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2020, March 9: H.H. The Aga Khan attends the Annual Commonwealth Service at Westminster Abbey on special invitation by the Queen. Hazar Imam holds the office of The Vice-President of the Royal Commonwealth Society

The Procession of Honoured Guests and Participants
An Honorary Steward
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The Vice-President of the Royal Commonwealth Society
His Highness the Aga Khan IV
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The Chairman of the Victoria League for Commonwealth Fellowship
Brigadier Anthony Faith cbe
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The Chairman of the English-Speaking Union
Professor James Raven
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The Chairman of the Royal Over-Seas League
The Honourable Alexander Downer ac
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Athletes from England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland process
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The Procession of Honoured Guests and Participants
THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE FAITH COMMUNITIES
A Verger
Representing the
Zoroastrian Community
Malcolm Deboo
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Representing the
Jewish Reformed Synagogues
Rabbi Debbie Young-Somers
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Representing the Buddhist
Community
The Venerable Bogoda Seelawimala
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Representing the Shia Muslim
Community
Maulana Sayed Ali Abbas Razawi
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Representing the
Muslim Community
Shaykh Ibrahim Mogra
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Representing the Hindu Community
Trupti Patel
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Representing the Sikh Community
The Lord Singh of Wimbledon cbe
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Representing the Bahá’í Community
Padideh Sabeti
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Representing the Jain Community
Dr Natubhai Shah
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Representing Liberal Judaism
Rabbi Danny Rich

THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CHURCHES
A Verger
The Church of Scotland
The Reverend Angus MacLeod
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The Pentecostal Churches
The Reverend Joe Aldred
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The Roman Catholic Church
Canon Christopher Tuckwell
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The Methodist Church
The Reverend Dr Martyn Atkins
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The Coptic Orthodox Church
His Eminence Archbishop Angaelos
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The Armenian Orthodox Church
His Grace Bishop Hovakim
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The Greek Orthodox Church
His Eminence Archbishop Nikitas
The Syriac Orthodox Church
His Eminence Archbishop

Commonwealth Day 2020

Commonwealth Day 2020 was celebrated on 09 March with events across 5 continents including flag parades, church services, poetry mornings, dance performances and much more.

This year’s event was centred around the theme 'Delivering a Common Future', highlighting how the 54 member countries in the Commonwealth family are ‘innovating, connecting and transforming’ to help achieve some of its biggest goals like protecting natural resources and boosting trade.

Flag-raising ceremonies

Many people mark Commonwealth Day with a flag raising ceremony, which often includes a reading of the Secretary-General of the Commonwealth's message on the significance of raising the Commonwealth flag on Commonwealth Day.

Multi-faith service at Westminster Abbey in London

The Queen, as Head of the Commonwealth, joined Secretary-General Patricia Scotland at Westminster Abbey for a multi-faith service to celebrate the day.

Highlights included performances from West-End star Alexandra Burke, and multi-platinum, multi-award winning singer-songwriter, Craig David.

World heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua also spoke at the service.

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