We lost the American colonies because we lacked the statesmanship to know the right time and the manner of yielding what is impossible to keep.
The upward course of a nation's history is due in the long run to the soundness of heart of its average men and women.
It is easy enough to define what the Commonwealth is not. Indeed this is quite a popular pastime.
It is as queen of Canada that I am here. Queen of Canada and all Canadians, not just one or two ancestral strains.
I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast. (After she was pelted with eggs during a walkabout on New Zealand visit)
I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong.
I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something else - I can give my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations.
I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something else-I can give my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations.
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