblr.com

    South Park parodied her so like... can you dig it?

    6. She's got a pretty sick fashion sense.

    7. Only someone of royalty could adult like this.

    8. Look at the royal arch of her brows!

    Via mowglisroad.co.vu

    9. Can you even hair-bonnet?

    when it's cold as shit on your beach walk so you tie your hair into a little hair bonnet to protect your listeners

    Via Twitter: @lordemusic

    10. Talk to us when you have monogrammed bedding.

    11. She has crowns...

    13.

    14. Even her mum - aka the queen mother of New Zealand - has a crown.

    15. Did we mention she has some really cool friends?

    Via triponbroknbeats.tumblr.com

    16. She goes to Paris Fashion Week with Kanye West.

    17. She hangs out with Ellie Goulding on red carpets.

    18. Just your classic group polaroid with Taylor Swift & Co.

    19. There was also that time she came out on stage with Taylor Swift...

    Via jackiewolf28.tumblr.com

    Flying from NZ to America just to sing with your best friend. #JustLordeThings

    20. Her royal advisers are pretty cool.

    21. She's a true trendsetter.

    22. Her Flappy Bird impression is spot on.

    Via birazuyubelkigecer.tumblr.com

    23. She's really supportive of all her disciples.

    oh my god run away with me by @carlyraejepsen jesus i'm feeling everything

    She's always sharing her favourite songs and artists with her social media followers, because who needs ALL of the success?

    24. She tweets lyrics just like US!

    NO YOU'RE NOT GONNA, NOT GONNA DENY, NO YOU'RE NOT GONNA, NOT GONNA DENY MY LOVE

    She was really into this Brandon Flowers track.

    25. She has some serious royal jewels.

    26. She makes no apologies for being a HBIC.

    Via obilvious.tumblr.com

    27. Oh also she's won two Grammys, ten New Zealand Music Awards, a Brit award, three Billboard Music Awards, and four APRA awards.

    We could mention her Golden Globe nomination, VMA, European Music Awards, and many others but do we have to?

    In summary, Lorde. Is. Queen