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.
QUEEN ELIZABETH IIIt has turned out to be an annus horribilis.
More Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
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True patriotism doesn’t exclude an understanding of the patriotism of others.
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Madam President, speaking here in Dublin Castle it is impossible to ignore the weight of history, as it was yesterday when you and I laid wreaths at the Garden of Remembrance.
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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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It is easy enough to define what the Commonwealth is not. Indeed this is quite a popular pastime.
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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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I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast.
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I should like to be a horse.
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Families, friends and communities often find a source of courage rising up from within. Indeed, sadly, it seems that it is tragedy that often draws out the most and the best from the human spirit.
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They seldom realize that on their steadfastness, on their ability to withstand the fatigue of dull repetitive work, and on their courage in meeting constant small adversities depend in great measure the happiness and prosperity of the community as a whole. …
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I 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.
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[On the 1982 intruder into her bedroom:] I realized immediately that it wasn’t a servant because they don’t slam doors.
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It’s all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you’re properly trained.
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I have to be seen to be believed.
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They are not royal. They just happen to have me as their aunt.
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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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