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Yes, there are gains to be pursued as Commonwealth trade has has not increased much since the start of the EEC. The majority of the UK's Commonwealth trade, however, is with a half dozen countries, most of whom already have recent Free Trade Agreements. India's is nearing completion. As HOS for Canada and Australia, on any invitation to those countries King Charles has to change hats, so to speak, so will not be going on a UK trade mission . Perhaps the UK is planning to have the King visit the other Commonwealth members but I'm not so sure this will have much bearing on attending/not attending European royal events. Previous Message
Safeguarding the UK's trade and commercial interest throughout the CW as well as securing the position of Charles II as its Head during a time when CW member states are reassessing their special relationship with the UK and the Crown. The EU market is fast becoming less attractive for British firms based in the UK alone, regardless what Westminster says and would like the public to believe, Brexit has come at a price for the British economy and the trade volumes outside of the EU need to go up to counter the negative effects. Perhaps that's also why Prince Andrew thinks he still has a role to play on that stage?
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>>.... and besides keeping the Commonwealth together seems to have priority over a great many things now the UK is out of the EU.<<
Could you elaborate a bit on this, please?
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And with Prince William's children not having any foreign royal godparents (something I was sad to see), there will likely be no ties to non-British royal houses in the future.
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