The Commonwealth was always very close to Queen Elizabeth’s heart. Read more at straitstimes.com.
LONDON - King Charles drew on his mother’s inspiration on Monday as he celebrated his first Commonwealth Day as symbolic head of the grouping with a service at London’s Westminster Abbey, joined by other senior members of the British royal family.of the club of 56 countries that evolved from the British Empire after she died last September aged 96.
The 74-year-old king was joined for the service by his wife Camilla, the Queen Consort, and his eldest son Prince William and his wife Kate. The Commonwealth, one of the world’s biggest international organisations, was always very close to Elizabeth’s heart and some commentators say that helping to maintain and enlarge it was one of the biggest successes of her 70-year reign.
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