Queen Elizabeth II during her Jubilee tour in Jamaica, a Commonwealth country, in February 2022.Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images The Commonwealth was born out of the British Empire, ...

STORY: The Commonwealth of Nations evolved out of the British Empire. Now it's one of world's biggest international organizations, made up of 54 countries, covering some 2.5 billion people. Britain’s ...

General, Hon Shirley Botchwey, today announced the theme for Commonwealth Day 2026 as 'Unlocking opportunities together for a ...

It evolved gradually over the course of the 20th century, making it difficult to pinpoint a precise starting date. Also, it operates more on precedent than formal agreements leading to further ...

Director of the Institute of Commonwealth Studies and Professor of British and Commonwealth History, School of Advanced Study, University of London The Commonwealth consists of 54 independent member ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Does your community have a cool connection to history worth preserving? Virginia non-profits and government agencies can now submit their 2022 projects for the Commonwealth ...

Multiple members of the Royal Family have gathered at Westminster Abbey for the annual Commonwealth Day Service. The subject of this year's Commonwealth Day theme, Together We Thrive, honours the ...