此资料由网络收集而来，如有侵权请告知上传者立即删除。资料共分享，我们负责传递知识。1957年的女王圣诞演讲稿HappyChristmas.Twenty-fiveyearsagomygrandfatherbroadcastthefirstoftheseChristmasmessages.TodayisanotherlandmarkbecausetelevisionhasmadeitpossibleformanyofyoutoseemeinyourhomesonChristmasDay.Myownfamilyoftengatherroundtowatchtelevisionastheyarethismoment,andthatishowIimagineyounow.IverymuchhopethatthisnewmediumwillmakemyChristmasmessagemorepersonalanddirect.ItisinevitablethatIshouldseemaratherremotefiguretomanyofyou.AsuccessortotheKingsandQueensofhistory;someonewhosefacemaybefamiliarinnewspapersandfilmsbutwhoneverreallytouchesyourpersonallives.ButnowatleastforafewminutesIwelcomeyoutothepeaceofmyownhome.Thatitispossibleforsomeofyoutoseemetodayisjustanotherexampleofthespeedatwhichthingsarechangingallaroundus.BecauseofthesechangesIamnotsurprisedthatmanypeoplefeellostandunabletodecidewhattoholdontoandwhattodiscard.Howtotakeadvantageofthenewlifewithoutlosingthebestoftheold.Butitisnotthenewinventionswhicharethedifficulty.Thetroubleiscausedbyunthinkingpeoplewhocarelesslythrowawayagelessidealsasiftheywereoldandoutwornmachinery.Theywouldhavereligionthrownaside,moralityinpersonalandpubliclifemademeaningless,honestlycountedasfoolishnessandself-interestsetupinplaceofself-restraint.Atthiscriticalmomentinourhistorywewillcertainlylosethetrustandrespectoftheworldifwejustabandonthosefundamental此资料由网络收集而来，如有侵权请告知上传者立即删除。资料共分享，我们负责传递知识。principleswhichguidedthemenandwomenwhobuiltthegreatnessofthiscountryandCommonwealth.Todayweneedaspecialkindofcourage,notthekindneededinbattlebutakindwhichmakesusstandupforeverythingthatweknowisright,everythingthatistrueandhonest.Weneedthekindofcouragethatcanwithstandthesubtlecorruptionofthecynicssothatwecanshowtheworldthatwearenotafraidofthefuture.Ithasalwaysbeeneasytohateanddestroy.Tobuildandtocherishismuchmoredifficult.ThatiswhywecantakeaprideinthenewCommonwealthwearebuilding.ThisyearGhanaandMalayajoinedourbrotherhood.Boththesecountriesarenowentirelyself-governing.Bothachievedtheirnewstatusamicablyandpeacefully.Thisadvanceisawonderfultributetotheeffortsofmenofgoodwillwhohaveworkedtogetherasfriends,andIwelcomethesetwocountrieswithallmyheart.LastOctoberIopenedthenewCanadianParliament,andasyouknowthiswasthefirsttimethatanySovereignhaddonesoinOttawa.OnceagainIwasoverwhelmedbytheloyaltyandenthusiasmofmyCanadianpeople.Alsoduring1957myhusbandandIpaidvisitstoPortugal,France,DenmarkandtheUnitedStatesofAmerica.Ineachcasethearrangementsandformalitiesweremanagedwithgreatskillbutnoonecouldhave'managed'thewelcomewereceivedfromthepeople.IneachcountryIwaswelcomedasHeadoftheCommonwealthandasyourrepresentative.Thesenationsareourfriendslargelybecausewehavealwaystriedtodoourbesttobehonestandkindlyandbecausewehavetriedtostandupforwhatwebelievetoberight.此资料由网络收集而来，如有侵权请告知上传者立即删除。资料共分享，我们负责传递知识。Intheolddaysthemonarchledhissoldiersonthebattlefieldandhisleadershipatalltimeswascloseandpersonal.Todaythingsareverydifferent.Icannotleadyouintobattle,IdonotgiveyoulawsoradministerjusticebutIcandosomethingelse,Icangiveyoumyheartandmydevotiontotheseoldislandsandtoallthepeoplesofourbrotherhoodofnations.Ibelieveinourqualitiesandinourstrength,Ibelievethattogetherwecansetanexampletotheworldwhichwillencourageuprightpeopleeverywhere.Iwouldliketoreadyouafewlinesfrom'Pilgrim'sProgress',becauseIamsurewecansaywithMrValiantforTruth,thesewords:"ThoughwithgreatdifficultyIamgothither,yetnowIdonotrepentmeofallthetroubleIhavebeenattoarrivewhereIam.MyswordIgivetohimthatshallsucceedmeinmypilgrimageandmycourageandskilltohimthatcangetit.MymarksandscarsIcarrywithme,tobeawitnessformethatIhavefoughthisbattleswhonowwillbemyrewarder."Ihopethat1958maybringyouGod'sblessingandallthethingsyoulongfor.AndsoIwishyouall,youngandold,whereveryoumaybe,allthefunandenjoyment,andthepeaceofaveryhappyChristmas.
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