1、2023年布莱尔对英国女王伊丽莎白二世80寿辰的祝辞 英语演讲稿 ThePrimeMinister(Mr.TonyBlair):Ibegtomove, ThatanhumbleAddressbepresentedtoHerMajestytoofferthecordialcongratulationsofthisHouseontheoccasionofHerMajestyseightiethbirthday,andtoexpressitsappreciationofHerMajestysunfailingdevotiontothedutiesofState,theNationandtheComm
2、onwealth,andourwarmestgoodwishesforherlongcontinuinghealthandhappiness. ThatthesaidAddressbepresentedtoHerMajestybysuchMembersoftheHouseasareofHerMajestysmostHonourablePrivyCouncilorofHerMajestysHousehold. Thisweekwecelebratethe80thbirthdayofoneofthemostrespectedpeopleofourtimes,whosesenseofdutyands
3、ervicehashadaprofoundimpactonourcountry,theCommonwealthandtheworld. Yearsbeforetheprematuredeathofherfatherandherunexpectedsuccessiontothethrone,thethenPrincessElizabethpubliclydedicatedherlifetotheserviceofhernation,butdeclaredthatshewouldneedthesupportofthecountrytoensurethatshecouldfulfilthatprom
4、ise.Shehas,asweknow,版权全部carriedoutthispledgethroughallthechanges,bothinherlifeandinthiscountry,withextraordinarygraceanddedication,andherpeople,hereandacrosstheCommonwealth,whoshareinthecelebrationofher80thbirthdaythisyear,haveresponded,asshehopedthattheywould,withtheiraffectionandsupport. Inaworldt
5、hathasbeentransformedinherlifetime,shehasbeenatrulyremarkablesourceofconstancyandofstrength.Ourcountryhasfacedtremendoustrials,witnessedthehorrorsoftheWorldWarIIandcelebratedsomeextraordinarytriumphsinher80years.Throughout,aspartoftheroyalfamilyandastheQueen,shehasbeenareassuringandunifyingpresencef
6、orherpeople. Shehasalsorespondedtoaworldthathasbecomemoreinterdependentthaneverbytravellingextensively.Inall,theQueenhasundertakenover256officialoverseasvisitsto129differentcountries.HerMajestyshowsnosignofslowingdown.Shehasjustundertakenher14thtourofAustralia,includingtheofficialopeningoftheCommonw
7、ealthgamesinMelbourne.Sheattendshundredsofpublicengagementseveryyearandisanactivepatronofover620charitiesandorganisations.Thereissimplynoaspectofournationallifewhichshedoesnothaveaninterestinandadeepunderstandingof. HerPrimeMinistershavebetterreasonthanmosttoknowandappreciateherknowledgeandexperienc
8、e.IamthetenthPrimeMinistertoserveher.Likeeachofmypredecessors,Iamprofoundlygratefulforherwisecounsel.Shehassuperbjudgment,anintuitiveempathywithpeopleand,aboveall,anunshakeableandprofoundsenseofduty.Itisthissenseofdutythatmotivatesheranddefinesherreignand,sinceitcommunicatesitselfunobtrusivelybutnon
9、ethelessobviouslytohersubjects,bringsher,Ibelieve,theloveofthepeopleofthiscountry. Itisdifficultinthisdayandageforthemonarchytobalancethenaturaldemandsforaccessibilityandopennesswiththedignityandmajestyofthemonarch,butitisabalancethatshehasstruc版权全部kwithimmenseskill. SoIknowthatIspeakforthewholeHouseand,indeed,agratefulnationwhenIconveytoHerMajestytheQueenourbestwishesonher80thbirthdayandsay,Longmayshereignoverus. 4