I have been profoundly moved by the affection shown and by the warmth of the response to my Golden Jubilee. End of The Queen's UK Golden Jubilee tour, Preston, 5 August 2002
I have been profoundly moved by the affection shown and by the warmth of the response to my Golden Jubilee.
He has, quite simply, been my strength and stay all these years. A speech by The Queen on her Golden Wedding Anniversary
He has, quite simply, been my strength and stay all these years.
New Zealand is working to improve and strengthen all the various relationships between Maori and the Crown. Maori gathering at Rehua Marae, Christchurch, New Zealand, 25 February 2002
New Zealand is working to improve and strengthen all the various relationships between Maori and the Crown.
I remember my own childhood Christmases here, with my father and mother, and a great family gathering, and now I delight in seeing my children and grandchildren enjoying the same traditions. Christmas Broadcast 1996
I remember my own childhood Christmases here, with my father and mother, and a great family gathering, and now I delight in seeing my children and grandchildren enjoying the same traditions.
Privileged Bodies are held in great respect, not just in this country but throughout the world. Golden Jubilee gathering of Privileged Bodies, 21 March 2002
Privileged Bodies are held in great respect, not just in this country but throughout the world.
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I am glad to be in Merseyside, which must be one of the most distinctive and energetic parts of the United Kingdom. Golden Jubilee visit to Liverpool, 25 July 2002
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. Opening of the new City Hall building in London, 23 July 2002
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.
The character of Yorkshire's people is distinctive and unchanging: trenchant, determined, and welcoming. Harewood House in Yorkshire, 11 July 2002
The character of Yorkshire's people is distinctive and unchanging: trenchant, determined, and welcoming.
It is vital to the health both of the United Kingdom and of Wales that our democratic institutions flourish and adapt. National Assembly for Wales, 5 June 2003
It is vital to the health both of the United Kingdom and of Wales that our democratic institutions flourish and adapt.
May those who died rest in peace and may we, each and every one of us, thank God for someone who made many, many people happy. A speech by The Queen following the death of Diana, Princess of Wales
May those who died rest in peace and may we, each and every one of us, thank God for someone who made many, many people happy.
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We have indeed become a global village. Christmas Broadcast 1993
We have indeed become a global village.
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Je chéris ma place dans la vie du Canada et mon lien avec tous les Canadiens et Canadiennes. Fairmont Hotel in Vancouver, Canada, 7 October 2002
Je chéris ma place dans la vie du Canada et mon lien avec tous les Canadiens et Canadiennes.
I first came here for Christmas as a grandchild. Nowadays, my grandchildren come here for the same family festival. Christmas Broadcast 1992
I first came here for Christmas as a grandchild. Nowadays, my grandchildren come here for the same family festival.
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. National Space Centre in Leicester, 1 August 2002
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.
The growth and innovation in Cardiff Bay can be seen across Wales. National Assembly for Wales, 13 June 2002
The growth and innovation in Cardiff Bay can be seen across Wales.
I hope that all of us lucky enough to be able to enjoy such gatherings this Christmas will take time to count our blessings. Christmas Broadcast 1990
I hope that all of us lucky enough to be able to enjoy such gatherings this Christmas will take time to count our blessings.
So, our Commonwealth hearth becomes more precious than ever before by the contrast between its homely security and the storm which sometimes seems to be brewing outside, in the darkness of uncertainty and doubt that envelops the whole world. Christmas Broadcast 1954
So, our Commonwealth hearth becomes more precious than ever before by the contrast between its homely security and the storm which sometimes seems to be brewing outside, in the darkness of uncertainty and doubt that envelops the whole world.
To see British and Russian veterans standing together, in memory of the sacrifices of their comrades-in-arms, was a moving experience. Christmas Broadcast 1994
To see British and Russian veterans standing together, in memory of the sacrifices of their comrades-in-arms, was a moving experience.
Unlike all the other planets in the solar system, earth shimmers green and blue in the sunlight and looks a very pleasant place to live. Christmas Broadcast 1989
Unlike all the other planets in the solar system, earth shimmers green and blue in the sunlight and looks a very pleasant place to live.
But I cannot think of any Christmas of my reign when the message of the angels has been more apt. Christmas Broadcast 1995
But I cannot think of any Christmas of my reign when the message of the angels has been more apt.
May the Christmas story encourage you, for it is a message of hope every year, not for a few, but for all. Christmas Broadcast 1988
May the Christmas story encourage you, for it is a message of hope every year, not for a few, but for all.
1992 is not a year on which I shall look back with undiluted pleasure. A speech by The Queen on the 40th Anniversary of her succession (Annus horribilis speech)
1992 is not a year on which I shall look back with undiluted pleasure.
I hope that Christmas will remind us all that it is not how we communicate but what we communicate with each other that really matters. Christmas Broadcast 1983
I hope that Christmas will remind us all that it is not how we communicate but what we communicate with each other that really matters.
My grandfather, King George V, started the tradition of the Christmas Day Broadcasts back in 1932. Christmas Broadcast 1978
My grandfather, King George V, started the tradition of the Christmas Day Broadcasts back in 1932.
There are many serious and threatening problems in this country and in the world but they will never be solved until there is peace in our homes and love in our hearts. Christmas Broadcast 1986
There are many serious and threatening problems in this country and in the world but they will never be solved until there is peace in our homes and love in our hearts.
All around us we see these acts of selflessness, people putting the life of someone else before their own. Christmas Broadcast 1981
All around us we see these acts of selflessness, people putting the life of someone else before their own.
But friendship, whether we are talking of continents or next door neighbours, should not need strife as its forerunner. Christmas Broadcast 1984
But friendship, whether we are talking of continents or next door neighbours, should not need strife as its forerunner.
Today we celebrate the birth of the child who transformed history and gave us a great faith. Christmas Broadcast 1979
Today we celebrate the birth of the child who transformed history and gave us a great faith.
I believe that Christmas should remind us that the qualities of the human spirit are more important than material gain. Christmas Broadcast 1973
I believe that Christmas should remind us that the qualities of the human spirit are more important than material gain.
I come across examples of unselfish service in all walks of life and in many unexpected places. Christmas Broadcast 1980
I come across examples of unselfish service in all walks of life and in many unexpected places.
I am constantly amazed by the generosity of donors and subscribers, great and small, who give so willingly and often towards the enjoyment of others. Christmas Broadcast 1991
I am constantly amazed by the generosity of donors and subscribers, great and small, who give so willingly and often towards the enjoyment of others.
I hope we will all help each other to have a happy Christmas and, when the New Year comes, resolve to work for tolerance and understanding between all people. Christmas Broadcast 1987
I hope we will all help each other to have a happy Christmas and, when the New Year comes, resolve to work for tolerance and understanding between all people.
I always feel that just for these few minutes, the march of history stops while we listen to each other, and think of each other, on Christmas Day. Christmas Broadcast 1955
I always feel that just for these few minutes, the march of history stops while we listen to each other, and think of each other, on Christmas Day.
As the old year passes, let us celebrate Christmas with thanksgiving and carry its message of peace and good will into the year ahead. Christmas Broadcast 1959
As the old year passes, let us celebrate Christmas with thanksgiving and carry its message of peace and good will into the year ahead.
Every year I look forward to opening the letters, parcels and telegrams that come to me from all parts of the world. Christmas Broadcast 1958
Every year I look forward to opening the letters, parcels and telegrams that come to me from all parts of the world.
In a short time the 1960s will be over but not out of our memories. Historians will record them as the decade in which men first reached out beyond our own planet and set foot on the moon, but each one of us will have our own special triumphs or tragedies Christmas Broadcast 1969
In a short time the 1960s will be over but not out of our memories. Historians will record them as the decade in which men first reached out beyond our own planet and set foot on the moon, but each one of us will have our own special triumphs or tragedies
And when peace comes, remember it will be for us, the children of today, to make the world of tomorrow a better and happier place. Wartime broadcast, 1940
And when peace comes, remember it will be for us, the children of today, to make the world of tomorrow a better and happier place.
These success stories are often pushed into the background but they are the guarantee of our future. Christmas Broadcast 1985
These success stories are often pushed into the background but they are the guarantee of our future.
Neither the long and troubled centuries that have passed since that child was born, nor the complex scientific developments of our age, have done anything to dim the simple joy and bright hope we all feel when we celebrate his birthday. Christmas Broadcast 1956
Neither the long and troubled centuries that have passed since that child was born, nor the complex scientific developments of our age, have done anything to dim the simple joy and bright hope we all feel when we celebrate his birthday.
More than ten thousand men and women can take great pride in the parts they have played in the creation of this symbol of Australian unity and democracy. A speech by The Queen to mark Australia's bicentenary
More than ten thousand men and women can take great pride in the parts they have played in the creation of this symbol of Australian unity and democracy.
Year by year, our families change and grow up. So does our Commonwealth family. Christmas Broadcast 1962
Year by year, our families change and grow up. So does our Commonwealth family.
Perhaps this Jubilee is a time to remind ourselves of the benefits which union has conferred, at home and in our international dealings, on the inhabitants of all parts of this United Kingdom. A speech by The Queen to Parliament on her Silver Jubilee
Perhaps this Jubilee is a time to remind ourselves of the benefits which union has conferred, at home and in our international dealings, on the inhabitants of all parts of this United Kingdom.
At times it is almost hidden by the merry making and tinsel, but the essential message of Christmas is still that we all belong to the great brotherhood of man. Christmas Broadcast 1968
At times it is almost hidden by the merry making and tinsel, but the essential message of Christmas is still that we all belong to the great brotherhood of man.
Since my accession ten months ago, your loyalty and affection have been an immense support and encouragement. I want to take this Christmas Day, my first opportunity, to thank you with all my heart. Christmas Broadcast 1952
Since my accession ten months ago, your loyalty and affection have been an immense support and encouragement. I want to take this Christmas Day, my first opportunity, to thank you with all my heart.
You young people are needed; there is a great task ahead of you - the building of a new world. Christmas Broadcast 1964
You young people are needed; there is a great task ahead of you - the building of a new world.
I declare before you all that my whole life whether it be long or short shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong. A speech by the Queen on her 21st Birthday, 1947
I declare before you all that my whole life whether it be long or short shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong.
Never before has there been a group of independent nations linked in this way by their common history and continuing affection. Christmas Broadcast 1970
Never before has there been a group of independent nations linked in this way by their common history and continuing affection.
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