
While not in practice, the House of Windsor technically rules over many countries of the world. Most notably, the current reigning monarch of Canada, Australia and New Zealand is still Queen Elizabeth II. In fact, the flags of Australia and New Zealand can even be seen to have a small Union Jack in the top left corner. While the monarchy is almost entirely symbolic in these countries, there are still certain powers that the Queen is privileged to. Furthermore, they are members of the Commonwealth and British royals often make visits to these countries yearly.
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