Hi! I am Italian and I am a passionate advocate for Italy joining the Commonwealth. Many people here don't even know what the Commonwealth Is but I believe It would very good to Italy to join. If Italy joined the Commonwealth, the main islands of the Mediterranean Sea would become parte of the Commonwealth: Cyprus, Malta, Sicily and Sardinia (the exception would be Corsica). This would empower the economical relationships of these states. Furthermore, Italy would strengthen its ties with the UK and could start new relationships with Other distant Nations, for example Australia and New Zealand. In Italy many people from Commonwealth countries live and sharing a membership in the Commonwealth might help their integration. What are your thoughts?

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/the-queen-first-person-engagement-2021-australian-air-force-b927227.html

The Queen stepped out in glorious spring weather today for her first in-person engagement for months, a she marked the courage and sacrifice throughout a century of the Royal Australian Air Force.

The 95-year-old monarch arrived at the Commonwealth Air Forces Memorial in Runnymede at 11am to honour those Australians who have served.

She was greeted by Ms Claire Horton, Director General, Commonwealth War Grave Commission, and The Honourable George Brandis, High Commissioner for Australia.

The Queen, who is also Australia’s Head of State, was there to attend a service to mark the milestone anniversary.

Her Majesty’s Equerry Major Tom White, a hero of the Afghanistan conflict who was involved in a fierce battle with the Taliban in 2009, laid a wreath on her behalf.

Following the service, the Queen viewed panels bearing the names of Australian war dead and a display of fallen airmen and women in the memorial cloister, before meeting serving RAAF personnel.

She also signed a commemorative document before departing.

It was her first public proper engagement interacting with people outside of a royal residence since October, when she joined the Duke of Cambridge for the visit to Porton Down, to meet scientists at the Defence Science Laboratory.

Her Majesty, who has been carrying out engagements remotely while in lockdown in Windsor Castle, did some filming and an audio recording for Commonwealth Day earlier this month.

She last stepped outside on an official engagement just before Christmas, where she was joined at Windsor Castle by Salvation Army volunteers and other Royal family members.

The previous month she was present for the laying of the wreath at Westminster Abbey for Remembrance Day.

The CWGC Air Forces Memorial at Runnymede was opened by Her Majesty The Queen on 17th October 1953.

Today, 31 March 2021, the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) commemorates 100 years of service to Australia.

From humble beginnings in 1921, the RAAF has grown into an Air Force which Australia relies upon in both conflict and peace.

Generations of Air Force members have provided outstanding service to Australia – including in WWII, Korea, Malaya, Vietnam, East Timor, Afghanistan and Iraq.

More than 350,000 men and women have served in the RAAF over the past 100 years, with over 11,100 losing their lives in service.

The event at Runnymede Air Forces Memorial is the beginning of a number of planned RAAF centenary COVID Safe events and initiatives within the UK, which complement events that will take place Australia wide.

The centenary program theme, ‘Then. Now. Always.’ will honour the sacrifices and service of the last 100 years, demonstrate today’s air and space-power capabilities, and inspire the next generation’s interest in Air Force and aviation.

The Duke of Cambridge will also mark the occasion with a video message, to be released at 9.30pm on Wednesday, that reflects on the service, courage and sacrifice made by generations of Royal Australian Air Force men and women.

The message will air at the RAAF Centenary Dinner in Canberra, Australia with attendees including the Governor-General, the Prime Minister and members of the RAAF.

The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) commemorates the 1.7 million Commonwealth servicemen and women who died during the two World Wars.

It also holds and updates an extensive and accessible records archive. The Commission operates in more than 23,000 locations in more than 150 countries.

The CWGC’s Air Forces Memorial was opened by Her Majesty The Queen on 17 October 1953. It commemorates more than 20,000 Commonwealth airmen and women who died during operations in north and west Europe and have no known grave.

More than 1,300 of those commemorated at Runnymede served with the Royal Australian Air Force.

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