The Prince of Wales Speech
'Your Majesty...Mummy.
'I am sure you would want me to thank, on your behalf all the wonderful people who have made today possible. All the performers, the artists, the musicians, the comedians that made such jolly good jokes, Gary Barlow for helping to make the whole thing possible.
'And all those remarkable technicians all 600 of them behind the scenes without which nothing would happen.
'And if I may say so Your Majesty thank God the weather turned out fine. And the reason of course is because I didn't do the weather forecast.
"Your Majesty, millions we are told dream of having tea with you. Quite a lot nearly had a picnic with you in the garden of Buckingham Palace.
'The only sad thing about this evening is that my father could not be here with us because unfortunately he was taken unwell.
'But ladies and gentlemen if we shout loud enough he might just hear us in hospital and get better.
'Your Majesty a Diamond Jubilee is a unique and special event. Some of us have had the joy of celebrating three Jubilees with you. And I have the medals to prove it. And we are now celebrating the life and service of a very special person over the last 60 years.
'I was three when my grandfather George VI died and suddenly, unexpectedly, you and my father's lives were irrevocably changed when you were only 26.
‘So as a nation this is our opportunity to thank you and my father for always being there for us.
‘For inspiring us with your selfless duty and service and for making us proud to be British.
'Proud at a time when I know how many of your fellow countrymen are suffering such hardships and difficulties. Proud to be lining the banks of the Thames in their millions, despite the rain and the cold. Proud to be part of something as unique as the Commonwealth, which through your leadership has given us that essential sense of unity through diversity.
'So Your Majesty we offer you our humble duty and with it three resounding cheers.
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