A speech by The Queen at Mansion House for Her Majesty's 80th Birthday

We both retain a deep affection for your country and the outgoing, generous Maltese people who have always offered us the hand of friendship.

It matters to all of us what kind of country China's people will build.

I remember the bonfires along the coastline as we arrived and the enthusiastic welcome we received as guests of your grandfather, King Haakon.

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 have so many vivid memories and a tremendous sense of pride in being part of the Canadian family.

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.

We in Britain today are enthusiastic admirers of Italian culture, Italian fashion and Italian food.

Everyone is our neighbour, no matter what race, creed or colour.

In creating this new institution, you are building on a rich academic heritage and a fine tradition of excellence in both teaching and research.

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.

Separation at this time is especially hard to bear.

Nigeria has much to be proud of.

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.

I am proud to be the first member of the Canadian Royal Family to be greeted in Canada's newest territory.

Over this Jubilee summer I have travelled widely, but I hope I will be forgiven for having limited my tour to the earth's surface.

It is my pleasure in this my Golden Jubilee Year to declare the 17th Commonwealth Games open.

I am glad to be in Merseyside, which must be one of the most distinctive and energetic parts of the United Kingdom.

Your new building, which is so clearly based on ideas of openness and accessibility, will provide an exciting forum for Londoners as your debates ebb and flow.

Ipswich, Norwich, and Cambridge have all become centres of excellence in their different ways.

The character of Yorkshire's people is distinctive and unchanging: trenchant, determined, and welcoming.

I have been profoundly moved by the affection shown and by the warmth of the response to my Golden Jubilee.

I hope that these celebrations will remind us of our shared heritage and what it means to be a united people, enjoying the support of families, friends and neighbours around...

This Assembly can demonstrate that it is possible to build trust, and in doing so continue the building of a new Northern Ireland.

I would like to pay tribute to the work you do in this, the Mother of Parliaments.

I thank you for the support you are giving me and my family as we come to terms with her death and the void she has left in our midst.

Your newspapers are an intrinsic part of the communities they serve, they give us a very special insight into what is going on around the country.

The Royal Warrant of Appointment is an ancient and honourable institution. It symbolises excellence.