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herprimeministershavebetterreasonthanmosttoknowandareciateherknowledgeandexperience.iamthetenthprimeministertoserveher.likeeachofmypredeceors,iamprofoundlygratefulforherwisecouel.shehassuperbjudgment,anintuitiveempathywithpeopleand,aboveall,anuhakeableandprofoundseeofduty.itisthisseeofdutythatmotivatesheranddefinesherreignand,sinceitcommunicatesitselfunobtrusivelybutnonetheleobviouslytohersubjects,bringsher,ibelieve,theloveofthepeopleofthiscountry.
itisdifficultinthisdayandageforthemonarchytobalancethenaturaldemandsforacceibilityandopeewiththedignityandmajestyofthemonarch,butitisabalancethatshehasstruckwithimmeeskill.
soiknowthatieakforthewholehouseand,indeed,agratefulnationwheniconveytohermajestythequeenourbestwishesonher80thbirthdayandsay,"longmayshereignoverus."