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		barry-cotter on Sept 8, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Queen Elizabeth II has died > 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 on Sept 9, 2022 [–]

Today I learned about the distinction between being a member of the Commonwealth and being a Commonwealth Realm.

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