Commonwealth Day 2020

Despite its size and scale, the Commonwealth to me is still at heart a collection of villages.

The Commonwealth is one of the great partnerships of the world where rich and poor, large and small, work together for the common good.

Thank you, Mr Prime Minister of Canada, for making me feel so old!

Ladies and gentlemen, I feel enormously proud of what the Commonwealth has achieved, and all of it within my lifetime

One simple lesson from history is that when people come together to talk, to exchange ideas and to develop common goals, wonderful things can happen.

I hope the carefully chosen words of the Charter will reinvigorate efforts, already begun, to make the Commonwealth fit and agile for the years ahead.

let us bear in mind the great opportunity that is offered by the Commonwealth – of joining with others, stronger together, for the common good.

I hope that you will enjoy your time in the United Kingdom, and I am sure that you will find a warm reception awaiting you, your athletes and the visiting spectators.

The Commonwealth offers a pathway for this greater understanding and the opportunity to expand upon our shared experiences in a wider world.

This city is known for its optimism; this state is known for its opportunity and potential; and, this country is known for its warmth, openness and generosity.

Let us all give a thought to the practical ways in which we, as individuals or as groups, can provide support to girls and women – so that everyone can have a chance of a...

In my lifetime, the United Nations has moved from being a high-minded aspiration to being a real force for common good.

South Africa and the United Kingdom have long been the closest of friends.

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.

Prince Philip and I are delighted to be back in Trinidad and Tobago after more than twenty years, renewing our happy association with your country.

The United Kingdom will continue to follow and support Bermuda's progress to the very best of her ability

Relations between our two countries are built on strong and deep foundations, and are set fair for the 21st century.

We can rightly celebrate the fact that the founding members’ vision of the future has become a reality.

I am delighted to welcome you all here this evening.

When life seems hard, the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat; instead, they are all the more determined to struggle for a better future.

The Christmas story also draws attention to all those people who are on the edge of society

Recognising that each one of us is made up of layer upon layer of identity and that each of our unique personalities has ties to culture, religion, community, country and...

I am so very pleased to be with you again and wish you every success in your deliberations.

It gives me great pleasure to address this House today in recognition of the importance of parliamentary democracy to the Commonwealth as a whole.

We are so pleased to be back in Uganda.