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The Queen: Her Commonwealth Story

George Alagiah explores the history of The Queen and the Commonwealth, travelling to Australia, Ghana, India and South Africa.

George Alagiah explores the history of The Queen and the Commonwealth that she has led for over 60 years. Walking in Her Majesty's footsteps, George discovers how the role of heading-up this family of nations progressed, exploring moments of triumph, diplomacy, challenge and political intrigue. George's own Commonwealth tour takes him to Australia, Ghana, India and South Africa and he explores how, amidst safety fears and the risk of political unrest, The Queen travelled to newly independent Ghana and charmed President Nkrumah. Gathering testimony from people who have met The Queen across the years and from experts who have followed her fascinating journey, George builds a picture of how deftly The Queen has played her role as head of the Commonwealth. Her daughter Princess Anne talks about her own experiences of Royal walkabouts and The Queen's role in a male dominated world.

50 minutes

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Sun 13 May 2018 10:10GMT

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