Commonwealth of Nations
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A special link to Britain endured through the Commonwealth of Nations, which the Queen led.
From BBC • Sep. 9, 2022
Born in the age of empire, before the creation of the Commonwealth of Nations, she was the first British monarch to send an email — in 1976 — or a tweet.
From Washington Post • Sep. 8, 2022
Their visit to the region takes place nearly four months after Barbados voted to become a republic, cutting ties with Britain’s monarchy but remaining part of the British-led Commonwealth of Nations.
From Reuters • Mar. 20, 2022
Others in attendance at the palace were Commonwealth of Nations Secretary-General Patricia Scotland and athletes who are gearing up to compete in the Games.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 7, 2021
Tonga became a constitutional monarchy in 1875 and a British protectorate in 1900; it withdrew from the protectorate and joined the Commonwealth of Nations in 1970.
From The 2008 CIA World Factbook by United States. Central Intelligence Agency