Queen Elizabeth II during her Jubilee tour in Jamaica, a Commonwealth country, in February 2022.Tim Graham Photo Library via Getty Images The Commonwealth was born out of the British Empire, ...

STORY: The Commonwealth of Nations evolved out of the British Empire. Now it's one of world's biggest international organizations, made up of 54 countries, covering some 2.5 billion people. Britain’s ...

As the Virginia Museum of History & Culture prepares for the 2024 Commonwealth History Fund grant cycle, the museum encourages organizations that wish to receive funding to begin planning now. The ...

The Virginia Museum of History & Culture’s new grant-making program, the Commonwealth History Fund, will accept applications for its second annual grant cycle from Oct. 1 through Oct. 31. The ...

It evolved gradually over the course of the 20th century, making it difficult to pinpoint a precise starting date. Also, it operates more on precedent than formal agreements leading to further ...

Director of the Institute of Commonwealth Studies and Professor of British and Commonwealth History, School of Advanced Study, University of London The Commonwealth consists of 54 independent member ...

RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — Does your community have a cool connection to history worth preserving? Virginia non-profits and government agencies can now submit their 2022 projects for the Commonwealth ...

Multiple members of the Royal Family have gathered at Westminster Abbey for the annual Commonwealth Day Service. The subject of this year's Commonwealth Day theme, Together We Thrive, honours the ...