List of Commonwealth visits made by Queen Elizabeth II
Overseas trips made by Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II became Head of the Commonwealth upon the death of her father, King George VI, on 6 February 1952. Since then, she has toured the Commonwealth of Nations and their territories and dependencies widely. She has visited all but two of the most recent member states, Cameroon and Rwanda.
Tours of the British Islands are excluded from the list below.
1950s
| Date | Country | Host |
|---|---|---|
| 6 February 1952[1] |  Kenya |
Governor Mitchell |
| 24–25 November 1953[1] |  Bermuda |
Governor Hood |
| 25–27 November 1953[1] | .svg.png){kind=small} Jamaica |
Governor Foot |
| 17–19 December 1953[1] |  Fiji |
Governor Garvey |
| 19–20 December 1953[1] |  Tonga |
Queen Sālote Tupou III |
| 23 December 1953 – 30 January 1954[1] |  New Zealand |
Governor-General Norrie |
| 3 February 1954 – 1 April 1954[1] |  Australia |
Governor-General Slim |
| 5 April 1954[1] | .svg.png){kind=small} Cocos Islands |
Governor Nicoll |
| 10–21 April 1954[1] | .svg.png){kind=small} Ceylon |
Governor-General Ramsbotham |
| 27 April 1954[1] |  Aden |
Governor Hickinbotham |
| 28–30 April 1954[1] |  Uganda |
Governor Cohen |
| 3–7 May 1954[1] | .svg.png){kind=small} Malta |
Governor Creasy |
| 10 May 1954[1] |  Gibraltar |
Governor MacMillan |
| 28 January – 16 February 1956[1][2] |  Nigeria |
Governor-General Robertson |
| 12–16 October 1957[1] |  Canada |
Governor General Massey |
| 18 June – 1 August 1959[1] | Canada |
Governor General Massey |
1960s
| Date | Country | Host |
|---|---|---|
| 20 January 1961 |  Cyprus |
President Makarios III |
| 21 January – 1 February 1961 16–26 February 1961 1–2 March 1961[1] |
 India |
President Prasad |
| 1–16 February 1961[3][4] |  Pakistan |
President Khan |
| 9–20 November 1961[1] |  Ghana |
President Nkrumah |
| 25 November – 1 December 1961[1] |  Sierra Leone |
Governor-General Dorman |
| 3–5 December 1961[1] |  Gambia |
Governor Windley |
1963
- Canada 30 January – 1 February[1] Governor General Vanier
- Fiji 2–3 February[1] Governor Maddocks
- New Zealand 6–18 February[1] Governor-General Fergusson
- Australia 18 February – 27 March[1] Governor-General Sidney
1964
- Canada 5–13 October[1] Governor General Vanier
1966
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Canada (refuelling) 1 February[1] Governor General Vanier -
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Barbados 1 February[1] Governor Stow -
Guyana 4–5 February[1] Governor -
Trinidad and Tobago 7–10 February[1] Governor-General Hochoy -
Grenada 11 February[1] Governor Turbott -
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 13 February[1] Administrator Graham - Barbados 14–15 February[1] Governor Stow
- Saint Lucia 16 February[1] Administrator Bryan
- Dominica 18 February[1] Administrator Guy
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Montserrat 19 February[1] Administrator Gibbs - Antigua 20 February[1] Administrator Rose
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Saint Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla 22 February[1] Administrator Howard -
British Virgin Islands 23 February[1] Administrator Staveley -
Turks and Caicos Islands 25 February[1] Administrator Golding -
Bahamas 27–28 February[1] Governor Grey -
Jamaica 3–6 March[1] Governor-General Campbell
1967
- Canada 29 June – 5 July[1] Governor General Michener
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Malta 14–17 November[1] Governor-General Dorman
1970s
1970
- Canada 2–3 March[1] Governor General Michener
- Fiji 4–5 March[1] Governor Foster
- Tonga 7 March[1] King Tāufaʻāhau Tupou IV
- New Zealand 12–30 March[1] Governor-General Porritt
- Australia 30 March – 3 May[1] Governor-General Hasluck
- Canada (refuelling) 3–4 May[1] Governor General Michener
- Canada 5–15 July[1] Governor General Michener
1971
- Canada 3–12 May[1] Governor General Michener
1972
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Singapore 18–20 February[1] President Sheares -
Malaysia 22–26, 28 February[1] Yang di-Pertuan Agong Abdul Halim of Kedah -
Brunei 29 February[1] Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah - Malaysia 2 March[1] Yang di-Pertuan Agong Abdul Halim of Kedah
- Singapore 5 March[1] President Sheares
- Malaysia 6, 8 March[1] Yang di-Pertuan Agong Abdul Halim of Kedah
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Seychelles 19–20 March[1] Governor Greatbatch -
Mauritius 24–26 March[1] Governor-General Williams -
Kenya 26 March[1] President Kenyatta
1973
- Canada 25 June – 5 July[1] Governor General Michener
- Canada (for 2nd Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting) 31 July – 4 August[1] Governor General Michener
- Canada (refuelling); 15 October[1] Governor General Michener
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Fiji 16–17 October[1] Governor-General Cakobau - Australia 17–22 October[1] Governor-General Hasluck
1974
- Canada (refuelling) 27 January[1] Governor General Léger
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Cook Islands 28–29 January[1] Governor-General Blundell - New Zealand (for 1974 British Commonwealth Games) 30 January – 8 February[1] Governor-General Blundell
- Norfolk Island 11 February[1] Administrator Pickerd
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New Hebrides 15–16 February[1] -
Solomon Islands 18–21 February[1] -
Papua New Guinea 22–27 February[1] - Australia 27–28 February[1]
1975
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Bermuda 16–18 February[1] -
Barbados 18–20 February[1] - Bahamas 20–21 February[1]
- Bermuda (refuelling) 1 March[1]
- Jamaica (for 3rd Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting) 26–30 April[1]
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Hong Kong 4–7 May[1]
1976
- Canada 13–25 July (for 1976 Summer Olympics[1]
1977
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Western Samoa 10–11 February[1] - Tonga 14 February[1]
- Fiji 16–17 February[1]
- New Zealand 22 February – 7 March[1]
- Australia 7–23 March[1]
- Papua New Guinea 23–26 March[1]
- Australia 26–30 March[1]
- Canada 14–19 October[1]
- Bahamas 19–20 October[1]
- British Virgin Islands 26 October[1]
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Antigua 28 October[1] - Barbados 31 October – 2 November[1]
1978
1979
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Tanzania 19–22 July[1] -
Malawi 22–25 July[1] -
Botswana 25–27 July[1] -
Zambia (for 5th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting) 27 July – 4 August[1]
1980s
1980
1981
- Australia (for 6th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting) 26 September – 12 October[1]
- New Zealand 12–20 October[1]
- Australia 20–21 October[1]
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Sri Lanka 21–25 October[1][5]
1982
- Canada 15–18 April[1]
- Australia 5–13 October[1]
- Papua New Guinea 13–14 October[1]
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Solomon Islands 18 October[1] -
Nauru 21 October[1] -
Kiribati 23 October[1] -
Tuvalu 26–27 October[1] - Fiji 30 October – 1 November[1]
1983
- Bermuda 13 February[1]
- Jamaica 13–16 February[1]
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Cayman Islands 16–17 February[1] - Canada 8–11 March[1]
- Cyprus 9–10 November[1]
- Kenya 10–14 November[5]
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Bangladesh 14–17 November[5] - India (for 7th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting) 17–26 November[5]
1984
1985
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Belize 9–11 October[1] - Bahamas (for 8th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting) 11–18 October[1]
- Inagua (private) 20 October[1]
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Saint Kitts and Nevis 23 October[1] - Antigua 24 October[1]
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Dominica 25 October[1] -
Saint Lucia 26 October[1] -
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 27 October[1] - Barbados 28–29 October[1]
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Grenada 31 October[1] - Trinidad and Tobago 1–3 November[1]
1986
1987
- Canada (for 10th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting) 9–24 October[1]
1988
1989
- Barbados 8–11 March[1]
- Singapore 9–11 October[5]
- Malaysia (for 11th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting) 14–17 October[5]
1990s
1990
- New Zealand 1–16 February[1]
- Canada 27 June – 1 July[1]
1991
- Kenya (overnight stop) 7 October[1]
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Namibia 8–10 October[5] -
Zimbabwe (12th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting) 10–15 October[5]
1992
1993
- Cyprus (13th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting) 18–24 October[1]
1994
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Anguilla 18 February[1] -
Dominica 19 February[1] - Guyana 19–22 February[1]
- Belize 22–24 February[1]
- Cayman Islands 26–27 February[1]
- Jamaica 1–3 March[1]
- Bahamas 6–8 March[1]
- Bermuda 8–10 March[1]
- Canada 13–22 August[1]
1995
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South Africa 19–25 March - New Zealand (14th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting) 30 October – 11 November[1]
1997
1998
1999
- Ghana 7–9 November[1]
- South Africa (16th Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting) 9–15 November[1]
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Mozambique 15 November[1]
2000s
| Date | Country | Host |
|---|---|---|
| 17 March – 1 April 2000[1] | Australia |
Governor-General Deane |
| 18–20 February 2002[1] | Jamaica |
Governor-General Cooke |
| 22–27 February 2002[1] | New Zealand |
Governor-General Cartwright |
| 27 February – 3 March 2002[1] | Australia (17th CHOGM) |
Governor-General Hollingworth |
| 4–15 October 2002[1] | Canada |
Governor General Clarkson |
2003
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Nigeria (18th CHOGM) 3–6 December[1]
2005
- Canada 17–25 May[1] GG
- Malta (19th CHOGM) 23–26 November[1] Pres
2006
2007
- Malta 20 November[1] Pres
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Uganda (20th CHOGM) 21–24 November[1] Pres
2009
- Bermuda 24–26 November
- Trinidad and Tobago 26–28 November (21st CHOGM) Pres
2010s
| Date | Country | Host |
|---|---|---|
| 28 June – 6 July 2010[1] | Canada |
Governor General Jean |
| 19–29 October 2011[1] | Australia (22nd CHOGM) [1] |
Governor-General Bryce |
See also
- Royal visits to Australia
- Royal tours of Canada
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 1.13 1.14 1.15 1.16 1.17 1.18 1.19 1.20 1.21 1.22 1.23 1.24 1.25 1.26 1.27 1.28 1.29 1.30 1.31 1.32 1.33 1.34 1.35 1.36 1.37 1.38 1.39 1.40 1.41 1.42 1.43 1.44 1.45 1.46 1.47 1.48 1.49 1.50 1.51 1.52 1.53 1.54 1.55 1.56 1.57 1.58 1.59 1.60 1.61 1.62 1.63 1.64 1.65 1.66 1.67 1.68 1.69 1.70 1.71 1.72 1.73 1.74 1.75 1.76 1.77 1.78 1.79 1.80 1.81 1.82 1.83 1.84 1.85 1.86 1.87 1.88 1.89 1.90 1.91 1.92 1.93 1.94 1.95 1.96 1.97 1.98 1.99 1.100 1.101 1.102 1.103 1.104 1.105 1.106 1.107 1.108 1.109 1.110 1.111 1.112 1.113 1.114 1.115 1.116 1.117 1.118 1.119 1.120 1.121 1.122 1.123 1.124 1.125 1.126 1.127 1.128 1.129 1.130 1.131 1.132 1.133 1.134 1.135 1.136 1.137 1.138 1.139 1.140 1.141 1.142 1.143 1.144 1.145 1.146 1.147 1.148 1.149 1.150 1.151 1.152 1.153 1.154 1.155 1.156 1.157 1.158 1.159 1.160 1.161 1.162 1.163 1.164 1.165 1.166 1.167 1.168 Commonwealth visits since 1952, official website of the British monarchy. Retrieved 4 September 2012
- ↑ "Queen's 1956 Tour of Nigeria". British Pathé. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
- ↑ (12–16 February Former East Pakistan, now Bangladesh)
- ↑ "Sights and Sounds of History". The Daily Star (Bangladesh). 1 March 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2011.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.10 5.11 Outward State visits since 1952, official website of the British monarchy. Retrieved 4 September 2012
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