Now it is true that some of those could be Commonwealth citizens from a handful of countries given that electoral right.
Along with the Australian prime minister, John Howard, they have been charged with deciding how the Commonwealth, a group of countries that are mostly former British colonies, will respond to the Zimbabwean elections.
The sovereign is Queen Elizabeth II, who also serves as head of state of 15 other Commonwealth countries and each of Canada's ten provinces.
The statutes also provide for the following: 120 Knights or Dames Grand Cross (GCB) (of whom the Great Master is the First and Principal) 355 Knights Commander (KCB) or Dames Commander (DCB) 1,925 Companions (CB) Regular membership is limited to citizens of the United Kingdom and of other Commonwealth countries of which the Queen is Sovereign.
Dominion, the status, prior to 1939, of each of the British Commonwealth countries of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, the Union of South Africa, Eire, and Newfoundland.
Many of the exports of Commonwealth countries go to other member countries.
They say that "We are committed to equality and respect for the protection and promotion of civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights" Yet almost 80percentnt of Commonwealth countries [42 out of 53 countries] that are represented here in Glasgow this week criminalise homosexuality in some way.
The Queen's Baton Relay has made the eighth stop on its journey around the Commonwealth in the tiny country of Brunei.
Only registered British nationals, Irish nationals and citizens of Commonwealth countries are allowed to vote in Westminster Parliamentary elections; citizens of other countries, including European Union citizens are not entitled to vote in such elections.
Nick Clegg has said that the 80% of Commonwealth countries that criminalise homosexuality in some way are betraying a core Commonwealth principle.
