King Charles and Queen Camilla will lead the Royal Family at the annual Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey on March 10.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Princess Royal and The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester will also attend the celebration.
The service will showcase this year’s Commonwealth theme “Together We Thrive” through special performances and ceremonial elements.
The event brings together representatives from across the 56 Commonwealth nations.
King Charles and Queen Camilla will lead the Royal Family at the annual Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey on March 10.
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Upon arrival at Westminster Abbey, Their Majesties will be met by the Dean of Westminster.
The royal couple will then greet members of the Shree Muktajeevan Swamibapa Pipe Band from London’s first Hindu eco-temple in Kingsbury.
The community band will perform at the Great West Door ahead of the service.
This special welcome will set the tone for the multicultural celebration that follows.
Following the performance, Their Majesties and members of The Royal Family will form a procession behind the Commonwealth Mace Bearer, Kadeena Cox.
The Prince and Princess of Wales, The Princess Royal and The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester will also attend the celebration.
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Cox, a three-time Paralympic champion and two-time world champion in track cycling, will lead the ceremonial entrance.
Heritage Sanmi Lawal from Nigeria will carry the Commonwealth flag in the procession.
This year’s theme, “Together We Thrive”, celebrates the Commonwealth family’s enduring spirit of unity, highlighting the importance of connected communities.
The service will feature an array of special musical performances showcasing Commonwealth talent.
The 2,000-strong congregation will include Commonwealth Secretary-General Baroness Scotland and Secretary-General Elect Shirley Ayorkor Botchwey.
King Charles has been an active supporter of the Commonwealth for over 40 years and as Head of the Commonwealth, he continues to strengthen relationships across the nations.
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High Commissioners and senior politicians from across the UK and Commonwealth will attend as guests of honour.
Over 700 schoolchildren will join Commonwealth Games athletes including Sir Chris Hoy and Shanice Beckford-Norton.
King Charles has been an active supporter of the Commonwealth for over 40 years and as Head of the Commonwealth, he continues to strengthen relationships across the nations.
His Majesty has visited 48 Commonwealth countries since 1969, many on numerous occasions.
The King and Queen most recently visited Australia and Samoa in 2024 for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.
