In his last speech he once more professed his faith in "the joint and individual prosperity of the king and his people," for which, in his view, he had always worked.
An independent report in 2008, which examined 235 countries for prosperity and stability, put Britain joint seventh – after the Vatican, Sweden, Luxembourg, Monaco, Gibraltar and San Marino.
It is through this kind of joint leadership that both countries can promote prosperity and well-being, not just for their own citizens, but for future generations across the world.
With its Asian neighbors, China became a dialogue partner in 1996, participated in ASEAN +3 in 1997, signed the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation in 2003 and issued Joint Declaration on Strategic Partnership for Peace and Prosperity in 2003.
"Europeans expect us to do better when it comes to providing security, prosperity and hope for a better future," a joint statement issued at the close of the conference said.
"Failure to build a low-carbon economy puts American prosperity at risk," the companies said in a joint letter.
Dick Davison, the joint national director of the ISC said the rises were also due to increased prosperity and employment.
In a joint statement, the State Department, Treasury Department, and Justice Department denounced Tehran for undermining "regional stability, security, and prosperity".
Cameron and Obama have also today penned a joint column in The Times newspaper (available outside the paywall via Facebook), headlined 'Security and prosperity go hand in hand' — an indication the two leaders are thinking broadly on the same page when it comes to counter-terrorism strategy.
"Hong Kong's prosperity and stability depends on its successful implementation, as provided for by the joint declaration and basic law," she said.
David Cameron, Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband have signed a joint pledge to tackle climate change, which they say will protect the UK's national security and economic prosperity.
