Complex sentence: London's actions were indicative of the direct relationship between the Queen of the United Kingdom and the Governors of the Australian states, independent of the Australian monarchy's link to the Governor-General and the Commonwealth.
Split into simpler sentences: London's actions were indicative of the direct relationship between the Queen of the United Kingdom and the Governors of the Australian states. This relationship now appeared to be independent of the Queen's role as the Australian monarch, and her link to the Governor-General and the Commonwealth.