Queen praises ‘strength of the Commonwealth’

THE QUEEN has used her Commonwealth Day message to praise the family of nations as a “powerful influence of good for the future”.

HRH Queen Elizabeth II: Speech to mark Commonwealth Day. Picture: Getty

She stressed that experiences across the Commonwealth may be different but everyone is focused on the same goals.

In her annual address, she highlighted this year’s Commonwealth theme – Team Commonwealth – and how nations understood they could achieve more by working together.

The Queen’s pre-recorded message formed part of the annual Observance of Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey yesterday afternoon attended by the Duke of Edinburgh, Prince of Wales, Duchess of Cornwall and a host of dignitaries. In her address, the Queen, who is head of the Commonwealth, said: “People of all ages from different cultures are weaving an ever-growing network of links which connect us It is this unity that is expressed in this year’s theme: Team Commonwealth.”