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HM Queen Elizabeth II: 1926-2022

HM Queen Elizabeth II: 1926-2022

The Commonwealth Chamber of Commerce is immensely saddened by the passing of Her Majesty The Queen, Queen Elizabeth II. Ever dedicated to her duties and her people, she was the most exemplary leader of the Commonwealth and her reign of 70 years and 214 days was the...

Prince Charles becomes King Charles III

Prince Charles becomes King Charles III

Clarence House confirms that Elizabeth II's son officially has become King Charles III following the Queen's demise. King Charles III issued his first statement saying, “We mourn profoundly the passing of a cherished Sovereign and a much-loved Mother. I know her loss...

Kwasi Kwarteng becomes UK’s new chancellor of the exchequer

Kwasi Kwarteng becomes UK’s new chancellor of the exchequer

Kwasi Kwarteng has just become the first British Chancellor of the Exchequer of African descent. Born in East London in 1975, his parents arrived from Ghana to study in Britain in the 1960s. His traditional Ashanti first name Kwasi means "born on Sunday", even though...

Liz Truss becomes UK prime minister after meeting Queen Elizabeth II

Liz Truss becomes UK prime minister after meeting Queen Elizabeth II

Liz Truss defeats Indian-origin Rishi Sunak and becomes UK's Prime Minister after meeting Queen Elizabeth II. Truss is the third woman prime minister of the United Kingdom and replaced Boris Johnson. Her immediate list of plans includes boosting the economy through...