Queen Elizabeth II became Head of the Commonwealth upon the death of her father, King George VI, on 6 February 1952 and remained Head of the Commonwealth until her death on 8 September 2022. During that time, she toured the Commonwealth of Nations widely. She visited all member states except for Cameroon, and the three most recently joined member states, Rwanda, Togo and Gabon. Her first foreign tour was before her accession when she accompanied her parents to the countries of Southern Africa in 1947. Tours of the British Islands are excluded from the list below. 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s Commonwealth countries and territories never visited by Elizabeth II See also List of state visits made by Elizabeth II List of state and official visits by Canada Royal tours of Australia Royal tours of Canada List of official overseas trips made by Charles III List of official overseas trips made by the Prince and Princess of Wales References Elizabeth II, Commonwealth Commonwealth visits Elizabeth II, Commonwealth Elizabeth II, Commonwealth Elizabeth II 20th century-related lists Lists of 21st-century trips 20th century in international relations 21st century in international relations