Commonwealth of Nations
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As his mother’s casket journeyed to Edinburgh, Charles met with the secretary-general of the Commonwealth of Nations, the association of former British colonies, and later held a reception for ambassadors from those nations.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 11, 2022
And so, as Queen Elizabeth celebrates her Platinum Jubilee, I, an African, Nigerian, citizen of a former British colony, citizen of the Commonwealth of Nations, rejoice with her.
From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2022
Their visit 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. 22, 2022
Canada, a member of the British Commonwealth of Nations, might make an appropriate part-time home.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 8, 2020
It has everywhere created bitterness and irritation among the other co-equal members of the Commonwealth of Nations, which Ireland has now joined.
From The Irish Constitution Explained by Darrell Figgis by Figgis, Darrell
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