It has been said that the sun never sets on the British Empire. Well, it’s beginning to look like dusk. The death of Queen Elizabeth II has sent many questions rippling through the UK and the world. What purpose does the monarchy serve? Why is the United Kingdom so important internationally? What does the future of the Commonwealth and Britain look like? The last question is the most prescient one to the UK and the world. To answer this, we’ll have to figure out what the Commonwealth is, what it does, who’s in it, and what its future looks like. Then, we’ll discuss the past, present and future of the UK, its economy, its politics, and how that will affect the Commonwealth at large.