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 IIIt is easy enough to define what the Commonwealth is not. Indeed this is quite a popular pastime.
More Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
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It has perhaps always been the case that the waging of peace is the hardest form of leadership of all.
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True patriotism doesn’t exclude an understanding of the patriotism of others.
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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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What were once only hopes for the future have now come to pass.
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For Christians, as for all people of faith, reflection, meditation and prayer help us to renew ourselves in God’s love, as we strive daily to become better people.
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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.
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Family does not necessarily mean blood relatives but often a description of a community, organisation or nation.
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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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It is as queen of Canada that I am here. Queen of Canada and all Canadians, not just one or two ancestral strains.
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1992 is not a year I shall look back on with undiluted pleasure. In the words of one of my more sympathetic correspondents, it hasturned out to be an Annus Horribilis.
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These wretched babies don’t come until they are ready.
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Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and of family disagreements.
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For many, Christmas is also a time for coming together. But for others, service will come first.
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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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Grief is the price we pay for love.
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