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Texts of speeches given by The Queen and other members of the Royal Family, as well as written articles are available in this section.
A speech by The King at the UK's National Commemorative Event in Portsmouth to mark the 80th anniversary of the D-Day Landings
Ladies and gentlemen, eighty years ago today Field Marshal Montgomery – Commander in Chief of the Allied Ground Forces – wrote in his message to all soldiers on the eve of D...
A message from The King to the United Nations 4th International Conference on Small Islands Developing States
Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, You have gathered at a crucial moment for our planet, and for all of us who share it. Small Island Developing States exemplify, in so...
A speech by Her Majesty The Queen at the Charleston Festival 2024
Good morning everybody, I'm sorry about the weather, I lived in Sussex for many years and it was always sunny. As the proud Patron of Charleston, I am delighted to welcome you...
A speech delivered by The Queen at a Reception to recognise those who support survivors of sexual assault and to relaunch of the Washbags Project
Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to Buckingham Palace, as we gather to recognise and thank those who support survivors of sexual violence. Each one of you has a powerful story to...
The Queen's speech at a reception to recognise those who support survivors of sexual assault
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Buckingham Palace, as we gather to recognise and thank those who support survivors of sexual violence. Each one of you has a powerful story to...
A speech by Her Majesty The Queen on her first visit to The Royal Lancers (Queen Elizabeths’ Own), having been appointed as Colonel-in-Chief
My fellow Lancers, As I approached Catterick this morning for my first visit as your very proud Colonel-in-Chief, I couldn’t help but recall my father’s description of his...
Message from The King for the 2024 Royal Maundy Service
His Majesty was unable to attend the 2024 Royal Maundy Service, so a recording of the following message was played to the congregation at Worcester Cathedral. The audio...
The Queen's speech at a reception to mark the results of The Queen’s Reading Room study
Ladies and gentlemen, it is a huge pleasure to welcome you to Clarence House this evening to mark the third anniversary of my Reading Room as a book club and its first as a...
Message from The King to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of the Korean War
The following message was read by The Princess Royal on behalf of The King during a reception held at Buckingham Palace to mark 70 years since the signing of the Armistice...
A speech by Her Majesty The Queen at a reception to celebrate International Women’s Day and to mark the end of the WOW Girls Festival Bus tour
Ladies…more ladies…and several gentlemen, as the proud President of WOW, I am delighted to welcome you to Buckingham Palace to mark International Women’s Day. I would like to...