Royal Attendance at Commonwealth Day Service (1991-Present)

Commonwealth Day is the annual celebration of the Commonwealth of Nations (AKA the British Commonwealth). It is held on the second Monday in March each year.

During Queen Elizabeth's reign a reception was held after the service by the Commonwealth Secretary-General at Marlborough House. And was usually attended by a couple. During King Charles's reign, he hosted the reception at Buckingham Palace and it was usually attended by all of the royals attending the service. 

To mark the day, the King & a few members of the Royal Family attend the Commonwealth Day service at Westminster Abbey.

• Queen Elizabeth II's Commonwealth Day Addresses
• King Charles III's Commonwealth Day Addresses

Royals attending the Commonwealth Day Service each year

King Charles III's Reign

Boxes in blue represent the Royals in the Procession that year.

Royal	2023	2024	2025	2026	2027	2028	2029
Charles	x	-	-	-	-	-	-
Camilla	x	-	-	-	-	-	-
William	x	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kate	x	-	-	-	-	-	-
Edward	x	-	-	-	-	-	-
Sophie	x	-	-	-	-	-	-
Anne	x	-	-	-	-	-	-
Tim	x	-	-	-	-	-	-
Buckingham Palace Reception	All from Service	-	-	-	-	-	-
Attend  Secretary-General's  Reception	No Reception	-	-	-	-	-	-

Queen Elizabeth II's Reign

2021-2022

Boxes in Blue represent the Royals in the Procession that year.

	2021	2022 (Platinum Jubilee)
Queen Elizabeth	*	Canceled
Charles	*	X
Camila	*	x
William	*	x
Kate	*	x
Edward
Sophie	*
Anne		-
Alexandra		X
Other Royals		(Duke & Duchess of Gloucester canceled  due to Covid)
Attend Secretary-General Reception	No Reception	Charles

Notes: In 2021 the service was held digitally due to the Coronavirus Pandemic. The royals listed * participated in the digital service. 

2011- 2020

Boxes in Blue represent the Royals in the Procession. Boxes in Green represent Royals who were listed in the order of Service as being apart of the Procession but weren’t actually. 

	2011	2012 (Diamond Jubilee)	2013	2014	2015	2016	2017	2018	2019	2020
Queen Elizabeth	x	x	Sick	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Philip	x	x	x	x	x	x	x	Retired
Charles		x		x	x		x	x	x	x
Camilla		x		x	x		x	x	x	x
William					x	x		x	x	x
Kate					x	x		x	x	x
Harry						x	x	x	x	x
Meghan	Pre-Wedding							x	x	x
Andrew						x	x	x	x
Edward				x			x			x
Sophie		x		x				x		x
Anne								x
Duchess of Gloucester								x
Alexandra								x
Other Royals	Did not Attend
Attend Secretary-General Reception	Queen	Queen Philip					Charles Camilla	Charles Camilla  William	Charles Camilla

Note: 

2017- Year of the big media uproar about Prince William & Princess Kate not attending.

2001- 2010

Boxes in Blue represent the Royals in the Procession.

	2001	2002 (Golden Jubilee)	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
Queen Elizabeth	x	x	x	x	x	Out of  Country	x	x	x	x
Philip	x	x	x	x	x		x	x	x	x
Charles		x		x		x
Camilla	Pre-Wedding					x
Other Royals	Did not Attend
Attend Secretary-General Reception	Queen Philip Charles	?	Queen Philip			Charles Camilla	Queen Philip			Queen Philip Charles Camilla

1991- 2000

	1991	1992	1993	1994	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000
Queen Elizabeth	x	?	Sick	x	x	x	x	x	x	x
Philip	?	?			x	x	Out of  Country	x	x	Out of  Country
Charles	?	?					x			x
Edward	?	?	x
Anne	?	x
Other Royals	Did not Attend
Attend Secretary-General Reception	?	?	?	?	?	?	Queen Charles	Queen	Queen Philip	Queen Charles

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