A Service of Celebration for Commonwealth Day LIVE

Then the first of the royal arrivals, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, Ella Wessex, vice patron of the Commonwealth Games Federation, gave the closing speech for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, opening the Commonwealth Games 1990 Commonwealth games in New Zealand, at the 1998 games in Malaysia and, as we were hearing. The Countess of Wessex is very interested in several Commonwealth causes, including the elimination of avoidable blindness, which she recently visited Malawi. I was looking at the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust's trachoma initiative in Malawi. She literally just got back from a trip to South Sudan over the weekend where she held the International Women's Congress.

Day and you said that avoidable blindness is a key part of her work here and in the next car and you can hear, I think you see, the people lining up to greet the next real group that arrives? This is His Highness The Duke of Sussex and Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex, you are presiding, Mr. Duchess is wearing an Amelia Wixted dress and a William Chambers hat and of course for them this is the last time they will walk towards happiness in this way, it is no wonder we are seeing the battery of newspaper photographers the lights flashing the last time if the in Sussex will appear in public before receding as senior members of the royal family speaking there with the Dean of the Abbey and smile as they are led to meet the Dean's receiving line. the very Reverend dr.

David Hoyle, installed as the 39th Dean of Westminster in November 2019, is first introduced to the venerable sub-dean and canonical treasurer David Stanton, evidently the ball cannon Stewart, and the almoner theologian Allen, the reverend dr. James Hawky, all the Bauman receiver general in the Clark Chapter, it's funny that you were able to notice and Prime Minister Boris Johnson, it's Patricia Scotland, Secretary General of the Commonwealth of Scotland, it's clear that the message has been spread that There should be no handshakes beyond Richard Mao Winnie. and the Right Honorable Lord Howl of Guildford, President of the Commonwealth Society Council, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arriving at their royal meeting to honor Commonwealth Day, this is almost a Queen thing, isn't it?

So? I hope my family supports the Commonwealth as Throughout my life, in fact, I have confirmed that everyone in the family was raised on the stories of the Commonwealth, the Queen became Queen, reasons at the heart of the Commonwealth in Kenya, they were all the first to see that you can play the Cambridge, their first tutor together abroad was in a Commonwealth country, in Canada, and it's just part of real life and you can do certain tours to different countries, but between tours in Europe or the UK, that's always a quiet place. The tour also sometimes it's about a big

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sometimes it can be related to trade sometimes it's just about solidarity isn't that what we saw in April last year when the Duke of Cambridge visited New Zealand after the shooting in Christchurch mosque?

Just as we saw in the previous film, he went directly there after that, after the earthquake in Christchurch in 2011, he also went out there immediately after that, where we see the Duke and Duchess of Sussex being led to their seats. Tie to the Commonwealth country with which he enjoys a particularly close relationship, having founded his charities sent to the table with the Princess of Lesotho to work with children and young people affected by HIV in both Suto and Botswana. It was one of Prince Harry's first creations as charity creations were sent to Bali, as he says at the SU two he goes to, which is regularly very close to his heart, he is still a very active fundraiser and is another Another example of the way the royal family is connected on so many levels. with the Commonwealth and here, by contrast, Wales and the Duchess of Cambridge take offence, without taking offence, they visited 45 of the 54 Commonwealth countries and we have already seen a bit of that this afternoon when you look at those photos of the prince on duty in the car, well, it seems to be a pure pleasure in the encounters she has as her mother, it is something she is passionate about.

Yes, I think he gave a wonderful speech in 2013, he reflected on his life with Commonwealth leaders. and how he was a child growing up with these Commonwealth leaders who were coming to stay, how as a student he had been water skiing with the Prime Minister of Malta and all these stories going back to the early years of his life , look closely and you can see that the Prince of Wales is refusing to shake hands this afternoon, but is doing the traditional namaste. I was wondering if we could see the Prime Minister do a kind of shoulder gesture with the people, but the prince has decided to do it: namaste, people, oh, really. a handshake from the Prime Minister who has to restrain himself yes namaste very well yours to take into account corona virus fears, of course, greeting Baroness Scotland, Secretary General of the Commonwealth, Lord Harrell of Guilford, President of the Commonwealth Society and dr.

Linda, you are the chief executive of the Royal Commonwealth Society, so we now have the royal family, except for Her Majesty The Queen, whose car we expect to arrive at any moment, as soon as it arrives in front of the Abbey, her arrival will be escorted by a fanfare from the State Trumpeters in the Royal Cavalry to the Abbott Bench above the Great West Gate. The Duchess of Cambridge crossing the choir and towards the main altar where her seats are. Her trip to Pakistan in October this year is indeed a very important trip to the Commonwealth. a great sign of a return to some normality in Pakistan, yes Pakistan over the years was twice suspended from Kumar, once he retired completely in the 70s, but now he is back in the thick of things and that visit from the Duke and Duchess a very significant one was received very warmly by them and now they take their seats, so we await the arrival of the Queen.

She leans on her shoulder to see if she can see her car arriving. The Prince of Wales made an autumn tour of India, New Zealand and the Solomon Islands, in what was his tenth official visit to India, attending a

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at the Delhi War Memorial where he met gardeners from the Commonwealth War Graves Commission who look after the Commonwealth cemetery and war graves really are a very important part of what the Commonwealth does. immaculately maintaining these cemeteries on every continent one of the oldest organizations in the Commonwealth Graves Commission I have millions of men and women from the country in which the Commonwealth served in wartime during the Second World War six million soldiers from all over the Commonwealth for what became the Commonwealth mobilized for the world First war 1.1 million British Commonwealth

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men killed wherever you look those Commonwealth graves are immaculate, lawns perfectly mowed, memorials well kept, headstones maintained Immaculately clean, bushes on the graves that reflect the part of the world where the cemeteries are.

I have been to several of them. where the soldiers who fought on the Burma Railway are buried and it is always a deeply moving experience wherever you go in the world and is another reminder of why those shared bonds of not only language, tradition and culture but also sacrifice matter today shared. and the escorts here here are the car that carries Her Majesty The Queen's applause from the crowd in front of Westminster Abbey and they will be listening for that fanfare of the state trumpeters of the royal cavalry to commemorate her arrival here on this day of

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Queen Manik head of state of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland but Queen - in 15 Commonwealth realms queen of Australia New Zealand Canada Jamaica Antigua and Barbuda believes petha new guineas and Christopher s and Kitts and Nevis and Vincent in the Grenadines Tuvalu Barbados Grenada Solomon Solomon Islands st. Lucia and the queen of the Bahamian world somehow Robert certainly feels that way on a day like today Petrov the Queen is wearing a Stuart Parvin coat as described as an air force blue cashmere coat with black and burnt orange, This is an event she knows about.

Better than anyone, she's never missed one, she's been to more of these than anyone else, the Prime Minister taking a bow and Dean toeing the line, she already knows most of these people, she'll know the anthems, she'll know the order of performance. , she just waving, there is a Lord Hal Guildford, president and president of the Commonwealth Society Lee roll for her, this is a meeting in which she often describes the Commonwealth as her family of nations and when she turns to see the Prince of Wales, is with his family and now stands next to the Winston Churchill monument as we prepare for the start of this Commonwealth Day service for Jacobs arrangement of the national anthem by the Grenadier Band fanfare team Guard as the choristers of Westminster Abbey advance to be followed by the royal party in the praise of the opening hymn to the Lord Almighty, king of creation, on behalf of the Dean and the chapter.

I warmly welcome you to Westminster Abbey for our annual Commonwealth celebration. We gather in this House of Prayer to celebrate our common life as the people of God and to celebrate as the Commonwealth of Nations today we search for the words to express the hope that we can share the common future in which we can all flourish, so we pray for guidance From God, we seek the gifts of an imagination that can have abundant hope and the courage to seize that hope with confidence. In the richness and scope of our Commonwealth we are one people with one hope under God, let us pray with the words that our Savior gave us, our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name, your kingdom come, your will be done in the earth as in give us this day our daily bread and forgive us our trespasses as we also forgive those who trespass against us and do not lead us into temptation but de

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r us from evil because yours is the kingdom, power and glory forever. the centuries amen we go to the great west gate for guns and drummers a drum playing music from Rwanda in turns a corner of scientists in x2 in front of the monument to Sir Isaac Newton Alexandra Burke sings there is no mountain high enough this is not a mountain in a valley if necessary Yo, no, man, you don't have to worry to stop me from getting there, baby, remember the day I set you free.

I told you you can always count on me, baby, 'cause baby, to keep me from getting a you, baby, no, no. Nobody Telstar can't stop me darling, if you're ever in trouble I'll be there immediately just send me a call my love is a laugh even when we're apart no matter how far away we are if I ever need it as fast as I can baby , below, a thought for the British world heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, my name is Anthony Alou fme lashes, any Joshua and like many of you here, I am a son of the Commonwealth.

I was born in Watford and my heritage is Nigeria. I come from the Yoruba people, who are the largest and, some might say, the loudest ethnic group in all of Africa. I am proudly Nigerian and proudly British and stand in a long line, perhaps too long to count, of UK citizens of Commonwealth origin. who have made enormous contributions to this great multicultural society of ours in my world which would include names like Joshua Watts e-learn Sokoli and Ramla Ali, but there are many more members of the Commonwealth family, including David Adjey, one of the Kingdom's greatest architects United. the MFE has arguably the smartest family in Britain and of course the countless nurses, teachers and doctors who made the UK their home strengthening the very fabric of our society and our economy.

We must never forget either our Commonwealth cousins ​​who stood shoulder to shoulder in battle, not to mention the amazing impact that all these people from the farthest reaches of the world have had on a great cultural sense of national identity. My own eyes were first opened to this amazing family when I traveled to Nigeria as a child and saw some of them. similarities between our two countries given our shared heritage as nations, there was a huge difference and a world of exciting possibilities the realization of which has stayed with me all my life, like me, so many children of the Commonwealth have two homes, two identities, two cultures and two ways. to see some even have more than two today we hear so much about division and difference that some might be tempted to see it as something bad or, on the contrary, it is something beautiful, something to be celebrated and appreciated and a great source. of peace and stability in this world of extreme connectivity, who better to connect us and shape our common future than the children of the Commonwealth who have a foot in two sides and desperately want both sides to succeed?

There are moments whenthat it is important to talk about values ​​our personal values ​​and those that unite us as a place as a society and this is one of those moments justice determination tolerance respect understanding I like many of those values ​​in the ring but I apply them to my daily life our values ​​define us and how we behave, what we put into it, what we put into the universe and what we will receive in return. Respect for the dignity of our Commonwealth cousins ​​and all human beings is essential to uniting our society and our communities and making them prosperous.

I feel that opportunities must be there for the taking, along with hard work, dedication and perseverance, regardless of one's background, we must collectively strive harder to create unity. It takes a village to raise a child and, in the same way, it takes an entire community to act to come together to face some of the challenges we face today with unity and a shared vision, we could help improve the

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s and prospects of our Commonwealth family and benefiting each other in the process, people like me and some of the others. The star names I have already mentioned will be perfectly placed to help with the Commonwealth's enormous potential to be unlocked by re-engaging with the Commonwealth and acting as ambassadors for the two cultures and countries we represent. 1.4 billion young people will transform our world for the better in the same way that boxing gave me the opportunity and framework to become Olympic Champion, Commonwealth Champion and now World Heavyweight Champion, but I wonder what the Commonwealth.

The second part of that word is key for me. A united common future could create opportunities for our Commonwealth cousins, whether they are growing up. in Nigeria, Australia, Bangladesh or Jamaica or right here in Britain, so here's two fish and chips and a Gucci suit and jam to the UK and Nigeria and the children of the Commonwealth thank you very much for listening and now James O 'Donnell organist and the master of the choristers conducts the anthem of Great Britain we will be joyful in the Lord all the lands the Prime Minister wanting to justify himself the lawyer asked Jesus and who is my neighbor Jesus answered a man was going down from Jerusalem to Jericho and fell In the hands of thieves, whoever stripped him beat him and left, leaving him half dead.

Now by chance a priest was going down that road and when he saw him, he passed by on the other side. Likewise, a Levite, when he arrived at the place and saw him, passed by on the other side. But a Samaritan who was traveling approached him and when he saw him he was moved. He approached him and bandaged his wounds, pouring oil and wine on them, then he put him on his own animal, took him to an inn and took care of him. The next day he took out two He gave them to the innkeeper and said, take care of him and when he comes back I will pay you whatever you spend too much.

Which of these three do you think was a neighbor of the man who fell into the hands of thieves? said the one who showed him mercy. Jesus said to him, go and do it. same Boris Johnson reading the parable of the good Samaritan next rates well shame June Centenary Mortal invisible God only wise extra benefit YouTube star suley brakes hi my name is su Lee brakes and I just wanted to say what a pleasure to be in the presence hello my name is your Lee brakes I just want to say that it is a pleasure to be in the presence of so many esteemed people who were united, regardless of culture, race or origin, by a common theme and a common idea, and I think I dare to correct me if I'm wrong is that together we can make the world a better place and I think that's really all it takes is ideas and creativity because that's what makes soccer balls spin into the back of the nets, sends men to the moon and also women and leave the world at our fingertips, so I just wanted to share a short snippet so you can move on to the most exciting part. forms of entertainment about the power of ideas chapter one begins with an idea a boy or girl in a bedroom with nothing but a pen and a laptop chapter two that pen has scribbled on that page numerous times and that laptop has passed hours illuminated in front of tired eyes on cans of energy drink and that idea has become a passion/obsession chapter 3 that idea turned passion/obsession has found its way into the inbox of like-minded friends and fire Emily signed with the words honestly tell me what you think you fainted this will explode chapter 5 that idea became passion became confirmation from friends and family that it is indeed a good idea and will actually explode has become a project let's go to the chapter 5 that project has become viable that project has become a reality that projects that idea has become the potential to change the world because, as logical people, we sometimes stay stuck in our ways, reluctant to change, we function Just like when there is nothing to gain, we forget that all skyscrapers were once just slabs of stone, Google was once just a piece of scrap metal. of codes, but in this story there is no guarantee that we will live happily ever after or that we will ride into the sunset that we don't even know if we can pay next month's rent, but let's go back to chapter 1, that idea could have been the light bulb that guy could have been Nikola Tesla that idea could have been freedom that girl could have been Nina Simone because all it takes is an idea and a lot of effort wherever it happens, in a boardroom or a campus dorm, it just takes one idea to make a difference it only takes one idea to change the world thank you all very much and then the leaders of the faith will first listen to Archbishop Nikita, representative of the Greek Orthodox Church, direct our steps to fulfill his commandments, transform our hearts so that we can experience the peace, love and unity that only comes from you, break the barriers of hate and injustice that tear our society apart, grant us faith and love as we move together towards a better future. a former Sheikh Ibrahim Mogra representing the Muslim community Lord you are peace and from you comes peace you created us from a single couple and made us different people so that we can know each other God, allow us to respect this diversity unite our hearts free us from hunger disease hate and prejudice by your grace and your mercy answers our prayer together with the venerable Bogotá Siloé Allah who represents the Buddhist community perhaps with style to overcome the harmful state of mind that Addison already has Mabel is tired of the words that prevent the harmful state of mind that has knotted Arison perhaps the entire style to produce a peaceful state of mind that we have not yet experienced perhaps the old style to continue the peace of mind that we have already experienced the closing prayer of Rabbi Johnny Rich, who represents liberal Judaism, long ago the rabbis wrote that a single human family was created at creation for the For the sake of peace, so that we cannot tell each other that my ancestor was greater than your ancestor, the Commonwealth reflects this in its celebration of a single diverse family under the sovereignty of God and pray that our Creator may imbue us with the ability to see each other. others through the eyes of God as equals and now James O'Donnell conducts the Westminster Abbey choir in the hymn voices of angels always singing music by Bob Joe lyrics by Francis Pot now the cosmati pavement was laid in 1268 by order of Henry III is one of the jewels in the crown of Westminster Abbey and this afternoon it becomes a stage for Craig David who is going to sing incredible he always said he would know where to find love I always thought he would be ready and strong and now Somehow I felt like I could hit it and you came and changed my whole world now I'm in a place I never thought I'd be, yeah look it means it's amazing and I'm not letting it go.

The sun is so beautiful it flows, I feel like you've always been a part of me and it's amazing to finally be in a place where I once thought it would be in my head in my heart it's so clear now take my hand you have nothing to fear now I was lost and you're asking me something I'm in love I'm in love You complete me I'm in a place I never thought would be now believable and I don't let it go The sun is so beautiful flowing forever part of me and it's amazing to finally be somewhere where I never thought it would be when I think I heard and it's an opportunity I need to know.

I can help break down. It's incredible and I won't let it go. The sign is so beautiful. Flo in the city. You have always been a part of me forever and it is. incredible somewhere, I never thought I would be now at the great west door of the abbey, where we find the melodeon Steel Orchestra with a melody specially created for the Commonwealth, together with Baroness Scotland, Secretary General of the Commonwealth, on the great themes , now let's get engaged. once again to uphold and serve the values ​​and fellowship of the Commonwealth we affirm that each person has unique value and dignity we affirm our respect for nature and that we will be stewards of the earth caring for every part of it and for it as a whole we affirm our belief in justice for all and peace among peoples and nations who are united in kinship and affinity in diversity and unity as members of a global family of nations we build on shared heritages we cooperate with mutual respect and goodwill to achieve a common future for the good of all through Commonwealth Connection we learn from each other and innovate to transform our communities, our nations and our world, we only affirm our belief in Commonwealth as a powerful influence for good and we commit to your service now and in the future. hymn in this Commonwealth Day service the great divine love of Charles Wesley all the higher loves God grant to the living grace to the dead rest to the church the Queen the Commonwealth and to all people peace and concord and to our sinners eternal life and the blessing of Almighty God Father, Son and Holy Spirit be among you and remain with you always the new Dean of Westminster the Most Reverend Dr.

David Hoyle giving the blessing marking the end of today's celebration service for the Dean of the Commonwealth, appointed 39th Dean of Westminster in November last year, before that today he was Dean of Bristol overseeing his first major state event, one of a regular calendar of big events. which take place here in Westminster Abbey, a peculiar royal under the direct control of the Queen, the Dean responsible only to the sovereign. Wow, and the clergy moved toward the west door, 30 boys in the choir, all of whom attend the environmental residential choir school. 12 professional adult singers focus primarily on singing the daily choral services at the Abbey, a tradition dating back more than 600 years.

James O'Donnell, organist and master of the choristers, now listens to the sub-organist Peter Commonwealth holder Mase Darien Marine of Trinidad and Tobago holding the mace is the current chair of the international youth-led working group for the Commonwealth Youth Forum to be held in Rwanda and in front of it, the flag of the Commonwealth, Ellucian. She had a nervous Nigerian carrying that Commonwealth flag, Prince Charles and the Duchess. of Cornwall, the Duchess of Cambridge and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, as we heard this afternoon, this will be the last time they will appear in public before stepping back as senior members of the royal family Allen, Countess of Wessex Spring and the rear of the royal group.

The clergy there the mace a royal anniversary gift of trust to the Queen and her role as head of the Commonwealth for the 40th anniversary of her accession to the throne is made of gold and silver covered in small studs with the flags of each country of the Commonwealth 53 countries I believe are represented in the mace now 54 members of the Commonwealth after the reintroduction of the Maldives into the Commonwealth Valley just over a month ago while Robert Hartman has been with me this afternoon here in Westminster Abbey so many things to think about Watching this service first we see all the main players in the royal family led by Her Majesty The Queen and they all play some role in the Commonwealth.

All I said was that Petro has a long, lifelong connection with this organisation, but no one other than the Queen herself can thank the clergy for their role in a service which, as we previously discussed, she helped greatly to create herself. . reverend christopher adults his minor cannon a presenter leaving westminster abbey, but has been very involved on a day to day basis in organizing this service, the reverend mark birch mana cannon and Sechrist and the reverend jennifer peterson and the chaplain here at Westminster Abbey and the dean, the new dean, will have to get used to important events like this here in this The Abbey Church is real and peculiar, this National Church, yes, as a dean, you really find yourself in the heart of the other national history, the other may be president of the royal society of the Commonwealth, I mean, this is a place that is quite apart from the coronations of themonarch.

It's very often here for services and the national Thanksgiving, we have VE Day in May, the Queen of the Pacific marks which we see here behind all the other members of the royal family, the Prince of Wales, and namaste as he says avoiding a handshake. Of course, next week he will go to the Commonwealth himself. Last year he will visit Cyprus. He visited 20 Commonwealth countries. Just in a year's time there will be more of the same this year, right behind him, the Duchess of Cornwall, of course. who chairs the Commonwealth Essay Prize, the world's oldest writing competition, so all these threads coming together before our eyes, we've just seen the Queen greeting Alexandra Burke, who entertained us this afternoon, Craig David and breaking at the end of the championship.

Boxer Anthony Joshua, who I think spoke very interestingly about the Commonwealth and about his role as someone who has a foot in two sides, both British and Nigerian, and how that is an experience for so many people within this Commonwealth of Nations . I thought it was a wonderful experience. speech, as he said before, he was a little nervous about it, but I think he just captured the essence of the Commonwealth, there are no two ways of looking at life. I think that's very important. The Queen is clearly delighted to meet him, she walks out through the Great West Gate onto the steps outside the Abbey, thousands of people watching, you can't see them, they are behind barriers across the street, but many people turned out to support this event as she is presented with corsages, we hear the bells of Westminster.

Abbey ring and I think her second Robert just to reflect on how important the Commonwealth has been to the Queen throughout her reign. There have been many occasions when she sided with the Commonwealth on the advice of her own British government minister, exactly who she is. she has really taken care of him during his childhood, when he came to the throne, today there were only eight members of the Commonwealth 54 and Bamby many. There are obstacles along the way and there have been times when the organization has found itself at odds, sometimes splitting into two. , sometimes just trying to find her place and the Queen has always been there in the early days of More breh house being the secretary's headquarters.

In general, it was the Queen who gave one of the family homes to this organization. It remains the heart of royal life and there is no doubt that the Commonwealth benefits greatly from the Stardust that Her Majesty the Queen and other members of the royal family. spray it, it might not even exist if it weren't for this direct royal support, it has been said in recent years, as the coal moth has receded, we have to accept that it is not power right away, but it is having members of the royal family like Cambridgeshire and the Duchess is to have that royal Stardust, as you say, patrol that just gives that little bit, it's a unique organization and in a world of so many organized multinational organizations, whether it's the g7 or the EU or a technology or the OPEC or whatever the Commonwealth is about has something unique, today we have a flavour, it operates in a unique space and has the Queen, the all-knowing head of the Commonwealth, at its heart. its leaders, hundreds of leaders who have now been in charge for almost 70 years, Prince Charles, behind the Queen, who will take over as head of the Commonwealth and clearly shares many of the views and concerns that Commonwealth countries all face the days.

Many issues, especially those related to the environment, are very important. to him and they are a matter of life and death that some Commonwealth nations are and over the years the Commonwealth has found itself at odds on many issues that might arise, it can argue over the smallest things but It was absolutely unanimous since 2018 that the Prince of Wales would be the next head of the Commonwealth, it's not automatic, it's not a hereditary title, but they wanted it and they know that all these nations know how close the environment is to their hearts. The queen gets into her car to return to Buckingham Palace.

Other members of the royal family go all night to a reception celebrating the work of the Commonwealth such as the Duke of Cambridge in conversation with Anthony Joshua. During Joshua's speech you can see a reflection of what he was saying among the younger members of the Royal Family and the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, will we ever see them in a situation like this again? Robert, we've talked a lot this afternoon about how this is your last public engagement before you step down as a senior. members of the royal family and how will we see them next?

Well, it's certainly the longest time in a long time. I hope we see them at this type of event where protocol executes everything we see the Queen has. leave first and Prince of Wales visa first as a pecking order for everything you literally line up now that's the world they're walking away from they won't leave the royal family so they certainly won't leave the Commonwealth fair Prince Harry leaves Be talking to a lot of people here at the Abbey today just a different way in the future it won't be like his royal highness it won't be on these state occasions no fisticuffs they're great David yes it certainly is Took a step further than the official guidance , sir, but that's Prince Harry and of course it's a sad moment.

I think there were moments during that service where you could see that he seemed thoughtful, he seemed studious, this is all he knows. This is a world he has grown up in and there will be a change when they move into this different phase of his life at the end of the month. In some ways it must have been an anxious day, as we said at the beginning. The first time the entire royal family has been together since the announcement was made about the prince's change of situation, being there with your brothers, your father and your grandmother, it must have been quite complicated, well, it's the first time .

In public, but of course privately, they have been talking to each other and I think that underlines the fact that you move on two levels: the personal and the institutional, and here in the show we have them as a working family. in public, but you know the family ties are still where they are, you can go to Cambridge of course, they have to leave before the new sausage drivers, that's how it works, it's a pecking order and that's one thing. That it won't change that Prince Harry still has six and nine years on the throne, but this type of protocol is a kind of waiting while one loads, having to wait for the next one, which will be a way of life that will just move on for them .

Now, but he'll be back, I mean, you know, next month, hopefully, depending on travel plans, but hopefully, right now, the Duke of Sussex is due back in London to mark the start of the London Marathon. and we will see them continue. on a charitable level, but not on this kind of formal level, we have talked about fifty-four members of the Commonwealth now is that or do you think it will grow even more, there is always a queue and there is the Duke of Sussex himself. when he was in South Africa in southern Africa on his last tour at the end of last year he visited Angola now behind the scenes are the discussions Angola was never part of the British Empire never ever a country that does not speak English, but there is another country that has seen what the Commonwealth can do for that part of the world that they are in line to join and Prince Harry will have played his part in that and Boris Johnson, the Prime Minister, with Kerry Simmons, his recently announced camp. let's say, and he is someone who is clearly going to work to build a great relationship between London and the Commonwealth, that has not always been the case with the Prime Minister's recent medical report, no, it is certainly John Major, he was very, very pro-Commonwealth , having lived in the Commonwealth Sussex congratulated Anthony Joshua on his speech, but in the Tony Blair years that was a dereliction, no doubt the Foreign Office changed its approach entirely.

I think I sometimes forgot what the FCO headquarters meant, but it's back to being the Foreign Office and Commonwealth Office now I think one of the things that stood out to me today has been the large number of young people involved. I mean, most of the artists are quite young, but you see children in school, girl guide scouts, etc., participating in this Commonwealth Service, as Anthony Joshua said in his speech, if you can enable the enormous Commonwealth's untapped potential, 1.4 billion young people, can transform our world for the better. That sums it up, doesn't it? And so it is possible. don't leave, you know, they, in many ways, the organization that they represent know the Queen's Commonwealth, they trust that they are still presidents, vice presidents of that, that these are young people, as they are, in fact, the Commonwealth Games, the next big Commonwealth event coming to Britain and me.

I suspect we will see them both perform in 2022 in Birmingham, it is the next Commonwealth Games and the Commonwealth Games are held around the Olympic Games, they take place two years between each Olympic Games, of course they are not so big, but they are enormously significant. Into the city, I remember going to the Commonwealth Games when they were in Manchester, an amazing and important event as it's in Birmingham in two years time and I actually like the Invictus games which the new Go will be attending Sussex in May. They are not like the Olympic Games and the Commonwealth Games, often called friendly games because there is an extra dimension to these shared bonds and now I think this is a moving and very significant moment.

I think this is a moment that you will see. on many front pages tomorrow as the couple as they are not only saying goodbye to these young people on the steps of the Great Way store but this is certainly au revoir if not a deer, I think it is a revoir to a way of life from which they already they will certainly not be part of it for the foreseeable future, but not in an era where just this morning the Duchess of Sussex met exclusively with the Commonwealth with the Commonwealth universities, yes, a partnership in which she is very much involved and which brings together hundreds of universities across the Commonwealth and helps them work together, helps them exchange learning and staff information to exactly over 500 universities, the world's oldest university network dates back to 1913 and the Duchess remains a very active sponsor of that in the same way. that Duke himself is involved with so many other Commonwealth charities that, as it's going to change, this is the time, right? they prepare to get into the car that will take them out of the Abbey, away from this big public event this afternoon and away from public life or at least real formal public life, they will be the next time we see them.

It'll be more of a cheesy Harry case and I'll still keep the HRH, but they won't use it, effectively heading into slightly uncharted waters that members of the royal family haven't been in before the Queen. wants to do it like give it the best possible chance but there is a 12 month review just so we can see how it develops in the meantime this is the traditional face of royalty the beloved countess of wessex Doon what the Royals have done to over the centuries. and I will continue to do so, and with a very passionate and specialist interest, the particular interests of the Countess of Wessex that we have been hearing on issues relating to sites across the Commonwealth.

Robert Harbin, thank you very much. Thank you Dean Ron for joining us here at Westminster Abbey this afternoon. The end of this great celebration paints such a vivid picture of the Commonwealth and its 54 members, two point four billion people, countries large and small, rich and poor, working together to address issues related to health policy and the environment, all of them answering to the boss. of the Commonwealth Her Majesty the Queen, whose service this afternoon has been, on behalf of all of us here at Westminster Abbey, a very good afternoon.