Queen Elizabeth II
Further information: States headed by Elizabeth IIElizabeth II was Queen of the following former realms when they later became republics in their own right. Since the start of her reign in 1952, the years shown are chronologically up to when the transitions occurred.
- Pakistan (1952–1956)
- Ghana (1957–1960)
- South Africa (1952–1961)
- Tanganyika (1961–1962)
- Nigeria (1960–1963)
- Uganda (1962–1963)
- Kenya (1963–1964)
- Malawi (1964–1966)
- The Gambia (1965–1970)
- Guyana (1966–1970)
- Sierra Leone (1961–1971)
- Ceylon (1952–1972)
- Malta (1964–1974)
- Trinidad and Tobago (1962–1976)
- Fiji (1970–1987)
- Mauritius (1968–1992)
Read more about this topic: List Of Living Former Sovereign Monarchs
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