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.
QUEEN ELIZABETH III hope that tomorrow we can all, wherever we are, join in expressing our grief at Diana’s loss, and gratitude for her all-too-short life. It is a chance to show to the whole world the British nation united in grief and respect.
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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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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It has perhaps always been the case that the waging of peace is the hardest form of leadership of all.
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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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[On being criticized for her serious expression:] I simply ache from smiling. Why are women expected to beam all the time? It’s unfair. If a man looks solemn, it’s automatically assumed he’s a serious person, not a miserable one.
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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.
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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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Football’s a difficult business and aren’t they prima donnas. But it’s a wonderful game.
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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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I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast.
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I have to be seen to be believed.
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These wretched babies don’t come until they are ready.
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It has been women who have breathed gentleness and care into the hard progress of humankind.
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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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The Christmas message shows us that this love is for everyone. There is no one beyond its reach.
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