Queen Elizabeth II during her Jubilee tour in Jamaica, a Commonwealth country, in February 2022.Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images The Commonwealth was born out of the British Empire, ...

STORY: ‘’She served her country, she served her Commonwealth, she served our world and she changed our world too.’’ "The passing of the Queen in the Jamaican context in the context of the Commonwealth ...

As the Virginia Museum of History & Culture prepares for the 2024 Commonwealth History Fund grant cycle, the museum encourages organizations that wish to receive funding to begin planning now. The ...

The Virginia Museum of History & Culture’s new grant-making program, the Commonwealth History Fund, will accept applications for its second annual grant cycle from Oct. 1 through Oct. 31. The ...

It evolved gradually over the course of the 20th century, making it difficult to pinpoint a precise starting date. Also, it operates more on precedent than formal agreements leading to further ...

The Commonwealth heads of government and delegates are in Apia, Samoa on October 25-26 for the 27th meeting in which they will discuss how Commonwealth countries can work together to “build resilience ...

Director of the Institute of Commonwealth Studies and Professor of British and Commonwealth History, School of Advanced Study, University of London The Commonwealth consists of 54 independent member ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Does your community have a cool connection to history worth preserving? Virginia non-profits and government agencies can now submit their 2022 projects for the Commonwealth ...