【正文】 。在樹頂有一顆明星，它代表著“伯利恒之星”。在對日作戰(zhàn)勝利日，我們給在遠(yuǎn)東那場可怕戰(zhàn)役中的在世老兵們授勛，緬懷數(shù)千名沒有回到祖國的犧牲者。很多人說失去平生所愛后的第一個圣誕節(jié)是最艱難的，可此時也該想想我們要感恩的人。我盼望著2016年忙忙碌碌，盡管有人說，我可能不止一次甚至兩次聽到生日歌。s Young Leaders, an inspirational group, each of them a symbol of hope in their own Commonwealth ，初為軍嫂的我在馬耳他度過圣誕節(jié)。The popularity of a tree at Christmas is due in part to my greatgreat grandparents, Queen Victoria and Prince this touching picture was published, many families wanted a Christmas tree of their own, and the custom soon ——維多利亞女王和阿爾伯特親王。而應(yīng)該繼續(xù)努力，為自己和他人創(chuàng)造更美好的未來。We know that Christmas is a time for celebration and family reunions。The Commonwealth is not an organisation with a is rather an opportunity for its people to work together to achieve practical solutions to ，而更是一個讓各國人民合作、解決困難的平臺。It is important to keep discussing issues that concern us allthere can by no more valuable role for our family of have been closely associated with the Commonwealth through most of its ，它讓我們的大家庭產(chǎn)生更大的價值。Recently I attended the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Trinidad and Tobago and heard how important the Commonwealth is to young ，聽到聯(lián)邦對年輕人是多么重要。But, we can be proud of the positive contribution that our servicemen and women are making, in conjunction with our 。一些年份讓我們心滿意足，一些年份則最好忘卻。而應(yīng)該繼續(xù)努力，為自己和他人創(chuàng)造更美好的未來。We know that Christmas is a time for celebration and family reunions。The Commonwealth is not an organisation with a is rather an opportunity for its people to work together to achieve practical solutions to ，而更是一個讓各國人民合作、解決困難的平臺。It is important to keep discussing issues that concern us allthere can by no more valuable role for our family of have been closely associated with the Commonwealth through most of its ，它讓我們的大家庭產(chǎn)生更大的價值。Recently I attended the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Trinidad and Tobago and heard how important the Commonwealth is to young ，聽到聯(lián)邦對年輕人是多么重要。But, we can be proud of the positive contribution that our servicemen and women are making, in conjunction with our 。一些年份讓我們心滿意足，一些年份則最好忘卻。2009年對很多人來說都不好過，尤其是那些深受經(jīng)濟衰退之苦的人們。Well over 13,000 soldiers from the United Kingdom, and across the CommonwealthCanada, Australia, New Zealand and Singaporeare currently serving in 、澳大利亞、。環(huán)球托業(yè)英語官方網(wǎng)站：環(huán)球托業(yè)英語提供New munication technologies allow them to reach out to the wider world and share their experiences and many, the practical assistance and networks of the Commonwealth can give skills, lend advice and encourage ，分享他們的經(jīng)驗和觀點。在英聯(lián)邦成立以來的大部分時間里，我都同它聯(lián)系緊密。In many aspects of our lives, whether in sport, the environment, business or culture, the Commonwealth connection remains vivid and ，不論是體育、環(huán)境、商業(yè)或文化，英聯(lián)邦國家之間的聯(lián)系緊密而豐富。but it is 環(huán)球托業(yè)英語官方網(wǎng)站：環(huán)球托業(yè)英語提供also a time to reflect on what confronts those less fortunate than ourselves, at home and throughout the ，圣誕節(jié)是歡慶與家人團聚的時候，但我們也可以借這個時機回顧那些國內(nèi)外不幸者面臨的困境。I wish you all, wherever you may be, a very happy ，我都祝愿你們圣誕快樂。2009年對很多人來說都不好過，尤其是那些深受經(jīng)濟衰退之苦的人們。Well over 13,000 soldiers from the United Kingdom, and across the CommonwealthCanada, Australia, New Zealand and Singaporeare currently serving in 、澳大利亞、。New munication technologies allow them to reach out to the wider world and share their experiences and many, the practical assistance and networks of the Commonwealth can give skills, lend advice and encourage ，分享他們的經(jīng)驗和觀點。在英聯(lián)邦成立以來的大部分時間里，我都同它聯(lián)系緊密。In many aspects of our lives, whether in sport, the environment, business or culture, the Commonwealth connection remains vivid and ，不論是體育、環(huán)境、商業(yè)或文化，英聯(lián)邦國家之間的聯(lián)系緊密而豐富。but it is also a time to reflect on what confronts those less fortunate than ourselves, at home and throughout the ，圣誕節(jié)是歡慶與家人團聚的時候，但我們也可以借這個時機回顧那些國內(nèi)外不幸者面臨的困境。I wish you all, wherever you may be, a very happy ，我都祝愿你們圣誕快樂。這張溫馨的圖片公布后，很多家庭都想要一棵自己的圣誕樹，這一習(xí)俗也很快普及開來。多年以來，我們多次回到馬耳他島，上個月還在那里召開英聯(lián)邦領(lǐng)導(dǎo)人會議。譯者注：2016年是伊麗莎白女王九十歲生日，屆時多場慶祝活動。It is true that the world has had to confront moments of darkness this year, but the Gospel of John contains a verse of great hope, often read at Christmas carol services: “The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overe it”.今年，世界不得不面對諸多黑暗時刻，這是事實。The procession from Horse Guards Parade to Westminster Abbey must have been one of the slowest ever, because so many people wanted to say “thank you” to ，太多的人想對他們說一聲“謝謝”。譯者注：所謂“伯利恒之星”是《圣經(jīng)》中記載的一顆奇特天體。s his family39。s birthwere far from ideal, but worse was to e as the family was forced to flee the 39。s unchanging message was not one of revenge or violence but simply that we should love one 、飽受迫害，可他一如既往倡導(dǎo)的不是復(fù)仇和暴力，而是人人相愛。這鼓勵著我們要加倍努力，感謝那些給我們生命帶來愛和幸福的人，并想方設(shè)法將那份愛傳遞給他人——無論何時，無論何處。今年，我家又有一位新成員共享天倫。s an old saying that “it is better to light a candle than curse the darkness”.老話說，“點燃燭火勝過咒罵黑暗”。ppeared, although of course electric lights have replaced the ，傳統(tǒng)的圣誕裝飾變化甚微，當(dāng)然，電燈取代了蠟燭。Christmas is a good time to be thankful for them, and for all that brings light to our ，向他們表示感謝，對所有給我們生活帶來光明的人表示感謝。from every part of the country and from every process of training within the Navy, the Army and the Air Force has moulded them together into disciplined have learnt to take responsibility and to exercise judgement and restraint in situations of acute stress and have brought great credit to themselves and to our country as a had an opportunity recently at the Barracks to meet some of those who played their part with such distinction in the Iraq was left with a deep sense of respect and a