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What's the total worldwide population of Britons?

In the infobox there's a mandatory field for the total population of the titular group of people. So, what can we determine as the total population of Britons? I assume (at its minimum) it's the combination of the UK's home grown population (about 60 million) coupled with the 5.6 million identified as living outside the UK? So would c. 65.6 million be OK for everyone as a minimum? Is there any advance on this? Do we want to include a maximum threshold, i.e. including those with "British ancestry"? What does source material say? --Jza84 | Talk 23:10, 26 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Unless a source can be found that says those with British ancestry are British I don't think it should be included. I came across the same thing at Scottish people which stated there were more Scots living in the US than the population of Scotland. Of course, the source never said that, it gave the figure for Americans with Scottish ancestry, two different things. Jack forbes (talk) 10:59, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Yep. A valid point. The ancestry bit of the infobox should be for that purpose AFAICT. I'll double check my figures, but it looks like it's going to be around 65 million. --Jza84 | Talk 11:19, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

I believe that census figures are available for both Australia and the USA (and are quoted in some of the demographics Wikipedia articles, if that helps. --HighKing (talk) 13:09, 27 May 2009 (UTC)[reply]

Monarcy in Canada

Canada retains Queen Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom as the head of the monarchy of Canada. HRH QEII is styled the Queen in Right of Canada, as well as, Ontario and is represented by a Federal Governor General and Provincial Leutenant Governors. Her full royal title is, Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom, Canada and Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith (French: Elizabeth Deux, par la grâce de Dieu, Reine du Royaume-Uni, du Canada et de ses autres royaumes et territoires, Chef du Commonwealth, Défenseur de la Foi). ^ Elizabeth II (11 February 1953), An Act respecting the Royal Style and Titles, 1, Ottawa: Queen's Printer for Canada, http://www.pch.gc.ca/pgm/ceem-cced/fr-rf/titre-eng.cfm#a1, retrieved on 15 May 2009

She is featured on the coinage of Canada, Postage Stamps, Portraits in Public Buildings, she visits Canada and has 7 official residences across the country.

Essentially if its important enough to mention with other countries its important enough to Canada HRH's largest country and second largest by population after the UK.