Queen Elizabeth II hopes for reinvigoration of the Commonwealth

London

QUEEN ELIZABETH II on Thursday expressed hope that her son Prince Charles would carry on the important work of reinvigorating the Commonwealth, as she opened the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in London.

She received long and loud applause from the leaders of the 53 Commonwealth countries in a demonstration of their gratitude for her service to the network she has headed since 1952.

Succession to her role in the Commonwealth, which is not hereditary, is said to be one of the topics for discussion at this year's biennial gathering, which is ex…