Queen & Commonwealth

[coccinelle]

I was led to believe that the Queen couldn't visit any country unless it was in the commonwealth. Now, I see she's cancelling her visit to Rome. So was I wrong or have things changed?

[maggiebee]

I think that any Government can invite the queen on a state visit, but will stand corrected.

[emmie]

not sure it answers your question but she has certainly visited many countries

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-17936021

[Psybbo]

She's in hospital coccinelle

[SueMoneyRowley]

The Queen has visited Rome before, she has alo visited America, so I think you are definitely wrong.

[craft1948]

She can go wherever she wants, and she doesn't have a passport........

[wildwood]

I don't know about the Commonwealth, but I got a call from BP this morning to see if we could receive HRH for a cuppa next monday. Unfortunately I had to polite refuse as Mrs.WW and I would be busy at that time, entertaining Joseph Ratzinger who would be calling in on his way to his holiday house.

[FredPuli43]

All credible, Wildwood, except that cuppa is a word invented by advertisers of tea and not used in everyday speech. But do give Ratzi my love.

[heathfield]

Tut, tut, WW. The BBC were given a slap on the wrist for incorrectly referring to HM as HRH during commentary on the Royal Regatta. As to visiting only Commonwealth countries, far from it!...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_state_visits_made_by_Queen_Elizabeth_II

[DangerUXD]

How where you "led to believe"? who ever said the monarch can only visit commonwealth countries? She been just about every where many non C countries, surely you've seen her visiting many different places. She went to Russia in 1994! Here's a list: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_state_visits_made_by_Queen_Elizabeth_II

[coccinelle]

Maybe it's the fact she can't HOLIDAY in another country than in the commonwealth then.

[craft1948]

She used to holiday on Brittania didn't she?