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May 3, 2023 · Here, BBC correspondents describe the mood in a selection of nations where King Charles is still head of state - and explore the chances of those countries replacing the monarchy any time...
- What Are The Commonwealth and The Realm?
- Which Countries Are Considering A Change?
- Which Countries Want to Remain The same?
- What’s The Position of The Five Remaining Countries?
The Commonwealth is a political association of 56 countries, mostly former British colonies.The voluntary association covers 2.5 billion people across the globe. Togo and Gabon became the latest members this year, despite never having been under British rule.Of those 56 countries, 14 are part of the commonwealth realm; those countries still keep King Charlesas their monarch.In addition to the UK, those countries include Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, Bahamas, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vi...Antigua and Barbuda, Jamica, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.Shortly after Charles was confirmed king of Antigua and Barbuda, Prime Minister Gaston Browne said he intended to hold a republic referendum “within the next three years”.“This is not an act of hostility or any difference between Antigua and Barbuda and the monarchy, but it is the final step to complete that circle of independence,” he told broadcaster ITV News.Calls for change are also growing in Jamaica, where Prime Minister Andrew Holness told Charles’ son William in March that the nation was “moving on” as an independent country.So far, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu.New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said on Monday her government will not pursue becoming a republic following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.Ardern said she thought New Zealand will eventually become a republic, and it would probably happen within her lifetime, but that there were more pressing issues for her government.In Canada, republicans are in a minority, and on Saturday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau affirmed the country’s loyalty to the new king.The five remaining countries are Bahamas, Belize, Grenada, Saint Kitts and Nevis, and Saint Lucia.The decision of Barbados to ditch the queen as head of state in November 2021 was seen as a boost for the republican cause, and Belize has said it wants to follow suit.In the Bahamas, following a visit by the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, Prime Minister Phillip Davis said he hopes that during the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of independence, “there is a...In Grenada, people have also questioned the crown’s role in the country and Arley Grill, the chairman of Grenada’s National Reparations Committee, said early this year that the monarchy has lost “i...Sep 8, 2022 · Queen Elizabeth's son, King Charles III, succeeded her. He is now monarch over the UK and 14 other countries known as Commonwealth realms.
Sep 8, 2022 · Charles, the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and a man born to be king, acceded to the throne on Thursday after being the designated successor for longer than anyone in the history of the...
Sep 13, 2022 · King Charles III is making his first visit to Northern Ireland since becoming monarch. As part of a UK tour, the King arrived in Belfast before travelling to Hillsborough Castle.
Sep 13, 2022 · 13 Sep 2022. King Charles III has arrived in Northern Ireland, leading the mourning for Queen Elizabeth II in the four parts of the United Kingdom before his mother’s coffin is flown to...
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May 6, 2023 · King Charles has visited Ireland many times, but will he have the same impact as Queen Elizabeth?
