An Address by Her Majesty The Queen - BBC

Better days will return', promises Queen

The Queen promises the nation that better days are ahead - and, echoing the words of the Vera Lynn wartime song, that “we will meet again”.

She says: “We should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return: we will be with our friends again; we will be with our families again; we will meet again.”

What did the Queen say in her address?

• The Queen's address stressed the value of self-discipline and resolve - saying she hopes that, in the future, everyone will “be able to take pride in how they responded to this challenge”
• She said the address reminded her of her very first broadcast, made during World War Two with her sister, Princess Margaret
• She thanked everyone “on the NHS front line” and other key workers
• The Queen said that those following social distancing measures and staying at home were “sparing many families the pain already felt by those who have lost loved ones”
• The weekly applauses for NHS workers, delivery of food parcels to the vulnerable and people checking on neighbours are all examples of how the UK has “come together”, she said
• She stressed that “we will succeed” in tackling coronavirus, and - with a reference to Vera Lynn’s wartime song - assured the nation that “we will meet again”