Screenshot of Queen of England’s speech
【Overseas Network April 6th | All Time Zones of War and EpidemicOn the evening of the 5th local time, the 93-year-old Queen Elizabeth II delivered a pre-recorded televised speech at Windsor Castle, encouraging the people of the whole country to maintain unity and resolutely overcome the epidemic.
The Queen of England said that it is now in an "increasingly challenging moment". The British face chaos, grief and economic difficulties. She also thanked the British medical staff and staff in key fields for their selfless work. "Everything you have done is commendable, and every hour of hard work will bring us closer to normal life."
The Queen of England encouraged the people, "Although we have faced challenges before, this time it is different. This time, together with other countries in the world, we use the great progress of science and our compassion to cure diseases. We will succeed, and success will belong to each of us. Although we have to endure more pain, the good days will come back. We will meet our friends again, we will be reunited with our families, and we will meet again. "
According to a report by the British Ministry of Health and Social Security on the 5th, there were 5,903 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the UK, with a total of 47,806 confirmed cases. There were 621 new deaths, and the cumulative number of deaths rose to 4934. In addition, the Queen’s eldest son, Prince Charles of the United Kingdom, announced the diagnosis of infection on March 26, and has now ended seven days of self-isolation.
According to the BBC, this is the fifth time that the Queen of England has made a televised speech outside Christmas since she succeeded to the throne. The first four times were: Britain joined the first Gulf War in 1991, and the Queen appealed to the people to pray for a "quick" end to the war; On the eve of Princess Diana’s funeral in 1997, the Queen gave a speech at Buckingham Palace. On the eve of mother’s funeral in 2002, the queen gave a special speech; In 2012, the Queen celebrated the 60th anniversary of her accession to the throne.(Overseas network Liu Qiang)
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