Dominions emerge Commonwealth realm



william orpen s signing of peace in hall of mirrors: compiled portrait of main delegates signing of treaty of versailles, including of dominion delegates



king george v prime ministers @ imperial conference of 1926


although dominions capable of governing internally, technically remained—especially in regard foreign policy , defence—subject british authority, wherein governor-general of each dominion represented british monarch-in-council reigning on these territories single imperial domain. commonly held in circles crown monolithic element throughout monarch s territories; a.h. lefroy wrote in 1918 crown considered 1 , indivisible throughout empire; , cannot severed many kingships there dominions, , self-governing colonies. unitary model began erode, however, when dominions gained more international prominence result of participation , sacrifice in first world war, in 1919 prompting canadian prime minister sir robert borden , south african minister of defence jan smuts demand dominions given @ versailles conference full recognition autonomous nations of imperial commonwealth. immediate result that, though king signed high contracting party empire whole, dominions separate signatories treaty of versailles, as, india, founding members of league of nations. in 1921 prime minister of united kingdom david lloyd george stated british dominions have been accepted community of nations.





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