The Queen's 54 Countries: Commonwealth of Nations Explained

The British Empire has all but disappeared today, but it has left a long-lasting impact on our world today. In this video, I discuss the formation of the Commonwealth of Nations out of what was once part of this empire.
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Another Version of You by Chris Zabriskie is licensed under an Attribution License. Written, produced, and performed by Chris Zabriskie.

[@AdrianSpencerElizalde]

I remembered when we went on holiday to Australia, one of the staff in the airport referred to us as “Commonwealth friends from the UK.”

[@Praveen1991917]

There's nothing to be proud of the commonwealth nation. It's just brutal imperialism.

[@williamyoung8896]

@@Praveen1991917 Its not like that is an exclusive European thing. Almost every nation has conquered or expanded in some way. It's just fortunate for the Europeans that at the time of exploration their continent was the strongest and most technologically advanced.

[@leekelly9639]

@@Praveen1991917 yaaaaaaaawn.. any member of the Commonwealth is free to leave and join at any point, oh btw Rwanda and Mozambique are members that were never part of the British Empire, are they forced into being members? I’ll ignore your reply because I can’t be bothered with bs..

[@Caim6311]

@@Praveen1991917 yeah pure I can see threw that. Because white liberals have that mentality.

[@andrewmckenzie292]

@@Praveen1991917 I wonder if there is a "He who is without sin may cast the first stone" for nations also?

[@cathalkelly8796]

No frills or bullshit, explained brilliantly. Great video!

[@NakulGanapathy]

2.4 billion inhabitants 💀 more than half those people are Indians

[@NorthCamZ]

Big Bean at the time that's where most of the people where globally.

[@NabaTeron1479]

brit just got lucky, that they somehow got control over india and its resources

[@NabaTeron1479]

@Max Smith but you can't deny the fact that possession of india is the sole reason that made britain super power in late 19th and 20th century.

[@NabaTeron1479]

@Max Smith yes, indians are unfortunate that during mid 18th century it was at its weakest period. The mighty Mughal empire was collapsing, then civil war started between various kingdoms to replace it, this made an opportunity not only for brit but also france, dutch, danish, portuguese to interfere in their internal matters such as 'carnatic wars (1744-1763), Mysore wars (1780-1800).

[@NabaTeron1479]

@@TP-mv6en yes, they are now considered as a newly industrialised country.

[@rfsmsia5624]

Greetings from Malaysia 🇲🇾🇲🇾🇲🇾

[@tanjoy0205]

Love from Singapore !

[@You-ye4xb]

Same

[@diecastworld7962]

Why do you have a separate monarchy then

[@ivan_2159]

😆😂😂😂

[@Shkk]

@@diecastworld7962 Every commonwealth country does not owe allegiance to the crown . There only 15 countries in the commonwealth which have allegiance to the crown . These countries are known as commonwealth realms. The remaining countries are republic or have their own monarch like Malaysia.

[@cp12298]

Fun Fact: *King George VI was the King of Pakistan from 1947 to 1952 and then Queen Elizabeth II was the Queen of Pakistan from 1952 to 1956 (after which Pakistan was no longer a Dominion)*

[@amironly8725]

Full greetings from Malaysians 🇲🇾❤️🤞🏻

[@ScruffyPandaScarf]

Thank you for this helpful explanation!

[@PHYLL_EFT]

Extreme helpful Video!!! Thanks

[@Robloxian_2019]

My country is in the commonwealth! Kind regards from New Zealand 🇳🇿

[@Fummy007]

You forgot the Commonwealth Games!

[@user-ng1of9on2t]

Hi! We are in Brazil (Pelotas, RS) studying and discussing about Commonwealth Day today in a ninth grade group. Very nice to read your comments!

[@Andrew-cp9me]

Great informative video thank-you.

[@maxwellmustaffaalickalick1745]

Greetings from Malawi thank you so much for your video.

[@moyndebs6759]

Commonwealth should really be about COMMONwealth not commonWEALTH.

[@simonsimon2888]

Some made it economically just like EU not all are performing well in the 'bread & butter' issue. Must be a 'political and social' ATTITUDE WITH NO ATTRIBUTE!

[@BlatentlyFakeName]

The commonwealth supports many of the small island collonies, they wouldn't exist without it. It does a lot of good across the world tbh and doesn't make demands other than the members respect human rights.

[@Agent-ie3uv]

It's just a name bruhhh

[@anisrukky1136]

Exactly, a name in quote infact it's an illusion.

[@dataentry7655]

THIS IS VERY HELP FUL VIDEO THANKS

[@ceoofrevolt]

POV: you're here because of school

[@435American]

Sorry to do that to you, but I bet your teacher is cool 😯

[@happypills5598]

YESSSSS

[@Gabriel-mh5ln]

pov no im not

[@kristoferwong2287]

No I am not

[@etsuart4672]

POV: Iz for a competition

[@sajnasaju2113]

nice explanation.. it is very helpful to my examination😊 thank you

[@CMB-fd5kz]

I like that u maintain this monotone void of life, its calming

[@Skylightatdusk]

What are the implications of having or not having the queen as the head of state? I came here after learning about Barbados' decision to become a republic.

[@carltalavera8887]

your country will maybe not experience stability if that happens, that may happen after the end of the president's term.

[@lordbonney9779]

The effects of having the British Royal family as head of state means that in the event of another World War, a special code called “The Royal Prerogative” can be issued. This means that the Royal family would have a more direct leadership of the country until “The Royal Prerogative” was dis-continued.

[@TPLStaden]

@@lordbonney9779 that’s not how it works

[@lordbonney9779]

@@TPLStaden, the Royal Prerogative can the reigning monarch at the time the power to pass certain legislation and bypass parliament. It is optional of course and parliament has to vote on wether to put the RP into effect. All it does is gives the monarch their old job back for a time. The reason for its existence stems back to WWI when King George V, king of Britain and emperor of India, was gifted a higher power by the parliament. This served two things,1) King George V knew how to run the country and could take some burden of Parliaments shoulders. And, 2) King George V was known as “the people’s King” and it was an inspiration to Britons around the globe to know that they were lead by the man they loved and fought for.

[@TPLStaden]

@@lordbonney9779 that’s mostly inaccurate. Royal prerogative is not a special code, it’s the crown’s residual power over matters which the Parliament has not legislated on and is exercised by the crown on the advice of their ministers but never on monarch’s own initiative even in times of war. For example, it is the Queen’s prerogative to grant honours and pardons (both are examples of royal prerogative and there’s more) but these are never exercised by the monarch without the advice of the ministers. Royal prerogative has existed since medieval times, it’s not a concept that was invented or granted during WWI. Prerogative can never be used to bypass parliament, this was settled in 1610 by the Case of Proclamations: “the King hath no prerogative but that which the law of the land allows him” - this does not mean the monarch cannot be put in charge of running the country by the Parliament if it so wishes but that is only in theory and unlikely in reality. Of course, all of this applies only to the United Kingdom. As for what you’re describing about granting power during WW1 was an Act of Parliament known as the Defence of the Realm Act (1914), it gave substantial power to the King-in-council - that is in reality to the privy council and not the monarch who only approves what his privy counsellors advice him to do. Defence of the Realm Act was an Act of Parliament and not a prerogative. In the Commonwealth Realms, it is the Queen’s viceroy (in most cases the Governor-general) in the relevant state that exercises her royal prerogative. Governor-general is appointed by the Prime Minister of that state so for example the Prime Minister of Canada appoints the Governor-General of Canada and so on - this means the Queen has no real power in any of those 16 countries and the real power is exercised by their Parliaments. Hope that cleared it up, apologies if it came off as confrontational. I’m studying British constitutional law and I have an exam coming up soon so to be able to explain this to someone and have them understand it would mean that the way I explain is good enough for my examiner :)

[@boobalooux]

can someone tell me the benefits of it?, it´s like the european union?, if i´m australian i can live and work In Canada?

[@435American]

No, citizens of one Commonwealth country don't get any special treatment in another Commonwealth country. The CoN really just exists to increase cooperation between states and develop the economies of member-states. Good question, I see how that could be confusing. Thanks for the comment!

[@boobalooux]

@@435American wow, I thought it was like the EU, and they had some benefits, I now that kiwi people (new zealand) can work andf live in australia, and so does Australia, thanks for Answering!

[@numberoneappgames]

@@boobalooux You should read this wiki page and this link to another website. This video was also informative as well. cscuk.dfid.gov.uk/apply/applicants/ en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_citizen kzbin.info/www/bejne/h2OwaYGDm52Fjas

[@gashiyumi3124]

Is just a Neocolonialism under the UK just like that ..

[@alanbrooke144]

The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 54 independent and equal countries. Our member governments have agreed to shared goals like development, democracy and peace. Our values and principles are expressed in the Commonwealth Charter. Affirming our core Commonwealth principles of consensus and common action, mutual respect, inclusiveness, transparency, accountability, legitimacy, and responsiveness, Reaffirming the core values and principles of the Commonwealth as declared by this Charter: 1. Democracy 2. Human rights 3. International peace and security 4. Tolerance, respect and understanding 5. Freedom of Expression 6. Separation of Powers 7. Rule of Law 8. Good Governance 9. Sustainable Development 10. Protecting the Environment 11. Access to Health, Education, Food and Shelter 12. Gender Equality 13. Importance of Young People in the Commonwealth 14. Recognition of the Needs of Small States 15. Recognition of the Needs of Vulnerable States 16. The Role of Civil Society

[@alankirby1353]

56 include now 1 Belgium colony 1 Portuguese colony and 1 French colony

[@pedanticradiator1491]

2 former French colonies- Togo and Gabon

[@chi_warainsight7834]

Good information

[@adolfoarias8170]

Sometimes I have thought that my country Argentina should put aside the confrontation with the UK, heal wounds and apply to join the Commonwealth (there are countries with no ties to the UK). Also the Commonwealth games would allow Argentina to improve in some sports that is not good. Greetings

[@Praveen1991917]

Argentina is colonized by the British?

[@justonecornetto80]

As a Brit, I would be happy to heal the wounds and my father was a veteran of the Falklands conflict. The problem lies with your politicians who use the Falklands to incite support in your country. Argentina would qualify for Commonwealth membership because you have a Welsh community and you play Rugby. (Quite well!) We would welcome you if only your politicians would forget about the Falklands.

[@justonecornetto80]

@@Praveen1991917 Rwanda and Mozambique were never colonized by the British but are members of the Commonwealth.

[@brandenburg2388]

I hope Argentina would become a member of the Commonwealth. We will welcome the people of Argentina as our brothers......

[@wellplayed4497]

@MsMissy more like fortunately

[@mosimalindelani3392]

I'm happy South Africa my County is part of Commonwealth.👌🏾👌🏾 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦✊🏾✊🏾💯💯🙌🏾🙌🏾🌟🔥🎷🎺🎺✌🏾✌🏾✌🏾

[@FaizalMzln]

Can you do a video about the Commonwealth Realm next, please?

[@YourGirlSudanny]

Very interesting...

[@ryanmullett8832]

great video

[@lloydemilarcalascolot1019]

LIST OF COUNTRIES OF THE COMMONWEALTH REALM: 1. ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA 2. AUSTRALIA 3. BAHAMAS 4. BARBADOS 5. BELIZE 6. CANADA 7. GRENADA 8. JAMAICA 9. NEW ZEALAND 10. PAPUA NEW GUINEA 11. SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS 12. SAINT LUCIA 13. SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES 14. SOLOMON ISLANDS 15. TUVALU 16. UNITED KINGDOM

[@daddyhatesu]

Bruh u forgot India

[@lloydemilarcalascolot1019]

@@daddyhatesu INDIA IS NOT A COMMONWEALTH REALM

[@daddyhatesu]

@@lloydemilarcalascolot1019 Ya right

[@cp12298]

Pakistan and India are still Commonwealth nations I guess

[@lloydemilarcalascolot1019]

@@cp12298 but not Commonwealth Realms, TikTok is equals to cancer

[@Shkk]

Now there are 56 members in the commonwealth

[@davidsam8692]

Greetings from Guyana

[@ukvlogdaily9647]

Nice sharing

[@bajanganel]

Well Done!

[@rajathshetty325]

India was part of the Balfour Declaration though the video says otherwise.

[@gbadeyanbenjamin]

Thank you

[@gourangPsyNeuro]

What is the purpose of common wealth?

[@fuckvihaan4949]

If Australia and New Zealand leave the Commonwealth do the flags change?

[@stevenmcalister826]

If they were to vote on it

[@jakeh799]

There was a vote on it not long ago and the people chose to keep the original flag

[@joshbentley2307]

Why would they ever leave the commonwealth? And they probably wouldn’t change there flag. Most of the population in both countries have British ancestry, so they feel the union flag represents them. Canada only changed there flag because the government did it without a vote. Australia and New Zealand have recently had a vote on wether to change there flag and the vast majority of people chose to keep it.

[@bigt9353]

The official name of Australia is *The Commonwealth of Australia* so maybe a slight edit here and there.

[@vanshthakkar722]

India is still in commonwealth and we dont have union jack in tricolor.... So i guess not

[@edghar7995]

How many participations from The Comanwhealth during Sukom98 and last Games? Should be second largest event after olympic. Why there is reduce in the total?

[@keithtonkin6959]

A good straight forward explanation. I hope a lot of US citizens see this. So many have told me, a New Zealander, that my country is ruled by Britain and even that we are under the thumb of the Queen.

[@ABC1701A]

They are openly claiming on US television that the commonwealth is an empire which needs to be disbanded because it is inappropriate in the modern world. Suspect what they mean is ''if we aren't a member then nobody should be a member because we say so'' but they are getting rather heated about it at present. When one Aussie newscaster was speaking to one of the seppo ones they were shouting over him about empires and how terrible it is that the UK still have one under a different name and how King Charles literally rules all these countries. Another channel were shouting down a UK journalist over the same subject while a Harvard professor got the same treatment over the subject a well from yet another channel.

[@keithtonkin6959]

@@ABC1701A Really??? I've visited the US about five times starting in 1979 and most recently in 2018. Every time I'm staggered by the ignorance about the rest of the world. I've even met one man in Los Angeles who didn't know where Canada was and another in El Paso who'd lived there all his life and had never thought about Mexico. I had just arrived the day before after 3 weeks in Mexico which I really enjoyed and didn't see enough of. An Englishman I met in the US in 1979 said he'd met people in the South who'd never heard of England??? In 1979 very few knew anything about New Zealand (one thought it was near Greenland) but since 'The Lord of the Rings" movies it's changed a bit although I don't have hairy feet and I'm 183cm tall (that's 6 feet for those in one of the three countries who still use imperial measurements. Another thing that staggers me about the US. The other two are obscure African nations)

[@ABC1701A]

@@keithtonkin6959 When my daughter first read that the Queen had died I looked on KZbin for a news channel confirmation and found ABC (which I mistakenly though was the Australian channel). The announcer stated that the Queen had died and then immediately went into a diatribe about it now being time for King Charles to dismantle the empire/commonwealth - both words were used indeterminately - because ruling all those people as a king was unsuitable in today's world. Totally ignoring the realms in the commonwealth there are also FIVE other countries who are monarchies in their own right (and currently people in Malaysia seems to be annoyed at the US claims as well) as well as the 36 republics who are also probably rather perplexed to discover they are really a monarchy (certainly there are some vocal South African's and Pakistanis on these claims). They are currently fixated on this supposed empire but while their rantings may appeal to the ignorant base in the US they are actually showing the rest of the world just how badly educated they are, aided by the fact they are also apparently illiterate and unable to read/look at the internet to gain some basic facts. Very very sad and they seriously risk damaging their relationship with not only their neighbour Canada but with one country that they always call on to bail them out when their military endeavours go disastrously wrong (Afghanistan and Iraq for example). I suspect they are trying to take attention away from problems in the US but they are also possibly engaged in stoking racial tensions - a quick glance tells them that there are a number of countries in Africa as well as Asia - which seems to be a national pastime in the US currently. Some began as long ago as 2016 - a couple of newspapers in New York apparently - and it's been taken up the main stream media channels, probably because it distracts the audience and gets them all riled up about things they know nothing about, and which have nothing to do with them in the first place. Certainly there are more and more USAmericans speaking out on social media claiming that Canada is taking advantage - something to do with the rewritten trade deal that Trump arranged - and why should the US subsidise the rest of the world militarily (ignoring which country starts the wars in the first place) while also happily telling other countries - mainly the UK, Australia, Canada and Germany - how they should run their countries (internal and external affairs). I don't think it is helped by others who kindly!!! explain to them the facts (most recently that despite their huge contributions to the war in Ukraine when it comes to % of GDP the US is actually well down the list (even NZ is above them) when it comes to contributions) generally using the language you would use in primary - senior level - school (as it was when I went to school back in the 60s at least). At least NZ has escaped their attention for the most part, possibly because they really don't know where it is, some seem to think it is a part of Australia believe it or not. Hopefully that will continue. The pity is that there are plenty of USAmericans who are that self-centred and who do know what is happening elsewhere, but most seem to have left the country to live elsewhere - quite a community here in Ireland, the majority aren't even plastic paddies either.

[@keithtonkin6959]

@@ABC1701A Yes. It is incredible the depth of US ignorance. We have an American friend (that's a US friend not from one of the many other countries in America. I'm always amazed that they take the title exclusively when an Argentinian, Panamanian or a Canadian is also an American) who has emigrated here many years ago told me just the other day that she still thought that New Zealand was a protectorate of Britain. I put her right but until the Queen's death hadn't thought about it.

[@ABC1701A]

@@keithtonkin6959 The really really stupid thing is, you still get USAmericans (to differentiate from all other Americans) who think Ireland is still ruled by the UK, every so often you get one in the news who comes over to help liberate the country only to find we've had our own president and Dail for decades now.

[@toerpe6509]

Epic

[@kiaratulei3427]

love from new zealand🥰🇳🇿👑🇬🇧💯

[@simonsimon2888]

Hong Kong though the British were there for 156 years is NEVER a member of the great Commonwealth family.

[@AdamTheMan1993]

That's because Hong Kong isn't a independet state, if Hong Kong was a independent country then my guess is they would defiitely join the Commonwealth

[@Aizu94]

Welp, the Brits gave HK to China

[@togerboy5396]

@@Aizu94 They didn’t really have a choice.

[@jn9550]

@@Aizu94 the correct word is returned it to China not gave

[@justsomerandomguywithanime7369]

@@Aizu94 yeah for 50 year , then the hong kong/macau and one more can choose on leaving china or become independent , i expected an invasion in near future

[@MichaelPhilipMaunes]

Greetings and hello from Canada 🇨🇦

[@Smee86]

🆒😎😊 Thank-you for sharing. 5:44

[@CodeUK93]

I’m british and I’m curious like what are the perks or what is the point in being sort of the commonwealth for other countries? They’re not our colonies are we obliged to protect them or agree on a mutual pact or what like why bother? I fr don’t know

[@Praveen1991917]

What protection can you give to a country like India? It's a much better military force than you will ever be.

[@georgebarnes8163]

@@Praveen1991917 LOL

[@F_ckberk98]

@@georgebarnes8163 thats true actually

[@ProtocolAbyss]

Fellow brit here. Its effectively like a school band club where all the moderately “cool” nations go to commune and trade with each other.

[@pasanbhagya1222]

All Hail Her Majesty the Queen and Commonwealth 👑️❤️

[@Lizard1582]

Here because I just learned about boxing day and these countries apparently celebrate it.

[@lloydemilarcalascolot1019]

Barbados became a republic on November 30, 2021

[@donvitocascioferro4040]

Still part of the Commonwealth

[@Ivan-td7kb]

"Member states of the Commonwealth have to pay dues to the Commonwealth itself to cover the running cost of the organization. The don't pay taxes to the British government." If the British crown is "the most important and vital symbol" that binds the Commonwealth of Nations together through a shared history and values, would running the British monarchy constituted as the "running cost" of the organization?

[@Thefaceoftheword]

There will be unexpected mind boggling fiery sign in the UK once my word has manifested this ruling.

[@pedanticradiator1491]

There are now 56 members of the Commonwealth as Togo and Gabon have joined despite neither of them ever being part of the British Empire

[@sirianna2150]

Same with Rwanda.

[@pedanticradiator1491]

@@sirianna2150 and Mozambique

[@delrey874]

The bottom line is that Britain still has a lot of colonies.

[@CMJames]

@Barbara Hamilton Barbara, shut up please

[@anon8740]

Not enough in my opinion.

[@keakiwi1]

And they give Russia a hard time for it's empire, idiots.

[@kenzier1788]

@@anon8740 here here

[@bombkita]

Nope, the countries have a choice to fight and have had for almost a century. You can thank Canada for that.

[@carlosfarfan3181]

I'm here because of the queen passing

[@kxy2013]

Greetings from Malaysia

[@rome316ae3]

British has his own eu version

[@Shkk]

How are state visits done within commonwealth realms when they have the same head of state?

[@pedanticradiator1491]

They aren't called state visits but official tours instead

[@Shkk]

@@pedanticradiator1491 okay so a governor general visiting from one realm to the other won't get the same pomp and ceremony of a state visit .

[@pedanticradiator1491]

@@Shkk I don't think so no

[@zephaniarutlokwana2891]

The queen had power over a huge portion of the world. This benefited and is still benefiting Britain immensely over and above all member states. British should cry a river full of tears for the queen' s passing

[@dandonovan11]

The perfect example of soft power through absolute respect and moral authority.

[@parmeshwaryadav8792]

🇮🇳 🇮🇳 🇮🇳 india a independent country,such as Ireland🇨🇮🇨🇮🇨🇮, not an member of colonized british

[@tommartin1414]

The Irish flag is 🇮🇪. But ya thank god the British empire fell.

[@Shkk]

True . India does not owe any allegiance to the crown . We are a republic where the people of India are sovereign as stated by the preamble of construction of India

[@JJ-gr7gl]

Yes it's an independent country but it's part of commonwealth

[@ralphgreenjr.2466]

Ireland had 600 years of English occupation and tyranny. It was time and the Irish are a such an unmanageable people, so England decided it was best to let them be. I am 73 years old and my ancestors were convicted of rebelling against the Crown. We were sent to America in chains before the revolution. Now we are Americans of Irish decent.

[@Aroment]

The king is now head of state in India

[@mrswat0679]

I don't think u explain fully

[@dislikebutton6811]

Greetings from Poland 🇵🇱🇵🇱🇵🇱 🇵🇱❤🇧🇬

[@jamesalcock5840]

Former French African colonies of Togo and Gabon joined the Commonwealth in 2022 bringing its membership up to 56 members.

[@nikolatesla708]

Togo used to be German. After World War 2, Togo's ownership was transferred to France but still today, they have close economic ties to Germany.

[@jamesalcock5840]

Actually, it was after WW1, in 1918.

[@TheFreshman321]

It have something today with Britain $18bn free annual giveaway.

[@Shkk]

One intresting fact:- there are no embassies and Ambassadors exchanged between commonwealth countries.

[@pedanticradiator1491]

No they send High Commissionors to each other instead who are afforded all the same rights and privileges as an ambassador so it's basically just a different name

[@Shkk]

@@pedanticradiator1491 yes you are right . However there is slight difference in the role of high commissioners in commonwealth realms (symbolically atleast ) . Ambassadors are supposed to Represent their Head of State. But high commissioners in realms represent their government for that's why British High commissioners are refered as 'High commissioner for his majesty's Government in the United Kingdom ' while Ambassadors are refered as 'His britanic majesty's ambassador' . For that's why high commissioners are recieved by prime ministers instead of the monarch or the governor general and they don't have the letter of credence instead they have some informal letter of their prime minister.

[@pageranaduka4296]

Background music makes me sleepy

[@RICO_SUAVE_86_]

What are the benefits for being a commonwealth nation? Seems to me like, if they are all 100% independent and sovereign nations, there doesn't even need to be a commonwealth of nations?

[@brandenburg2388]

It's more to maintain closer economic, trade, cultural and peoples' ties between Britain and her former colonies.

[@RICO_SUAVE_86_]

@@brandenburg2388 thanks bro

[@ShyamKumar-wq7ky]

They are cultural organization no leagal bounding anyone can leave or join...

[@RICO_SUAVE_86_]

@@ShyamKumar-wq7ky thank you

[@joshbentley2307]

Commonwealth countries do 50% more trade with each other than with none commonwealth countries. Richer commonwealth countries support poorer ones with economic aid. And it also plays an interesting role in the UN, since the U.K. can VETO any decision (and uses this to help smaller commonwealth countries) and the U.K. can pass any decision in the UN (if it’s not vetoed) with the commonwealths support. Also joining an organisation that puts pressure on its member states be a stable democracy that respects human rights and the free market is a great sign for investors. Commonwealth nations are also much more likely to invest in each other’s economies.

[@flashrobbie]

The Commonwealth will dismantle itself when it's ready. In the meantime promoting democracy and human rights in a world where some bigger nations either overtly or covertly oppose those things isn't a bad reason to exist.

[@roshanyadav397]

Proud to be Nepalese.

[@justonecornetto80]

Ayo Gorkhali! Love from UK.

[@bindhusuresh2465]

Snehathinte pratheekam poley bhumiku sawrgam poley nilakollate oro rajyagalum

[@chrisbana5874]

What are the benefits of the commonwealth I find it useless

[@pipercharms7374]

Helping out everyones ecomanies and promoting peace and democracy, though on a personal level I think it doesn't do much.

[@keithtonkin6959]

Cook Islands??? I suppose they are seen as a part of or a protectorate of New Zealand. However they have their own flag and elected parliamentary democracy although use the NZ dollar including their own unique $3.00 coin.

[@mintusaren895]

Common in maths vs Common in wealth. Why unknown to post graduate.

[@Storesdavidal]

I am a Persian American, And I know at least more than 3 Millions of Iranians Speak English Fluently.

[@misitan42z]

Commonwealth of independent nations British Commonwealth Bassicaly Commonwealths I know

[@chrislecky710]

Let me give you some REAL advice, if you adopt the value of competition you are also allowing yourself to be led by the pace setter, The pace setters are the people who created the game, and inspired you to compete with them,, Their job is to control and channel YOUR energy in a pre defined direction what ever the game may be.

[@saanstarantolin2641]

If we dont join the game, they wage war on us.

[@fuckvihaan4949]

Doesn't being a member of the Commonwealth pull you into wars

[@cloverite]

No. All Commonwealth countries are independent sovereign countries unlike the EU Commonwealth countries have full political independence.

[@jonnybirchyboy1560]

@@cloverite EU countries are sovereign, they’re just part of a common market to make trade easier 🙄

[@Shkk]

How can not being in commonwealth country lead you into wars ? Commonwealth is just like any other grouping of countries like un , Oic , G20 etc . It's completely voluntary to be in or not. There are countries who have left it and also rejoined as per their wishes.

[@Aroment]

Yes it does

[@ontariofirs7347]

God save the Queen, cheers from Canada 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

[@tommy.vercetti2003]

RIP QUEEN

[@chefandmusician9170]

King Charles III

[@funnyman3510]

Bech died 😂

[@talzzz1546]

LIZZIE IN A BOX⚰️

[@talzzz1546]

@@tommy.vercetti2003 lizzie in a box⚰️

[@OpinionesDeJACCsOpinions]

Wow! You weren't kidding on Twitter!

[@QueenofSwords...001]

All People of this Empire, and part of Commonwealth can be britisch Citizen? and have the same rights to live and work in all this countrys? 🤔🤔🤔

[@joshbentley2307]

They can become British citizens, and even be members of the British parliament if there from a commonwealth country (without British citizenship). But you’ll still need Visas, it’s not like the EU.

[@Jeffin.007]

* 56 countries at present

[@dipakjha9225]

Shine

[@Someone-vq4xc]

I'm from mauritius 🇲🇺

[@helpfultips1533]

If the uk became a republic what would happen to the commonwealth

[@joshbentley2307]

Nothing. Most of the commonwealth is made up of republics.

[@User-qo8rw]

Not much. The countries that have her as head of state (like Canada) would still have her as Queen of Canada. Each of the Commonwealth realms have their own distinct crowns which are all separate entities from the crown of the UK. They all just have the same person who wears them. The royal family would likely move to Canada. As for the other countries of the commonwealth that are republics, nothing will change.

[@Shkk]

This is a actually intresting . But I doubt can UK single handedly remove the royal family first of all ? Because any change in the status of royal family requires approval of all the commonwealth realms. Like in 2011 when Britain wanted to change the succession laws of its crown so that any first child can become the monarch irrespective of the gender they had to get approval from all the realms at the commonwealth summit .

[@Aroment]

The world would end

[@Shkk]

Nothing will happen the commonwealth will elect a new head that's all

[@colinbengo4606]

Ireland 🇮🇪 became a free state in 1922

[@pedanticradiator1491]

It was officially a member of the Commonwealth until 1949 though in practice it pretty much stopped being one in 1937

[@laurahome1588]

❤

[@zippingzapping3272]

Nice You need to update new clip now there are 56 commonwealth members 2.5 billion population and king Charles is head

[@gafanhotorosa1685]

0:17 my country does not qualify as sovereign and independent since it's financially dependent on china but okay lol

[@Pineapple_hozy]

Taiwan?

[@Random-uf9xi]

@@Pineapple_hozy no its pakistan or sri lanka

[@theofiloskalidonis78]

👍😊

[@JC-187]

What would happen if Britain got attacked buy another country will the Commonwealth country’s intervene

[@Shkk]

No there is no such agreement between commonwealth countries .

[@ProtocolAbyss]

There isn’t a clause like in NATO article 5 that makes the nations defend the attacked nation. How we they’re close allies so they’d probably fight for them. Probably.

[@hansarregger745]

Australia and Canada for sure.

[@elismycat]

Instructive vídeo. Maybe try another narrator.

[@ianport2185]

Very good, but there isn't a 'Commonwealth Realm' - this implies a single Crown. Instead there are 'Commonwealth Realms' in a type of personal union because they share the same person as Queen & adhere to the same set of succession laws. It's a shame about Barbados breaking allegiance so late in the current reign, but that's politics and pressure from investors.

[@thatbajanone]

No pressure from investors, we see no reason for it and wanted it for over 40 years. - Someone from Barbados

[@Random-uf9xi]

Shame? Its their choice why should people of barbados accept an old white women as their head of state? Just because her family colonized and killed lot of native people. If any one want to feel shame not people of barbados, people of windsor should feel shame.

[@bombkita]

@@thatbajanone and none of the world cares about Barbados leaving.

[@kidgaminggaming5731]

​@@thatbajanone not all bajans liked the idea of it -someone else from barbados

[@cscglobalalumni]

The Commonwealth is a force for good for all member nations.

[@K3rrJu5t1n]

but not for borders

[@cerseilannister7283]

Commonwealth family💗

[@gazimohona778]

From Bangladesh

[@casmiradiepena]

I'm here because of HIS401

[@fareszayed8343]

where is egypt

[@pedanticradiator1491]

Egypt is not a member of the Commonwealth although it was a British territory

[@laodesyukur]

Awesome , those members must be tied each other, don't let them become republic... Very sad if you let them run far away, many stories and experiences allowed... Wealthy and prosper must be protected well...the true king must leads his prime ministers in every nation, correctly and kindly... my wives must be educated too to work together with ministers as whole and many principals around the world..... i wanna be king someday... it names British Commonwealth nations , without slavery or any guilty but love and kindness to be good again in togetherness...🌐🇬🇧❤️

[@prasannaperumaalselvakumar4085]

So u think British imperialism caused this endless developing nation huh? Answer:noooooo

[@vitfer7993]

Common well is the best tim in the word

[@latoyajonesseibes3232]

It’s unfortunate how the world is fight over this queen that was a sovereign but now dust

[@umarhayatkhansaab4516]

India and Pakistan after become Dominion and Later Republic after got Independence from the British Empire but still is British Commonwealth Realms but now it's time for India,Pak,Ireland,Newzealand,Australia left Commonwealth Realms of British

[@ayushgaur9506]

You are from Pakistan I guess Dude it's just a group of mutual cooperation Pakistan left it in 1972 and rejoined it in 1999

[@parmeshwaryadav8792]

Yess both countries must left from commonwealth

[@pedanticradiator1491]

Ireland left the Commonwealth in 1949

[@Random-uf9xi]

India is part of commonwealth of nations not commonwealth of relams. But yes its time leave commonwealth of nations too.

[@Shkk]

India and Pakistan are not commonwealth realms . India become a republic in 1950 and threw the monarchy out so did Pakistan in 1956 . I think you are trying to say that india and pakistan should leave the international grouping of commonwealth of Nations .

[@crenze3348]

HONG KONG is a part of britian colonial right?

[@pedanticradiator1491]

No not since 1997

[@Shkk]

Yes but it's not a commonwealth country since it's not a sovereign state which can decide which international organisation it can join and it cannot