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[To a woman whose cellphone rang during a formal meeting:] You’d better answer that. It could be someone important.
More Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
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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.
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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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These wretched babies don’t come until they are ready.
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For me, heaven is likely to be a bit of a come-down.
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I hope people will think very carefully about the future.
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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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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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It has turned out to be an annus horribilis.
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Grief is the price we pay for love.
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What were once only hopes for the future have now come to pass.
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Work is the rent you pay for the room you occupy on earth.
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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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I believe that there is a great fear in our generation of being labeled as priggish.
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They are not royal. They just happen to have me as their aunt.
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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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