A message from Her Majesty the Queen was read out before proceedings got underway in the House of Keys this morning.
Her Majesty sent a greeting to the Isle of Man to mark Commonwealth Day yesterday.
This year's theme is Health and Vitality.
The message was read by Speaker of the Keys Tony Brown:
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