The Queen during her Speech at the Home Office HQ in 2015 UK Home Office [CC BY 2.0], via Wikimedia Commons |
Here is a selection of Queen Elizbeth II's speeches and addresses, with links to the full-text from Royal.UK & video or audio from Royal Family's youtube when avaliable. It's a mix of iconic speech, important moments and things I just found personally interesting.
Leave a comment if there are any speeches you feel should be added.
1940
- Children's Hour radio address
- 1st radio address
- Audio
1952
- UN General Assembly
- Christmas Address
- First televised Christmas Address
- Video
1958
- Christmas Speech
- (Talked about her children's privacy)
1977
- Christmas Speech
- Part of the speech was filmed in front of a live audience during a Save the Children's Fund concert
1992
- 40th Anniversary of Accession Speech at Guildhall
- The "Annus Horribilis" speech
- Christmas Speech
1997
2002
2004
- Opening of Memorial Fountain for Princess Diana
- Sovereign's Parade at Royal Military Academy Sandhurst
- When Prince Harry graduated
2005
2006
2008
- State Banquet For Queen's Visit to Ireland
- Christmas Address
- Two Royal weddings (Will & Kate and Zara & Mike)
- Diamond Jubliee (On Accession Day in February)
- State Opening of Parliament
- Diamond Jubliee (To coincide with the week-long celebrations in June)
2013
- Christmas Address
- Birth of Prince George
2014
2015
- Patron's Lunch
- Video (Prince William gives a speech before her.)
2018
- Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
- Christmas Address
- Two Royal weddings (Harry & Meghan and Eugenie & Jack)
- Video
2019
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