Your Majesty, Mummy,
The scale of this evening's celebration – and the outpouring of warmth and affection over this whole Jubilee weekend – is our way of saying thank you – thank you from your family, the country, the Commonwealth, in fact, the whole world.
On behalf of us all, I wanted to pay my own tribute to your lifetime of selfless service in pictures, in words and in light.
Your…your family now spans four generations.
You are our Head of State.
And you are also our mother.
Your "strength and stay" is much missed this evening, but I am sure he is here in spirit…
My Papa would have enjoyed the show and joined us wholeheartedly in celebrating all you continue to do for your country and your people.
Looking back, we think of the countless State occasions that are milestones along this nation's road.
And you will think of red boxes, filled with Government papers, at the end of the day.
