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1、精品文档2016 全新精品资料-全新公文范文 -全程指导写作 独家原创 1 / 8英国女王 2017 圣诞致辞全文the queens christmas speech XXin this past year my family and i have been inspired by the courage and hope we have seen in so many ways in britain, in the commonwealth and around the world. weve seen that its in hardship that we often find str
2、ength from our families; its in adversity that new friendships are sometimes formed; and its in a crisis that communities break down barriers and bind together to help one another.families, friends and communities often find a source of courage rising up from within. indeed, sadly, it seems that it
3、is tragedy that often draws out the most and the best from the human spirit.when prince philip and i visited australia this year we saw for ourselves the effects of natural disaster in some of the areas devastated by floods, where in january so many people lost their lives and their livelihoods. we
4、were moved by the way families and local communities held together to support each other.prince william travelled to new zealand and 精品文档2016 全新精品资料-全新公文范文 -全程指导写作 独家原创 2 / 8australia in the aftermath of earthquakes, cyclones and floods and saw how communities rose up to rescue the injured, comfort
5、the bereaved and rebuild the cities and towns devastated by nature.the prince of wales also saw first hand the remarkable resilience of the human spirit after tragedy struck in a welsh mining community, and how communities can work together to support their neighbors.this past year has also seen som
6、e memorable and historic visits to ireland and from america.the spirit of friendship so evident in both these nations can fill us all with hope. relationships that years ago were once so strained have through sorrow and forgiveness blossomed into long term friendship. it is through this lens of hist
7、ory that we should view the conflicts of today, and so give us hope for tomorrow.of course, family does not necessarily mean blood relatives but often a description of a community, organization or nation. the commonwealth is a family of 53 nations, all with a common bond, 精品文档2016 全新精品资料-全新公文范文 -全程指
8、导写作 独家原创 3 / 8shared beliefs, mutual values and goals.it is this which makes the commonwealth a family of people in the truest sense, at ease with each other, enjoying its shared history and ready and willing to support its members in the direst of circumstances. they have always looked to the futur
9、e, with a sense of camaraderie, warmth and mutual respect while still maintaining their individualism.the importance of family has, of course, come home to prince philip and me personally this year with the marriages of two of our grandchildren, each in their own way a celebration of the god-given l
10、ove that binds a family together.for many this christmas will not be easy. with our armed forces deployed around the world, thousands of service families face christmas without their loved ones at home. the bereaved and the lonely will find it especially hard. and, as we all know, the world is going
11、 through difficult times. all this will affect our celebration of this great christian festival.精品文档2016 全新精品资料-全新公文范文 -全程指导写作 独家原创 4 / 8finding hope in adversity is one of the themes of christmas. jesus was born into a world full of fear. the angels came to frightened shepherds with hope in their v
12、oices: fear not, they urged, we bring you tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. for unto you is born this day in the city of david a saviour who is christ the lord.although we are capable of great acts of kindness, history teaches us that we sometimes need saving from ourselves from ou
13、r recklessness or our greed. god sent into the world a unique person neither a philosopher nor a general (important though they are) but a saviour, with the power to forgive.forgiveness lies at the heart of the christian faith. it can heal broken families, it can restore friendships and it can recon
14、cile divided communities. it is in forgiveness that we feel the power of gods love.in the last verse of this beautiful carol, o little town of bethlehem, theres a prayer:o holy child of bethlehem精品文档2016 全新精品资料-全新公文范文 -全程指导写作 独家原创 5 / 8descend to us we praycast out our sinand enter inbe born in us t
15、odayit is my prayer that on this christmas day we might all find room in our lives for the message of the angels and for the love of god through christ our lord.i wish you all a very happy christmas.英联邦女王伊丽莎白二世的 XX年圣诞致辞过去的一年里，我和我的家人在英国、诸英联邦成员国以及世界各地看到了人们以不同形式所表现来的勇气与盼望，我们为此深受鼓舞。我们看到：正是在生活困苦时，家庭给予了我们力量;正是在逆境里，新的友谊就此诞生;正是在危机中，社会大众打破隔阂，团结互助。家庭、朋友和社会大众常常会找到一股萌生于内部的勇气之源。让人遗憾的是，确实往往是“不幸”促使这份人文精神焕发出最耀眼的光芒。今年在菲利普亲王和我访问澳大利亚的时候，我们亲眼目睹到自然灾害对当地所造成的影响。一月份时，一些地区被洪水淹没和摧毁，许多人因此失去了他们的性命和生计。然而，当地的受灾家庭和受灾民众仍团结在一起，精品文档2016 全新
