She has also attended most Commonwealth Games since the 1970s

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A canada goose outlet shop speech by Queen Elizabeth II will be removed from a baton that has toured the predominantly former canada goose outlet toronto factory British Empire nations which make up the Commonwealth and read out by her son, Prince Charles.

While the Queen has cut down on long distance travel in recent months, her family’s connection to the Commonwealth and the sporting event that bears its name remains strong.

The Queen ascended to the throne while touring the Commonwealth in place of her ailing father, King George VI in 1952. She has also attended most Commonwealth Games since the 1970s.

Yet even without her presence at the Gold Coast event which begins in April, Grevemberg says the Games will be looking to «uphold Her canada goose outlet store uk Majesty’s vision and passion for the Commonwealth.»

«It all goes back to her speech to the Commonwealth on her canada goose outlet sale 21st birthday in Cape Town in canada goose outlet uk Canada Goose online 1947 and dedicating her life to the Commonwealth,» Grevemberg explains. «The Commonwealth is about selfless leadership and canada goose jacket outlet no one is perhaps a better exponent of that» than the Queen.

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The Games has played canada goose uk outlet a big part in that endeavor, highlighting the Commonwealth in the best terms possible every four years, he adds.

Today, the Queen remains patron of the Commonwealth Games Federation but she has passed on many of the duties to her family.

The Queen’s canada goose canada goose outlet clearance sale second son, Prince Edward, the Duke of Wessex, is vice patron while her canada goose clearance husband, canada goose coats Prince Philip, has also played an important role over the years.

«Initially, Prince Philip was the key figure from the Royal Family as president of the Games,» explains Murphy, «and he had an important role to play, intervening at some quite key moments.

«I don’t know how much he pushed for the role but he wanted canada goose outlet online uk a proper job and he’d already done quite a lot of Commonwealth related activities.»

Not a figure always renowned for his diplomacy, he was integral to the inception of the Queen’s canada goose black friday sale Baton Relay in 1958 and again following wholesale nation boycotts in 1986.

Murphy continues: «When there was a large scale boycott in response to apartheid in South Africa, it was suggested that non attending nations should be penalized but that would merely have deepened the canada goose outlet canadian goose jacket online row.

«Prince Philip played a role in toning down https://www.thebookstop.biz calls for sanctions to be taken against the countries that had boycotted.»

While Philip flourished in the position, the Queen began to take a more of a behind the scenes role with regards to the Games, even more so today, with Charles as her heir an increasing face in Commonwealth countries and Edward having been associated with canada goose outlet canada the Games officially since 1990.

Murphy describes the royals’ connection to the Games as «a classic example of the firm at work the Queen can’t be everywhere so other members of the family have to step in».

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Part of the thinking behind an increasing prominence for Charles is that while he will succeed the Queen as monarch, he does not automatically take on the position of head of Commonwealth.

But Murphy argues canada goose outlet that there is no suggestion the Games will become extinct after the 91 year old monarch’s death. «Of all the Commonwealth things,» he argues, «that will be the last thing to die, and anyway I think she’ll outlive me!»

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For the Commonwealth Games Federation itself, the Queen remains a central part of everything that happens in the build up to and during the Games themselves even if the links become tighter now with other members of Canada Goose Online her family.