Commonwealth Leaders gathered at Marlborough House in London, UK, on 6th June 2012 to honour HM The Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, at a special Diamond Jubilee lunch.
The Commonwealth Youth Orchestra performed the Commonwealth Anthem and other celebratory music during the day.
The Commonwealth Youth Orchestra & the Commonwealth Children's Choir performed for HM The Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, at The Mansion House in the City of London on 5th June 2012.
On Tuesday 5 June 2012, following the Diamond Jubilee Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral, the soloists of The Commonwealth Youth Orchestra & Choir performed The Commonwealth Anthem and other celebratory music for Her Majesty The Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, at The Mansion House in the City of London.
On 14 May 2012 The Commonwealth Youth Orchestra & Choir launched a CD with the title :
"A Celebration of Her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee".
This CD can be obtained by making a £10 donation to The Commonwealth Youth Orchestra & Choir which is a registered charity: 1145187.
Commonwealth Day is an opportunity to promote understanding on global issues, international co-operation and the work of the Commonwealth’s organisations, which aim to improve the lives of its citizens. It is celebrated on the second Monday in March every year and in 2012 Commonwealth Day was held on Monday 12 March.
The week around Commonwealth Day is known as Commonwealth Week and is marked with a series of activities.
Commonwealth family brings together 54 countries and two billion people of all the variety that the world has to offer. We are a great global community, building on the foundations of what we share in common, especially our values and principles, our history, our common traditions and our focus on young people, who make up more than two thirds of our total population.
Monday 6th February 2012 marked the 60th anniversary of Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II becoming Head of the Commonwealth.
The London Declaration of 1949 which established the Commonwealth of Nations stated that the British monarch would be a symbol of the free association of independent countries, and as such would be the Head of the Commonwealth.