Queen Elizabeth II: Christmas is for most of us, a time for a break from work, for family and friends, for presents, turkey, and crackers.

But we should not lose sight of the fact that these are traditional celebrations around a great religious festival. One of the most important in the Christian year.

Religion and culture are much in the news these days, usually a source of difference and conflict, rather than for bringing people together. But the irony is that every religion has something to say about tolerance, and respecting others.

For me as a Christian, one of the most important of these teachings is contained in the parable of the Good Samaritan. When Jesus answers the question:

“Who is my neighbour?”

It is a timeless story, of a victim of a mugging, who was ignored by his own countrymen, but helped by a foreigner. And a despised foreigner at that!

The implication drawn by Jesus is clear. Everyone is our neighbour. No matter what race, creed, or colour. The need to look after a fellow human being, is far more important than any cultural, or religious, differences.

Non-White female: I worked in the health service, college of nursing. I do a lot of work around diversity within the workplace. From my work training, …

Queen Elizabeth II: Most of us have learnt to acknowledge and respect the ways of other cultures and religions. But what matters even more is the way in which there’s from different backgrounds behave towards each other in everyday life. It is vitally important but we should all participate and co-operate for the sake of the well-being of the whole community.

Where are you from?

Non-White male: I’m from Brighton.

Queen Elizabeth II: Right.

Non-White male: Lived here 32 years. She was born in Britain.

Queen Elizabeth II: Presumably the work has expanded a lot, hasn’t it?

Non-White male: Especially in interfaith work. Interrelations, community relations, and helping to understand the diversity, evaluate, appreciate things. I think we have moved into the right direction.

Queen Elizabeth II: We have only to look around to recognize the benefits of this positive approach in business, or local government, and sport, music, and the arts. There is certainly much more to be done and many challenges to be overcome. Discrimination still exists.

Some people feel that their own beliefs are being threatened. Some are unhappy about unfamiliar cultures. They all need to be reassured that there is so much to be gained by reaching out to others. That diversity is indeed a strength, and not a threat.

We need also to realize but peaceful and steady progress in our society of differing cultures, and heritage, can be threatened at any moment by the actions of extremists at home, or by events abroad. We can certainly never be complacent. But there is every reason to be hopeful about the future.

As I make visits around the country, I see at firsthand the effort being made to bring communities together.

Sikh male: What do you think of [word unclear]?

Queen Elizabeth II: It’s really interesting, and good to see it.

Sikh male: Comparable to Amritsar?

Queen Elizabeth II: It’s easier to see. And then, of course you’re expanding it too.

Sikh male: Yes, that’s right. I mean, it’s a lot as the ladies of [word unclear] and gentleman say:

“So much work with the community and the youngsters goes on.”

Queen Elizabeth II: The Duke of Edinburgh has been involved with interfaith activities for many years.

Duke of Edinburgh: It doesn’t really matter which religious community. If they’re all in one sense inspired by [word unclear] and conservation, then they’re all doing something together without compromising their beliefs. And yet still being able to work together.

Queen Elizabeth II: The idea that the Churches are aided, they might touch each other a bit more.

And the Prince of Wales is well known for his work with many different communities.

Young Muslim male: On behalf of the London East Academy, I felt privileged to welcome His Royal Highness, Prince Charles, to our humble school. The Muslim community in East London has always needed an Islamic secondary school to inform the young generation of Muslims the importance of education. And also how important it is to understand the basic contents of Islam

Prince Charles: Because I’ve always found it fantastic that so much of Islam is based on interpretation, isn’t it? By one scholar, or another. What was said, or never said. Do you have to take it away, back home, to try and memorize all this? Have you got tapes to listen to, as well?

Muslim boy: Yes.

Prince Charles: Do they work?

Young Muslim male: Now by the grace of Allah, London Muslim Centre will play host to a new breed of Muslims. We will show Londoners the true qualities of Muslims. Intelligent, kind, moderate, and caring towards every other British citizen, whatever colour, religion, or creed.

Queen Elizabeth II: The positive approach of our children should inspire us all. I certainly recognize that much has been achieved in my lifetime. I believe tolerance and fair play remain strong British values. And we have so much to build on for the future.

It was for this reason that I particularly enjoyed a story I heard the other day. About an overseas visitor to Britain, who said the best part of his visit had been travelling from Heathrow into central London on the tube. His British friends were as you can imagine somewhat surprised. Particularly as the visitor had been to some of the great attractions of the country.:

“What do you mean?”

They asked:

“Because.”

He replied:

“I boarded the train just as the schools were coming out. But at each stop, children are getting on and off. They were of every ethnic, and religious background. Some with scarves, or turbans. Some talking quietly, others playing and occasionally misbehaving together. Completely at ease, and trusting one another?”

How lucky you are.”

Said the visitor:

“To live in a country where your children can grow up in this way.”

I hope they will be allowed to enjoy this happy companionship for the rest of their lives.

A happy Christmas to all!

[08:50]

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YouTube Comments

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Louis Dubois
6 days ago
How could the queen have betrayed her own people in such a disgraceful fashion !?
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al p
al p
6 days ago
Haha
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saleh
3 days ago
What?

Charleston Lewis
3 days ago
How? All I saw was someone who loved all. Cared for all religions, race, sexuality etc… So Um idk what you’re talking about.
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Leo
3 days ago
@Charleston Lewis She didn’t give a shit about natives
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Mr. X
11 hours ago
She believed in and justified what we all now understand to be a manufactured situation, on the grounds of a particular form of Anglican faith.

Mr. X
11 hours ago
In other words, Xianity with added Romanism – i.e. the militarism, the elitism – was delivered to the north of the continent where it was taken up by the locals. That lasted for over 1000 years in large parts of it but we have now entered a new age. QE2 bridged the old and the new, using faith to, again, justify and eventually (as we see here) encourage an entirely new paradigm.
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Mr. X
11 hours ago
This is the end point of Xianity: stripped of its Romanism, its particularism removed, all that’s left is tolerance and acquiescence to existence. What we have here, in this Christmas message, is clarity: the people who took to the faith for all sorts of beneficial reasons can be under no doubt whatsoever that all that’s left of it will be used to render them in to the great mass of the universal.
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Mr. X
11 hours ago
To put it another way, this form of Xianity demands that you celebrate that your children be unlike you in almost every single way. It merely soothes people as it happens, giving existential grandeur to defeat.

Corgipon
3 years ago
It’s so adorable seeing the Queen giving her grandchildren gifts
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AS
6 days ago
Monarchs have been deposed and lost wars to foreign invaders, but none of them ever allowed the survival of the entire British r-ace to be threatened. I had thought her weak, but this video shows she is more than that. She is treacherous. She will be remembered as the worst monarch in Great Britain’s history.
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royalty🇵🇸
4 days ago
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Logan Locke
6 days ago
To know that these “people” and their institutions, forged and made great by the heroic works and sacrifices of our forefathers, what we were brought up to honour, glorify and defend, symbols of unity for our great nation and people, are now nothing more than cloak and dagger traitors overseeing our destruction utterly enrages me. I can’t even watch the full video from the disgust I feel at this.
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David Thompson
David Thompson
6 days ago
DiVeRsItY iS oUr StReNgTh…. as they are completely overrun.
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callum hardy
3 days ago
Absolutely beautiful thank you, I think this is one of the Queens greatest speeches, about uniting us through care and respect, and loving each other no matter of background. part of Britain died when she did.
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Mr. X
11 hours ago
Do you think Europe is shown tolerance, respect, and care by its newcoming citizens?
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Lubnut
6 days ago
At least we aren’t speaking German!
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Eric Piriou
6 days ago
brillant elbowcough
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royalty🇵🇸
4 days ago (edited)
why are the comments recent

Ni Putu Ayu Mas Mitha
3 years ago
Lady Louise, Lady Margarita, and Lady Amelia 😍❤️
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Ioel
7 months ago
Her Majesty doesn’t understand the parable of the Good Samaritan… fail.
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PokemonCrystal
6 days ago
💖✝️

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PokemonCrystal
6 days ago
she was unable (powerless) to stop the globalists
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royalty🇵🇸
4 days ago
um

Eric Piriou
6 days ago
Imagine that her ancestors were fighting the invaders and that she is now welcoming them. Next : “royal nigga”
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charles
3 days ago
RIPiss
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Adora Basil Winterpock
1 year ago
The day after this speech, the world was struck by one of the worst disasters in history.
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Moldy_ Banana
Moldy_ Banana
1 year ago
What was it?
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Adora Basil Winterpock
1 year ago
@Moldy_ Banana Indian ocean Tsunami
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SharpOB
8 months ago
​ @Moldy_ Banana Israel.
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royalty🇵🇸
4 days ago
@SharpOB 😂

Richard
6 days ago
Deplorable, treacherous, disgraceful, traitorous and evil.
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royalty🇵🇸
4 days ago
Who

BTS Mochimi
6 days ago
She was already old when I was born
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Bowsar1337
5 days ago
i’m tired bros
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Meh Meh
5 days ago
me too fren
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whotube
4 months ago
My first christmas though I was only 3 months old
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Unknown User
Unknown User
9 days ago
For me it was technically my 6th Christmas, was 5 at that time
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Guy Michel Asseke
6 days ago
R.I.P QUEEN 👑 🕯🕊🙏🏾💔🪦

Meh Meh
6 days ago
Disgraceful
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royalty🇵🇸
4 days ago
and why

keyed and lockpicked
5 days ago
cringe and globalistpilled
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Jesus Christ
6 days ago
3:24

Anastasia Bell
5 days ago
Gradually…
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Stig
4 days ago
I started to…
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Zen
5 days ago
As a jewish person I’m glad she is in on our G.R plan
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royalty🇵🇸
4 days ago
hm

Stig
4 days ago
I bet.

DONUTBUZZCUT
2 months ago
where is 2003?
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Meh Meh
6 days ago
2003 was too whyte
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JZ
6 days ago
May she rip
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TikTok Morpheus
3 days ago
Traitor
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Lorian
6 days ago
In Her Majesty’s defence, London was still majority British back then, no one knew about the grooming gangs, etc etc
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royalty🇵🇸
4 days ago
lorian

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