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Commonwealth

Great Britain · House / House of Windsor. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

5Records
1927–1957Date range
3Named people
1Places

Chronological records

1927

George VI1927

House / House of Windsor

Under the Royal and Parliamentary Titles Act 1927, the monarch also becomes separately the king or queen of many Commonwealth Realms, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, South Africa, and others

1953

Elizabeth II23 November 1953

House / House of Windsor

Embarks on a tour of the Commonwealth with Prince Philip

1954

Elizabeth II15 May 1954

House / House of Windsor

Returns from the Commonwealth tour

1957

Charles1957

Cardiff · House / House of Windsor

Elizabeth II announces at the Commonwealth Games Charles will become Prince of Wales

Elizabeth II1957

Cardiff · House / House of Windsor

Announces at the Commonwealth Games that Charles will become the next Prince of Wales

Names involved

CharlesElizabeth IIGeorge VI

Provenance

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