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Britain
Queen Elizabeth II delivers her speech in front of the heads of government at
the opening of the CHOGM (Commonwealth heads of Government meeting) in
Valletta, Malta, Friday, Nov. 27, 2015. The summit is expected to deal with
climate change, the threat of extremist violence and other issues. AP
Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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Queen Elizabeth II opened
the Commonwealth summit Friday on the Mediterranean island of Malta — a meeting
that this year will focus on climate change and the threat of extremist
violence. The
89-year-old British monarch praised the accomplishments of the Commonwealth
during her address to the other leaders of the 53-nation organization.
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President Muhammadu Buhari standing next to David Cameron of Great Britain; Britain
Queen Elizabeth, second from right, II attends the opening of the CHOGM
(Commonwealth heads of Government meeting) in Valletta, Malta, Friday, Nov. 27,
2015. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)
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"Prince
Philip and I first came to live here in Malta in 1949, the year the
Commonwealth was founded," she said, hailing a vast advancement in freedom
and human rights in the decades since then. "I have been privileged to
witness this transformation and to consider its purpose."
