【正文】 ar, the people of Oslo began sending an annual gift of a Christmas tree for Trafalgar has 500 light bulbs and is enjoyed not just by Christians but by people of all faiths, and of the very top sits a bright star, to represent the Star of Bethlehem.39。Losing a loved one39。第一篇：2015英國女王圣誕演講稿2015 Christmas MessageBy The QueenAt this time of year, few sights evoke more feelings of cheer and goodwill than the twinkling lights of a Christmas 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 1949, I spent Christmas in Malta as a newlymarried naval have returned to that island over the years, including last month for a meeting of Commonwealth leaders, and this year I met another group of leaders: The Queen39。s Young Leaders, an inspirational group, each of them a symbol of hope in their own Commonwealth munities.39。Gathering round the tree gives us a chance to think about the year aheadI am looking forward to a busy 2016, though I have been warned I may have Happy Birthday sung to me more than once or also allows us to reflect on the year that has passed, as we think of those who are far away or no longer with people say the first Christmas after losing a loved one is particularly it39。Displaced and persecuted39。s his family39。s birthin a stablewere far from ideal, but worse was to e as the family was forced to flee the is no surprise that such a human story still captures our imagination and continues to inspire all of us who are Christians, the world being displaced and persecuted throughout his short life, Christ39。t be discouraged。s children, then grandchildren, then greatgrandchildren, help decorate the Christmas this year my family has a new member to join in the customary decorations have changed little in the years since that picture of Victoria and Albert39。s an old saying that “it is better to light a candle than curse the darkness”.There are millions of people lighting candles of hope in our world is a good time to be thankful for them, and for all that brings light to our wish you a very happy Christmas.第二篇：英國女王2008圣誕演講稿Christmas is a time for this year it is a more sombre occasion for of those things which could once have been taken for granted suddenly seem less certain, and naturally give rise to feelings of are touched by events which have their roots far across the it is the global economy or violence in a distant land, effects can be keenly felt at again many of our service men and women are serving on operations in mon cause to bring peace and security to troubled this 90th year since the end of the First World War, the last survivors recently memorated the service and enormous sacrifice of their own successors in theatres such as Iraq and Afghanistan are still to be found in harm39。the kind of people who are generous with their talents or their are those who use their prosperity or good fortune for the benefit of others whether they number among the great philanthropists or are people who with whatever they have simply have a desire to help those less fortunate than they offer es in the form of what can easily be recognized as service to the nation or service to the wider often as not, however, their unselfishness is a simply takenforgranted part of the life of their family or tend to have some sense that life itself is full of blessings and is a precious gift for which we should be life seems hard, the courageous do not lie d