英语翻译
YourMajesties,YourImperialHighness,
YourRoyalHighnesses,Excellencies,
LadiesandGentlemen,Dearfamilyandfriends,
DearVictoria,CrownPrincessVictoria,PrincessofSweden,Princessofmyheart,
NineyearsagoIhadtheprivilegetogettoknowayoungwomanwithagreatsenseofhumour,astrongsenseofduty,whowasvery,veryintelligent.Webecamefriends.ThemoreIgottoknowherthemoreirresistibleshebecame.Thiscoupleofyearswithyou,Victoria,hasgonebyinawinkandhasbeenthebestyearsinmylife.
TherehavebeentimeswhenVictoria’sofficialdutieshaveseparatedus,oftentakenhertofarawaycountriesandcontinents.Iwillneverforgetsomeyearsagowhensheleftforoneofhermanytrips.ThistimetoChina.Weweregoingtobeapartforawholemonth.
Thenightbeforesheleftshegothomelateafteranofficialengagement,andshehadmanypreparationstomakeforthelongmonthofdutiesahead.Insteadofgettingsomevaluablesleep,shestayedupthewholenight…writing.
InthemorningaftershehadgoneIfoundabox.AndinthatboxIfound30beautifullettersaddressedtome.–oneforeverydayshewouldbeaway.Thisromanticgestureistypicalofyou,Victoria.Itsayseverythingaboutthelovingpersonyouare.
OnceuponatimetheyoungmanwasperhapsnotafroginthebeginningofthefairytaleasinthestoryfirsttoldbytheGrimmbrothers.ButhewascertainlynotaPrince.Thefirstkissdidnotchangethat.HistransformationwasnotpossiblewithoutthesupportfromthewiseKingandQueenwhohadruledthekingdomformanyyearsandwhowerefullofwisdom,experienceandhadgoodhearts.Theyknewwhatwasbestandguidedtheyoungcouplewithagentlehand,generouslysharingalltheirvaluableexperience.
IfeelthegreatestgratitudetowardsYourMajesties,theKingandtheQueen–foryoursupportandforthewayyouhavereceivedmeintoyourfamily.Ithinkofcoursealsoofmyownfamily…mymotherandmyfatherandmysisterandherdaughters.Mumanddad,whileIgrewupyouhadalwaysgivenmeyourunconditionallove.Youhavehelpedmethroughyourwisdom.Andyou’vehelpedmegainastrongself-esteemandsecuritywithyourgoodvaluesthathaveguidedmethroughoutmylife.
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