Commonwealth of Nations
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She oversaw her nation trying to carve out a new place in the world, and she was instrumental in the emergence of the Commonwealth of Nations, now a grouping comprising 56 countries.
From Reuters • Sep. 18, 2022
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
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
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
The Irish Free State/Saorstat Eireann is a co-equal member of the Community of Nations forming the British Commonwealth of Nations.
From The Irish Constitution Explained by Darrell Figgis by Figgis, Darrell
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