Queen Elizabeth II, the head of
the Commonwealth, has officially declared the Commonwealth Head of Government
Meeting (CHOGM 2018) open.
The Queen said in her remarks
that she wishes her son, Prince Charles, the prince of Wales, will succeed her
as the head of the Commonwealth and continue the work her father handed over to
her.
“My family and I have been
heartened by these and the many other programmes in which we are proud to play
a part. I am glad to see that young people, connecting through technology, are
becoming ever more involved,” she said.
“When I meet the young leaders of
this century, I remember my own life-long commitment – made in South Africa in
1947 at the age of 21. As another birthday approaches this week, I am reminded
of the extraordinary journey we have been on, and how much good has been
achieved.
“It remains a great pleasure and
honour to serve you as Head of the Commonwealth and to observe, with pride and
satisfaction, that this is a flourishing network.
“It is my sincere wish that the
Commonwealth will continue to offer stability and continuity for future
generations, and will decide that one day The Prince of Wales should carry on
the important work started by my father in 1949.”
The Queen said she would
like to see her son and the Commonwealth
“continuing to treasure and reinvigorate”
associations and activities” she believes “will secure a safer, more
prosperous and sustainable world… a world where the Commonwealth’s generosity
of spirit can bring its gentle touch of healing and hope to all”.
“Mindful as always that this
summit of Commonwealth leaders draws its mandate and authority from our member
countries collectively, it gives me great pleasure to declare this meeting of
the Commonwealth Heads of Government open.”
The opening ceremony was attended
by heads of state from all 53 countries in the Commonwealth, including
Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari.
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