Commonwealth Day
noun
: a holiday observed in parts of the Commonwealth of Nations formerly on May 24 as the anniversary of Queen Victoria's birthday and now on the second Monday in March
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The pair were recently absent as several other members of the British royal family − Prince William, Princess Kate, King Charles III and Queen Camilla − were spotted at Westminster Abbey in London on March 9, for the 2026 Commonwealth Day Service.
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Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
Meghan was glamorous in green on Commonwealth Day in 2020.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
Commonwealth Day, celebrated annually since 1972, has been aired live by the British broadcaster since 1989, save 2021, due to the pandemic.
—Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 10 Mar. 2026
The sit-down aired on the same day the late queen spoke in a TV address for Commonwealth Day.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
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Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 5 Apr. 2026
Meghan was glamorous in green on Commonwealth Day in 2020.
—Katherine J Igoe, InStyle, 3 Apr. 2026
Commonwealth Day, celebrated annually since 1972, has been aired live by the British broadcaster since 1989, save 2021, due to the pandemic.
—Stefania Conrieri, Vanity Fair, 10 Mar. 2026
The sit-down aired on the same day the late queen spoke in a TV address for Commonwealth Day.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
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“Commonwealth Day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Commonwealth%20Day. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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