The Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, hosted a ceremony and reception to present Awards to the 2018 Queen’s Young Leaders at Buckingham Palace on June 26th. The Queen’s Young Leaders Programme celebrates the achievements of inspiring young people from across the Commonwealth who are dedicated to driving change in their communities. The Queen was 26 years old when she became Head of the Commonwealth in 1952. This five year programme was launched in 2014 in honour of Her Majesty’s lifetime of service to the Commonwealth – a global network of 52 countries and 2.2 billion people, of whom 60 % are under 30 years old. In April, the Duke of Sussex was appointed a Commonwealth Youth Ambassador by the Queen.
Embed from Getty Images"You are the hope and optimism the world needs and we will all do everything that we can to support you in it." #QueensYoungLeaders pic.twitter.com/1HOx8ut7Nu
— Queens Young Leaders (@QueensLeaders) June 26, 2018
Embed from Getty ImagesThe Queen now presents the 2018 #QueensYoungLeaders with their medals.
This year 61 exceptional young people from across the Commonwealth are @QueensLeaders. pic.twitter.com/SU3LQEH5C8
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) June 26, 2018
Next The Queen meets some of the @QueensLeaders supporters from across the past four years that the programme has been running. #queensyoungleaders pic.twitter.com/yAnbgrfxDL
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) June 26, 2018
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex meet some of the @QueensLeaders at the reception tonight at the Palace. #queensyoungleaders pic.twitter.com/8BtgtgEvM2
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) June 26, 2018
Embed from Getty ImagesCongratulations to the @QueensLeaders Award winners! #QueensYoungLeaders pic.twitter.com/1gi235BrzP
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) June 26, 2018
"You are the hope and optimism the world needs and we will all do everything that we can to support you in it." #QueensYoungLeaders pic.twitter.com/1HOx8ut7Nu
— Queens Young Leaders (@QueensLeaders) June 26, 2018The Queen now presents the 2018 #QueensYoungLeaders with their medals.
This year 61 exceptional young people from across the Commonwealth are @QueensLeaders. pic.twitter.com/SU3LQEH5C8
Next The Queen meets some of the @QueensLeaders supporters from across the past four years that the programme has been running. #queensyoungleaders pic.twitter.com/yAnbgrfxDL
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) June 26, 2018The Duke and Duchess of Sussex meet some of the @QueensLeaders at the reception tonight at the Palace. #queensyoungleaders pic.twitter.com/8BtgtgEvM2
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) June 26, 2018Congratulations to the @QueensLeaders Award winners! #QueensYoungLeaders pic.twitter.com/1gi235BrzP
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) June 26, 2018The Queen, accompanied by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, greeted the guests in the White Drawing Room, following which, she presented medals to the Queen’s Young Leaders in the Ballroom of Buckingham Palace. Afterwards, the Queen hosted a reception for the guests and Young Leaders in the gallery. The Duchess of Gloucester was also present.