"Neither the sure prevention of war, nor the continuous rise of world organisation will be gained without what I have called the fraternal association of the English-speaking peoples... a special relationship between the British Commonwealth and Empire and the United States."
Winston Churchill, 1946
It might have been said over a half century ago, and the British Empire may now only exist in the history books, but the special relationship which Churchill so fondly spoke of has weathered the ravages of time and the death of dominion.
Whether it is financial, geopolitical or social, the Anglo-American entente has been the bedrock on which most of our modern society has been built.
From our shared linguistic and ancestral heritage, to the trading structures and advances in technology we have co-developed, our relations have been the source of inspiration and achievement to generations of people, both at home and around the globe.