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.
QUEEN ELIZABETH IIThe upward course of a nation’s history is due in the long run to the soundness of heart of its average men and women
More Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
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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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True patriotism doesn’t exclude an understanding of the patriotism of others.
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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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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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They are not royal. They just happen to have me as their aunt.
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For me, heaven is likely to be a bit of a come-down.
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Work is the rent you pay for the room you occupy on earth.
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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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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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I should like to be a horse.
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It has turned out to be an annus horribilis.
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I have to be seen to be believed.
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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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[Before each of numerous portrait sittings:] Now then, with teeth or without?
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[To the suggestion that Great Britain might someday want a Republic:] We’ll go quietly.
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