Her Majesty The Queen, Vice-Patron of the Royal Commonwealth Society, hosted a reception for winners and runners-up of The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2025. At a reception at St James’s Palace, The Queen celebrated the winners of The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition 2025, the world’s oldest writing competition for schools, delivered by the Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) since 1883.  For 2025, the competition theme was ‘Our Commonwealth Journey’, which invit

The Royal Commonwealth Society (RCS) is proud to announce the winners of The Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition (QCEC) 2025, the world’s oldest international writing competition for schools.  This year’s competition achieved a historic milestone, attracting a record-breaking 53,434 entries from across the 56 member countries of the Commonwealth - a 53% increase from 2024. Submissions came from 54 nations, with particularly strong participation from Ghana, Nigeria, Malaysi

As we reflect on the past year, we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to all our supporters, volunteers, and partners for their...

Today, Her Majesty The Queen, as Vice-Patron of the Royal Commonwealth Society, hosted a reception for the winners and runners-up of The...