Commonwealth realm

This article is about the common features of those countries in the Commonwealth of Nations that have the same monarch. For pointers to articles on the monarchies of some of these countries, see Commonwealth realm monarchies (disambiguation).A Commonwealth realm is any one of 16 sovereign states within the Commonwealth of Nations with Elizabeth II as their respective monarch. These countries have a combined area totaling 18.8 million km² (excluding Antarctic claims), and a combined population of 129 million. They are independent kingdoms, and the sovereign is separately and equally monarch of each state, thus they are in personal union with one another. This concept was expressed in the proclamation of Elizabeth II's new titles in 1952. In each realm she is known by the title appropriate for that realm. In Barbados for example, she is known as "Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Queen of Barbados," or, simply, the Queen of Barbados.
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