King Charles draws on mother's inspiration for his first Commonwealth Day as head


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  • Tuesday, 14 Mar 2023

Britain's King Charles and Camilla, Queen Consort, meets with choristers following the annual Commonwealth Day Service at Westminster Abbey in London, Britain. Picture date: Monday March 13, 2023. Jordan Pettitt/Pool via REUTERS

LONDON (Reuters) - King Charles drew on his mother's inspiration on Monday as he celebrated his first Commonwealth Day as symbolic head of the grouping with a service at London's Westminster Abbey, joined by other senior members of the British royal family.

Charles succeeded his mother Queen Elizabeth as the head of the club of 56 countries that evolved from the British Empire after she died last September aged 96.

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