Commonwealth: Last News

In January 2020, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle dropped a bombshell on social media, announcing their decision to step back from their roles as senior working royals.They planned to divide their time between the UK and the US, aiming to "work to become financially independent".The couple's shocking move reportedly came after they felt that the "entire institution" was against them, with the monarchy and many senior staff members seemingly trying to prove that the institution could stand strong without Harry and Meghan. Despite this, leading royal author Andrew Morton revealed that the couple were given a significant honour within the Commonwealth but still harboured negative feelings.

Already well-known for her wicked sense of humour, Queen Camilla had a difficult time keeping it together as she wiped her eye after crying with laughter during a farewell ceremony at Siumu Village as heavy rain impacted the final day of the royal visit to Australia and Samoa.The Queen, dressed in an elegant blue and white dress and a pink floral garland, was clearly enjoying herself as she prepared to say goodbye to the island after a four-day visit.The funny pictures come after Their Majesties attended the annual Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting with other world leaders and dignitaries, including Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer. On his last evening in Samoa, the King spoke fondly of his connection to the Commonwealth, stating: "The Commonwealth can surely be a source of hope." He also mentioned that despite "dark clouds gathered", tackling global issues requires global cooperation and that "dialogue and discussion" are key to finding peace.The King dressed in a Red Sea rig shirt featuring designs from the Samoan School of Fine Art, while the Queen looked elegant in an embroidered blue tunic and palazzo trousers by Anna Valentine, complemented with diamond earrings.

King Charles has a "lifelong aspiration" to visit every Commonwealth nation, but his dream is being challenged by the ever-growing number of member countries and his doctors' advice. During a special dinner with the Queen for Commonwealth leaders, he expressed his desire to tick off the remaining dozen or so nations on his list.

Despite having had a difficult year as they have come to terms with the King’s cancer diagnosis, King Charles and Queen Camilla looked at ease during their tour of Australia and Samoa as they soaked up everything the two countries had to offer. Any visit to Australia is always recognised for its significance as one of the most important Commonwealth nations.

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's final act as senior members of the Royal Family was shrouded in scandal, with whispers of friction behind-the-scenes. The couple, once celebrated as the shining stars of the Commonwealth, held prestigious roles as president and vice-president of The Queen's Commonwealth Trust, reinforcing their work with its 54 nations.

King Charles is taking a break from his public duties as he undergoes regular treatment for cancer, but he's still busy with his Royal work behind the scenes. He's dealing with his daily red boxes of state papers and having regular meetings with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Last week, he met with Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt before the Budget.

King Charles is reportedly planning to share a video message in celebration of Commonwealth Day, as he is unable to attend the service in person.The King is expected to miss the event at Westminster Abbey on 11 March as he is continuing his treatment for cancer. But, keeping in line with the tried and tested royal belief that the monarch "has to be seen to be believed", the King has filmed a special video at Windsor Castle which will be shown at this year's event, which is themed "One Resilient Common Future".

Commonwealth Games back in August.The Steph's Packed Lunch star won the Sport Relief All Star Games despite hiding a secret about his health, as he dished all in an exclusive interview with Express.co.uk.In August, Russell recently competed in the Sport Relief version of the Commonwealth Games hosted by Emma Willis and Jermaine Jenas on BBC One.Other celebrity contestants included rugby star Ugo Monye, I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here! winner Vicky Pattison and Love Island’s Kem Cetinay, all of whom were competing to raise money for charity.In the end, it came down between two ribbon gymnastics performances from Russell and Vicky, who were representing their respective teams.While Vicky scored an eight for the blue team, Russell scored a nine for the red squad, making them champions of the whole competition. However, what he didn’t reveal at the time was that he had sustained three separate injuries prior to his winning performance.“You know, human beings are very crafty - I’m crafty,” Russell explained."I just did the Commonwealth Games on Friday hiding about three injuries so I could do the ribbon gymnastics on TV.“Human beings are good at hiding injuries. People want to be on telly.

Commonwealth Games at the closing ceremony in spectacular fashion.The 73-year-old left fans distracted after the rock legend put on an energetic performance following his recent health scares.It comes after the musician recently recovered from a major operation back in June.Also, Ozzy announced he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease two years ago.Ozzy, who is otherwise known as "The Prince of Darkness" joined guitarist Tony Iommi, drummer Tommy Clufetos and bassist Adam Wakeman to perform the heavy metal band's classic, Paranoid.The hitmaker took to the stage and performed in his signature eye-catching makeup at the Alexander Stadium in Birmingham to mark the end of the 11-day sporting event.Fans could not help but gush over Ozzy's sprightly appearance amid his recent health woes.Taking to Twitter, @SimonJenkins30 tweeted: "Wow. Ozzy at 73 with Parkinson’s and recovering from serious surgery sings and performs better than most others half his age.

Express.co.uk, he said: “The thing is just time... It took me three weeks exactly to get the one and a half minute routine that we performed," he explained."If it takes me three weeks to get a one and a half minute dance routine, when do you have the week to nail just one dance?""It's just something else.

Top Gear star Paddy McGuinness, who very recently split up with wife Christine, wrote a personal reply in the comments, joking: "Welcome to my world!"Sam added a crying with laughter emoji by way of response.Meanwhile, some of Sam's 203,000 followers added their own hints and tips at dealing with hair loss.One suggested she should get her thyroid gland checked if the hair shedding had become too excessive.Others recommended hair oils and increasing blood circulation to the scalp.Meanwhile @Tedferguson87 praised her honesty, writing: "Well done for making this public and reaching those who might think they are going through this alone."Sam's candid confession about her hair loss struggles was a rare personal tweet among a string of impassioned messages about sport.Her baby son is the second addition to the family, arriving just 12 months after the birth of her first child, a daughter named Molly.Despite the postpartum symptoms, her two children have been a reason for Sam to celebrate, after suffering a heartbreaking miscarriage before she conceived them.Husband Tom revealed previously that the star felt she had "let people down".There were also complications with giving birth to Molly naturally, which had led to doctors carrying out a C-section.However, Tom recalled that he knew his Olympic award winning wife had the strength to carry on, while having a candid moment alone with her in the hospital."I’d seen 24 hours of this woman climbing Everest with weights on her back," he recalled to OK! magazine, "[and] I could see the face - the Olympic face."Determined Sam feels that her initial struggles with childbirth have all been worth it as she builds her family.

Steph McGovern, 38, rarely gives an insight into her personal life, other than the odd detail.