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 sit-down aired on the same day the late queen spoke in a TV address for Commonwealth Day.
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Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images Kate at the Commonwealth Day Service
In March, Kate again opted for bright red, pairing it with a Catherine Walker coat dress, and complemented it with meaningful jewelry choices for Commonwealth Day.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
The occasion, the annual Commonwealth Day service, marked a significant return for the princess, who missed last year’s event while undergoing cancer treatment, unknown to the public at the time.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Princess Kate steps out for first Commonwealth Day service since 2023 after cancer battleNeed a break?
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
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Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 9 Nov. 2025
Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images Kate at the Commonwealth Day Service
In March, Kate again opted for bright red, pairing it with a Catherine Walker coat dress, and complemented it with meaningful jewelry choices for Commonwealth Day.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 June 2025
The occasion, the annual Commonwealth Day service, marked a significant return for the princess, who missed last year’s event while undergoing cancer treatment, unknown to the public at the time.
—Simon Perry, People.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Princess Kate steps out for first Commonwealth Day service since 2023 after cancer battleNeed a break?
—Taijuan Moorman, USA TODAY, 17 Mar. 2025
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