WORLD leaders have agreed to the Prince of Wales becoming the next leader of the Commonwealth after the Queen.
Commonwealth presidents and prime ministers decided Charles will lead the global institution that has a combined population of 2.4 billion.
The Queen made a personal plea to world leaders on Thursday to choose her son. There had been a campaign to elect a leader on a rotation basis and concerns Charles would not be a suitable head.
At the opening of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting the Queen said was her “sincere wish” that the family of nations would day decide the prince should carry on the Commonwealth work started by her father King George VI.
The leaders came to their decision during discussions held at their retreat at Windsor Castle.
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