布莱尔对英国女王伊丽莎白二世80寿辰的祝辞
时间:2022-03-14 09:51:00
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英语演讲稿
ThePrimeMinister(Mr.TonyBlair):Ibegtomove,
ThatanhumbleAddressbepresentedtoHerMajestytoofferthecordialcongratulationsofthisHouseontheoccasionofHerMajesty''''seightiethbirthday,andtoexpressitsappreciationofHerMajesty''''sunfailingdevotiontothedutiesofState,theNationandtheCommonwealth,andourwarmestgoodwishesforherlongcontinuinghealthandhappiness.
ThatthesaidAddressbepresentedtoHerMajestybysuchMembersoftheHouseasareofHerMajesty''''smostHonourablePrivyCouncilorofHerMajesty''''sHousehold.
Thisweekwecelebratethe80thbirthdayofoneofthemostrespectedpeopleofourtimes,whosesenseofdutyandservicehashadaprofoundimpactonourcountry,theCommonwealthandtheworld.
Yearsbeforetheprematuredeathofherfatherandherunexpectedsuccessiontothethrone,thethenPrincessElizabethpubliclydedicatedherlifetotheserviceofhernation,butdeclaredthatshewouldneedthesupportofthecountrytoensurethatshecouldfulfilthatpromise.Shehas,asweknow,公务员之家版权所有carriedoutthispledgethroughallthechanges,bothinherlifeandinthiscountry,withextraordinarygraceanddedication,andherpeople,hereandacrosstheCommonwealth,whoshareinthecelebrationofher80thbirthdaythisyear,haveresponded,asshehopedthattheywould,withtheiraffectionandsupport.
Inaworldthathasbeentransformedinherlifetime,shehasbeenatrulyremarkablesourceofconstancyandofstrength.Ourcountryhasfacedtremendoustrials,witnessedthehorrorsoftheWorldWarIIandcelebratedsomeextraordinarytriumphsinher80years.Throughout,aspartoftheroyalfamilyandastheQueen,shehasbeenareassuringandunifyingpresenceforherpeople.
Shehasalsorespondedtoaworldthathasbecomemoreinterdependentthaneverbytravellingextensively.Inall,theQueenhasundertakenover256officialoverseasvisitsto129differentcountries.HerMajestyshowsnosignofslowingdown.Shehasjustundertakenher14thtourofAustralia,includingtheofficialopeningoftheCommonwealthgamesinMelbourne.Sheattendshundredsofpublicengagementseveryyearandisanactivepatronofover620charitiesandorganisations.Thereissimplynoaspectofournationallifewhichshedoesnothaveaninterestinandadeepunderstandingof.
HerPrimeMinistershavebetterreasonthanmosttoknowandappreciateherknowledgeandexperience.IamthetenthPrimeMinistertoserveher.Likeeachofmypredecessors,Iamprofoundlygratefulforherwisecounsel.Shehassuperbjudgment,anintuitiveempathywithpeopleand,aboveall,anunshakeableandprofoundsenseofduty.Itisthissenseofdutythatmotivatesheranddefinesherreignand,sinceitcommunicatesitselfunobtrusivelybutnonethelessobviouslytohersubjects,bringsher,Ibelieve,theloveofthepeopleofthiscountry.
Itisdifficultinthisdayandageforthemonarchytobalancethenaturaldemandsforaccessibilityandopennesswiththedignityandmajestyofthemonarch,butitisabalancethatshehasstruc公务员之家版权所有kwithimmenseskill.
SoIknowthatIspeakforthewholeHouseand,indeed,agratefulnationwhenIconveytoHerMajestytheQueenourbestwishesonher80thbirthdayandsay,"Longmayshereignoverus."