布莱尔为英国女王王太后去世致悼词.doc

布莱尔为英国女王王太后去世致悼词 名人演讲稿 Mreaker,IbeginbymovingandreadingtheHumbleAddre. IbegtomovethatanHumbleAddrebepresentedtoHerMajestyexpreingthedeepsympathiesandcondolencesofthisHouseonthedeathofHerMajestyQueenElizabeth,TheQueenMother,whoselifewasgivenutintinglyindevotedpublicservicetotheCountryandtheCommonwealth;whowithhislateMajestyKingGeorgeVIralliedthenationinthedarkestdaysofwarandwhointimesofpeacewasaunifyingfigureforBritain,iiringloveandaffectioninallShemet. OnFridayHercoffinwillbecarriedinaceremonialproceiontoWestmiterHall,whereitwillLie-in-StateuntiltheeveningofMonday,8April.Membersofthepublicwillbeabletopaytheirreectstherepriortothefuneral,whichwilltakeplaceat1130amonTuesday,9AprilinWestmiterAey. Mr.eaker,IknowthatthewholeHousewilljoinwithmeinpayingtributetoTheQueenMother,whoforalmostacenturywaspartofourlives,iiredourcountry,arouseditsreectandaffectionandforwhoseserviceandlifewegiveourprofoundthanks. PartofthefascinationwithTheQueenMotherwasthesheeranofhistorySheenpaed,notjustthegreateventsofthe20thcentury,itswars,theideologiesthatcameandwent,butitstechnologicalandscientificdiscoveries,itsvastlychangingculture.1801paredto1701wasnodoubtverydifferent.Butxxparedto1901seemsanhistoricageapartandyetShesawitandexperienceditall. ShewasbornduringtheBoerWar,inaneravirtuallyfreefromthemotorcar,atimewhen,Sheonceremembered,adairymanstilloftenstoodwithhiscowsellingmilknearthegatesofBuckinghamPalace.YetattheendofHerlife,thousandsofpeoplesente-mailsofcondolencetotheroyalweite. TheTitanicsailedandsankwhenShewas11.WorldWarIbrokeoutonHerfourteenthbirthday.Herfirstchildwasbornin1926,theyearthattelevisionwasinvented.ShewasthelastEmpreofIndia.In1986ShebecametheoldestpersontobearthetitleofQueeninthehistoryoftheBritishmonarchy.AndinallShesaw20differentPrimeMinisterspathroughDowningStreet.OneofmybestmemoriesofHerissittingwithHeratBalmoral,asShetoldmeofHerpersonalrecollectionotjustofChurchillandAttlee,butofAsquith,LloydGeorgeandBaldwin. Undoubtedlythislongperectivebroughtstabilitytothemonarchyandtothecountry.ButthereectShereceived,theoutpouringofaffectionaordedHerdeath,isnottheresultsimplyorevenprincipallyofHerlonglife.Shecouldhavelivedover100yearsandmadelittlemark.Thetributescouldhavebeenaritual. Buttheywerent.Theyweregenuineandheartfeltandfromyoungandold,fromallclaes,allbackgrounds,allwalksoflife.AndthatwasbecauseofthepersonShewas,nottherankSheheld.ShecametoembodywhatwasbestaboutourpastandShemadeusmostoptimisticaboutourfuture. SheneverexpectedtobeeQueen-deitebeingtoldShewouldbe,byafortueller,asachild.ItwasonlyaftertheabdicationofEdwardVIIIthatHerhuandbecameKingGeorgeVI.In1936,duringtheabdicationcrisis,ShewrotetotheArchbishopofCanterburythatIcanhardlybelievethatwehavebeencalledtothetremendoustask.thecuriousthingisthatwearenotafraid. HerhuandhadseenactiveserviceintheNavy.ShehadneveranticipatedtheroleofQueen.Bothhadledlivesreasonablybroadinexperienceandinmeetingpeople.AndtheWarwastoprovethatfatehadchosenwellforBritain.Hitler,watchinganewsreelclipofherlayingapoyataFirstWorldWarmemorialandnoticingHerpoiseandirit,issaidtohaveduedHerthemostdangerouswomaninEurope.KingGeorgeandQueenElizabethralliedthenationmagnificentlyduringtheWarsworsthoursanddays.HerrefusaltoleaveLondonisnowlegendary.AclueastowhycanbefoundinwhatShewroteatthetimeaftervisitingtheEastEnd:Ifeelquiteexhaustedafterseeingandhearingsomuchsadne,sorrow,heroismandmagnificentirit.Thedestructionissoawful,andthepeoplesowonderfultheydeserveabetterworld.Sheentnightsinairraidshelters,andtookrevolver-shootingleointhegroundsofthepalace. HeriritandtheBritishiritbecameieparablyintertwined. ShewasaunifyingfiguretoobecauseShepersonifiedthediversityandunityofBritainandtheCommonwealth.ShecoideredherselfaScot,andwasproudofit-adescendantofScottishroyalty,SheentalotoftimefromanearlyageatHerfamilysestatesinScotland.ShewasneverhaierthanwhenatHerhomeattheCastleofMeyinCaithne,orflyfishinginScotlandsrivers.DuringavisittoSouthAfricain1946ShemetanoldBoerveteranwhotoldherbitterly,IcanneverforgivewhattheEnglishdidtomypeople.TheQueenreplied:Oh,Idosounderstand.WeinScotlandoftenfeeljustthesame. InallHerworkShewasmotivatedbythemostpowerfulseeofdutyandservice.ShebelievedthattheRoyalFamilysdutywastoservethenation,andShecarriedoutthatrolewithtotalandselfledevotion-evenafterShehadsufferedtheloofHerbelovedhuand. shewasstillcarryingout130engagementsayearattheageof80andevenover50attheageof100.shehasbeeninvolved,oftenaspatronorpresident,inwellover300charities,voluntarybodiesandotherorganisatio.sheservedthebritishlegion,forexample,throughoutalmostitswholeexistence,nearly80years.版权所有 WeshouldrememberTheQueenMotherforHergreatseeoffunandHerzestforlife.HerenthusiasmandhumourshohroughinallShedid,whetherhandingoutshamrockstotheIrishGuardsonStPatricksDay,iectingtheChelseapeioners,orindulgingHerlifelongandveryseriouspaionforhorseracing. Herinfectiousseeoffuncouldcharmevenoonents.Theveterananti-monarchistandformerMP,WillieHamilton,saidonHer80thBirthday:Iamgladtosalutearemarkableoldlady.LongmayShelivetobetheprideofHerfamily.AndmayGodunderstandandforgivemeifIhavebeenearedandcorrupted-ifonlybriefly-bythissuperboldtrouper. NotonlydidSheenjoylifetothefull,Shehelpedotherstodoso.Herlongevityandvitalityinoldagegavehopetoolderpeopleeverywhere.CommentingonHerextraordinaryvigourandgaiety-Shewasstilldancingwellintoher90s-Sheoncesaid:Ilovelife,thatsmysecret. AsHRHPrinceCharleshassaid,Shewastheoriginallifeenhancer.gloriouslyutoable. ourthoughtsandprayersarewithalltheroyalfamilyandeeciallywithhermajestythequeen,whohasintheaceofafewweekssocruellysufferedtheloofbothhersisterandmother.thequeenhasborneitwithhercustomarydignity,continuingtoservethenationevenwhilegrieving.版权所有 Wehaveseenintheverymanymovingandmemorablet