I Should Like To Be A Horse.

Cowards Falter, But Danger Is Often Overcome By Those Who Nobly Dare.

I Have Behind Me Not Only The Splendid Traditions And The Annals Of More Than A Thousand Years But The Living Strength And Majesty Of The Commonwealth And Empire; Of Societies Old And New; Of Lands And Races Different In History And Origins But All, By God's Will, United In Spirit And In Aim.

The Lessons From The Peace Process Are Clear; Whatever Life Throws At Us, Our Individual Responses Will Be All The Stronger For Working Together And Sharing The Load.

It Is As Queen Of Canada That I Am Here. Queen Of Canada And All Canadians, Not Just One Or Two Ancestral Strains.

We Have All Felt Those Emotions In These Last Few Days. So What I Say To You Now, As Your Queen And As A Grandmother, I Say From My Heart.