Accession Day Garden Parties

The Regimental Association is the very embodiment of the Regimental Family and I trust that it will thrive equally well over the next century too!

Our shared pledge to “the pursuit of peace, liberty and progress” that my father helped to enshrine in the London Declaration in 1949 means as much today as it did then.

Among the millions who lost their lives in the Great War were many Canadians who came to Europe to fight for peace.

By discharging this academic mission, you play a vital role in supporting this country's position on the world stage.

The Canadian Corps transformed Vimy Ridge from a symbol of despair into a source of inspiration.

We have been reminded that this magic of our childhoods - the characters, the stories, the imagination of it all - is an enduring and essential part of our culture.

As Groucho Marx once said "Anyone can get old - all you have to do is to live long enough". And there are in my view many other anniversaries this year which are more...

You are a shining illustration of the history of the British Army and of this great institution.

Success at Trafalgar was by no means a foregone conclusion.

An act of remembrance is an act of honour.

While all Albertans — and all Canadians — value this history as a colourful account of the past, we also view it as a foundation for our present and future.

I retain a deep affection for this great country and for the people who take such pride in saying "I am Canadian".

Prince Philip and I are happy to be in Guernsey on this sixtieth anniversary of liberation and to have joined in the Service of Thanksgiving

I am pleased that so many people are present today for whom the 9th of May has such a personal significance.

I take it upon myself to express the immense debt of gratitude we owe to you all. I salute you, and thank you on behalf of our whole nation.

The sixtieth anniversary of the Normandy Landings is a moment for thanksgiving, and a moment of commemoration.

The Isle of Wight is well known for its hospitality, and the warmth of your welcome today is greatly appreciated.

Wherever the future may take us, my admiration and affection for Canada and Canadians everywhere is - and will always remain - clear, strong and sure.

I am happy to be in Hamilton today in order to present new Colours and to visit my Canadian Argylls.

Je chéris ma place dans la vie du Canada et mon lien avec tous les Canadiens et Canadiennes.