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? asked in Society & CultureRoyalty · 9 years ago

Why are there flags from different non realm nations at the Trooping of the colour (Video)?

Why are there many flags from different countries at the celebration of the official of the queen, I mean I could understand if they were only Commonwealth Realms, but no they are some republics in there like Mozambique, Rwanda?, South Africa?.... It of course could be the rest of the Commonwealth countries but why do that , why is it relevant, to display all these flags as seen in this video:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a68U7ob5Wzo&feature...

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  • Anonymous
    9 years ago
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    Maybe, as you say, that they are former colonies and just because they are now republics, doesn't necessarily mean that they do not keep good relations with the U.K. India and Pakistan are republics but are still members of the Commonwealth.

  • 9 years ago

    As Sir Ichiban has said ,past and present members of the biggest club in the world ...British Commonwealth ,many ,if not all of their populations residing ,on benefits ,in Britain .

    That's why their flags are flying ,just to let the tax payers know their contributions have,not been wasted on unimportant thing like schools and hospitals and the like .

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