What if I'm too old to participate in the competition?

If you're over 18 by the deadline, you'll still be eligible to compete for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize.

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Webinar: The Road to CHOGM

Join us at 12PM GMT on 11 March as Dr Vincent Biruta, Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, UK Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth explore the road to CHOGM. Register to attend.
In conversation with RCS Ambassador, Alexandra Burke

This Commonwealth Day and International Women's Day, watch as Chair of the Royal Commonwealth Society, Dr Linda Yueh, speaks with Alexandra Burke about why she became an inaugural Ambassador for the Society and on the importance of gender equality in the Commonwealth.
Vacancies
Regional Co-ordinators for 2020-2022 appointed

We are delighted to welcome Regional Co-ordinators for Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe and the Pacific and look forward to working with them to improve the lives and prospects of all Commonwealth citizens.

Anthony Joshua and Lewis Pugh appointed Ambassadors

World heavyweight boxing champion, Anthony Joshua, OBE, and UN Patron of Oceans, Lewis Pugh, OIG, have been appointed Ambassadors of the Royal Commonwealth Society.
HRH The Duchess of Cornwall Encourages Entries To The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition 2020

The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition has been gathering English language entries of aspiring young writers' thoughts on key issues of the day since 1883. With children across the Commonwealth out of school, we are delighted to share a message from our Vice-Patron HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, inspiring children and young people to enter The Queens Commonwealth Essay Competition 2020.
Vacancies
Regional Co-ordinators for 2020-2022 appointed

We are delighted to welcome Regional Co-ordinators for Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe and the Pacific and look forward to working with them to improve the lives and prospects of all Commonwealth citizens.
The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition

The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition 2021 is now live! Watch as HRH The Duchess of Cornwall, Vice-Patron of the Society announces the 2021 theme, 'Community in the Commonwealth' with the 2020 winners and runners-up.
Webinar: The Road to CHOGM

Join us at 12PM GMT on 11 March as Dr Vincent Biruta, Rwandan Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, UK Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth explore the road to CHOGM. Register to attend.
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Geri Horner, David Walliams, Alexandra Burke and Gyles Brandreth appointed Ambassadors

To mark the Society's 152nd anniversary, Geri Horner, David Walliams, Alexandra Burke and Gyles Brandreth have been appointed as inaugural Ambassadors.
View the 2021 topics and enter the Competition

The Queen's Commonwealth Essay Competition 2021 is now live! The theme for 2021 is 'Community in the Commonwealth'. View the topics and find out how to enter the Competition.
Social Action Youth Exchange Programme: UK-Cyprus

The Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS), in partnership with Clarion Futures, is excited to launch an exciting youth exchange programme, which is designed to foster connections between young people in the UK and Cyprus.