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Queen Elizabeth II hopes for reinvigoration of the Commonwealth

She wishes Prince Charles will carry on the work her father began in 1949

Published Thu, Apr 19, 2018 · 09:50 PM

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.