The Queen and the Commonwealth
The Queen and the Commonwealth
Her Majesty the Queen by Sydney Harbour Bridge
The Commonwealth celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2009: from Australia to Antigua, Canada to Cameroon, it is a remarkable international organisation, spanning every geographical region, religion and culture. It exists to foster international co-operation and trade links between people all over the world. The Queen is Head of State of 15 Commonwealth realms in addition to the UK. She is also Head of the Commonwealth itself, a voluntary association of 53 independent countries. Find out more about the Commonwealth in this section.
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Commonwealth Blogs

Over half of the Commonwealth's population of two billion is made up of young people under 30.

To highlight the important role young people play in the Commonwealth and its future, representatives from the realms have written blogs about their daily lives and what the Commonwealth means to them.

To read the Commonwealth blogs click on the links (above right) on this page.

Read The Queen's 2009 Commonwealth Day message


The Commonwealth Realms