Royalty Quotes

Elizabeth II

Queen Victoria

Louis XIV of France

Elizabeth I of England

Henry VIII of England

Diana, Princess of Wales

Marie Antoinette

Upon hearing the news of the French defeat at Malplaquet:

Has God forgotten all I have done for him?

Louis XIV of France

Courage! I have shown it for years; think you I shall lose it at the moment when my sufferings are to end?

To the priest who had accompanied her to the foot of the guillotine, who had whispered, "This is the moment, Madame, to arm yourself with courage."

Marie Antoinette

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

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

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

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

To me, jazz is the closest thing to insanity that there is in music.

Indeed Suleiman the Magnificent, deserves to be called the only Padshah on Earth.

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

You are the elayaraja (crown prince) of Travancore?' She then recollected our first meeting years back in England. I was amazed when she asked if Travancore was in the southern tip of India?

Uthradom Thirunal Marthanda Varma

Alas! I have civilized my own subjects; I have conquered other nations; yet I have not been able to civilize or to conquer myself.

Peter I of Russia

Once, when Nadir was told that there was no war in paradise, he was reported to have asked: "How can there be any delights there?".

I have resolved the question of the Sahara which poisoned us for twenty-five years

Mohammed VI of Morocco

I will say with certain intention, that I will see my laws strictly obeyed, and those who break them shall be watched and denounced.

Edward VI of England

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

William IV of the United Kingdom

Often it is the case that it takes 'just a little' to help and support people, so they can help themselves. I have met adults and children, men and women, whose living conditions are difficult for us to imagine, but every time I come away inspired by their strength and will to improve their lives and provide a better life for their children.

Mary, Crown Princess of Denmark

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

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

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

It is not fair to accuse the Arabic language of being old-fashioned and static as if it were independent from what we mean and do, or unaffected by the outcome of our deeds. It is our language, and we are ultimately responsible for its static condition. It is our duty to restore it to its glory so that it can return to what it used to be hundreds of years ago – the language of science and literature, a language of building bridges to other civilizations, a language that affected others through its scientific and cultural achievements, pushing them to learn it.

Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned

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

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

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?

A false report, if believed during three days, may be of great service to a government.

Catherine de' Medici

Last words:

Frenchmen, I die innocent: it is from the scaffold and near appearing before God that I tell you so. I pardon my enemies: I desire that France …

Louis XVI of France