Two Malaysian students have won the Queen’s Commonwealth Essay Competition (QCEC) 2024, earning a trip to London where they will be hosted by Queen Camilla at Buckingham Palace.
According to The Star, Liew Erynn, 13, from Puchong, and Evangeline Khoo Ke Ying, 15, from Kuala Lumpur, were named the Junior and Senior Winners, respectively, in the world’s oldest international writing competition for schools organised by the Royal Commonwealth Society of UK.
Queen Camilla to Host Malaysian Essay Winners at Buckingham Palace
They will be part of the exclusive Winners’ Week from Nov 18 to 21, alongside Uganda’s Junior Runner-up, Victor Kiyaga, 13, and Singapore’s Senior Runner-up, Christabelle Yeo, 16.
The students will participate in cultural and educational activities before the highlight of the trip—a special awards ceremony hosted by Queen Camilla at the palace.
This year’s competition saw a record-breaking 34,939 entries, with participants tackling the theme “Our Common Wealth,” which explored community, resilience and hope amidst global challenges.
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