"The 20th century was a time of change, it was the end of Empire and the dawn of a world of Nations. As those great Empires fell their mother countries would try to hold on to what they could, often times with bloody results. Britain's Empire would fall, but from its ashes arose something far better, a community of nations bound by a shared past, but united together for a better and more prosperous future. Today its stands as the world's foremost defensive and economic pact. Where once stood a state bathed in the blood of oppressed peoples, now exists an organisation dedicated to the betterment of all, a Commonwealth of Nations. As we celebrate the 90th anniversary of the Conference of London we must rededicate ourselves to our principles, and remember as Her Majesty the Queen and Head of the Commonwealth has said "Here in the Commonwealth we acknowledge one truth above all, we are all made equal"" - A Day of Celebration published 19 October 2016, Commonwealth Broadcasting Company
Well hello there, long time user first time poster Lewie here.
In this timeline I will attempt to create, a more relevant Commonwealth of Nations. With free trade between its member and a mutual defence treaty. I find the idea of what might have been for the Commonwealth to be a fascinating one and I've finally decided to give it a try.
I do want to get a few things out of the way here.
This will not be an Imperial Federation timeline, that's been done before by writers far better than me. I want to create a more closely linked Commonwealth. Something I've not seen done in some time.
Our POD will be the 1926 Imperial conference, here the delegates will begin the shift towards a more codified Commonwealth, with it acting as a leaping off point for later changes, but these efforts will not come to full effect till after World War II. There will of course be some minor changes in the years between and the first update will go over some of these.
I want to make one thing clear right away, I am not going to be defending colonialism the end of Empire was hardly a great evil. I simply wish to create a world where the Commonwealth of Nations lives on, as more than just a bad punchline for the end of empire.
Also, if your curious about the title, Britain may think they run the show, but it won't last.
I hope you'll stick with me, feel free to make suggestions. This isn't a collaborative, but I don't mind people telling me were I've screwed up.