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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.

Queen Elizabeth II

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.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Course Heart History Long Man Nation Run Soundness Upward Women
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.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

All Express Gratitude Grief Hope Join Loss Princess Short Tomorrow Too
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.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Communities Courage Family Friend From Often Rise Source Withing
I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Before Declare Devote Family Great Imperial Life Long Service Short Whole
I have to be seen to be believed.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Believe Seen
I believe that there is a great fear in our generation of being labeled as priggish.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Believe Fear Generation Great Label Priggish
For Christians, as for all people of faith, reflection, meditation and prayer help us to renew ourselves in God’s love, as we strive daily to become better people.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

All Christian Faith God Help Love Meditation Ourselves People Prayer Reflection Renew
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 II

Always As Christian Heart How Lie Spirit Story Stuck Togetherness
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.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Coronation Declare Future Gone Hope Our Power Splendid Sure Symbol Year
It has turned out to be an annus horribilis.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Annus Horible Out Tune
It’s all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you’re properly trained.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

All Do Property To Trained Training
I should like to be a horse.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Horse Like Should
[To a woman whose cellphone rang during a formal meeting:] You’d better answer that. It could be someone important.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Answer Better Cellphone During Formal Important Meet Rang Someone Woman
[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.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Ache Being Criticize Expression Serious Simply Smile
To what greater inspiration and counsel can we turn than to the imperishable truth to be found in this treasure house, the Bible?
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Bible Counsel Found Greater House Imperishable Inspiration Treasure Turn
It has been women who have breathed gentleness and care into the hard progress of humankind.
QUEEN ELIZABETH II

Been Breathe Gentleness Hard Humankind Progress Women

[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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