In remembering the appalling suffering of war on both sides, we recognise how precious is the peace we have built in Europe since 1945.
QUEEN ELIZABETH IIThe upward course of a nation’s history is due in the long run to the soundness of heart of its average men and women.
More Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
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[On the 1982 intruder into her bedroom:] I realized immediately that it wasn’t a servant because they don’t slam doors.
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What were once only hopes for the future have now come to pass.
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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.
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[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.
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I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast.
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We all need to get the balance right between action and reflection. With so many distractions, it is easy to forget to pause and take stock.
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[To a woman whose cellphone rang during a formal meeting:] You’d better answer that. It could be someone important.
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They are not royal. They just happen to have me as their aunt.
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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.
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The Christmas message shows us that this love is for everyone. There is no one beyond its reach.
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Good memories are our second chance at happiness.
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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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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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I can give my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations.
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It has turned out to be an annus horribilis.
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