Speeches and articles
Texts of speeches given by The Queen and other members of the Royal Family are available in this section.The most recent speeches can be viewed on this page. For speeches during the last five years, please use the archive facility below. A selection of speeches earlier than 2001 can be found in the Historic speeches section.
Friday, 11th July 2008
The Queen presents new Colours to the Royal Air Force and the Royal Air Force Regiment, 11 July 2008
Her Majesty pays tribute to the men and women who serve in the RAF and the RAF Regiment ...
Thursday, 26th June 2008
Her Majesty speaks of the great history of the regiment ...
Tuesday, 24th June 2008
Text of The Queen's speech given to the Royal Tank Regiment at Buckingham Palace, 25 June 2008
Her Majesty speaks of the esprit de corps and professional reputation for which the Royal Tank Regiment has been known throughout its history ...
Tuesday, 13th May 2008
The Queen's speech at the State Banquet in Turkey, 13 May 2008
Her Majesty speaks of Turkey's powerful impact upon the wider world ...
Thursday, 10th April 2008
The Queen's speech at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, 10 April 2008
Her Majesty recalls previous visits to the college ...
Wednesday, 26th March 2008
Her Majesty welcomes the President and Madame Sarkozy to the UK ...
Friday, 14th March 2008
The Queen opens Heathrow Airport's new Terminal Five, 14 March 2008
Her Majesty congratulates staff involved in the successful completion of the project ...
Friday, 14th March 2008
The Queen's speech at the opening of Terminal 5 at Heathrow, 14 March 2008
Her Majesty congratulates all those involved in the project on its completion ...
Monday, 10th March 2008
The Queen's Commonwealth Day Message 2008
Her Majesty focuses on environmental issues in this year's speech ...
Tuesday, 25th December 2007
Read a transcript of this year's 'Queen's speech' ...
