【正文】 women are making, in conjunction with our over 13,000 soldiers from the United Kingdom, and across the Commonwealthare currently serving in debt of gratitude owed to these young men and women, and to their predecessors, is indeed is 60 years since the Commonwealth was created and today, with more than a billion of its members under the age of 25, the organisation remains a strong and practical force for , I attended the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Trinidad and Tobago and heard how important the Commonwealth is to young 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 is inspiring to learn of some of the work being done by these young people, who bring creativity and innovation to the challenges they is important to keep discussing issues that concern us allthere can be no more valuable role for our family of have been closely associated with the Commonwealth through most of its personal and living bond I have enjoyed with leaders, and with people the world over, has always been more important in promoting our unity than symbolism Commonwealth is not an organisation with a is rather an opportunity for its people to work together to achieve practical solutions to many aspects of our lives, whether in sport, the environment, business or culture, the Commonwealth connection remains vivid and is, in lots of ways, the face of the with continuing support and dedication, I am confident that this diverse Commonwealth of nations can strengthen the mon bond that transcends politics, religion, race and economic know that Christmas is a time for celebration and family reunions。雕塑的靈感來源于一個(gè)女人在戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)爆發(fā)后徒步跨越歐洲尋找自己丈夫的故事。Reconciliation is the peaceful end to conflict, and we were reminded of this in August when countries on both sides of the First World War came together to remember in ，今年8月第一次世界大戰(zhàn)的交戰(zhàn)雙方在一起紀(jì)念和平時(shí)，我們?cè)俅蜗氲搅恕昂徒狻边@個(gè)詞。and a reminder of the grief of loved ones left ，沉默是人們看到這場(chǎng)景并從中穿過時(shí)的唯一反應(yīng)。No one who fought in that war is still alive, but we remember their sacrifice and indeed the sacrifice of all those in the armed forces who serve and protect us 。But, as we know, something remarkable did happen that Christmas, exactly a hundred years ago ，正如我們知道的那樣，一百年前的今天，也就是圣誕節(jié)當(dāng)天，的確發(fā)生了一件意義非凡的事情。s were taken and gifts was a Christmas ，沒有命令，射擊停止了，德國(guó)士兵和英國(guó)士兵相聚在無人地帶。這就是圣誕節(jié)休戰(zhàn)協(xié)定。古時(shí)候戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)和戰(zhàn)斗都要在奧運(yùn)會(huì)期間暫停。It is no accident that they are known as the Friendly well as promoting dialogue between nations, the Commonwealth Games pioneered the inclusion of parasports within each day39。除了促進(jìn)國(guó)家之間對(duì)話以外，英聯(lián)邦運(yùn)動(dòng)會(huì)還開創(chuàng)了在每天的比賽項(xiàng)目中都加入殘疾運(yùn)動(dòng)項(xiàng)目的先河。The benefits of reconciliation were clear to see when I visited Belfast in my tour of the set of Game Of Thrones may have gained most attention, my visit to the Crumlin Road Gaol will remain vividly in my 。What was once a prison during the Troubles is now a place of hope and fresh purpose。Of course, reconciliation takes different Scotland after the referendum many felt great disappointment, while others felt great relief。蘇格蘭公投后，很多人覺得很失望，有的人卻覺得很寬慰，彌合這些分歧尚需時(shí)日。我深為所動(dòng)。A role model of reconciliation and forgiveness, he stretched out his hands in love, acceptance and 39。耶穌教會(huì)我尊重和珍視每一個(gè)人，無關(guān)信仰。但，正如一百年前的圣誕節(jié)停戰(zhàn)協(xié)定，和平和美好的希望在世人心里擁有持久的影響力。That carol is still muchloved today, a legacy of the Christmas truce, and a reminder to us all that even in the unlikeliest of places hope can still be ，這首圣誕歌曲依然受歡迎，它是圣誕節(jié)停戰(zhàn)協(xié)定的延續(xù)，也提醒著我們，即使在最不可能的地方，依然可以找到希望。