British Royalty Quotes

Elizabeth II

Queen Victoria

Elizabeth I of England

Henry VIII of England

Diana, Princess of Wales

George VI

George III of the United Kingdom

Lord Aberdeen was quite touched when I told him I was so attached to the dear, dear Highlands and missed the fine hills so much. There is a great peculiarity about the Highlands and Highlanders; and they are such a chivalrous, fine, active people.

Let the good service of well-deservers be never rewarded with loss. Let their thanks be such as may encourage more strivers for the like.

Elizabeth I of England

I see and hear daily that you of the Clergy preach one against another, teach one contrary to another, inveigh one against another without charity or discretion. Some be too stiff in their old mumpsimus, others be too busy and curious in their new sumpsimus. Thus all men almost be in variety and discord.

Henry VIII of England

When I started my public life, twelve years ago, I understood the media might be interested in what I did. I realized then their attention would inevitably focus on both our private and public lives. But I was not aware of how overwhelming that attention would become. Nor the extent to which it would affect both my public duties and my personal life, in a manner, that's been hard to bear. At the end of this year, when I've completed my diary of official engagements, I will be reducing the extent of the public life I've lead so far.

Diana, Princess of Wales

In tomorrow's world we must all work together as hard as ever, if we're truly to be United Nations

On the birth of his daughter:

Farewell [to the crown of Scotland]: It came with a lass, and it will pass with a lass.

James V of Scotland

There is no way I am going to put myself through Sandhurst and then sit on my arse back home while my boys are out fighting for their country.

Prince Harry of Wales

... It is sad and discouraging that the reports of dear Leopold show no improvement, & I am sure it must be a worry to you. All one can say, is that one has tried all for the best, & one must bear in mind that possibly it may be some time still before he can use his legs properly after such repeated attacks & that paralysis...

Princess Beatrice of the United Kingdom

Well, Mr. Baldwin, this is a pretty kettle of fish!

The very idea that all children want to be cuddled by a complete stranger I find utterly amazing.

Anne, Princess Royal

In our right to speak freely, please let us not become too politically correct, because surely political correctness is as severe a form of censorship as any

Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall

We're very lucky. You know, we have lots of things that we are very fortunate to have. You know, we have a house, you know? We have, you know, all these sort of nice things around us. And so, you know, we're grateful for that because so many people don't have that. We have, you know, relative stability and stuff like that. And, you know, lots of things that, you know, everyone would, you know, love to have.

Prince William, Duke of Cambridge

The whole imposing edifice of modern medicine is like the celebrated tower of Pisa — slightly off balance.

I think, the people around home are very supportive to us and those are the people who really matter to us, our close friends and close family and I think if they feel you are doing the right thing you can only be true to yourself and you sort of have to ignore a lot of what's said, obviously take it on board, but you have to be yourself really and that's how I have stuck by it really.

Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge

Anyone who is concerned about his dignity would be well advised to keep away from horses.

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

My children are not royal, they just happen to have the Queen as their aunt.

Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon

I had horses, arms, men, wealth. Are you surprised I am sorry to lose them? If you want to rule the world, does it follow that everyone else welcomes enslavement?

I know no person so perfectly disagreeable and even dangerous as an author.

William IV of the United Kingdom

I can never suppose this country so far lost to all ideas of self-importance as to be willing to grant America independence; if that could ever be adopted I shall despair of this country being ever preserved from a state of inferiority and consequently falling into a very low class among the European States.

George III of the United Kingdom

Personally I feel happier now that we have no allies to be polite to and to pamper.

After the Queen had accepted a second glass of wine during lunch:

Do you think it's wise, darling? You know you've got to rule this afternoon.

Elizabeth, the Queen Mother

Doctors! You know yourself, without the help of any doctors that your case has no foundation! I care not a straw for your Doctors! For every Doctor and Lawyer that upholds your case I could find a thousand that would find our marriage good and valid!

Catherine of Aragon

To the Duke of Newcastle, who had told him that General Wolfe was a madman:

Mad, is he? Then I hope he will bite some of my other generals.

George II of Great Britain

I have many times asked myself whether there can be more potent advocates of peace upon earth through the years to come than this massed multitude of silent witnesses to the desolation of war.

George V of the United Kingdom

I die a Christian, according to the profession of the Church of England, as I found it left me by my father.

Charles I of England