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Commonwealth Realm: Encyclopedia - Commonwealth Realm
A Commonwealth Realm is any one of the 16 sovereign states of the Commonwealth that recognise Queen Elizabeth II as their Queen and head ...
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Commonwealth Realm: Encyclopedia Ii - Commonwealth Realm - Former Commonwealth Realms
Following their independence from the United Kingdom, most Commonwealth countries retained the Queen as head of state, changing the title...
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Elizabeth Ii Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Elizabeth Ii Of The United Kingdom - Early Life
Elizabeth was born at 17 Bruton Street in Mayfair, London on 21 April 1926. Her father was The Prince Albert, Duke of York (later King Ge...
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Elizabeth Ii Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Elizabeth Ii Of The United Kingdom - Titles
In the United Kingdom, her official title is Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northe...
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Elizabeth Ii Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Elizabeth Ii Of The United Kingdom - Ancestry
Main articles: Descent of Elizabeth II and Ancestors of Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth is the male-line great-grandaughter of Edward ...
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Elizabeth Ii Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Elizabeth Ii Of The United Kingdom - Religious Role
The Queen is the Sovereign "by Grace of God" and is the Supreme Governor of the Church of England. As with her predecessors, the coronati...
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Elizabeth Ii Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Elizabeth Ii Of The United Kingdom - Coat Of Arms
The Queen's coat of arms are known as the Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom. These arms have been used by every British monarch si...
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Elizabeth Ii Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Elizabeth Ii Of The United Kingdom - Titles
In the United Kingdom, her official title is Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northe...
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Elizabeth Ii Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Elizabeth Ii Of The United Kingdom - Personality And Image
Elizabeth has never given press interviews, and her views on political issues are largely unknown except to those few heads of government...
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Elizabeth Ii Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Elizabeth Ii Of The United Kingdom - Life As Queen
After the Coronation, Elizabeth and Philip moved to Buckingham Palace in central London. It is believed, however, that like many of her p...
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Elizabeth Ii Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Elizabeth Ii Of The United Kingdom - Relations With World Leaders
Elizabeth has developed friendships with many foreign leaders, including Nelson Mandela, Mary Robinson and George H. W. Bush, whose son, ...
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Elizabeth Ii Of The United Kingdom: Encyclopedia Ii - Elizabeth Ii Of The United Kingdom - Constitutional Role
Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom - Role in government.
Constitutionally, the Queen is an essential part of the legislative process of...
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Commonwealth Realm: Encyclopedia Ii - Commonwealth Realm - Constitutional Implications
Commonwealth Realm - Historical development.
Before 1926, the monarch of the United Kingdom had nominally reigned over the Dominions as...
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Commonwealth Realm: Encyclopedia Ii - Commonwealth Realm - Public Perceptions
Commonwealth Realm - The evolving crown.
Modern proponents of the monarchy outside the United Kingdom downplay the historical "British"...
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Commonwealth Realm: Encyclopedia Ii - Commonwealth Realm - Current Commonwealth Realms
The Commonwealth Realms are each members of, but should be distinguished from, the Commonwealth of Nations, which is an organization of m...
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Commonwealth Realm: Encyclopedia Ii - Commonwealth Realm - Current Commonwealth Realms
The Commonwealth Realms are each members of, but should be distinguished from, the Commonwealth of Nations, which is an organization of m...
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