Royalty Quotes

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 seditious rebels claim that we are the rulers of Manchuria and only later penetrated central China to become its rulers. Their prejudices concerning the division of their and our country have caused many vitriolic falsehoods. What these rebels have not understood is the fact that Manchuria is for the Manchus the same as the birthplace is for the people of the central plain. Shun belonged to the Eastern Yi, and King Wen to the Western Yi. Does this fact diminish their virtues?

Yongzheng Emperor

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

Who will free me from this turbulent priest?

Henry II of England

Farewell to thee, farewell to thee...
Until we meet again.

Weep not for me: suffering, as I do, unjustly, I am in a happier case than my murderers.

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

Anne, Princess Royal

God of Clotilda, if you grant me victory I shall become a Christian.

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

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 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

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

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

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

Now they [the Powers] have started the aggression, and the extinction of our nation is imminent. If we just fold our arms and yield to them, I would have no face to see our ancestors after death. If we must perish, why not fight to the death?

Empress Dowager Cixi

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

William IV of the United Kingdom

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

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

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 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

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

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

Catherine de' Medici

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

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

I do not want to miss a good chance of getting us a slice of this magnificent African cake.

Leopold II of Belgium