Queen Elizabeth Memorial: Shortlisted designers announced

It is the greatest possible privilege to be able to present a new Standard and Colours to you today in a unique Tri-Service event in preparation for our Coronation.

Over all these years, and in so many ways, I have been struck by the warmth of the friendship between our nations and by the vitality of our partnership

I can hardly begin to express the pride I feel in the strength of the partnership between our two countries. Germany, her people and distinctive culture have made such a...

It is the lifelong friendships which are forged through shared hardship, and the humour that you find in the darkest hours of the coldest, wettest nights, which remain with...

You underpin the very foundations upon which our country is built

Such acts of incomprehensible brutality, wherever they occur, are a barbaric assault on our shared humanity and our values of understanding and compassion.

I have long admired the strength and resourcefulness of New Zealanders, and I send my thoughts and prayers to all those who are supporting response and recovery efforts

Such acts of incomprehensible brutality, wherever they occur, are a barbaric assault on our shared humanity.

Our thoughts, prayers and heartfelt sympathy are with all those who have been affected by this appalling tragedy.

Our thoughts and special prayers are with everyone who has been affected by this appalling natural disaster

As you mark your well-deserved status as one of England’s newest cities, I can only offer my heartfelt congratulations and my very best wishes for the future.

I can only hope the outpouring of solidarity from across the globe may bring not only practical aid, but also strength from the knowledge that, together, we stand united.