The 1960s saw an overhaul of the Commonwealth . The swift expansion of the Commonwealth after decolonisation saw the newly independent countries demand the creation of the Commonwealth Secretariat , and the United Kingdom , in response , successfully founding the Commonwealth Foundation . This decentralisation of power demanded a reformulation of the meetings . Instead of the meetings always being held in London , they would rotate across the membership , subject to countries ' ability to host the meetings : beginning with Singapore in 1971 . They were also renamed the ' Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings ' to reflect the growing diversity of the constitutional structures in the Commonwealth
in 1971
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 1971
Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting