How the Commonwealth arose from a crumbling British …
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OverviewHow the Commonwealth was formedToward a modern CommonwealthMembers of the CommonwealthThe British monarch’s role in the CommonwealthModern relevance In recent years, some of the Commonwealth realms have begun to consider making a change…In the 1970s, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, and Dominica all dropped the British monarch as their head of state while remaining in the Commonwealth. Other countries followed—and in 2021, Barbados became the first country in nearly 30 years to remove the queen as its head of state. (… Some have speculated that Barbados’ decision could signal a new wave of republican sentimen…Meanwhile, even the former dominions have considered changing their relationship with the royal family. In a 1999 referendum, Australia very nearly did so with 45 percent of voters supporting removing Queen Elizabeth as head of state. A February 2021 survey found that 55 percent of C…
In recent years, some of the Commonwealth realms have begun to consider making a change…In the 1970s, Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago, and Dominica all dropped the British monarch as their head of state while remaining in the Commonwealth. Other countries followed—and in 2021, Barbados became the first country in nearly 30 years to remove the queen as its head of state. (…
Some have speculated that Barbados’ decision could signal a new wave of republican sentimen…Meanwhile, even the former dominions have considered changing their relationship with the royal family. In a 1999 referendum, Australia very nearly did so with 45 percent of voters supporting removing Queen Elizabeth as head of state. A February 2021 survey found that 55 percent of C…
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