Overview
- Buckingham Palace confirmed the Princess and Prince of Wales will attend alongside King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Princess Anne, Sir Tim Laurence, and the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester at Westminster Abbey.
- Prince Edward and the Duchess of Edinburgh will miss the service as they travel to Cortina, Italy, to take part in the 2026 Paralympic Winter Games, with Edward serving as patron of the British Paralympic Association.
- An expected 1,800 guests will gather for a program delivered by the Royal Commonwealth Society featuring diplomatic representatives, young people and creative leaders.
- The program includes the world premiere of the Commonwealth Symphony by Rekesh Chauhan and a bespoke Royal Ballet School–Sapnay collaboration uniting classical ballet with Bollywood.
- Geri Halliwell-Horner will deliver an address, Oti Mabuse will offer a reflection, and Commonwealth Poet Laureate Selina Tusitala Marsh will present a poem, aligning with a theme tied to this year’s CHOGM focus on accelerating partnerships and investment.