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Who is the head commonwealth of nations for 2010?
The British monarch is always head of the Commonwealth. Currently, it is Queen Elizabeth II.
What is Queen Elizabeth head of?
Queen Elizabeth ll is monarch of The United Kingdom and British Commonwealth.
Why does the Bahamas have constitutional monarchy?
The Bahamas were a British colony until 1973, and after independence, became part of the British Commonwealth. The Commonwealth is a grouping of nations who were former British colonies and agree to recognize the British monarch as their head of state. All Commonwealth members are democracies, with elected Parliaments, where the monarch has theoretically extensive powers, but is in practice, more of a figurehead.
What year did Dominica join the commonwealth and why?
Dominica is in the Commonwealth of Nations, but is not a Commonwealth Dominion (now referred to as "Realm"). Meaning, essentially, that, while they do acknowledge the British monarch as head of the Commonwealth, the British monarch retains no title pertaining to Dominica (whereas Commonwealth Dominions accept the British monarch as head of state). Dominica joined the Commonwealth of Nations in 1978. While no specific reason is given, it was likely for the incentives offered by the trade agreement which exists between members of the Commonwealth of Nations. Additionally, most countries with ties to British colonialism have opted to remain in the Commonwealth of Nations (with some exceptions, such as the United States, the Republic of Ireland, and Zimbabwe, which was a member of the Commonwealth, but voluntarily withdrew after being suspended).
Is the british monarch the head state of canada?
yes the british monarch is the head of state canada
Who is the head of the Commonwealth of Nations?
The Monarch is the head of state (and therefore the head of British government). Technically, it is the monarch who appoints the Prime Minister, who de facto runs the country.
Why is the British commonwealth considered?
The British Commonwealth is an obsolete name for what is now called the Commonwealth of Nations. It is an association of some 54 independent, sovereign nations, most (but not all) of whom were once part of the British Empire
3 commonwealth nations of the UK?
There's a whole lot more than three, and you didn't specify whether you meant Commonwealth Dominions (who acknowledge the British monarch as their own Head of State), or Commonwealth of Nations members (to whom the British monarch holds no status, but with which trade an other agreements exist with the British). Three Commonwealth Dominions include Canada, Australia, and Barbados. Three Commonwealth of Nations members who are not Dominions include South Africa (for better or worse), India, and Singapore.
Which monarch was the last to sit on the British throne?
Queen Elizabeth II (1952 - Current) is the longest-lived Monarch of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations; the second longest reigning Monarch of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations; second longest serving Head of State [second only to Queen Victoria] of the Commonwealth of Nations formerly the British Empire. Queen Elizabeth II was preceded by her father King George VI (1936-1952).
Why did the british hire mercenarirs to fight the war?
Technically, the British didn't. American history after the revolution was distorted as the new free Americans destroyed British documents in America. However the historic documents still exist as evidence here in England itself. The troops used to fight against the American Revolution all belonged to the British Commonwealth. The British Commonwealth (then known as the British Empire) is lead by the Monarch of Britain (currently Queen Elizabeth 2nd). Amongst the powers the head of the commonwealth has, is the authority to command troops which belong to another country, which is a member of the British Commonwealth. "Hired" is the wrong word. The troops were under the direct authority of the British Monarchy, they belonged to the British Commonwealth (British Empire back in those days). Even today, the Head of the British Commonwealth (the serving Monarch in England) still has authority over military assets in countries who are members of the Commonwealth.
Why would Canadians fight in the war if there did not have any British Empire connection?
They do have a connection to the British Empire - so much so, that they're even one of the 16 Commonwealth Dominions which acknowledge the British Monarch as their Head of State.
What is the British commomwealth?
After the British Empire collapsed, many in the Empire kept loyal to the British Monarchy and wished to maintain close ties to Britain. These nations formed the "British Commonwealth" Nowadays, it has been renamed to "the Commonwealth", dropping the British connection, although Britain remains a memeber. The Head of the Commonwealth is the British Monarch, currently Queen Elizabeth II, whom reigns seperately and independantly in all 16 commonwealth nations. The Commonwealth is a forum for a number of non-governmental organisations collectively known as the "Commonwealth Family", which strengthens the shared culture of the commonwealth through sport (the commonwealth games), literature hertitage and legal practices...In theory the Commonwealth countries do not consider one another to be "foreign"
