![]() There are also 15 Commonwealth countries, also known as “realms,” that hold King Charles as their head of state: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, the Bahamas, Belize, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Lucia, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Solomon Islands, and Tuvalu. It does not give him any political or executive power over any Commonwealth states. King Charles serves as the Head of the Commonwealth, but the position is purely symbolic. ![]() The most recent example is Barbados, which voted to become a republic in 2021 – joining Trinidad and Tobago, Guyana, Dominica and Mauritius. These countries elect their own head of state, instead of being tied to a British king or queen, but remain members of the Commonwealth. Many of these countries have since broken ties with the monarchy and have become their own republics. ![]() The Commonwealth of Nations is 56 independent countries that were once part of the British Empire. What is the Commonwealth, and which countries hold the British monarch as head of state? ![]()
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