Almost all of Britain’s former colonies are now members of the Commonwealth of Nations, with Ireland and the US notable exceptions. The Commonwealth is an organisation that ties together 56 ...

The Commonwealth of Nations (formerly the British Commonwealth), also known as the Commonwealth. The Commonwealth is an intergovernmental organisation of 53 member states, mostly were ruled by the ...

Today marks 76 years since the modern Commonwealth of Nations was founded on 26 April 1949 following the signing of the ...

Today, 19 African countries remain part of the Commonwealth of Nations, which has a total of 56 member states across the world. Nearly all of them were once colonized by the British Empire in some ...

After Barbados removed the Queen as its sovereign in 2021, other countries followed, and, as of 2022, 42 of the 56 member nations were independent. In addition to being head of the Commonwealth ...

“And the Commonwealth’s growth, with new members continuing to join our family of nations, demonstrates clearly that whilst we may not all have a shared history, we have common ambitions for a ...

Franceschi said the member nations wanted to go “From dominion and oppression to collaboration and cooperation.” As an association, he said, the Commonwealth focuses on promoting governability ...

There is a vicious logic to this new world order if one excludes the principles of democracy, independence, co-existence, borders and basic rights for all nations, regardless of size. It simply ...

and begins with a procession of the flags of all 56 member states, proudly carried through the church by young citizens from each country. The flags of the Commonwealth nations are carried through the ...

Fears that Glasgow 2026 might be the last-ever Commonwealth Games have been alleviated after seven nations lodged official expressions of interest to host in 2030 or 2034. Scotland's largest city ...

The Committee of Treasury, formed of an indefinite number of the older members of the directorate of 24, regulated the daily business between the Bank and the Treasury, for which it is sole banker.