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Elizabeth was the Queen of England, the Queen of Canada, the Queen of Australia, etc., etc., it's the definition of being a Commonwealth Realm. So, at the time
by OkayPhysicist 4y ago
Elizabeth was the Queen of England, the Queen of Canada, the Queen of Australia, etc., etc., it's the definition of being a Commonwealth Realm. So, at the time of her death, she had about 150 million subjects.
Given that all the countries with more population than that have a constitution and not a sovereign, it's safe to say yesterday she was the most prolific monarch alive.
- kwhitefoot 4y ago> Commonwealth Realm Might be worth pointing out that not all Commonwealth countries are part of the Commonwealth Realm. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_realm https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Commonwealth_realm
- barry-cotter 4y ago> Elizabeth was the Queen of England, the Queen of Canada, the Queen of Australia, etc., etc., it's the definition of being a Commonwealth Realm. India has been a republic since 1947 and is a member of the Commonwealth.
- barry-cotter 4y agoToday I learned about the distinction between being a member of the Commonwealth and being a Commonwealth Realm.
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