Maori gathering at Rehua Marae, Christchurch, New Zealand, 25 February 2002

Stirring examples of courage, commitment and selfless dedication to duty have been demonstrated in every Commonwealth nation and territory.

While there are many sad memories of that terrible time, there is also solace in remembering how your community rose to the challenge of rebuilding your lives and supporting...

Such a blend of traditions serves to make us stronger, individually and collectively, by providing the ingredients needed for social, political and economic resilience

On behalf of the people The Trust has helped thank you to each and every one of you for all your incredible support, and to Your Majesty thank you for choosing to give the...

This State Visit is an expression of the deep respect and friendship that describes relations between Spain and the United Kingdom

I hope that the new memorial will provide a place to remember, to grieve for what is lost, and to give thanks for what remains

Since you became an independent country in 1966, you have continued to flourish and grow into a strong and confident nation.

On behalf of my grandmother, The Queen, I am grateful to the Government and the people of St. Lucia for this most generous contribution.

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

I am sure of a shared, bright future for both of our countries as long-standing allies working together towards global peace and prosperity

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

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.

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.

No-one who looked to the future over the past centuries could have imagined the strength of the bonds that are now in place between the governments and the people of our two...

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