The Queen's Message to the Athletes

Prince Philip and I send our warmest wishes to Antigua and Barbuda on the occasion of this celebration to mark 35 years of Independence

I send my condolences to the families of those who were killed and to the people whose homes and businesses have been affected

I want you to know that you are in my own and my family’s thoughts, as well as the thoughts of the nation

It is a pleasure to be invited to address you on this special occasion to mark the opening of the fifth session of the Scottish Parliament

Canadians have, by their own endeavours, built a country and society which is widely-admired across the world.

The Assembly can be proud of the way it has engaged with a broad audience across Wales and beyond

Prince Philip and I were shocked and saddened by the news of the wild fires that are causing such devastation to Fort McMurray

Being inclusive and accepting diversity goes far deeper than accepting differences at face value and being tolerant.

The understanding that we belong together, and are able, through teamwork, to achieve far more than we could do alone, has always been at the heart of our approach.

Prince Philip and I thank you for your warm expressions of loyalty and affection, and for the dedicated service you continue to offer our nation.

In the Commonwealth, governments, businesses, communities and individuals should each strive to match words and good intentions with deeds. Every contribution has its part to...

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

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

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...

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.

No hundredth birthday greeting will give greater pleasure to deliver than the one I give to you, along with these New Colours today.