A flag-raising ceremony will be held to mark Commonwealth Day outside a city's town hall. Peterborough City Council will join 56 independent member countries to mark the occasion. The annual event gives communities and organisations the chance to celebrate and promote the Commonwealth's principles of peace and unity.

King Charles reveals surprising love for Kylie Minogue song in Commonwealth Day message.Credit: The Royal Family

Last October, leaders from across the Commonwealth came together in Samoa to reaffirm their ‘belief in the value of the Commonwealth as a trusted forum where diverse voices of our member states, the large and the small,

In a world that can so often feel fragile and divided, we gather today in celebration of a union that has endured, evolved and flourished through the years.

Royal family to join Westminster Abbey service marking Commonwealth Day - This year’s Commonwealth Day theme is Together We Thrive, which celebrates the “enduring spirit of the Commonwealth family”.

King Charles has spoken of the power of the Commonwealth to bring people together, even in the most troubled of times. The King made the comments in his Commonwealth Day message. King Charles said

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The King has said restoring the 'disrupted harmony of our entire planet' is the most 'important' task facing humanity, in his Commonwealth Day message.

King Charles is to call for unity and building bridges in what he describes as "these uncertain times" of international tension, in a message to mark Commonwealth Day next week. In the annual message to mark the day on Monday, the King will emphasise the value of nations coming together in a "spirit of support, and crucially, friendship".

The King's pick includes a number of music legends as well as newer artists such as multiple Brit-winner Raye.

King Charles has hailed the Commonwealth nations for coming together "in the spirit of support and friendship" as he stressed the importance of restoring "the disrupted harmony of our entire planet" in his annual message for the Commonwealth Day 's 76th anniversary.

LONDON (Reuters) - From works by Jamaican reggae legend Bob Marley and Australian popstar Kylie Minogue to singer Raye, King Charles has revealed in a new broadcast some of the music which has brought him joy over the years and formed the soundtrack to his life.