HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN HOSTS A RECEPTION FOR THE WINNERS OF THE QUEEN'S COMMONWEALTH ESSAY COMPETITION 2024
On 21 November, Her Majesty The Queen, Vice-Patron of the Royal Commonwealth Society hosted a reception at Buckingham Palace for the winners and runners-up of The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition 2024. Find out more about them and read their winning pieces!
The Royal Commonwealth Society is a network of individuals and organisations committed to improving the lives and prospects of Commonwealth citizens across the world. Find out more about our vision and how we aim to achieve this.
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HIGH COMMISSIONERS' BANQUET
27 NOVEMBER 2024
The Society has been the custodian of this annual event, a highlight in the Commonwealth calendar, since it held its first ‘conversazione’ in 1874. The High Commissioners' Banquet provides an opportunity to bring together the Commonwealth’s London-based diplomatic representatives and UK and Commonwealth business and community leaders.
COMMONWEALTH DAY SERVICE OF CELEBRATION
10 MARCH 2025
This annual event, held at Westminster Abbey, celebrates the unity, diversity, and linkages of the modern Commonwealth and seeks to foster greater understanding of the Commonwealth’s achievements and role, particularly amongst its young people.
