Tag: Commonwealth Day

• Wednesday, March 13th 2024 - 10:37 UTC

  Falklands representative joins Commonwealth Day celebrations in London

  

  Richard Hyslop, the Falkland Islands Government Representative to the UK & Europe, along with Member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly, Jack Ford MLA, participated in a series of events in London to commemorate Commonwealth Day.

• Tuesday, March 12th 2024 - 10:13 UTC

  King Charles III message on the 75th anniversary of the Commonwealth

  

  The seventy-fifth anniversary of The Commonwealth is a moment to reflect on the remarkable journey that our unique family of free and independent nations has made since 1949, King Charles III started his speech.. 

• Tuesday, March 12th 2024 - 10:07 UTC

  Falklands Legislative Assembly Commemorates Commonwealth Day 2024

  

  As the Commonwealth of Nations marks Commonwealth Day, the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly reaffirms its unwavering commitment to the shared values and principles upheld by the Commonwealth community.

• Monday, March 14th 2022 - 09:43 UTC

  A very special Commonwealth Day: 54 countries celebrate 70 years of Queen Elizabeth II reign

  

  Commonwealth Day will be commemorated by 54 countries across the world on 14 March, honoring their shared values and rich diversity as members of the Commonwealth.

• Sunday, March 13th 2022 - 19:59 UTC

  Prince of Wales will lead the annual Commonwealth Day service

  

  The Queen will not attend the annual Commonwealth Day service with senior Royals and instead be represented by the Prince of Wales, Buckingham Palace has announced.

• Tuesday, March 10th 2020 - 08:03 UTC

  Commonwealth 2020: “Delivering a common future”

  

  On Monday members of the royal family attended a service at Westminster Abbey to celebrate Commonwealth Day. As well as a message from Queen Elizabeth II, the service also featured speeches from heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua and performances by singers Craig David and Alexandra Burke.

• Tuesday, March 12th 2019 - 07:21 UTC

  Queen Elizabeth II Commonwealth Day Message

  

  The Queen has used her Commonwealth Day message to praise how the family of nations inspires its member states to find ways of protecting the planet and its citizens. Millions of people are “drawn together” because of the collective values shared by the institution, the Queen says in her address to the 53 countries of the Commonwealth.

• Tuesday, March 13th 2018 - 20:44 UTC

  Falkland Islanders mark Commonwealth Day with a range of events

  

  On six continents around the globe, the currently 53 countries of the Commonwealth marked Commonwealth Day earlier in the week. The day included messages to the Commonwealth from Her Majesty the Queen as well as the UK Prime Minister, both of which have been covered by MercoPress. However, the Falkland Islands also reaffirmed its ties to the Commonwealth over recent days both within the Islands and elsewhere in the world.

• Tuesday, March 13th 2018 - 09:11 UTC

  Gibraltar lowers the EU flag and flies the Commonwealth colors

  

  The flag of the European Union at different points in Gibraltar was lowered over the weekend and replaced by the flag of the Commonwealth, marking Commonwealth Day. It has been traditional for the Commonwealth flag to fly on that day over No.6 Convent Place, the seat of Government in Gibraltar.

• Tuesday, March 13th 2018 - 07:20 UTC

  Commonwealth has key role to play in the bright future for Britain

  

  By Boris Johnson - Writing in The Sunday Express, the Foreign Secretary celebrates shared values with Commonwealth members and looks ahead to opportunities at the London Commonwealth Summit in April. Commonwealth Day is a celebration of the Commonwealth of Nations, and is held on the second Monday in March each year.