When Queen Elizabeth II died, her eldest son, Charles, became monarch of the United Kingdom, inheriting his mother's title, throne, and power. He also assumed the role of head of the Commonwealth ...

There are 56 countries on six continents that make up the Commonwealth. On top of her role leading the British royal family for more than seven decades, Queen Elizabeth II was an important figu ...

Smith, director of the Center for the Study of the Legacies of British Slavery at University College London, about the commonwealth's complicated history. The queen reigned through many global ...