My wife and I were profoundly saddened to learn of the horrific air accident at Muan, which resulted in such grievous loss of life. As the people of the Republic of Korea mourn this disaster, the ...

In the event that The King cannot undertake his official duties as Sovereign on a temporary basis due to illness or absence abroad, two or more Counsellors of State are appointed by Letters Patent to ...

We stand in solidarity with you, and our hearts and special prayers are with all our friends in Germany at this desperately difficult time. Dear Mr. President, The Queen and I recall our visit to ...

At the same time I want to show that the Crown is not merely an abstract symbol of our unity but a personal and living bond between you and me. At the end of 1953 The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh ...

Neither the long and troubled centuries that have passed since that child was born, nor the complex scientific developments of our age, have done anything to dim the simple joy and bright hope we all ...

Year by year, our families change and grow up. So does our Commonwealth family. The 1960s were a decade of great technological development, as space travel and global communications became a reality.

I always feel that just for these few minutes, the march of history stops while we listen to each other, and think of each other, on Christmas Day. In 1955 The Queen's Christmas Message was broadcast ...

For that child was to show that there is nothing in heaven and earth that cannot be achieved by faith and by love and service to one's neighbour. In 1961 The Queen carried out a six-week tour of India ...

You young people are needed; there is a great task ahead of you - the building of a new world. The Queen's Christmas Broadcast in 1964 addressed the important role of the Commonwealth in a year in ...

The devotion of nuns and nurses, the care of mothers and wives, the service of teachers, and the conviction of reformers are the real and enduring presents which women have always given. In her ...

Every year I look forward to opening the letters, parcels and telegrams that come to me from all parts of the world. The Queen's Christmas Broadcast in 1958 focused on some of the journeys soon to be ...