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There are long periods when life seems a small, dull round, a petty business with no point, and then suddenly we are caught up in some great event which gives us a glimpse of the solid and durable foundations of our existence.

Queen Elizabeth II

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At Christmas, I am always struck by how the spirit of togetherness lies also at the heart of the Christmas story. A young mother and a dutiful father with their baby were joined by poor shepherds and visitors from afar. They came with their gifts to worship the Christ child.
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In remembering the appalling suffering of war on both sides, we recognise how precious is the peace we have built in Europe since 1945.
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Grief is the price we pay for love.
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There are long periods when life seems a small, dull round, a petty business with no point, and then suddenly we are caught up in some great event which gives us a glimpse of the solid and durable foundations of our existence.
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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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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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For me, heaven is likely to be a bit of a come-down.
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Bit Come Down Heaven Likely
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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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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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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It is easy enough to define what the Commonwealth is not. Indeed this is quite a popular pastime.
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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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[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
Look, I know he has to appeal to the crazy right-wingers in his party, but the fact is, he’s not as forward-thinking as an eighty-seven-year-old lady who wears a crown on her head. It’s pathetic.
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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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I should like to be a horse.
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