The Commonwealth "Realms"
Previously called "dominions" there are currently 15 nations, along with Britain,
that recognize Queen Elizabeth II as their head of state.
They all are former British colonies.
Queen Elizabeth is the titular monarch of all 15 realms, but her authority is delegated to an appointed Governor General.
|
Country
|
Modern country established
|
Full Political
Independence |
Last knighted Prime Minister
|
First native Governor-General appointed
|
Any Female Governor-Generals?
|
British honours³ allowed
|
Queen on banknotes?
|
|
Australia
|
1901
|
1985¹
|
Sir Robert Menzies
(1949 - 1966) |
1931
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
|
Canada
|
1867
|
1983¹
|
Sir Robert Bordon
(1911 - 1920) |
1952
|
Yes
(1984-1990) (1999- ) |
No
|
Yes
|
|
New Zealand
|
1907
|
1987¹
|
Sir Robert D. Muldoon
(1975 - 1984) |
1972
|
Yes
(1990-1996) (2001- ) |
No
|
Yes
|
|
Jamaica
|
1655
|
1962
|
Sir Donald Burns Sangster
(1967) |
1962
|
No
|
Only for Gov. Gen.
|
No
|
|
Papua New Guinea
|
1945
|
1975
|
Sir Michael Somare
(2002 - ) |
?
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
|
The Bahamas
|
1718
|
1973
|
Sir Lynden O. Pindling
(1967 - 1992) |
?
|
Yes
(2001- ) |
Yes
|
No
|
|
Grenada
|
1967
|
1974
|
(none)
|
?
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes*
|
|
Belize
|
1862
|
1981
|
(none)
|
?
|
Yes
(1981-1993) |
Yes
|
Yes
|
|
Tuvalu
|
1975
|
1978
|
(none)
|
?
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes*
|
|
Barbados
|
1627
|
1966
|
Sir Grantley H. Adams
(1954 - 1958) |
1967
|
Yes
(1990-1995) |
Grants own knighthoods
|
No
|
|
Solomon Islands
|
1893
|
1978
|
Sir Allan Kemakeza
(2001 - ) |
?
|
No
|
Yes
|
No
|
|
Antigua and Barbuda
|
1967
|
1981
|
(none)²
|
?
|
Yes
(1999- ) |
Yes
|
Yes*
|
|
St. Lucia
|
1803
|
1979
|
(none)²
|
?
|
Yes
(1997- ) |
Yes
|
Yes*
|
|
St.Vincent and the Grenadines
|
1763
|
1979
|
Sir James
Fitz-Allen Mitchell (1984 - 2000) |
?
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes*
|
|
St. Kitts and Nevis
|
1967
|
1983
|
(none)²
|
?
|
No
|
Yes
|
Yes*
|