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During her 70 years on the throne, the Queen gave many speeches and broadcasts to the nation. Her speeches were often filled with guidance and encouragement to her people. Explore her many words of wisdom and consider how we can continue to live our lives using that wisdom.

Resources

> Her Words of Wisdom Quotes Sheet

Instructions

LEADER PREPARATION
A leader will need to download and print the Her Words of Wisdom quote sheet and cut these into the 5 individual quotes

GETTING INTO THE ACTIVITY
1) During her life, HM The Queen gave many important speeches and broadcasts to the nation. Her speeches were often reported around the world and many of her radio and TV broadcasts were watched by millions of people.
2) As head of the country and the Commonwealth, her words mattered to so many people and she therefore chose them very carefully. What she said had an impact and made people think.
3) Split into pairs or small groups and give each pair/group one or two of the quotes from the Her Words of Wisdom quotes sheet. These quotes are all from speeches the Queen made during her lifetime.
4) Challenge the young people to consider some of the following questions
• What do you think the Queen was trying to say in this quote?
• How do you think she wanted us to live our lives, based on this quote?
• What steps and changes could we take to better live out her words of wisdom in our own lives? What difference would that make?
5) If working in pairs / small groups then come back together and let everyone share their thoughts on the quote(s) they were working on. Encourage young people to share and discuss as openly as they can.
6) Once discussions have finished, conclude by encouraging the group to remember some of the Queen’s words of wisdom as they continue their everyday lives. Whilst Queen Elizabeth II may no longer be with us, her legacy lives on and we are all part of that legacy. One of the best ways we can remember and honour the Queen is the way we live our lives, being good citizens of the country she dedicated her entire life to.


IDEAS TO TAKE THIS FURTHER...
Is there a project, campaign or act of kindness you could do as a group that puts one of the Queen’s quotes into action?

KEEPING EVERYONE SAFE
Talking about the loss of the Queen may be upsetting for some children. Make sure to approach the topic sensitively and be prepared to respond should a child become upset. Some resources to support children, young people and leaders can be found at https://www.childbereavementuk.org

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