List of Commonwealth visits made by Queen Elizabeth II
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George VI of the United Kingdom
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the position and title of Head of the Commonwealth
Head of the Commonwealth
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, Elizabeth II has travelled to every country within the Commonwealth of Nations
Commonwealth of Nations
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, except two of the most recent members, Cameroon
Cameroon
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and Rwanda
Rwanda
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. Canada
Canada
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is the most visited country, with 24 visits (not including fuel stops).
1953–54
; 24–25 November; 25–27 November; 17–19 December; 19–20 December; 23 December–30 January, in her capacity of Queen of New Zealand; 3 February–1 April, in her capacity of Queen of Australia Cocos Islands; 5 April; 10–21 April, in her capacity of Queen of Ceylon; 27 April; 28–30 April; 3–7 May; 10 May1961
(refuelling); 20 January; 21 January–1 February; 1–16 February (12-16 February Former East Pakistan, now Bangladesh ); 16–26 February; 1–2 March; 9–20 November; 25 November–1 December, in her capacity of Queen of Sierra Leone.; 3–5 December1963
; 30 January–1 February, in her capacity of Queen of Canada.; 2–3 February; 6–18 February, in her capacity of Queen of the New Zealand.; 18 February–27 March, in her capacity of Queen of Australia. (refuelling); 28 March (refuelling); 29 March1966
(refuelling); 1 February; 1 February MustiqueMustique
Mustique is a small private island in the West Indies. The island is one of a group of islands called the Grenadines, most of which form part of the country of St Vincent and the Grenadines....
(private visit); 2 February; 4–5 February; 7–10 February, in her capacity of Queen of Trinidad and Tobago.; 11 February; 13 February; 14–15 February; 16 February Antigua
Antigua
Antigua , also known as Waladli, is an island in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region, the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua means "ancient" in Spanish and was named by Christopher Columbus after an icon in Seville Cathedral, Santa Maria de la...
(private visit); 17 February; 18 February; 19 February Antigua
Antigua
Antigua , also known as Waladli, is an island in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region, the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua means "ancient" in Spanish and was named by Christopher Columbus after an icon in Seville Cathedral, Santa Maria de la...
; 20–21 February; 22 February; 23 February; 25 February; 26–28 February Conception Island (private visit); 1 March; 3–6 March, in her capacity of Queen of Jamaica.
1967
; 29 June–5 July, in her capacity of Queen of Canada; 14–17 November, in her capacity of Queen of Malta1970
; 2–3 March, in her capacity of Queen of Canada.; 4–5 March; 7 March; 12–30 March, in her capacity of Queen of New Zealand.; 30 March–3 May, in her capacity of Queen of Australia. (refuelling); 3 May (refuelling); 3–4 May; 5–15 July, in her capacity of Queen of Canada.1972
; 18–20 February; 22–26, 28 February; 29 February; 2 March; 5 March; 6, 8 March; 13–14 March; 19–20 March; 24–26 March, in her capacity of Queen of Mauritius.; 26 March1973
; 25 June–5 July, in her capacity of Queen of Canada (for 2nd Commonwealth Heads of Government MeetingCommonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1973
The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1973 was the second Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations. It was held in Ottawa, Canada, between 2 August and 10 August 1973, and hosted by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau....
); 31 July–4 August, in her capacity of Queen of Canada (refuelling); 15 October; 16–17 October, in her capacity of Queen of Fiji; 17–22 October, in her capacity of Queen of Australia (refuelling); 23 October
1974
(refuelling); 27 January; 28–29 January; 30 January–8 February, in her capacity of Queen of New Zealand. Norfolk IslandNorfolk Island
Norfolk Island is a small island in the Pacific Ocean located between Australia, New Zealand and New Caledonia. The island is part of the Commonwealth of Australia, but it enjoys a large degree of self-governance...
; 11 February; 15–16 February; 18–21 February; 22–27 February; 27–28 February, in her capacity of Queen of Australia. (refuelling); 28 February (refuelling); 14 March 1974 (refuelling); 22 March 1974
1975
; 16–18 February; 18–20 February, in her capacity of Queen of Barbados.; 20–21 February, in her capacity of Queen of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. (refuelling); 1 March (for 3rd Commonwealth Heads of Government MeetingCommonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, , is a biennial summit meeting of the heads of government from all Commonwealth nations. Every two years the meeting is held in a different member state, and is chaired by that nation's respective Prime Minister or President, who becomes the...
); 26–30 April, in her capacity of Queen of Jamaica.; 4–7 May
1977
; 10–11 February; 14 February; 16–17 February, in her capacity of Queen of Fiji.; 22 February–7 March, in her capacity of Queen of New Zealand.; 7–23 March, in her capacity of Queen of Australia; 23–26 March, in her capacity of Queen of Papua New Guinea; 26–30 March, in her capacity of Queen of Australia; 14–19 October, in her capacity of Queen of Canada; 19–20 October, in her capacity of Queen of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. Plana CaysPlana Cays
The Plana Cays are a group of two small islands in the southern Bahama Islands located east of Acklins Island and west of Mayaguana Island. The islands are today uninhabited....
and Inagua
Inagua
Inagua is the southernmost district of the Bahamas comprising the islands of Great Inagua and Little Inagua.Great Inagua is the third largest island in The Bahamas at 596 sq mi and lies about 55 miles from the eastern tip of Cuba. The island is about 55 x 19 miles in extent, the highest point...
(private); 22–23 October; 26 October Antigua
Antigua
Antigua , also known as Waladli, is an island in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region, the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua means "ancient" in Spanish and was named by Christopher Columbus after an icon in Seville Cathedral, Santa Maria de la...
(private); 27 October Antigua
Antigua
Antigua , also known as Waladli, is an island in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region, the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua means "ancient" in Spanish and was named by Christopher Columbus after an icon in Seville Cathedral, Santa Maria de la...
28 October Mustique
Mustique
Mustique is a small private island in the West Indies. The island is one of a group of islands called the Grenadines, most of which form part of the country of St Vincent and the Grenadines....
(private); 30 October; 31 October–2 November, in her capacity of Queen of Barbados.
1979
; 19–22 July; 22–25 July; 25–27 July (for 5th Commonwealth Heads of Government MeetingLusaka Declaration
The Lusaka Declaration on the Commonwealth on Racism and Racial Prejudice was a declaration of the Commonwealth of Nations on the issues of racism and egalitarianism within and between Commonwealth member states...
); 27 July–4 August
1980
(refuelling); 24 May; 24–28 May, in her capacity of Queen of Australia. (refuelling); 29 May1981
(refuelling); 26 September (for 6th Commonwealth Heads of Government MeetingCommonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, , is a biennial summit meeting of the heads of government from all Commonwealth nations. Every two years the meeting is held in a different member state, and is chaired by that nation's respective Prime Minister or President, who becomes the...
); 26 September–12 October, in her capacity of Queen of Australia.; 12–20 October, , in her capacity of Queen of New Zealand.; 20–21 October, in her capacity of Queen of Australia.; 21–25 October
1982
; 15–18 April, in her capacity of Queen of Canada. (refuelling); 5 October; 5–13 October (Closed the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane on 9 October), in her capacity of Queen of Australia.; 13–14 October, in her capacity of Queen of Papua New Guinea.; 18 October, in her capacity of Queen of the Solomon Islands.; 21 October; 23 October; 26–27 October, in her capacity of Queen of Tuvalu.; 30 October–1 November, in her capacity of Queen of Fiji.1983
(refuelling); 13 February; 13–16 February, in her capacity of Queen of Jamaica; 16–17 February; 8–11 March, in her capacity of Queen of Canada; 9–10 November; 10–14 November; 14–17 November (for 7th Commonwealth Heads of Government MeetingCommonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, , is a biennial summit meeting of the heads of government from all Commonwealth nations. Every two years the meeting is held in a different member state, and is chaired by that nation's respective Prime Minister or President, who becomes the...
); 17–26 November
1985
; 9–11 October, in her capacity of Queen of Belize. (for 8th Commonwealth Heads of Government MeetingCommonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, , is a biennial summit meeting of the heads of government from all Commonwealth nations. Every two years the meeting is held in a different member state, and is chaired by that nation's respective Prime Minister or President, who becomes the...
); 11–18 October, in her capacity of Queen of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas. Inagua
Inagua
Inagua is the southernmost district of the Bahamas comprising the islands of Great Inagua and Little Inagua.Great Inagua is the third largest island in The Bahamas at 596 sq mi and lies about 55 miles from the eastern tip of Cuba. The island is about 55 x 19 miles in extent, the highest point...
(private); 20 October; 23 October, in her capacity of Queen of Saint Kitts and Nevis. Antigua
Antigua
Antigua , also known as Waladli, is an island in the West Indies, in the Leeward Islands in the Caribbean region, the main island of the country of Antigua and Barbuda. Antigua means "ancient" in Spanish and was named by Christopher Columbus after an icon in Seville Cathedral, Santa Maria de la...
; 24 October, in her capacity of Queen of Antigua and Barbuda.; 25 October; 26 October, in her capacity of Queen of Saint Lucia.; 27 October, in her capacity of Queen of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines.; 28–29 October, in her capacity of Queen of Barbados. Mustique
Mustique
Mustique is a small private island in the West Indies. The island is one of a group of islands called the Grenadines, most of which form part of the country of St Vincent and the Grenadines....
(private); 30 October, *
Grenada; 31 October, in her capacity of Queen of Grenada.; 1–3 November1986
; 22 February–2 March, in her capacity of Queen of New Zealand; 2–13 March, in her capacity of Queen of Australia.; 21–23 October1987
(for 10th Commonwealth Heads of Government MeetingCommonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, , is a biennial summit meeting of the heads of government from all Commonwealth nations. Every two years the meeting is held in a different member state, and is chaired by that nation's respective Prime Minister or President, who becomes the...
); 9–24 October, in her capacity of Queen of Canada.
1989
; 8–11 March, in her capacity of Queen of Barbados.; 9–11 October (for 11th Commonwealth Heads of Government MeetingLangkawi Declaration
The Langkawi Declaration on the Environment was a declaration issued by the assembled Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations on the issue of environmental sustainability...
); 14–21 October
1990
(refuelling); 31 January (refuelling); 1 February; 1–16 February, in her capacity of Queen of New Zealand. (refuelling); 17 February (refuelling); 17 February; 27 June–1 July, in her capacity of Queen of Canada.1991
(overnight stop); 7 October; 8–10 October (12th Commonwealth Heads of Government MeetingHarare Declaration
The Harare Commonwealth Declaration was a declaration of the Commonwealth of Nations, setting out the Commonwealth's core principles and values, detailing the Commonwealth's membership criteria, and redefining and reinforcing its purpose. The Declaration was issued in Harare, Zimbabwe, on 20...
); 10–19 October
1992
; 18–25 February, in her capacity of Queen of Australia.; 28–30 May; 30 June–2 July, in her capacity of Queen of Canada.1994
; 18 February; 19 February; 19–22 February; 22–24 February, in her capacity of Queen of Belize.; 26–27 February; 1–3 March, in her capacity of Queen of Jamaica.; 6–8 March in her capacity of Queen of the Commonwealth of the Bahamas.; 8–10 March; 13–22 August, in her capacity of Queen of Canada.1995
; 19–25 March (14th Commonwealth Heads of Government MeetingMillbrook Commonwealth Action Programme
The Millbrook Commonwealth Action Programme on the Harare Declaration, sometimes abbreviated to just Millbrook, is a policy programme of the Commonwealth of Nations, designed to implement and uphold the Harare Declaration, which sets out the basic political membership criteria of the Commonwealth...
); 30 October–11 November, in her capacity of Queen of New Zealand.
1999
; 7–9 November (16th Commonwealth Heads of Government MeetingCommonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1999
The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1999 was the sixteenth Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations. It was held in Durban, South Africa, between 12 November and 14 November 1999, and hosted by President Thabo Mbeki....
); 9–15 November; 15 November
2002
; 18–20 February, in her capacity of Queen of Jamaica.; 22–27 February, in her capacity of Queen of New Zealand. (17th Commonwealth Heads of Government MeetingCommonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2002
The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2002 was the seventeenth Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations. It was held in Coolum, Australia, between 2 March and 5 March 2002, and hosted by Prime Minister John Howard....
); 27 February–3 March, in her capacity of Queen of Australia.; 4–15 October in her capacity of Queen of Canada.
2003
(18th Commonwealth Heads of Government MeetingCommonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2003
The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2003 was the eighteenth Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations. It was held in Abuja, Nigeria, between 5 December and 8 December 2003, and hosted by President Olusegun Obasanjo....
); 3–6 December
2005
; 17–25 May, in her capacity of Queen of Canada. (19th Commonwealth Heads of Government MeetingCommonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2005
The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2005 was the nineteenth Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations. It was held in Valletta, Malta, between 25 November and 27 November 2005, and hosted by Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi....
); 23–26 November
2006
(Opened the 2006 Commonwealth Games2006 Commonwealth Games
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in Melbourne
Melbourne
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on 15 March), in her capacity of Queen of Australia.; 16–18 March
2007
; 20–21 November (20th Commonwealth Heads of Government MeetingCommonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2007
The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2007 was the twentieth Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations. It was held in Kampala, Uganda, between 23 November and 25 November 2007, and was hosted by President Yoweri Museveni....
); 21–24 November
2009
; 24-26 November; 26–28 November (21st Commonwealth Heads of Government MeetingCommonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2009
The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2009 was the twenty-first Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations. It was held in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, between 27 November and 29 November 2009, and was hosted by that country's Prime Minister, Patrick...
)
2011
; (22nd Commonwealth Heads of Government MeetingCommonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2011
The Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2011, commonly known as CHOGM 2011, was the twenty-second Meeting of the Heads of Government of the Commonwealth of Nations...
) 19-29 October 2011, in her capacity of Queen of Australia
See also
- Royal visits to AustraliaRoyal visits to AustraliaSince 1867, there have been over fifty visits by a member of the Royal Family to Australia, though only six of those came before 1954. Elizabeth II is the only reigning monarch of Australia to have set foot on Australian soil; she first did so on 3 February 1954...
- Royal tours of CanadaRoyal tours of CanadaCanadian royal tours 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 Canadian Royal Family...
- States headed by Elizabeth IIStates headed by Elizabeth IIThe number of states headed by Queen Elizabeth II has varied during her years on the throne, altogether seeing her as head of state of a total of thirty-two independent countries during this period...
- Royal and viceroyal transport in CanadaRoyal and viceroyal transport in CanadaVarious modes of transport have been used for royal and viceroyal figures in Canada, generally for royal tours of parts of the country and viceregal official and ceremonial duties in both the provinces and the federal sphere...
- Air transport of the Royal Family and government of the United Kingdom
External links
- The Commonwealth—UK government site