Changes in British sovereignty

A list of former and present British colonies, dependencies and dates when they severed legal ties with Britain:

(1986) – severed legal ties (see: Constitution Act 1986) with Britain, but (see: Monarchy of New Zealand) retained Elizabeth II as head of state.

New Zealand

(1987) – post-coup end of dominion status accepted on 15 October. Elizabeth II remained traditional (though unofficial) Paramount Chief until 2012, when the informal links with the British monarchy have been terminated.

Fiji

(2003) – court of final appeal transferred from the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council to the Supreme Court of New Zealand, which was created in 2004.

New Zealand

Falkland Islands (1833)

(1955) – annexed to the Crown on 18 September.

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