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"We use the Commonwealth for the common good, so each of us can be better off."
"You can find a lot of places in the Commonwealth that have a certain melancholy about them, reminding you of how life used to be."
"She elevated the cause of liberty and fostered enduring bonds that helped strengthen the Commonwealth."
"The green jewel, she's a sight. Everyone who's anyone in the Commonwealth is from here, settled here, got kicked out of here."
"When she came to the throne, the empire was dissolving; it was becoming the Commonwealth, and she has overseen an amazing transformation."
"The 16-foot veil also had a special surprise for her prince; it was embroidered with the flowers of all 53 Commonwealth nations."
"It remains a great pleasure and honor to serve you as Head of the Commonwealth and to observe with pride and satisfaction, for this for is a flourishing network."
"There are also nearly 2.4 billion people living in Commonwealth countries, many of which are doing phenomenally well."
"She championed the development of the Commonwealth from a small group of seven countries to a family of 56 nations spanning every continent of the world."
"Why was she so popular? Why was the Commonwealth so popular?"
"Cromwell served as first chairman of the Council declaring the kingdom a republic known as the ‘Commonwealth’."
"So when Canada became independent, they chose to remain a Commonwealth country."
"But this time, as a Commonwealth nation, we likely would have been eager to get involved."
"Among all her wonderful achievements as queen, this attachment to the Commonwealth idea was among the finest that she'll be remembered for."
"The young people of the Commonwealth are demanding to be part of the conversation."
"Our condolences go out to all of you folks throughout Great Britain and the Commonwealth."
"The UK still has very close relations to the Commonwealth countries."
"The Queen loves her prime ministers; the Commonwealth loves her."
"Cheers to Australia and to the Commonwealth."
"A new Commonwealth centred on the monarchy."
"The Commonwealth is stronger than ever before."
"...without the rail of the Queen over the last 60 years I do sometimes wonder if the Commonwealth would have held together at all."
"The queen is not going off on a great tour around the world as she did after her coronation but members of the family William Harry prince Andrew Prince Edward all the family are going to different parts of the Commonwealth to represent her."
"Virginia, one of four states officially called a commonwealth."
"I think it's still worth questioning what is the future with the Commonwealth."
"The Commonwealth remains a potential trading block for the United Kingdom."
"Samoa became one of the member states of the Commonwealth of Nations on August 28, 1970."
"Mercer and Lance are probably the best Commonwealth characters thus far."
"...the war could not have been fought and won without the sacrifices of countless other soldiers from Commonwealth Nations."
"Their grace, gentility, and dare I say class reaffirms my commitment to keeping Canada firmly in the Commonwealth."
"Britain needed to be rebuilt and they looked out to the Commonwealth."
"In West Jersey, the Quakers had a better opportunity to build a Quaker Commonwealth."
"The characteristic of our law shared throughout the Commonwealth is that of legislative supremacy."
"Protect society, the commonwealth, and the infrastructure."
"The earth is, in point of fact, a common treasury."
"Kentucky's one of four states that's a commonwealth."
"Our ingenuity, knowledge, and ideas, our courage and determination, are truly our common wealth."
"A rare and notable occasion for Britain and the Commonwealth."
"Elizabeth II was the most widely traveled head of state in history, the Queen of 15 nations, head of the Commonwealth of 54 countries and territories."
"The Commonwealth was a group of countries that used to be part of the British Empire. They worked together for peace and friendship."
"The impact of her reign on the royal family, the nation, and the Commonwealth will continue to be felt for years to come."
"It's fun working on Commodores, I'm enjoying the Commonwealth."
"I feel enormously proud of what the Commonwealth has achieved, and all of it within my lifetime."
"You don't go to politics to make money; you finish making money, then you come to help us manage our common good, manage our Commonwealth."
"The wealth and treasury of the government is a common wealth, what kind of society is it that lays its wealth into a common Treasury and then makes its citizens feel ashamed to benefit from that treasury?"
"I think personally the kids do need a decent future and like we're right here with the Commonwealth, the Commonwealth can be a thing for good."
"The connection to the Commonwealth will endure."
"A Commonwealth bears no resemblance to the Empires of the past. It is an entirely new conception, built on the highest qualities of the spirit of man, friendship, loyalty, and the desire for freedom and peace."
"It is my sincere wish that the Commonwealth will continue to offer stability and continuity."
"The Queen's place in history begins with her being the head of the Commonwealth and how she helped to steer Great Britain's new role in the world after World War II."
"An enduring admiration for Queen Elizabeth II united people across the Commonwealth."
"Commonwealth simply means the obligation of the king to the wealth of his citizens."
"Malawi became a fully independent member of the Commonwealth on July 6, 1964."
"The public good is the highest law."
"Let's start embracing the Commonwealth and the emerging markets of the world."
"The diversity of the British Commonwealth that fought in the Second World War is meant to represent the various peoples, be it the Maori, the Gurkha, or the Anzac soldiers."
"Housing is one of the biggest problems we face as a Commonwealth."
"The British Army and its Commonwealth forces had very good morale."
"May I be privileged to build firm and lasting foundations for the commonwealth."
"It's no longer known as the British Commonwealth but is now called The Commonwealth of Nations instead."
"One of the U.S. states that are commonwealths? Massachusetts, that's right, yes, very good."
"The Commonwealth are countries that were colonized by the British."