At the same time I want to show that the Crown is not merely an abstract symbol of our unity but a personal and living bond between you and me. At the end of 1953 The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh ...

The devotion of nuns and nurses, the care of mothers and wives, the service of teachers, and the conviction of reformers are the real and enduring presents which women have always given. In her ...

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 ...

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. The Queen's Christmas Broadcast for ...

Twenty-five years ago my grandfather broadcast the first of these Christmas messages. Today is another landmark because television has made it possible for many of you to see me in your homes on ...

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 ...

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.

As the old year passes, let us celebrate Christmas with thanksgiving and carry its message of peace and good will into the year ahead. The Queen's Christmas Broadcast in 1959 took the form of a ...

Let there be no doubt that Britain is faced with formidable problems, but let there also be no doubt she will overcome them. In 1967 Canada celebrated the centenary of its Confederation, and The Queen ...

Although the contribution which any one person can make is small, it is real and important. In her Christmas Broadcast of 1960 The Queen spoke from Buckingham Palace, and described an eventful year.

You young people are needed; there is a great task ahead of you - the building of a new world. The Queen's Christmas Broadcast in 1964 addressed the important role of the Commonwealth in a year in ...

My heart goes out to all those affected, as I remember them in my thoughts and prayers. The determination and strength of the Ukrainian people continues to inspire, as the unprovoked attack on their ...