关于英国女王圣诞节演讲稿(英文+视频)作文

　　Atthistimeofyear,fewsightsevokemorefeelingsofcheerandgoodwillthanthetwinklinglightsofaChristmastree.

　　ThepopularityofatreeatChristmasisdueinparttomygreat-greatgrandparents,QueenVictoriaandPrinceAlbert.Afterthistouchingpicturewaspublished,manyfamilieswantedaChristmastreeoftheirown,andthecustomsoonspread.

　　In1949,IspentChristmasinMaltaasanewly-marriednavalwife.Wehavereturnedtothatislandovertheyears,includinglastmonthforameetingofCommonwealthleaders;andthisyearImetanothergroupofleaders:TheQueen'sYoungLeaders,aninspirationalgroup,eachofthemasymbolofhopeintheirownCommonwealthcommunities.

　　Gatheringroundthetreegivesusachancetothinkabouttheyearahead–Iamlookingforwardtoabusy20xx,thoughIhavebeenwarnedImayhaveHappyBirthdaysungtomemorethanonceortwice.Italsoallowsustoreflectontheyearthathaspassed,aswethinkofthosewhoarefarawayornolongerwithus.ManypeoplesaythefirstChristmasafterlosingalovedoneisparticularlyhard.Butit'salsoatimetorememberallthatwehavetobethankfulfor.

　　Itistruethattheworldhashadtoconfrontmomentsofdarknessthisyear,buttheGospelofJohncontainsaverseofgreathope,oftenreadatChristmascarolservices:"Thelightshinesinthedarkness,andthedarknesshasnotovercomeit."

　　OnecauseforthankfulnessthissummerwasmarkingseventyyearssincetheendoftheSecondWorldWar.OnVJDay,wehonouredtheremainingveteransofthatterribleconflictintheFarEast,aswellasrememberingthethousandswhoneverreturned.TheprocessionfromHorseGuardsParadetoWestminsterAbbeymusthavebeenoneoftheslowestever,becausesomanypeoplewantedtosay‘thankyou'tothem.

　　AttheendofthatWar,thepeopleofOslobegansendinganannualgiftofaChristmastreeforTrafalgarSquare.IthasfivehundredlightbulbsandisenjoyednotjustbyChristiansbutbypeopleofallfaiths,andofnone.Attheverytopsitsabrightstar,torepresenttheStarofBethlehem.

　　ThecustomoftoppingatreealsogoesbacktoPrinceAlbert'stime.Forhisfamily'stree,hechoseanangel,helpingtoremindusthatthefocusoftheChristmasstoryisononeparticularfamily.

　　ForJosephandMary,thecircumstancesofJesus'sbirth–inastable–werefarfromideal,butworsewastocomeasthefamilywasforcedtofleethecountry.ItisnosurprisethatsuchahumanstorystillcapturesourimaginationandcontinuestoinspireallofuswhoareChristians,theworldover.

　　Despitebeingdisplacedandpersecutedthroughouthisshortlife,Christ'sunchangingmessagewasnotoneofrevengeorviolencebutsimplythatweshouldloveoneanother.Althoughitisnotaneasymessagetofollow,weshouldn'tbediscouraged;rather,itinspiresustotryharder:tobethankfulforthepeoplewhobringloveandhappinessintoourownlives,andtolookforwaysofspreadingthatlovetoothers,wheneverandwhereverwecan.

　　Oneofthejoysoflivingalonglifeiswatchingone'schildren,thengrandchildren,thengreatgrandchildren,helpdecoratetheChristmastree.Andthisyearmyfamilyhasanewmembertojoininthefun!

　　ThecustomarydecorationshavechangedlittleintheyearssincethatpictureofVictoriaandAlbert'streefirstappeared,althoughofcourseelectriclightshavereplacedthecandles.

　　There'sanoldsayingthat"itisbettertolightacandlethancursethedarkness".

　　Therearemillionsofpeoplelightingcandlesofhopeinourworldtoday.Christmasisagoodtimetobethankfulforthem,andforallthatbringslighttoourlives.

　　IwishyouaveryhappyChristmas.