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The Commonwealth - Fast Facts

The Commonwealth is made up of 56 independent nations that work together to pursue common goals which promote democracy, equality, and sustainable development. Our combined population of 2.6 billion is a third of the global population.

The combined GDP is US$12.6 trillion in 2022.
Half of the top 20 global emerging cities are in the Commonwealth.
Seven of the top 10 countries in the Ibrahim Index of African Governance, which measures rule of law, human rights, participation, human development and sustainable economic opportunity, are Commonwealth members.
Seven of the top 10 countries for gender equality in Sub-Saharan Africa are Commonwealth countries, according to World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2015.
Five of the best performing 15 countries in the Youth Development Index are Commonwealth members.
Since 1991, 12 Commonwealth member countries have moved to multi-party democracy from military or one-party rule.

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RCS Ottawa

Nov 8, 2017

Canadian Veteran Business Directory

A program of Prince’s Charities Canada (PCC), Prince's Operation Entrepreneur (POE) delivers education, training, tools and resources to budding entrepreneurs through our education partners, program alumni and established entrepreneurs in communities across Canada. Entrepreneurship provides an attractive option for many leaving the military to build on the skills they developed in service and focus on a new mission: their own business success. While other employment programs

Prince Harry and the fallen Danish soldier who inspired the Invictus Games

RCS Ottawa

Oct 29, 2017

Prince Harry and the fallen Danish soldier who inspired the Invictus Games

The family of a soldier whose coffin was loaded onto the plane which flew Prince Harry back from Afghanistan has met the Prince for the first time. Morten Krogh Jensen, who was 21, was killed in Helmand Province in 2008 while serving with the Danish military just as Harry’s tour with the Army came to an abrupt end. His mother and father had a private meeting with Prince Harry in Cope nhagen on his two day visit to Denmark. Full Story #leadership #security #youth #health

RCS Ottawa

Oct 10, 2017

World Mental Health Day 2017

We speak to Rod Eldridge, former senior officer and Clinical Lead at Walking With The Wounded about the importance of mental health and why looking after yourself needs to be a priority. Lt Col (Rtd) Rod Eldridge is Walking With The Wounded’s Clinical Lead, supporting the charity’s mental health programme, Head Start. This World Mental Health Day, we spoke to him about mental health: what is it and why is it so important that we all look after it? What does mental health mean

RCS Ottawa

Aug 2, 2017

Prince Philip's Forces Farewell

The Duke of Edinburgh is set to meet the Royal Marines who have completed the 1664 challenge today- his final official royal event before he retires from public engagements. The event will take place in the grounds of Buckingham Palace, where Philip will celebrate the achievements of serviceman who have taken part in the series of strength and endurance feats. The 1664 Global Challenge raises money and awareness for the Royal Marines Charity, and is named after the year in wh

First Lady Melania Trump to lead US delegation to Invictus Games in Toronto organized by Prince Harr

RCS Ottawa

Jul 30, 2017

First Lady Melania Trump to lead US delegation to Invictus Games in Toronto organized by Prince Harr

It's uncertain when President Donald Trump will get to meet the Queen, but First Lady Melania Trump will soon likely have an audience with Prince Harry. The White House announced on Thursday that the first lady will make her first official solo trip, leading the United States' delegation to this year's Invictus Games scheduled to take place in Toronto this September. The annual Invictus Games, which were founded by Prince Harry, are a Paralympics-style athletic competition wh

RCS Ottawa

Jun 9, 2017

Prince Harry Shares Guilt Of Leaving Afghanistan At Launch Of Sydney's Invictus Games

Prince Harry urged the world to draw strength from the "inspiring" Invictus Games as he paid tribute to victims of the London Bridge terror attack. Speaking at the launch event marking 500 days until Sydney hosts the 2018 games, the Prince explained why he founded the Invictus Games four years ago and spoke of his guilt at having to leave the battlefield in Afghanistan: "In February 2008, I was forced to leave Afghanistan. I had been serving as an army officer in the British

Invictus Games 2017: Prince Harry unveils 90-person UK squad to compete in Toronto

RCS Ottawa

May 30, 2017

Invictus Games 2017: Prince Harry unveils 90-person UK squad to compete in Toronto

Prince Harry has unveiled the 90 competitors who will represent the UK at the Paralympic-style Invictus Games 2017 in Toronto. The squad of wounded, injured and sick military personnel and veterans were selected from more than 300 triallists across 11 sports to head to Canada at the end of September. The 90, who were officially announced at the Tower of London, were introduced individually in a Help For Heroes video: #security #youth #events

BREAKING: The Queen arrives in Manchester in an unannounced visit

RCS Ottawa

May 26, 2017

BREAKING: The Queen arrives in Manchester in an unannounced visit

The Queen made an unannounced visit to Manchester on Thursday where she met with doctors and patients who were injured in Monday’s terror attack. Whilst at the hospital, Her Majesty met families of victims and the staff who were on duty at the hospital on the night. 22 people were killed in the bomb blast at Manchester Arena at the end of an Ariana Grande concert. Many more were seriously injured. #leadership #women #security #youth #health

Prince Harry to take over from Prince Philip as Head of the Royal Marines

RCS Ottawa

May 26, 2017

Prince Harry to take over from Prince Philip as Head of the Royal Marines

Prince Harry is expected to replace his grandfather The Duke of Edinburgh as Head of the Royal Marines when he retires later this year. Prince Philip has been Head of the Royal Marines since 1953 and has made regular visits to the Marines on exercise in Norway and at the headquarters of 3 Commando Brigade in Plymouth. Major General Rob Magowan, the Commandant General of the Corps, has approved the offer of the role but The Queen has the final decision. Two years ago, the Prin

Small states have critical role to play in global fight against terrorism -President Granger

RCS Ottawa

May 23, 2017

Small states have critical role to play in global fight against terrorism -President Granger

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia (Ministry of the Presidency, May 21, 2017) – President David Granger, (on Sunday), said that global partnerships to combat terrorism cannot exclude small states, since conflict between and within such states, or between a small state and other states, can endanger the peace of all countries. The Head of State, who was at the time speaking on the side lines of the Arab-Islamic-American Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, said that the majority of the states of

Meet the grave hunters: British retirees battle overgrown cemeteries to find long-lost Canadian war

RCS Ottawa

Apr 18, 2017

Meet the grave hunters: British retirees battle overgrown cemeteries to find long-lost Canadian war

Adrian Watkinson and his partner, Diana Beaupré, have spent the past nine years trudging through some 867 graveyards in 89 counties in all corners of the United Kingdom. Their ambition is to visit, document and create a comprehensive memorial to the 3,897 long dead and mostly forgotten Canadian servicemen and women who perished, not on the battlefields, but in Great Britain during the First World War — some from wounds suffered at Vimy Ridge. They do this work for free. “We h

The day Prince Harry showed the world how to talk about our problems

RCS Ottawa

Apr 18, 2017

The day Prince Harry showed the world how to talk about our problems

When Bryony Gordon invited the prince to speak about mental health, she was expecting pre-checked PR speak. What she got was pure honesty. There was a moment, waiting for Prince Harry to arrive, that I had to pinch myself. It wasn’t so much that I was about to interview a senior royal, though it would be a lie to say that I wasn’t massively overexcited about getting to spend time in a small room with the most eligible bachelor on the planet. It was more what I was about to in

Prince Harry cheers on wounded veterans at Invictus Games team trials

RCS Ottawa

Apr 7, 2017

Prince Harry cheers on wounded veterans at Invictus Games team trials

Prince Harry has cheered on wounded veterans competing for a place at this year’s Invictus Games. The Royal showed up at Friday’s team trials to watch former army personnel try out for the event, which will be held in Toronto in September. The competition was created by Prince Harry in 2014 and each year invites hundreds of wounded or sick members of the armed forces to compete from around the world. #leadership #Commonwealth #women #security #youth

RCS Ottawa

Apr 7, 2017

Westminster attack: Prince Harry and Duke and Duchess of Cambridge join injured survivors and victim

Injured survivors of the Westminster terror attack have joined the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge at a memorial service. The service at Westminster Abbey in Central London takes place just meters away from Westminster Bridge, where Khalid Masood mowed down pedestrians before stabbing a police officer outside Parliament. Melissa Cochran, an American tourist whose husband Kurt, 54, was one of those killed by Masood, attended the multi-faith service of hope in a wheelchair. Full

RCS Ottawa

Apr 7, 2017

Prince Harry Continues Princess Diana's Legacy To Ban Landmines For Good

Prince Harry has found a new way to honour his late mother, Princess Diana. To mark International Mine Awareness Day on Tuesday, the 32-year-old announced his support to rid the world of landmines by 2025 and called on world leaders to do the same. Like his mother, Harry is a patron of Halo Trust, an anti-landmine charity. Twenty years ago, Diana made the same promise for a landmine-free world after she toured Bosnia and met with two children who fell victim to the devices. F

RCS Ottawa

Mar 29, 2017

Duke & Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry release series of films focusing on mental health

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry have released ten films as part of the Heads Together mental health campaign. The films feature people from all walks of life talking, The series of films feature people from all walks of life talking about their mental health problems, and how talking openly about mental health have helped them to cope. From celebrities to the ordinary person, many people are featured in the films talking about a variety of mental health pro

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry to attend Abbey Service of Hope

RCS Ottawa

Mar 29, 2017

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry to attend Abbey Service of Hope

Westminster Abbey will hold a Service of Hope Following the Terror Attack in Westminster last week. The service, which will be attended by Their Royal Highnesses The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry, will take place on Wednesday 5th April 2017 at Noon and will be broadcast live on BBC Television. The Home Secretary, the Rt Hon Amber Rudd MP, will be present, with the Acting Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Craig Mackey. #security

Prince Harry takes on military mental stigma

RCS Ottawa

Mar 18, 2017

Prince Harry takes on military mental stigma

This week Prince Harry talked to a group of veterans about changing the conversation on mental health in the military. They spoke about the need to end the stigma and fear of judgement that stops members of the Armed Forces community reaching out for help. Leading a discussion with three veterans Prince Harry said, "we all have mental health in the same way that we all have physical health." "Our campaign, Heads Together, is encouraging people to be more open, without t

Nuclear submarine plans found in Welsh charity shop

RCS Ottawa

Mar 6, 2017

Nuclear submarine plans found in Welsh charity shop

A north Wales town has a cold war thriller on its hands after nuclear submarine plans were found in a charity shop suitcase. Staff at a Barnardo's store in Porthmadog, Gwynedd, were amazed to discover the document showing details of the former £200m HMS Trafalgar. "Someone said that if the phone rang and it was someone with a Russian accent, I should put it down," joked manager, Stella Parker. #security

RCS Ottawa

Feb 26, 2017

Indonesia and Australia restore full military ties

Indonesia and Australia have restored full military relations, weeks after Jakarta suspended cooperation because of "insulting" teaching material found at an Australian army centre. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull made the announcement on Sunday alongside Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who arrived in Australia on Saturday for his first visit as president. "President Widodo and I have agreed to full restoration of defence cooperation, training exchanges and acti

The Commonwealth - Fast Facts

The Commonwealth is made up of 56 independent nations that work together to pursue common goals which promote democracy, equality, and sustainable development. Our combined population of 2.6 billion is a third of the global population.

The combined GDP is US$12.6 trillion in 2022.

Half of the top 20 global emerging cities are in the Commonwealth.

Seven of the top 10 countries in the Ibrahim Index of African Governance, which measures rule of law, human rights, participation, human development and sustainable economic opportunity, are Commonwealth members.

Seven of the top 10 countries for gender equality in Sub-Saharan Africa are Commonwealth countries, according to World Economic Forum's Global Gender Gap Report 2015.

Five of the best performing 15 countries in the Youth Development Index are Commonwealth members.

Since 1991, 12 Commonwealth member countries have moved to multi-party democracy from military or one-party rule.

Learn More

Events Calendar (RCSO and Other)

(select an event for details and to register)

COMMONWEALTH - Insights, Inspiration, & Innovation