The British Constitution has always been puzzling and always will be.
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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When life seems hard, the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat; instead, they are all the more determined to struggle for a better future.
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I hope people will think very carefully about the future.
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[To a woman whose cellphone rang during a formal meeting:] You’d better answer that. It could be someone important.
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What were once only hopes for the future have now come to pass.
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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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This new power, which has proved itself to be such a terrifying weapon of destruction, is harnessed for the first time for the common good of our community.
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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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It has been women who have breathed gentleness and care into the hard progress of humankind.
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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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You need to learn to stand up for yourself and what you believe and sometimes, pardon my language, kick some ass.
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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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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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These wretched babies don’t come until they are ready.
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I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast.
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They are not royal. They just happen to have me as their aunt.
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