Question: Buddha never claimed to be divine and in fact emphasized that all men could by their own efforts follow his path to enlightenment and the blissful state of nirvana, release from the cycle of repeated births and deaths.
The cycle of repeated births and deaths is punishment for not following Buddha's path.

Answer: it is not possible to tell

Question: But I hope the British people will see it in the spirit in which it is intended--one of reconciliation and peace and hopes for the future.
I hope the British will understand the spirit of reconciliation in it.

Answer: yes

Question: i don't know what to do about it
There are a lot of variables I'm not prepared for.

Answer:
it is not possible to tell