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No-one who looked to the future over the past centuries could have imagined the strength of the bonds that are now in place between the governments and the people of our two nations.
A speech by The Queen at the Irish State Banquet, 2011

The Queen's Christmas Broadcast 2015

Published 25 December 2015

I have been warned I may have Happy Birthday sung to me more than once or twice.
Christmas Broadcast 2015

The Queen's message to Tim Peake as he joins the International Space Station

Published 15 December 2015

22 December 2015

Serjeant at Arms in the House of Commons

21 December 2015

The Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry 2015

15 December 2015

The Queen's message to Tim Peake as he joins the International Space Station

The Commonwealth is one of the great partnerships of the world where rich and poor, large and small, work together for the common good.
Opening the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, Nigeria, 5 December 2005

9 December 2015

The Queen's message to those affected by the recent flooding in the UK

Thank you, Mr Prime Minister of Canada, for making me feel so old!
A speech by The Queen at the CHOGM Dinner, Malta, 2015

St. Paul reminds us that all Christians, as ambassadors for Christ, are entrusted with the ministry of reconciliation.
A speech by The Queen at the Inauguration of the General Synod, 2015

3 December 2015

Original announcement of a State Visit by the King and Queen of Spain

It is through this lens of history that we should view the conflicts of today, and so give us hope for tomorrow.
Christmas Broadcast 2011

At Christmas I am always struck by how the spirit of togetherness lies also at the heart of the Christmas story.
Christmas Broadcast 2012

Being united - that is, feeling a unity of purpose - is the glue that bonds together the members of a family, a country, a Commonwealth.
Christmas Broadcast 1997

All great religions have such times of renewal, moments to take stock before moving on to face the challenges which lie ahead.
Christmas Broadcast 2002

A life of public service is an honourable calling.
A speech by The Queen at the Home Office, 2015

My hope this Christmas is that the Christian spirit of reconciliation may burn as strongly in our hearts during the coming year.
Christmas Broadcast 1977

In the United Kingdom we have our own particular sorrows in Northern Ireland and I want to send a special message of sympathy to all those men, women and children who have suffered and endured so much.
Christmas Broadcast 1972

My message today is one of encouragement and hope.
Christmas Broadcast 1974

Then Christmas comes, and once again we are reminded that people matter, and it is our relationship with one another that is most important.
Christmas Broadcast 1975

14 November 2015

A message from The Queen to President Hollande following the Paris attacks

The true celebration of diversity involves reaching out, recognising and embracing difference, and in so doing enriching our lives.
Commonwealth Day message, 11 March 2002

We celebrate the ties between our two countries and prepare to take them to ambitious new heights.
A speech by The Queen at the China State Banquet, 2015

28 October 2015

Swan Upping 2015

28 October 2015

The Queen will open the Commonwealth Games

27 October 2015

'Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee Scrapbook' website is launched

27 October 2015

State Visit to Malta and CHOGM

26 October 2015

The Queen on the 2015 QEPrize for Engineering

Rugby World Cup 2015

Published 13 October 2015

20 October 2015

China State Visit Programme

12 October 2015

The Queen's message to the President of the Turkish Republic

Inevitably, a long life can pass by many milestones; my own is no exception. But I thank you all, and the many others at home and overseas, for your touching messages of great kindness.
A speech by The Queen at the Borders Railway, Scotland

Royal Finances

How is the work of The Queen funded?

11 September 2015

The Rugby World Cup 2015

State Visits

State Visits play an integral role in strengthening the UK's relationship with countries

22 August 2015

The Duke of Cambridge writes preface to Douglas Hurd's Elizabeth II: The Steadfast

9 August 2015

The Queen's message to the President of Singapore

18 July 2015

Events to mark the anniversary of VJ Day

8 July 2015

Events to mark The Queen's 90th birthday

Since 1945 the United Kingdom has determined to number among Germany's very strongest friends in Europe.
A speech by The Queen at the German State Banquet, 2015

4 July 2015

The Queen's message for the opening of the Pacific Games

28 June 2015

Message following the attack on British tourists in Tunisia

In the century since the first W.I. groups were formed in North Wales and in Sussex, so much has changed for women in our society.
A speech by The Queen at the Women's Institute centenary AGM

4 June 2015

Prince Harry has been made a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

27 May 2015

State Visit by the President of the People's Republic of China

17 May 2015

Further details of the State Visit to Germany

9 May 2015

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9 May 2015

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9 May 2015

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