Appointments to the Order of the Garter 2006

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

I wish you insight, wisdom and patience as you take forward the work of this Third Assembly.

I am entrusting these new colours, which chronicle so much of the Regiment's history, to your safekeeping.

I shall enjoy not only renewing old acquaintances and making new ones but also recognising the breadth and depth of the friendship we have shared for so long.

This four hundredth anniversary marks a moment to recognise the deep friendship which exists between our two countries.

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

Ghana today is a progressive, open society. The economy is buoyant, and growth and prosperity are being fostered by a pluralistic and lively political debate and by your...

The birth of a baby brings great happiness - but then the business of growing up begins.

I know that the renewal of this famous and much-cherished landmark has been a long-held aspiration.

Your contribution to peace and stability within Northern Ireland has been unique.

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.

May I wish all of you here today and watching at home a most enjoyable day's racing.

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.

In a Regiment with such a rich family tradition it must give considerable cause for pride and satisfaction that the present generation of Welsh Guardsmen loses nothing in...

This day marks the beginning of what I hope will be highly successful careers as officers in the British Army or the armies of our friends and allies.

The links between Britain and Singapore are as strong as ever, and our future relationship is bright indeed.

Australia has an enviable record at the Commonwealth Games.

Tonight we celebrate the value of sport as a means of bringing together people from seventy-one nations and territories.

Australia in the course of my lifetime has firmly established itself amongst the most respected nations of the world.

It was universally agreed that the Opera House was something more than a performing arts centre, more than a great work of architecture.