2023年布莱尔为英国女王王太后去世致悼词.docx

2023年布莱尔为英国女王王太后去世致悼词 名人演讲稿 MrSpeaker,IbeginbymovingandreadingtheHumbleAddress. IbegtomovethatanHumbleAddressbepresentedtoHerMajestyexpressingthedeepsympathiesandcondolencesofthisHouseonthedeathofHerMajestyQueenElizabeth,TheQueenMother,whoselifewasgivenunstintinglyindevotedpublicservicetotheCountryandtheCommonwealth;whowithhislateMajestyKingGeorgeVIralliedthenationinthedarkestdaysofwarandwhointimesofpeacewasaunifyingfigureforBritain,inspiringloveandaffectioninallShemet. OnFridayHercoffinwillbecarriedinaceremonialprocessiontoWestminsterHall,whereitwillLie-in-StateuntiltheeveningofMonday,8April.Membersofthepublicwillbeabletopaytheirrespectstherepriortothefuneral,whichwilltakeplaceat1130amonTuesday,9AprilinWestminsterAbbey. Mr.Speaker,IknowthatthewholeHousewilljoinwithmeinpayingtributetoTheQueenMother,whoforalmostacenturywaspartofourlives,inspiredourcountry,arouseditsrespectandaffectionandforwhoseserviceandlifewegiveourprofoundthanks. PartofthefascinationwithTheQueenMotherwasthesheerspanofhistorySheencompassed,notjustthegreateventsofthe20thcentury,itswars,theideologiesthatcameandwent,butitstechnologicalandscientificdiscoveries,itsvastlychangingculture.1801comparedto1701wasnodoubtverydifferent.But2023comparedto1901seemsanhistoricageapartandyetShesawitandexperienceditall. ShewasbornduringtheBoerWar,inaneravirtuallyfreefromthemotorcar,atimewhen,Sheonceremembered,adairymanstilloftenstoodwithhiscowsellingmilknearthegatesofBuckinghamPalace.YetattheendofHerlife,thousandsofpeoplesente-mailsofcondolencetotheroyalwebsite. TheTitanicsailedandsankwhenShewas11.WorldWarIbrokeoutonHerfourteenthbirthday.Herfirstchildwasbornin1926,theyearthattelevisionwasinvented.ShewasthelastEmpressofIndia.In1986ShebecametheoldestpersontobearthetitleofQueeninthehistoryoftheBritishmonarchy.AndinallShesaw20differentPrimeMinisterspassthroughDowningStreet.OneofmybestmemoriesofHerissittingwithHeratBalmoral,asShetoldmeofHerpersonalrecollectionsnotjustofChurchillandAttlee,butofAsquith,LloydGeorgeandBaldwin. Undoubtedlythislongperspectivebroughtstabilitytothemonarchyandtothecountry.ButtherespectShereceived,theoutpouringofaffectionaccordedHerdeath,isnottheresultsimplyorevenprincipallyofHerlonglife.Shecouldhavelivedover100yearsandmadelittlemark.Thetributescouldhavebeenaritual. Buttheyweren''''t.Theyweregenuineandheartfeltandfromyoungandold,fromallclasses,allbackgrounds,allwalksoflife.AndthatwasbecauseofthepersonShewas,nottherankSheheld.ShecametoembodywhatwasbestaboutourpastandShemadeusmostoptimisticaboutourfuture. SheneverexpectedtobecomeQueen-despitebeingtoldShewouldbe,byafortuneteller,asachild.ItwasonlyaftertheabdicationofEdwardVIIIthatHerhusbandbecameKingGeorgeVI.In1936,duringtheabdicationcrisis,ShewrotetotheArchbishopofCanterburythat"Icanhardlybelievethatwehavebeencalledtothetremendoustask...thecuriousthingisthatwearenotafraid." HerhusbandhadseenactiveserviceintheNavy.ShehadneveranticipatedtheroleofQueen.Bothhadledlivesreasonablybroadinexperienceandinmeetingpeople.AndtheWarwastoprovethatfatehadchosenwellforBritain.Hitler,watchinganewsreelclipofherlayingapoppyataFirstWorldWarmemorialandnoticingHerpoiseandspirit,issaidtohavedubbedHer"themostdangerouswomaninEurope."KingGeorgeandQueenElizabethralliedthenationmagnificentlyduringtheWar''''sworsthoursanddays.HerrefusaltoleaveLondonisnowlegendary.AclueastowhycanbefoundinwhatShewroteatthetimeaftervisitingtheEastEnd:"Ifeelquiteexhaustedafterseeingandhearingsomuchsadness,sorrow,heroismandmagnificentspirit.Thedestructionissoawful,andthepeoplesowonderfultheydeserveabetterworld."Shespentnightsinairraidshelters,andtookrevolver-shootinglessonsinthegroundsofthepalace. HerspiritandtheBritishspiritbecameinseparablyintertwined. ShewasaunifyingfiguretoobecauseShepersonifiedthediversityandunityofBritainandtheCommonwealth.SheconsideredherselfaScot,andwasproudofit-adescendantofScottishroyalty,ShespentalotoftimefromanearlyageatHerfamily''''sestatesinScotland.ShewasneverhappierthanwhenatHerhomeattheCastleofMeyinCaithness,orflyfishinginScotland''''srivers.DuringavisittoSouthAfricain1946ShemetanoldBoerveteranwhotoldherbitterly,"IcanneverforgivewhattheEnglishdidtomypeople."TheQueenreplied:"Oh,Idosounderstand.WeinScotlandoftenfeeljustthesame." InallHerworkShewasmotivatedbythemostpowerfulsenseofdutyandservice.ShebelievedthattheRoyalFamily''''sdutywastoservethenation,andShecarriedoutthatrolewithtotalandselflessdevotion-evenafterShehadsufferedthelossofHerbelovedhusband. Shewasstillcarryingout130engagementsayearattheageof80andevenover50attheageof100.Shehasbeeninvolved,oftenaspatronorpresident,inwellover300charities,voluntarybodiesandotherorganisations.SheservedtheBritishLegion,forexample,throughoutalmostitswholeexistence,nearly80years.版权全部 WeshouldrememberTheQueenMotherforHergreatsenseoffunandHerzestforlife.HerenthusiasmandhumourshonethroughinallShedid,whetherhandingoutshamrockstotheIrishGuardsonStPatrick''''sDay,inspectingtheChelseap