如果说英国人圣诞节最有特色的必备节目是什么，那一定是听25日圣诞节当日下午3点女王的圣诞致辞。这是由女王亲自撰稿、英国政府不提供意见的情况下，公开发表个人看法的演讲。这种机会每年也就只有一次，毕竟这是一年一度最美皇室英音的时刻！

在这4分半里，女王用最适合的语速，讲述了今年的里约奥运会，提到了自己的90岁生日，提到了威廉的新工作， 还提到了各种在寻常岗位上不寻常的人：“我们每个人都能带着爱，去做伟大的小事” 英音控，high 起来吧！

女王在今年圣诞致辞传达的核心思想是“千万个小小善举可以带来更大的变化，虽然当今世界局面看似很难被扭转。”妥妥的一碗圣诞火鸡汤！

桌上的照片是刚刚拍的，与丈夫菲利普亲王的合影。

超长待机的普密蓬去世了，如今还有英国女王持续耐电中，为女王点赞！

下面是这次演讲的全文，来看看女王的文风：

（“一定要听！一定要看！我始终记得我那年高三模考英语阅读理解就是女王演讲”）

The Queen’s Christmas Message

There was a time when British Olympic medal winners became household names because there were so few of them. But the 67 medals at this year’s Games in Rio and 147 at the Paralympics meant that the GB medallists' reception at Buckingham Palace was a crowded and happy event. Throughout the Commonwealth there were equally joyful celebrations. Grenada, the Bahamas, Jamaica and New Zealand won more medals per head of population than any other countries.

Many of this year’s winners spoke of being inspired by athletes of previous generations. Inspiration fed their aspiration; and having discovered abilities they scarcely knew they had, these athletes are now inspiring others.

A few months ago, I saw inspiration of a different kind when I opened the new Cambridge base of the East Anglian Air Ambulance, where Prince William works as a helicopter pilot. It was not hard to be moved by the dedication of the highly skilled doctors, paramedics and crew, who are called-out on average five times a day.

But to be inspirational you don't have to save lives or win medals. I often draw strength from meeting ordinary people doing extraordinary things: volunteers, carers, community organisers and good neighbours; unsung heroes whose quiet dedication makes them special.

They are an inspiration to those who know them, and their lives frequently embody a truth expressed by Mother Teresa, from this year Saint Teresa of Calcutta. She once said, “Not all of us can do great things. But we can do small things with great love.”

This has been the experience of two remarkable organisations, The Duke of Edinburgh’s Award and the Prince’s Trust, which are sixty and forty years old this year. These started as small initiatives but have grown beyond any expectations, and continue to transform young people's lives.

To mark my 90th birthday, volunteers and supporters of the six hundred charities of which I have been patron came to a lunch in The Mall. Many of these organisations are modest in size but inspire me with the work they do. From giving friendship and support to our veterans, the elderly or the bereaved; to championing music and dance; providing animal welfare; or protecting our fields and forests, their selfless devotion and generosity of spirit is an example to us all.

When people face a challenge they sometimes talk about taking a deep breath to find courage or strength. In fact, the word 'inspire' literally means 'to breathe in'. But even with the inspiration of others, it’s understandable that we sometimes think the world's problems are so big that we can do little to help. On our own, we cannot end wars or wipe out injustice, but the cumulative impact of thousands of small acts of goodness can be bigger than we imagine.

At Christmas, our attention is drawn to the birth of a baby some two thousand years ago. It was the humblest of beginnings, and his parents, Joseph and Mary, did not think they were important.

Jesus Christ lived obscurely for most of his life, and never travelled far. He was maligned and rejected by many, though he had done no wrong. And yet, billions of people now follow his teaching and find in him the guiding light for their lives. I am one of them because Christ’s example helps me see the value of doing small things with great love, whoever does them and whatever they themselves believe.

The message of Christmas reminds us that inspiration is a gift to be given as well as received, and that love begins small but always grows.

I wish you all a very happy Christmas.

最近，伦敦大学学院（UCL）的专家们还发现，女王在过去发表的64次圣诞演讲中，一共用过4.2万个词，但是只有3991个词从来没有重复过。

这么算下来，女王的演讲中只有9.5%的词是新词。可以说，女王的演讲都是套路啊！

女王在演讲里经常重复的词有：

families（家庭）

Commonwealth（英联邦）

children（儿童）

peoples（人民）

经常重复用的短语有：

tragic example（悲惨的例子）

shining example（杰出的榜样）

weakand innocent（弱小又无辜的）...

套路虽多，但你是女王，你说了算！

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