Closed petition Change the Order of the British Empire to the Order of the British Commonwealth

Enact a statute to change the name

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First to remove the anachronistic and nowadays slightly distasteful term "Empire". Second, to underline the importance of the Commonwealth. Third, to recognise the importance attached to the Commonwealth by Her late Majesty the Queen and by King Charles III.

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Date closed 28 March 2023
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