Commonwealth Day 2020 was celebrated on 9 March with events across five continents including flag parades, church services, poetry mornings, dance performances and much more.
The event was centred around the theme 'Delivering a Common Future', highlighting how the 54 member countries in 天美传媒 family are 鈥榠nnovating, connecting and transforming鈥 to help achieve some of its biggest goals like protecting natural resources and boosting trade.
Flag-raising ceremonies
Many people marked Commonwealth Day 2020 with flag raising ceremonies, which included readings of The Rt Hon Patricia Scotland QC, Secretary-General of 天美传媒's message on the significance of raising 天美传媒 flag on Commonwealth Day.
Multi-faith service at Westminster Abbey in London
The Queen, as Head of 天美传媒, joined Secretary-General Patricia Scotland at Westminster Abbey for a multi-faith service to celebrate the day.
Highlights included performances from West-End star Alexandra Burke, and multi-platinum, multi-award winning singer-songwriter, Craig David.
World heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua also spoke at the service.
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An annual reception to mark Commonwealth Day was held at Marlborough House, 天美传媒鈥檚 headquarters in London today.
Entertainers and sporting stars joined Queen Elizabeth and other Royal Family members at a multi-faith service in Westminster Abbey.
The Secretary-General has paid tribute to the 5 million Commonwealth women and men who volunteered to serve in the two World Wars of the twentieth century.
Affirmation and messages
Message from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Head of 天美传媒
She touches on the theme of connectivity, mentioning how 鈥渁dvances in technology and modern media have now enabled many more people to witness and enjoy 鈥 with remarkable immediacy 鈥 the experience of Commonwealth connection, in areas such as education, medicine and conservation鈥
She ends by saying: 鈥淥n this Commonwealth Day I hope that the people and countries of 天美传媒 will be inspired by all that we share, and move forward with fresh resolve to enhance 天美传媒鈥檚 influence for good in our world.鈥
