A speech by The Queen at the Grenadier Guards Garden Party

Your service to the Crown continues in a distinctive way and reinforces the very best values of those who came before you.

You can be justly proud of your achievements, as – I am sure – are your families and friends.

You have the greatest cause to be proud of your achievements.

Among the millions who lost their lives in the Great War were many Canadians who came to Europe to fight for peace.

I hand over my Colour with confidence that you will guard it well, just as you continue to guard your heritage, ethos and unique contribution to Defence.

As a nation we maintain a deep and enduring gratitude for the selfless work undertaken by our Armed Forces, and to their families who endure so much.

My best wishes to you all, and 'Fear Naught'.

My grandfather, father, husband and two sons have all undergone training here, and I have had many visits over the years.

I am entrusting these new colours, which chronicle so much of the Regiment's history, to your safekeeping.

The Canadian Corps transformed Vimy Ridge from a symbol of despair into a source of inspiration.

Your contribution to peace and stability within Northern Ireland has been unique.

We have been reminded that this magic of our childhoods - the characters, the stories, the imagination of it all - is an enduring and essential part of our culture.

You are a shining illustration of the history of the British Army and of this great institution.

In a Regiment with such a rich family tradition it must give considerable cause for pride and satisfaction that the present generation of Welsh Guardsmen loses nothing in...

This day marks the beginning of what I hope will be highly successful careers as officers in the British Army or the armies of our friends and allies.

I have vivid and happy memories of my visit to Brazil with Prince Philip in 1968, especially the warmth and hospitality of the Brazilian people.

We both retain a deep affection for your country and the outgoing, generous Maltese people who have always offered us the hand of friendship.

I remember the bonfires along the coastline as we arrived and the enthusiastic welcome we received as guests of your grandfather, King Haakon.

Success at Trafalgar was by no means a foregone conclusion.

An act of remembrance is an act of honour.

Prince Philip and I are happy to be in Guernsey on this sixtieth anniversary of liberation and to have joined in the Service of Thanksgiving

I am pleased that so many people are present today for whom the 9th of May has such a personal significance.

I was struck by the spirit of the Korean people, and their determination to overcome adversity

I take it upon myself to express the immense debt of gratitude we owe to you all. I salute you, and thank you on behalf of our whole nation.

The sixtieth anniversary of the Normandy Landings is a moment for thanksgiving, and a moment of commemoration.

We share the confidence - and the courage - to try and make this a more prosperous, a safer, and above all a freer world.

Twice within the span of a single generation, Australia and Britain stood side by side in two of the bloodiest wars in human history.

Over the two World Wars and in the many conflicts since then, women in Britain and throughout the Commonwealth have faced and overcome all manner of challenges.

I hope this Colour will be a symbol of the Fleet's enduring spirit and devotion to duty in times of stress and danger

We as a nation are intensely proud of our armed forces and never more so than in recent weeks.

I am happy to be in Hamilton today in order to present new Colours and to visit my Canadian Argylls.

Britain is grateful to you, whether here in Portsmouth, in bases across the United Kingdom, or across the world.