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The speech: The Queen in Australia, 3 March, 2002



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THANK you very much for your warm Queensland welcome. I am very glad to be back here again in Brisbane.
It is 142 years ago since my great-great grandmother, Queen Victoria, selected this state's name. When she did so, neither she nor any Queenslander of the time could have foreseen how this state would have grown and changed.

Today it is a vital and confident society, drawing the best from its citizens from every background and known everywhere for its energy and hospitality. During our visit we have been able to see something of the extraordinary variety of the state, from the rain forest of the north and the outback at Roma to the resorts of the Sunshine Coast and today this magnificent city of Brisbane.

It is wonderful to see so many of you here to celebrate the first birthday of the Roma Street Parkland. On this last day of my visit to Australia I would like to express my gratitude to you all for the warmth of the welcome Prince Philip and I have received.





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  • Last Updated: 02 March 2008 9:38 PM
  • Source: The Scotsman
  • Location: Edinburgh
  • Related Topics: The Monarchy
 
 

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