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RCS BARBADOS PAYING ATTENTION TO YOUTH
THE Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) – Barbados Branch recognises the role which youth must play within our society and seeks to give...

RCS Ottawa
Jan 13, 2020


Applications for Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth #Scholarships are now open!
Applications for Queen Elizabeth Commonwealth #Scholarships are now open! #QECS give talented students from the #Commonwealth the...
@commonwealthsec
Dec 1, 2019
Commonwealth website for #children
#Commonwealth for kids: diversity, equality, friendship. Check out this Commonwealth website for #children. http://www.youngcommonwealth....
@commonwealthsec
Oct 7, 2019


#Düsseldorf vs. #Victoria 2022 Invictus Games
Yesterday the #InvictusGames Foundation and Board of Trustees reviewed impressive presentations from the final two cities Yesterday the...

RCS Ottawa
Sep 21, 2019


Commonwealth War Graves guided tours
Visiting the @CWGC’s Thiepval Memorial or Tyne Cot Cemetery between now and November? The Commonwealth War Graves Foundation Interns will...

RCS Ottawa
Sep 9, 2019
Teenagers and what they are doing
This idea a teenager can’t possibly know what they are doing is so patronising. Mary Shelley came up with Frankenstein aged 18. Joan of...
@matthaig1
Sep 9, 2019
The latest Commonwealth War Graves Commission podcast episode is live!
The latest @CWGC podcast episode is live! Continuing our journey through Normandy we explore some of the cemeteries that tell the story...

RCS Ottawa
Aug 12, 2019
Gary Crosby - winner of The Queen’s Medal for Music
Congratulations to Gary Crosby - this year’s winner of The Queen’s Medal for Music and the first jazz musician to be awarded the honour....
@RoyalFamily
Jul 24, 2019


D-Day 75: Remembering the soldiers of Normandy
In our latest blog #CWGFintern @abi_eagles writes about her Great-Grandfather’s experiences during the Second World War and in Normandy,...
@CWGC
Jun 8, 2019


75th Anniversary of D-Day
Two weeks today, 6 June, will see the 75th Anniversary of D-Day being marked. The @CWGC is working with @PoppyLegion, the UK Government...

RCS Ottawa
May 25, 2019
WE Partnership
In 2018, The Queen’s Commonwealth Trust were proud to launch a partnership in the #UK and #Canada with @WEMovement, supporting projects...
@queenscomtrust
Apr 20, 2019
The Duke of Sussex officially opens the @OnSideYZ
Today The Duke of Sussex officially opens the @OnSideYZ in Barking and Dagenham Youth Zone – named by young people as ‘Future’, the new...
@RoyalFamily
Apr 12, 2019


101st Anniversary of Vimy Ridge
Today in 1917, Canadians launched their attack on Vimy Ridge. In 2017, to mark the 100th Anniversary Prince William placed the last pair...
@Canadian_Crown
Apr 12, 2019


Platform to trace and find missing children
Taha Khan founded @ChildAwarePro after initially launching ‘Search for Thamana’ to find a missing 5-year-old. After locating Thamana 8...
@queenscomtrust
Apr 12, 2019


Protect the environment through sustainable agriculture
Four young leaders came together by chance and discovered a unique, innovative way to protect the environment through sustainable...
@queenscomtrust
Apr 12, 2019


@queenscomtrust Scholarship
We're delighted to announce the @queenscomtrust Scholarship - the Scholarship will support young leaders from Commonwealth countries who...
@OneYoungWorld
Mar 24, 2019


#ConnectedCommonwealth
The #Commonwealth is one of the world’s oldest political association of states, compromising of 53 independent and equal sovereign...
@commonwealthsec
Mar 24, 2019
#CommonwealthYouthAwards
It's the #CommonwealthYouthAwards today, and we're wishing the best of luck to all the finalists ! The #CYA celebrates the achievement of...
@queenscomtrust
Mar 16, 2019


@WEMovement WE Day UK
Excited to share the news that The Duke of Sussex will attend @WEMovement WE Day UK in London next week in his capacity as President of...
@queenscomtrust
Mar 2, 2019


We champion, connect and fund young leaders around the Commonwealth!
Supported by our wonderful President, HRH The Duke of Sussex, we champion, connect and fund young leaders around the Commonwealth! We...
@queenscomtrust
Feb 9, 2019
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