24 Queen Elizabeth II Quotes for You to Enjoy

Queen Elizabeth II

English Royalty

Born: Apr 21, 1926

Heart History Life People Will You

Grief is the price we pay for love. Queen Elizabeth II

Love Grief Pay Sympathy Price

I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of leadership are universal and are often about finding ways of encouraging people to combine their efforts, their talents, their insights, their enthusiasm and their inspiration to work together. Queen Elizabeth II

Success Work Leadership Together People Enthusiasm Single Ways Finding Some Insights About Inspiration Observed Combine Over Talents Know Attributes Years Encouraging Efforts Often Formula Work Together Universal

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

Christmas Heart I Am Mother Christ Father Young Baby Worship Gifts Visitors Lies Spirit Struck Joined Also Always How Am Shepherds Afar Came Were Child Dutiful Story Poor Togetherness

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

Life Service Great Family You Long Before Our Shall Imperial Devoted Short Whether Which Declare Your Whole Belong

To all those who have suffered as a consequence of our troubled past I extend my sincere thoughts and deep sympathy. With the benefit of historical hindsight we can all see things which we would wish had been done differently or not at all. Queen Elizabeth II

Thoughts Wish Past Sympathy Benefit Our Those Would See Troubled Had Sincere Hindsight Been Historical Done Which Who Deep Suffered Extend Differently Things Consequence

First, I want to pay tribute to Diana myself. She was an exceptional and gifted human being. In good times and bad, she never lost her capacity to smile and laugh, nor to inspire others with her warmth and kindness. I admired and respected her - for her energy and commitment to others, and especially for her devotion to her two boys. Queen Elizabeth II

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I have in sincerity pledged myself to your service, as so many of you are pledged to mine. Throughout all my life and with all my heart I shall strive to be worthy of your trust. Queen Elizabeth II

Life Service Myself You Heart Trust My Life Mine Pledged All My Heart All My Life Strive Worthy Shall Throughout Sincerity Your Many

Therefore I am sure that this, my Coronation, is not the symbol of a power and a splendor 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

Future God You Queen Grace I Am Power Mercy Gone Coronation Our Hopes Given Splendor Sure Am Years May Declaration Your Therefore Reign Serve Symbol

It is easy enough to define what the Commonwealth is not. Indeed this is quite a popular pastime. Queen Elizabeth II

Enough Define Indeed Easy Pastime Quite Commonwealth Popular

I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast. Queen Elizabeth II

Myself Breakfast New Eggs New Zealand Prefer Zealand

The British constitution has always been puzzling and always will be. Queen Elizabeth II

Constitution Will Puzzling Always Been British

I have behind me not only the splendid traditions and the annals of more than a thousand years but the living strength and majesty of the Commonwealth and Empire; of societies old and new; of lands and races different in history and origins but all, by God's Will, united in spirit and in aim. Queen Elizabeth II

God Strength Me History Old Will Living Aim Thousand Thousand Years Spirit More Only Splendid Empire Majesty New Years Traditions Than Behind Different Commonwealth Races Lands United Origins Societies

Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and of family disagreements. Queen Elizabeth II

Best Family Our Eccentricities Share Disagreements Impetuous Like Families Youngsters

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

Truth Bible Inspiration Counsel House Greater Than Turn Found Treasure

The events that I have attended to mark my Diamond Jubilee have been a humbling experience. It has touched me deeply to see so many thousands of families, neighbors and friends celebrating together in such a happy atmosphere. Queen Elizabeth II

What were once only hopes for the future have now come to pass; it is almost exactly 13 years since the overwhelming majority of people in Ireland and Northern Ireland voted in favour of the agreement signed on Good Friday 1998, paving the way for Northern Ireland to become the exciting and inspirational place that it is today. Queen Elizabeth II

Inspirational Today Future Good People Become Overwhelming Once Way Signed Favour Exactly Hopes Only Exciting Almost Since Voted Come Majority Pass Were Years Friday Ireland Northern Northern Ireland Place Paving Agreement Now Good Friday

I have been aware all the time that my peoples, spread far and wide throughout every continent and ocean in the world, were united to support me in the task to which I have now been dedicated with such solemnity. Queen Elizabeth II

I cannot lead you into battle. I do not give you laws or administer justice but I can do something else - I can give my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations. Queen Elizabeth II

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. Queen Elizabeth II

History You Garden Impossible Yesterday President Madam Castle Weight Remembrance Dublin Laid Ignore Speaking Here