I can give my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations.
QUEEN ELIZABETH III 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.
More Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
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Think what we would have missed if we had never … used a mobile phone or surfed the Net — or, to be honest, listened to other people talking about surfing the Net.
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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.
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It has turned out to be an annus horribilis.
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The lessons from the peace process are clear; whatever life throws at us, our individual responses will be all the stronger for working together and sharing the load.
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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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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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The upward course of a nation’s history is due in the long run to the soundness of heart of its average men and women
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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.
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Work is the rent you pay for the room you occupy on earth.
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My husband has quite simply been my strength and stay all these years, and I owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim.
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Let us not take ourselves too seriously. None of us has a monopoly on wisdom.
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The upward course of a nation’s history is due in the long run to the soundness of heart of its average men and women.
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For me, heaven is likely to be a bit of a come-down.
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[Before each of numerous portrait sittings:] Now then, with teeth or without?
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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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