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A very happy Christmas to you 。On that chilly Christmas Eve in 1914 many of the German forces sang Silent Night, its haunting melody inching across the ,德國士兵們吟唱的《平安夜》穿過交火線,讓人難以忘懷。Sometimes it seems that reconciliation stands little chance in the face of war and , as the Christmas truce a century ago reminds us, peace and goodwill have lasting power in the hearts of men and 。s example has taught me to seek to respect and value all people, of whatever faith or ,他伸出充滿愛、接納和彌合的手。For me, the life of Jesus Christ, the Prince of Peace, whose birth we celebrate today, is an inspiration and an anchor in my ,和平之主的誕辰,慶祝他的生日對我來說是一種鼓舞,是我生命中的一個精神支柱。Bringing reconciliation to war or emergency zones is an even harder task, and I have been deeply touched this year by the selflessness of aid workers and medical volunteers who have gone abroad to help victims of conflict or of diseases like Ebola, often at great personal ,今年,救援人員和醫(yī)療志愿者們不顧個人安危、奔赴國外幫助沖突地區(qū)的受害人員或者飽受疾?。ɡ绨2├├_的病人。and bridging these differences will take ,和解有很多方式。a reminder of what is possible when people reach out to one another, rather like the couple in the **期間的監(jiān)獄如今充滿了希望和新目標;讓人們認識到,當人們伸出手互相幫助時,什么事都是有可能的,就像雕塑里的那對夫婦一樣。雖然我參觀《權(quán)利的游戲》拍攝地的新聞吸引了大部分人的注意力,但對克拉姆林路監(jiān)獄的參觀卻讓我記憶猶新。As with the Invictus Games that followed, the courage, determination and talent of the athletes captured our imagination as well as breaking down ,運動員們的勇氣,決心和天賦不但吸引著我們的目光,同時還打破了隔閡。s 。Sport has a wonderful way of bringing together people and nations, as we saw this year in Glasgow when over 70 countries took part in the Commonwealth ,我們看到有70多個國家參與今年在格拉斯哥舉行的英聯(lián)邦運動會。Truces are not a new the ancient world a truce was declared for the duration of the Olympic Games and wars and battles were put on 。士兵們拍照留念并互贈禮物。Without any instruction or mand, the shooting stopped and German and British soldiers met in No Man39。In 1914, many people thought the war would be over by Christmas, but sadly by then the trenches were dug and the future shape of the war in Europe was ,很多人認為戰(zhàn)爭會在圣誕節(jié)結(jié)束,但遺憾的是那時戰(zhàn)壕已經(jīng)挖好,歐洲戰(zhàn)場上未來的戰(zhàn)爭形態(tài)也已經(jīng)確定。每一朵罌粟象征著一個生命,讓人們想起失去至愛后的悲痛。The ceramic poppies at the Tower of London drew millions, and the only possible reaction to seeing them and walking among them was every poppy a life。Casts of the same sculpture can be found in Belfast and Berlin, and it is simply called ,它的名字很簡單,叫做和解。but it is also a time to reflect on what confronts those less fortunate than ourselves, at home and throughout the are taught to love their neighbours, having passion and concern, and being ready to undertake charity and voluntary work to ease the burden of deprivation and may ourselves be confronted by a bewildering array of difficulties and challenges, but we must never cease to work for a better future for ourselves and for wish you all, wherever you may be, a very happy Christmas.第五篇:英國女王2014圣誕致辭英國女王圣誕致辭In the ruins of the old Coventry Cathedral is a sculpture of a man and a woman reaching out to embrace each sculptor was inspired by the story of a woman who crossed Europe on foot after the war to find her (Coventry Cathedral)的外面豎立著一尊雕塑,造型是一個男人和一個女人正伸手想要擁抱彼此。s Christmas message 英國女王圣誕致辭Get Flash Player Text of the Queen39。s Christmas message Each year that passes seems to have its own leave us with a feeling of satisfaction, others are best was a difficult year for many, in particular those facing the continuing effects of the economic am sure that we have all been affected by events in Afghanistan and saddened by the casualties suffered by our forces serving thoughts go out to their