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Princess Kate will step out in London today (Image: Getty)
will shortly arrive in central London to lead the Royal Family and the nation . The King, alongside Queen Camilla, will join the Prince and , the Princess Royal, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester at Westminster Abbey to mark this year’s event, which has the theme of “Together We Thrive”, which celebrates the “enduring spirit of the Commonwealth family”. Last year, both Charles and Princess Kate missed the commemorations after they were diagnosed with cancer.
In this year’s Commonwealth Day message, the King, who is head of the family of 56 nations, will say that restoring the “disrupted harmony of our entire planet” is the most “important” task facing humanity, while he also remembered the “sacrifice and selflessness” of Commonwealth forces who answered the call to fight with Britain and her allies. After the ceremony, the King will launch the inaugural King’s Baton Relay at Buckingham Palace, officially starting the countdown to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games. Then this evening the King and Queen will attend the annual Commonwealth Day reception.
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King Charles will lead the Royal Family today at a service to mark Commonwealth Day (Image: Getty)
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Westminister Abbey is all set up ahead of the Royal Family’s arrival
Westminster Abbey in central London has made the finishing touches ahead of today’s poignant service to mark the 76th Commonwealth Day service.
The Royal Familly will shortly be arriving on site.
The finishing touches are being made in the Abbey ahead of today’s service, which will be attended by Their Majesties The King and Queen, Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princes of Wales and other Members of the .
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Where to watch Commonwealth Day service 2025
You can watch the full Commonwealth Day service today live on One from 2.45pm, as well as ‘s iPlayer and ‘s Youtube channel .
The Commonwealth Day service will be held at Westminster Abbey (Image: Getty)
King Charles vows to restore ‘disrupted harmony’ of planet in Commonwealth Day message
King Charles has hailed the Commonwealth nations for coming together “in the spirit of support and friendship” as he stressed the importance of restoring “the disrupted harmony of our entire planet” in his annual message for the Commonwealth Day’s 76th anniversary.
In his address to the family of nations, the King highlighted the Commonwealth’s ability to “bring people together” and praised the “untold sacrifice and selflessness” of all those lost during World War 2, as this year marks 80 years since it ended.
Charles said in his message: “In these uncertain times, where it is all too easy to believe that our differences are problems instead of a source of strength and an opportunity for learning, the Commonwealth’s remarkable collection of nations and peoples come together in the spirit of support and, crucially, friendship.”
King Charles issued a powerful message to mark Commonwealth Day (Image: Getty)
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Good afternoon, I’m Sophia Papamavroudi and I’ll be sharing the latest updates on the Royal Family attending the Commonwealth Day service in London today.
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