Dinner at Parliament House in Canberra, 14 March 2006

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.

The baton relay represents a calling together of people from every part of the Commonwealth.

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...

Despite its size and scale, the Commonwealth to me is still at heart a collection of villages.

let us bear in mind the great opportunity that is offered by the Commonwealth – of joining with others, stronger together, for the common good.

You have endeared yourselves to the international Commonwealth community, showing them a State of professional excellence, generosity and goodwill.

I have seen the fortitude, ingenuity, and determination of the people of Brisbane to overcome the setbacks of last January.

The presentation of Colours is a special opportunity to recognise the past achievements, to give thanks for commitment and loyalty today, and to express confidence in the...

Australia has flourished and achieved excellence on the world stage.

It is my duty to seek to remain true to the interests of Australia and all Australians as we enter the twenty-first century.

The links between Britain and Singapore are as strong as ever, and our future relationship is bright indeed.

Australia has an enviable record at the Commonwealth Games.

Tonight we celebrate the value of sport as a means of bringing together people from seventy-one nations and territories.

It was universally agreed that the Opera House was something more than a performing arts centre, more than a great work of architecture.

I have vivid and happy memories of my visit to Brazil with Prince Philip in 1968, especially the warmth and hospitality of the Brazilian people.

We in the Commonwealth are our own 'world wide web'.

I remember the bonfires along the coastline as we arrived and the enthusiastic welcome we received as guests of your grandfather, King Haakon.

Atrocities such as these simply reinforce our sense of community, our humanity, and our trust in the rule of law. That is the clear message from us all.

My mother once said that this country felt like a "home away from home" for the Queen of Canada. Ladies and gentlemen, six decades later it still does...

Bearing the cipher of Queen Victoria as well as my own, this stone is presented to the First Nations University of Canada.

Prince Philip and I are happy to be in Guernsey on this sixtieth anniversary of liberation and to have joined in the Service of Thanksgiving

Twice within the span of a single generation, Australia and Britain stood side by side in two of the bloodiest wars in human history.

I hope this Colour will be a symbol of the Fleet's enduring spirit and devotion to duty in times of stress and danger

Je chéris ma place dans la vie du Canada et mon lien avec tous les Canadiens et Canadiennes.

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.

I thank you for the support you are giving me and my family as we come to terms with her death and the void she has left in our midst.

The Royal Warrant of Appointment is an ancient and honourable institution. It symbolises excellence.

It is our very diversity which makes the Commonwealth strong.

We have both been struck by both the diversity as well as the dynamism of Australia, and the vigour and humour of Australians everywhere.

Whatever may lie ahead, I declare again here tonight that my admiration, affection and regard for the people of Australia will remain, as it has been over these past fifty...

New Zealand is working to improve and strengthen all the various relationships between Maori and the Crown.