7. Welsh Conservatives Debate: 70th Anniversary of the accession

Part of the debate – in the Senedd at 5:09 pm on 2 February 2022.

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Photo of Sam Rowlands Sam Rowlands Conservative 5:09, 2 February 2022

Absolutely. Mr Sargeant makes a really important point, especially in relation to her love for education as well and seeing others aspire and do well in life.

The fantastic work that she has carried out in working, and it was mentioned earlier, with around 14 different Prime Ministers—I'm sure that it's difficult enough working with one at times, but having 14—through her 70 years, conducting over 2,000 royal engagements and having been a patron and president of 600 charities, all of this, of course, as the fourth longest reigning monarch of all time—. She has every right to be well respected and hugely supported across the United Kingdom, across the Commonwealth, and especially here in Wales.

And, at this point, Llywydd, I think it's also important for us to remind ourselves of the position that Her Majesty has in our role as Members, and I'm proud of the words that I used, along with many Members here, when sworn in to the Senedd less than 12 months ago, and the words I used were:

'I...swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, her heirs and successors, according to law. So help me God.'

These are ultimately the words that we must continue to remember when carrying out our role in serving our constituents. And to end my contribution, Llywydd, and in celebration of this incredible achievement, I'd like to read out the following words that unite many people from across all corners of the United Kingdom:

'God save our gracious Queen / Long live our noble Queen / God save the Queen / Send her victorious / Happy and glorious / Long to reign over us / God save the Queen.'