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His Royal Highness The Duke of York kindly unveiled the first marker of the Fremantle Commonwealth Walkway in Western Australia today at a special ceremony in Victoria Quay, Fremantle Port.  The Fremantle Port marker, mounted on a sandstone plinth, links the Fremantle and Perth Commonwealth Walkways. It also commemorates the reign of Her Majesty The Queen and …

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On November 6, 2018, HRH The Princess Royal, Princess Anne joined Lieutenant Governor Lois E. Mitchell, Mayor of Edmonton Don Iveson and the Rt. Honourable Patricia Scotland, Secretary General of the Commonwealth at the announcement of a Commonwealth Walkway for Edmonton. The announcement took place at Government House. The Edmonton Commonwealth Walkway is being championed …

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His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales today unveiled the first marker for the Nigerian Commonwealth Walkway.  The Chairman of the Nigerian Walkway Committee, Olasupo Shasore SAN, kindly arranged the event in partnership with the Deputy High Commissioner, who hosted the unveiling  in Lagos. Some of the city’s leading politicians and former heads of state were …

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On Thursday 19 April 2018 Her Excellency the Honourable Kerry Sanderson AC, Governor of Western Australia unveiled the first marker installed in the new Perth Commonwealth Walkway.When complete, the Walkway will encourage residents and visitors to enjoy a self-guided walking and learning experience which focuses attention on areas of history or places of interest in the …

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On 18 April 2018 Her Majesty The Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, launched a new Commonwealth Walkway by unveiling a panel in the Gardens of Buckingham Palace. England’s Commonwealth Walkway in London is a new link for the Jubilee Walkway to mark the 2018 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. It runs along Pall Mall and the Strand …

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His Royal Highness Prince Charles delighted crowds to unveil the Gold Coast Commonwealth Walkway today at Kurrawa Beach, Queensland. Prince Charles was accompanied by HRH The Duchess of Cornwall and was invited to unveil the panel promoting the 10km route by The Mayor, His Worship Tom Tate.   The Outdoor Trust was represented by Lord Marland, Chairman of the …

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Scotland’s Minister for Sport and the Lord Provost of Glasgow launched Scotland’s Commonwealth Walkway today by unveiling a special interpretive panel at The People’s Palace in Glasgow Green. Scotland’s Commonwealth Walkway is 20 miles/ 34km, connecting 34 key points of particular significance starting at City Chambers in George Square and including the Cathedral, Canal, Kelvin …

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The Trust was thrilled that His Excellency Sir Rodney Williams made special trip to English Harbour on Sunday morning to launch the first marker ion a Commonwealth Walkway in the Caribbean.   Looked on by a bust of Lord Nelson, outside the Docklands Museum, and in the shadow of a King Palm, planted by Her Majesty …

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Lieutenant Governor Lois Mitchell hosted dignitaries and the public at a grand opening in Banff to celebrate Canada’s first Commonwealth Walkway. Announced last year as a way for Alberta to mark Her Majesty the Queen 90th birthday, the new walkway is a gift that can now be enjoyed by all Canadians and by visitors to …

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Her Majesty The Queen unveiled a new panel today to mark the 40th anniversary of the Jubilee Walkway, the first urban trail in the world.  The panel is outside The Canadian High Commission, Trafalgar Square which provided an opportunity to also acknowledge Canada’s 150th anniversary of the confederation.   Her Majesty The Queen and His Royal Highness The …

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