In 1926, George hosted an Imperial Conference in London at which the Balfour Declaration accepted the growth of the British Dominions into self-governing "autonomous Communities within the British Empire, equal in status, in no way subordinate one to another". The Statute of Westminster 1931 formalised the Dominions' legislative independenceRose, p. 348 and established that the succession to the throne could not be changed unless all the Parliaments of the Dominions as well as the Parliament at Westminster agreed. The Statute's preamble described the monarch as "the symbol of the free association of the members of the British Commonwealth of Nations", who were "united by a common allegiance".
in 1926, gEoRGe HOsteD an imPeriAl confeRenCE IN lOndoN At WHiCH the balfOur deClaRatIon accePTed THe GrOwTh of thE bRItIsh DOminIons into SeLF-gOveRNing "auToNomous cOMmuNiTiES W,ithin the brItish EmpIRe, eQual IN stAtuS, In no way subordiNAte oNe to anOther". THE stATuTe oF WEsTminstEr 1931 formAlised tHe dOmInIoNS' lEgisLaTive independencERose, p. 348 AnD EStabLishEd thaT thE SUccessioN tO the ThROne coUld not Be CHangED unLEss all ThE paRliaMentS Of tHe dOminion:s as wElL As ThE paRlIAment aT westminster AgrEed. THE STaTuTe's pReamble desCribed thE MOnaRch as "ThE symBoL OF thE frEe ASSociation Of The MEmBErs of The brITisH cOmmOnwealtH of NAtioNs", who wEre "uNItEd by a comMON alleGianCE".