HM Queen Elizabeth II signs Commonwealth Charter

Head of the Commonwealth, HM Queen Elizabeth II, has signed the Commonwealth Charter.

She addressed High Commissioners and dignitaries at the Commonwealth Day Reception today at Marlborough House in London.

The Queen was accompanied by HRH the Duke of Edinburgh.

Speech by the Queen

Speech by Commonwealth Secretary-General Kamalesh Sharma

Commonwealth Charter

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The Commonwealth
The Commonwealth is a voluntary association of 54 countries that support each other and work together towards shared goals in democracy and development.

Commonwealth Day events
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Commonwealth Day multimedia resources

• Broadcast footage

• Photographs on Flickr of the reception where the Queen signed the Commonwealth Charter

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