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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.

Queen Elizabeth II

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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
[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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Ache Being Criticize Expression Serious Simply Smile
They seldom realize that on their steadfastness, on their ability to withstand the fatigue of dull repetitive work, and on their courage in meeting constant small adversities depend in great measure the happiness and prosperity of the community as a whole. …
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Community Courage Great Happiness Measure Meet Steadfastness Whole
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
We lost the American colonies because we lacked the statesmanship to know the right time and the manner of yielding what is impossible to keep.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Colonies Country Impossible Keep Know Lack Lost Manner Statesmanship Time Yield
Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and of family disagreements.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

All Best Disagreement Eccentricity Family Impetuous Like Share Youngster
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.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Action Balance Between Distraction Forget Need Pause Reflection Right Stock Take
Football’s a difficult business and aren’t they prima donnas. But it’s a wonderful game.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Business Difficult Football Game Wonderful
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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Bothered Devotion Give Heart Island Nation People
[To the suggestion that Great Britain might someday want a Republic:] We’ll go quietly.
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Country Great might Quietly Republic Someday Suggestions
Therefore I am sure that this, my Coronation, is not the symbol of a power and a splendour that are gone but a declaration of our hopes for the future, and for the years I may, by God’s Grace and Mercy, be given to reign and serve you as your Queen.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Coronation Declare Future Gone Hope Our Power Splendid Sure Symbol Year
They are not royal. They just happen to have me as their aunt.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Aunt Happen Just Me Riyal
I should like to be a horse.
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Horse Like Should
Family does not necessarily mean blood relatives but often a description of a community, organisation or nation.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Blood Community Description Family Mean Nation Necessarily Not Often Organisation Relative
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

All Consequence Deep Extend Past Sincere Suffer Sympathy Those Thought Trouble
Work is the rent you pay for the room you occupy on earth.
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Earth Occupy Pay Rent Room Work

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