Head of the Commonwealth

The head of the Commonwealth is the ceremonial leader of the Commonwealth of Nations, an intergovernmental organisation that is made up of 56 sovereign states.

Background
In 1949, King George VI was king of each of the countries that then made-up the British Commonwealth (later the Commonwealth of Nations): the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Pakistan, and Ceylon. 

The London Declaration, which was made in late April 1949, said that the King, as the symbol of the countries of the Commonwealth, was the head of the Commonwealth.

List of heads
PortraitNameBirthTermDeath Start EndDuration1100pxGeorge VI14 December 189526/28 April 19496 February 19526 February 19522 Elizabeth II21 April 19266 February 19528 September 20228 September 20223100pxCharles III14 November 19488 September 2022IncumbentLiving

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References

Category:Commonwealth of Nations
Category:Lists of people