English: On behalf of the Welsh Liberal Democrats, I would like to express my deepest condolences to Her Majesty the Queen, the royal family and all of those that feel the passing of His Royal Highness Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, most keenly. The Duke of Edinburgh dedicated his long life to those that he loved, to our country, and to the many causes that he championed. Those causes were numerous and varied. His commitment to environmental justice has already been commented upon this morning, and was espoused before it became fashionable to do so. But, of course, the most well known of his passions was indeed the outdoors that Dafydd Elis-Thomas just referred to, and the establishment of the Duke of Edinburgh's Award scheme, a scheme that recognised the need to support and develop the potential of all our young people, and to give them the opportunity to experience a broad range of opportunities beyond formal education - indeed, I would argue, an ethos that underpins our new curriculum here in Wales. Perhaps some of us were lucky enough to undertake the Duke of Edinburgh's Award, although I do have to admit, Presiding Officer, those two days in the Black Mountains for my bronze award were enough for me. Therefore, I felt a little fraudulent when I had the very great honour, many years later, to be invited to St James's Palace to present gold awards, on behalf of the Duke, to Welsh recipients. But his commitment to children and young people and the causes of education went beyond that of his award. He was a patron of Book Aid International - a programme that looks to support literacy programmes across the world and looks to develop public libraries, recognising the importance of access to the written word in democratising knowledge. He was also a patron of Plan International, which looks to support children and young people in some of the poorest nations of the world. I know that every time he visited the constituency of Brecon and Radnorshire he was warmly welcomed, and his visits were sources of great pride to the local community. May he rest in peace, and may his memory be a blessing.
Welsh: Ar ran Democratiaid Rhyddfrydol Cymru, hoffwn fynegi fy nghydymdeimlad dwysaf â'i Mawrhydi y Frenhines, y teulu brenhinol a phawb sydd wedi'u cyffwrdd yn ddwys yn sgil marwolaeth Ei Uchelder Brenhinol y Tywysog Philip, Dug Caeredin. Ymgysegrodd Dug Caeredin ei fywyd hir i'r rhai yr oedd yn eu caru, i'n gwlad, ac i'r achosion niferus yr oedd yn eu hyrwyddo. Roedd yr achosion hynny yn niferus ac yn amrywiol. Mae ei ymrwymiad i gyfiawnder amgylcheddol eisoes wedi ei grybwyll y bore yma, ac arddelwyd hynny ganddo cyn iddi ddod yn ffasiynol i wneud hynny. Ond, wrth gwrs, ei ddiddordeb mwyaf adnabyddus oedd yr awyr agored, y cyfeiriodd Dafydd Elis-Thomas ato, a sefydlu cynllun Gwobr Dug Caeredin, cynllun a oedd yn cydnabod yr angen i gefnogi a datblygu potensial ein pobl ifanc i gyd, ac i roi'r cyfle iddyn nhw brofi ystod eang o gyfleoedd y tu hwnt i addysg ffurfiol - yn wir, byddwn yn dadlau mai dyna'r ethos sy'n sail i'n cwricwlwm newydd ni yma yng Nghymru. Efallai fod rhai ohonom ni wedi bod yn ddigon ffodus i ymgymryd â Gwobr Dug Caeredin, er mae'n rhaid i mi gyfaddef, Llywydd, fod y ddau ddiwrnod hynny yn y Mynydd Du ar gyfer fy ngwobr efydd wedi bod yn ddigon i mi. Felly, roeddwn i'n teimlo braidd yn ffals pan gefais i'r anrhydedd fawr iawn, flynyddoedd lawer yn ddiweddarach, o gael fy ngwahodd i Balas Sant Iago i gyflwyno gwobrau aur, ar ran y Dug, i dderbynwyr o Gymru. Ond roedd ei ymrwymiad i blant a phobl ifanc ac achosion addysg yn mynd y tu hwnt i'w wobr. Roedd yn noddwr Book Aid International - rhaglen sy'n ceisio cefnogi rhaglenni llythrennedd ledled y byd ac sy'n ceisio datblygu llyfrgelloedd cyhoeddus, gan gydnabod pwysigrwydd y gallu i gael gafael ar y gair ysgrifenedig wrth ddemocrateiddio gwybodaeth. Roedd hefyd yn noddwr Plan International, sy'n ceisio cefnogi plant a phobl ifanc yn rhai o genhedloedd tlotaf y byd. Gwn ei fod wedi cael croeso cynnes bob tro yr ymwelodd ag etholaeth Brycheiniog a Sir Faesyfed, ac roedd ei ymweliadau yn destun balchder mawr i'r gymuned leol. Boed iddo orffwys mewn hedd, a boed i'r cof amdano fod yn fendith.