布莱尔为英国女王王太后去世致悼词

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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.But2001comparedto1901seemsanhistoricageapartandyetShesawitandexperienceditall.

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.公务员之家版权所有

WeshouldrememberTheQueenMotherforHergreatsenseoffunandHerzestforlife.HerenthusiasmandhumourshonethroughinallShedid,whetherhandingoutshamrockstotheIrishGuardsonStPatrick''''sDay,inspectingtheChelseapensioners,orindulgingHerlifelongandveryseriouspassionforhorseracing.

Herinfectioussenseoffuncouldcharmevenopponents.Theveterananti-monarchistandformerMP,WillieHamilton,saidonHer80thBirthday:"Iamgladtosalutearemarkableoldlady.LongmayShelivetobetheprideofHerfamily.AndmayGodunderstandandforgivemeifIhavebeenensnaredandcorrupted-ifonlybriefly-bythissuperboldtrouper."

NotonlydidSheenjoylifetothefull,mentingonHerextraordinaryvigourandgaiety-Shewasstilldancingwellintoher90s-Sheoncesaid:"Ilovelife,that''''smysecret."

AsHRHPrinceCharleshassaid,Shewas"theoriginallifeenhancer...gloriouslyunstoppable."

OurthoughtsandprayersarewithalltheRoyalFamilyandespeciallywithHerMajestyTheQueen,whohasinthespaceofafewweekssocruellysufferedthelossofbothHersisterandmother.TheQueenhasborneitwithHercustomarydignity,continuingtoservethenationevenwhilegrieving.公务员之家版权所有

WehaveseenintheverymanymovingandmemorabletributesthathavebeenpaidtoHerMajestyTheQueenMother,therecurringthemesofHerloveoflife,Herwarmthandhumour,Herloveofcountry,aboveallHerdevotiontoduty.ItisthebeliefindutythatcapturesHerspiritbest.Yetitisnotdutyinanaridorformalsense.Sheenjoyedlife,liveditandlovedittothefull.YetSheshowedhowitcouldbelivedandlovedwhilstnotforonemomentcompromisingHercommitmenttoduty.ItisthatcombinationofhighintegrityandsimplehumanitythatmadeHernotjustrespectedbutloved.ThereisnothingfalseorcomplicatedaboutthepublicresponsetoHerdeath.It''''sthesimplestofequations.ShelovedHercountryandHercountrylovedHer.

Forthat,forthelifeofHMQueenElizabethTheQueenMother,wegiveourthanksandpraise.