The Commonwealth's "powerful influence for good in the world" was celebrated by the royal family during a service featuring a congregation drawn from across the family of nations.The King attended the annual Commonwealth Day event at Westminster Abbey with the Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Princess Royal, alongside Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, senior Government figures and a 2,000-strong congregation.Charles's appearance at the service was his first in two years after his c

The Commonwealth's "powerful influence for good in the world" was celebrated by the royal family during a service featuring a congregation drawn from across the family of nations.The King attended the annual Commonwealth Day event at Westminster Abbey with the Queen, the Prince and Princess of Wales and the Princess Royal, alongside Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, senior Government figures and a 2,000-strong congregation.Charles's appearance at the service was his first in two years after his cancer diagnosis last year forced him to postpone public-facing duties for a period, and Kate was also absent last year after beginning her chemotherapy, since completed, and she is now in remission.