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Nations across the globe come together to celebrate Commonwealth Day

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13th March 2017
Additional reporting by Chief Reporter Laura McCallen Countries from across the globe are celebrating Commonwealth Day today as the 52 member nations come together in a united front, working to support the 2 billion plus people who make up the Commonwealth. A Commonwealth Summit will take place in April 2018 in London it has been announced. Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle will host events…
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Happy Commonwealth Day! - But What's It All About?

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13th March 2017
Every year on the second Monday in March, 54 countries join together in celebration of the links they share as members of one diverse and dynamic global family – the modern Commonwealth. In the UK, one way in which this special day is celebrated is with a unique event in London’s Westminster Abbey coordinated by the Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS). The UK’s largest multi-faith…
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Royal Family honour UK Armed Forces as Queen unveils Iraq and Afghanistan Memorial

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9th March 2017
The Queen unveiled a memorial in London today, recognising the Armed Forces contribution in the Iraq and Afghanistan conflicts. The stone sculpture, in Victoria Embankment Gardens, features a large, two-sided bronze medallion depicting the memorial’s theme of “duty and service”. Its creator, sculptor Paul Day, said it gave “equal prominence to the civilian and military…
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