2017 The Queen


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# God save our gracious Queen

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# Long live our noble Queen

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# God save the Queen

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# Send her victorious

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# Happy and glorious

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# Long to reign over us

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# God save the Queen. #

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60 years ago today,

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a young woman spoke about the speed of technological change.

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She presented the first television broadcast of its kind.

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She described the moment as a landmark.

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Television has made it possible for many of you to see me

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in your homes on Christmas Day.

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My own family often gather round to watch television,

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as they are at this moment, and that is how I imagine you now.

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Six decades on, the presenter has evolved somewhat,

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as has the technology she described.

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Back then, who could've imagined that people would one day be watching this

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on laptops and mobile phones, as some of you are today.

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But I'm also struck by something that hasn't changed.

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That, whatever the technology, many of you will be watching this at home.

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We think of our homes as places of warmth, familiarity and love,

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of shared stories and memories, which is perhaps why

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at this time of year so many return to where they grew up.

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There is a timeless simplicity to the pull of home.

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For many, the idea of home reaches beyond a physical building

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to a home town or city.

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This Christmas, I think of London and Manchester, whose powerful identities

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shone through over the past 12 months in the face of appalling attacks.

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In Manchester, those targeted included children

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who had gone to see their favourite singer.

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A few days after the bombing, I had the privilege

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of meeting some of the young survivors and their parents.

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-So you'd come specially for the concert, had you?

-Yeah.

-Mm-hm.

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-It was a birthday present.

-Oh, was it? Oh, right.

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Very scary.

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-Very wicked.

-Mmm.

-And to target that sort of thing, you know.

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-Yeah. Yeah, it's awful, but hopefully they'll mend.

-Yes.

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We'll get better.

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It's very interesting how everybody has united, haven't they, here?

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-Well, it's been amazing, really.

-Mmm.

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I describe that hospital visit as a privilege

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because the patients I met were an example to us all,

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showing extraordinary bravery and resilience.

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Indeed, many of those who survived the attack

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came together just days later for a benefit concert.

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It was a powerful reclaiming of the ground,

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and of the city those young people call home.

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We expect our homes to be a place of safety, sanctuary even,

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which makes it all the more shocking

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when the comfort they provide is shattered.

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A few weeks ago, the Prince of Wales visited the Caribbean

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in the aftermath of hurricanes that destroyed entire communities.

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And here in London,

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who can forget the sheer awfulness of the Grenfell Tower fire?

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Our thoughts and prayers are with all those who died

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and those who lost so much,

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and we are indebted to members of the emergency services

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who risked their own lives this past year saving others.

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Many of them, of course, will not be at home today

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because they are working to protect us.

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Reflecting on these events makes me grateful

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for the blessings of home and family,

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and in particular for 70 years of marriage.

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I don't know that anyone had invented the term "platinum"

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for a 70th wedding anniversary when I was born.

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You weren't expected to be around that long.

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Even Prince Philip has decided it's time to slow down a little,

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having, as he economically put it, "done his bit".

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But I know his support and unique sense of humour

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will remain as strong as ever,

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as we enjoy spending time this Christmas with our family

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and look forward to welcoming new members into it next year.

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In 2018, I will open my home to a different type of family -

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the leaders of the 52 nations of the Commonwealth,

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as they gather in the UK for a summit.

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The Commonwealth has an inspiring way of bringing people together,

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be it through the Commonwealth Games -

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which begin in a few months' time on Australia's Gold Coast -

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or through bodies like

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the Commonwealth Youth Orchestra & Choir,

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a reminder of how truly vibrant this international family is.

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Today, we celebrate Christmas,

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which itself is sometimes described as a festival of the home.

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Families travel long distances to be together.

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Volunteers and charities, as well as many churches, arrange meals

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for the homeless and those who would otherwise be alone on Christmas Day.

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We remember the birth of Jesus Christ

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whose only sanctuary was a stable in Bethlehem.

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He knew rejection, hardship and persecution,

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and yet it is Jesus Christ's generous love and example

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which has inspired me through good times and bad.

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Whatever your own experiences this year,

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wherever and however you are watching,

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I wish you a peaceful and very happy Christmas.

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# It came upon the midnight clear

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# That glorious song of old

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# From angels bending near the earth

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# To touch their harps of gold

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# Peace on the earth

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# Goodwill to men

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# From heaven's all gracious King

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# The world in solemn stillness lay

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# To hear the angels sing

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# For lo, the days are hastening on

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# By prophet bards foretold

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# When, with the ever-circling years

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# Comes round the age of gold

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# When peace shall over all the earth

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# Its ancient splendours fling

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# And the whole world give back the song

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# Which now the angels sing. #

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