Does the Commonwealth have a future after Queen Elizabeth?
London, UKReuters As Queen Elizabeth celebrates her 70th year on the throne, there are questions about whether the Commonwealth of Nations, which she was instrumental in creating and remains one of her proudest achievements, has a future when her reign is over. The Commonwealth evolved out of the British empire, and Elizabeth became its head […]
British royals dance, make chocolate in Belize as tour brightens
Hopkins, Belize Reuters Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate danced with Belizean villagers and helped make traditional chocolate on Sunday as the second day of their Caribbean tour passed off smoothly following an awkward start to the weeklong trip. The arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to the Central American country coincides […]
ESSAY: LET THE GAMES BEGIN – TEN THINGS YOU DIDN’T KNOW ABOUT THE COMMONWEALTH GAMES
In an article first published on The Conversation, Australian academic KRISTYN HARMAN, senior lecturer in history at the University of Tasmania, takes a look at the history of the Commonwealth Games as they kick off on the Gold Coast…