【正文】 ourage and hope we have seen in so many ways in Britain, in the Commonwealth and around the 39。s in hardship that we often find strength from our families。s in adversity that new friendships are sometimes formed。s in a crisis that munities break down barriers and bind together to help one , friends and munities often find a source of courage rising up from , sadly, it seems that it is tragedy that often draws out the most and the best from the human Prince Philip and I visited Australia this year, we saw for ourselves the effects of natural disaster in some of the areas devastated by floods, where in January so many people lost their lives and their were moved by the way families and local munities held together to support each William travelled to New Zealand and Australia in the aftermath of earthquakes, cyclones and floods and saw how munities rose up to rescue the injured, fort the bereaved and rebuild the cities and towns devastated by Prince of Wales also saw firsthand the remarkable resilience of the human spirit after tragedy struck in a Welsh mining munity, and how munities can work together to support their past year has also seen some memorable and historic visitsfrom our recklessness or our sent into the world a unique personneither a philosopher nor a general, important though they are, but a Saviour, with the power to lies at the heart of the Christian can heal broken families, it can restore friendships and it can reconcile divided is in forgiveness that we feel the power of God39。s a prayer:O Holy Child of Bethlehem, Descend to us we out our sin Andenter born in us is my prayer that on this Christmas day we might all find room in our lives for the message of the angels and for the love of God through Christ our wish you all a very happy 第五篇：英國女王圣誕演講 2013The Queen’s Christmas Broadcast 2013December 25, 2013I once knew someone who spent a year in a plaster cast recovering from an operation on his read a lot, and thought a lot, and felt , he realised this time of forced retreat from the world had helped him to understand the world more all need to get the balance right between action and so many distractions, it is easy to forget to pause and take it through contemplation, prayer, or even keeping a diary, many have found the practice of quiet personal reflection surprisingly rewarding, even discovering greater spiritual depth to their can take many families and friends e together at Christmas, it’s often a time for happy memories and thoughts are with those we have loved who are no longer with also remember those who through doing their duty cannot be at home for Christmas, such as workers in essential or emergency especially at this time of year we think of the men and women serving overseas in our armed are forever grateful to all those who put themselves at risk to keep us and duty are not just the guiding principles of yesteryear。and of the things that have remained constant, such as the importance of family, friendship and good reflection is not just about looking and many others are looking forward to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow next baton relay left London in October and is now the other side of the world, on its way across seventy nations and territories before arriving in Scotland next journey is a reminder that the Commonwealth can offer us a fresh view of son Charles summed this up at the recent meeting in Sri spoke of the Commonwealth’s “family ties” that are a source of encouragement to any family there can be differences of however strongly they’re expressed they are held within the mon bond of friendship and shared at home my own family is a little larger this so many of you will know, the arrival of a baby gives everyone the chance to contemplate the future with renewed happiness and the new parents, life will never be quite the same again!As with all who are christened, George was baptised into a joyful faith of Christian duty and the christening, we gathered for the traditional was a happy occasion, bringing together four the year ahead, I hope you will have time to pause for moments of quiet the man in the plaster cast discovered, the results can sometimes be Christians, as for all people of faith, reflection, meditation and prayer help us to renew ourselves in God’s love, as we strive daily to bee better Christmas message shows us that this love is for is no one beyond its the first Christmas, in the fields above Bethlehem, as they sat in the cold of night watching their resting sheep, the local shepherds must have had no shortage of time for all this was to humble shepherds were the first to hear and ponder the wondrous news of the birth of Christthe joy of which we celebrate wish you all a very happy Christmas.