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A speech by The Queen at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting dinner, 2009

Published 27 January 2009

I am delighted to welcome you all here this evening.
Her Majesty The Queen

President Richards, Secretary-General, Ladies and Gentlemen,

As Head of the Commonwealth, I am delighted to welcome you all here this evening in this, the sixtieth Year of the Commonwealth. I am very pleased to be with you and wish you every success in your deliberations.

5 December 2018

A message from Her Majesty The Queen to Queenslanders affected by the bushfires

The Queen visits children's charity, Coram

Published 5 December 2018

1 December 2018

A message from The Queen to The President of the United States of America and the people of America

The Queen views a new portrait, commissioned by the RAF Regiment

Published 30 November 2018

The 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings

Members of the Royal Family remember the sacrifices made during the Allied landings

The Queen visits The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors

Published 20 November 2018

USA State Visit

President and Mrs Trump are in the UK for a three-day State Visit.

16 November 2018

A message from The Queen to The President of The United States of America

Gardeners' Question Time at Frogmore House

The Queen gave BBC 4 special access to the historic Royal Retreat

The Queen visits the Anglo Norse Society with The King of Norway

Published 15 November 2018

The Queen gives a toast at The Prince of Wales' 70th Birthday party

Published 14 November 2018

The Queen opens the new Schroders Headquarters

Published 7 November 2018

31 October 2018

The Queen has sent the following message to President Joko Widodo

Over the many hundreds of years of our shared history, there are few nations who are able to claim a closer bond
The Queen's speech at The Netherlands State Banquet

The Queen visits the Lexicon Shopping Centre, Bracknell.

Published 19 October 2018

Summer Opening at Buckingham Palace

Members of the public can visit Buckingham Palace from July to September each year.

3 October 2018

A message from Her Majesty The Queen to the President of Indonesia:

26 September 2018

The Queen's message following the tragic accident on Lake Victoria, Tanzania

22 September 2018

The Queen has sent the following message to the people of Vietnam

18 September 2018

The Queen's message of condolence following the devastation caused by Typhoon Mangkhut

23 August 2018

A message from Her Majesty The Queen to the people of Australia following the recent droughts

21 August 2018

Her Majesty's message of condolence to His Excellency Ram Nath Kovind, the President of the Republic of India

21 August 2018

Her Majesty's message of condolence to the President of the Republic of Italy

26 July 2018

A message from The Queen to the President of Greece

The Royal Air Force has won a place in the heart of our Nation, and I wish All Ranks, past and present, together with your families, every good fortune for your second century of service
A speech by The Queen to mark the 100th Anniversary of The Royal Air Force

The Queen at Easter

Discover how The Royal Family celebrates Easter

The Queen meets the President of the United States of America and Mrs Melania Trump

Published 12 July 2018

The Royal Family joins celebrations for The Royal Air Force's 100th Anniversary

Published 10 July 2018

3 July 2018

State Visit by The King and Queen of The Netherlands

The Queen and The Duchess of Sussex visit Cheshire

Published 14 June 2018

The Duchess of Cambridge's RHS Back to Nature Garden

The Duchess of Cambridge's Back to Nature Garden

The Queen opens The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries with The Prince of Wales

Published 8 June 2018

The Queen opens The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Galleries with The Prince of Wales

Published 8 June 2018

The Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service 2018

Published 31 May 2018

The Queen visits the RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2018

Published 15 May 2018

The Queen hosts a reception for The Victoria Cross and George Cross Association

Published 15 May 2018

10 May 2018

Garden Parties at Buckingham Palace 2018

The Royal Wedding Cakes of History

Published 1 May 2018

Having on so many occasions been welcomed to opening ceremonies around the Commonwealth, it is a pleasure this time to welcome you to my own home
A Speech given by Her Majesty The Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, at the Formal Opening of CHOGM

25 April 2018

The Queen's message following the recent attack in Toronto

23 April 2018

Appointments to the Order of the Garter

The Queen and The Commonwealth

Published 21 April 2018

The Royal Family's visits around the Commonwealth

Published 17 April 2018

The Queen visits the King George VI Day Centre on its 60th anniversary

Published 11 April 2018

28 March 2018

A centenary message from Her Majesty The Queen to the Royal Air Force

The Queen attends the decommissioning ceremony of HMS Ocean

Published 27 March 2018

The Queen visits the Royal Academy

Published 19 March 2018

Commonwealth Day 2018

Published 12 March 2018

A message from The Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, ahead of Commonwealth Day 2018

Published 10 March 2018

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A speech by The Queen at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting dinner, 2009

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