before all princes living. as i stand before you today, i cannot help but feel the before you today, i cannot help but feel the weight of history which surrounds us, and which reminds us of the surrounds us, and which reminds us of the vital surrounds us, and which reminds us of the vital parliamentary traditions to which members of both houses traditions to which members of both houses dedicate yourselves with such personal houses dedicate yourselves with such personal commitment for the betterment of us all. parliament is the living betterment of us all. parliament is the living and breathing instrument of our the living and breathing instrument of our democracy. that your traditions of our democracy. that your traditions are ancient we see in the construction traditions are ancient we see in the construction of this great hall, and the reminders of medieval predecessors of the office to which i predecessors of the office to which i have predecessors of the office t
as shakespeare says of the earlier queen elizabeth, she was a pattern to all princes living. as i stand before you today, i cannot help but feel the weight of history which surrounds us, and which reminds us of the vital parliamentary traditions to which members of both houses dedicate yourselves with such personal commitment for the betterment of us all. parliament is the living and breathing instrument of our democracy. that your traditions are ancient, we see in the construction of this great hall. and the reminders of medieval predecessors of the office to which i have been called.