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To all those who have suffered as a consequence of our troubled past I extend my sincere thoughts and deep sympathy. With the benefit of historical hindsight we can all see things which we would wish had been done differently or not at all.

Queen Elizabeth II

[On the 1982 intruder into her bedroom:] I realized immediately that it wasn’t a servant because they don’t slam doors.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Bedroom Door Immediate Intruder Realize Servant Slam
I don’t like to badmouth people. But I’m the head of a monarchy that began in the ninth century, and I’m apparently more modern than Chris Christie.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Badmouth Begin Century Head Like Modern Monarchy More Ninth People
We have all felt those emotions in these last few days. So what I say to you now, as your queen and as a grandmother, I say from my heart.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Day Emotion Fell Few Grand Heart Last Mother Queen
I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something else.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Administer Battle Common Else Justice Law Lead Something
I have behind me not only the splendid traditions and the annals of more than a thousand years but the living strength and majesty of the Commonwealth and Empire; of societies old and new; of lands and races different in history and origins but all, by God’s Will, united in spirit and in aim.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Annal Behind Commonwealth Empire Live Majesty More Splendid Strength Thousand Tradition Year
The world is not the most pleasant place. Eventually, your parents leave you and nobody is going to go out of their way to protect you unconditionally.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Cut Do Eventually Leave Most Nobody Parent Place Pleasant Protect Unconditionally Way World
At Christmas, I am always struck by how the spirit of togetherness lies also at the heart of the Christmas story. A young mother and a dutiful father with their baby were joined by poor shepherds and visitors from afar. They came with their gifts to worship the Christ child.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Always As Christian Heart How Lie Spirit Story Stuck Togetherness
I have to be seen to be believed.
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Believe Seen
I hope people will think very carefully about the future.
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Carefully Future Hope People Think
When life seems hard, the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat; instead, they are all the more determined to struggle for a better future.
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Accept Better Courageous Defeat Determine Down Future More Seem Struggle
The events that I have attended to mark my Diamond Jubilee have been a humbling experience. It has touched me deeply to see so many thousands of families, neighbors and friends celebrating together in such a happy atmosphere.
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Attender Diamond Event Experience Humbling Jubilee Mark
[Before each of numerous portrait sittings:] Now then, with teeth or without?
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Before Each Numerous Portrait Sitting Teeth
[On being criticized for her serious expression:] I simply ache from smiling. Why are women expected to beam all the time? It’s unfair. If a man looks solemn, it’s automatically assumed he’s a serious person, not a miserable one.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Ache Being Criticize Expression Serious Simply Smile
Let us not take ourselves too seriously. None of us has a monopoly on wisdom.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Let Monopoly Ourselves Seriously Take Us Wisdom
In the turbulence of this anxious and active world many people are leading uneventful, lonely lives. To them dreariness, not disaster, is the enemy.
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Active Axvious Lead Live Lonely Money People Turbulence Uneventful Worlld
I have been aware all the time that my peoples, spread far and wide throughout every continent and ocean in the world, were united to support me in the task to which I have now been dedicated with such solemnity.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Aware Been Continent Ocean People Spread Support Task Throughout Time Wide World

To all those who have suffered as a consequence of our troubled past I extend my sincere thoughts and deep sympathy. With the benefit of historical hindsight we can all see things which we would wish had been done differently or not at all.

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To all those who have suffered as a consequence of our troubled past I extend my sincere thoughts and deep sympathy. With the benefit of historical hindsight we can all see things which we would wish had been done differently or not at all.

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