Queen Elizabeth II became
Head of the Commonwealth
The head of the Commonwealth is the ceremonial leader who symbolises "the free association of independent member nations" of the Commonwealth of Nations, an intergovernmental organisation that currently comprises 56 sovereign states. There is ...
upon the death of her father,
King George VI, on 6 February 1952 and remained Head of the Commonwealth until her death on 8 September 2022. During that time, she toured the
Commonwealth of Nations
The Commonwealth of Nations, simply referred to as the Commonwealth, is a political association of 56 member states, the vast majority of which are former territories of the British Empire. The chief institutions of the organisation are the ...
widely. She visited all member states except for
Cameroon
Cameroon (; french: Cameroun, ff, Kamerun), officially the Republic of Cameroon (french: République du Cameroun, links=no), is a country in west-central Africa. It is bordered by Nigeria to the west and north; Chad to the northeast; the C ...
, and the three most recently joined member states,
Rwanda,
Togo and
Gabon
Gabon (; ; snq, Ngabu), officially the Gabonese Republic (french: République gabonaise), is a country on the west coast of Central Africa. Located on the equator, it is bordered by Equatorial Guinea to the northwest, Cameroon to the nort ...
.
Her first foreign tour was before her accession when she accompanied her parents to the countries of Southern Africa in 1947.
Tours of the
British Islands
The British Islands is a term within the law of the United Kingdom which refers collectively to the following four polities:
* the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (formerly the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland) ...
are excluded from the list below.
1950s
1960s
1970s
1980s
1990s
2000s
2010s
Commonwealth countries and territories never visited by Elizabeth II
See also
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List of state visits made by Elizabeth II
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List of state and official visits by Canada
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Royal tours of Australia
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Royal tours of Canada
Royal tours of Canada by the Canadian royal family have been taking place since 1786, and continue into the 21st century, either as an official tour, a working tour, a vacation, or a period of military service by a member of the royal family. ...
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List of official overseas trips made by Charles III
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List of official overseas trips made by the Prince and Princess of Wales
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List of official overseas trips made by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex
References
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