197 Royal Quotes for You to Enjoy

Well, I have a CBE and I accepted it with glee because it's not bestowed on you by the royal family, it's not bestowed on you by the government, you have to be nominated by the public. Rod Stewart

Government Family You Bestowed Glee Nominated Well Because Accepted Public Royal Royal Family

My older brother is a distinguished theoretical physicist, a fellow of the Royal Society. Roger Penrose

Older Society Distinguished Brother Physicist Fellow Theoretical Older Brother Royal

Obviously we had to study Shakespeare at school, but to be honest, I was not a fan. I found the language very difficult, and I didn't enjoy watching it or studying it. I auditioned five times for the Royal Shakespeare Company early on in my career, and I didn't even get past the first rounds. Samuel Barnett

School Language First Past To Be Honest Enjoy Difficult Shakespeare Had Study Studying Obviously Very Five Times Get Fan Company Even Found Rounds Early Royal Watching Career Honest

I wanted to work; it's not right for a princess of the royal house to be commercial, so Andrew and I decided to make the divorce official so I could go off and get a job. Sarah Ferguson

Work Job Andrew Could Divorce Princess House Make Go Off Commercial Get Official Wanted Decided Right Royal

Any big televised event that starts at the crack of dawn is worth getting up for. I've done it all my life: big boxing matches, royal weddings, even TV-A.M.'s inaugural episode was enjoyed in pyjamas in my house. Sharon Horgan

I saw an adaptation of Ingmar Bergman's 'Fanny and Alexander' at the Royal Theatre in Copenhagen. The story is just legendary for us Danes, and it was really well done. Sidse Babett Knudsen

Theatre Alexander Saw Bergman Well Well Done Legendary Done Just Story Fanny Us Really Copenhagen Royal Adaptation

When I got into the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, a doctor told me to give up the course as I'd be totally deaf within a couple of years. But I refused to give in. Stephanie Beacham

Art Me Doctor Dramatic Totally Give Academy Couple Course Deaf Within Got Years Up Refused Royal

From the 1920s into the 1940s, Britain's standard of living was supported by oil from Iran. British cars, trucks, and buses ran on cheap Iranian oil. Factories throughout Britain were fueled by oil from Iran. The Royal Navy, which projected British power all over the world, powered its ships with Iranian oil. Stephen Kinzer

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Outside Buckingham Palace, the Royal Standard flies only when the reigning monarch is in residence. Sadly, there's no similar flag outside The Woods Jupiter, which Tiger opened in the summer of 2015, spending a reported $8 million to make an upscale sports bar-and-restaurant in his image. Steve Rushin

Sports Summer Spending Similar Only Outside Opened Sadly Make Tiger His Reported Flag Jupiter Woods Which Standard Flies Monarch Reigning Palace Residence Million Image Royal

It goes - for me - WrestleMania, Royal Rumble, Summerslam. The big three. Stone Cold Steve Austin

Me Three Big WrestleMania Goes Royal

Singing for royalty is a dream of mine - I'd absolutely love to sing for the Queen at the Royal Variety Show. All the contestants are very good. I will just have to do my best and see what happens. Susan Boyle

Love Best Good Queen Will Singing Mine Dream See Variety Absolutely Sing Contestants Very Just Happens Show Royal Royalty

After the 1960 royal coup, I spent time in India - including three years in prison. Sushil Koirala

Time Three Prison Spent India Coup Years After Including Royal

I have learned a great deal from the theatrical side of Covent Garden. The Paris Opera Ballet is more concerned with technique. It's perfect. It's beautiful. It's well done. But it lacks the theatrical tradition that is so important in England. At the Royal Ballet, absolutely everyone on stage seems to be caught up in the plot. Sylvie Guillem

Beautiful Great Garden Great Deal Important Stage Side Everyone Plot Seems More Paris Perfect Absolutely Opera Well Concerned Well Done Learned Deal Caught Ballet Tradition Up Done Lacks Theatrical England Technique Royal

It's not legally possible to put an image of a member of the royal family on the Tube! Tim Pigott-Smith

Family Member Possible Put Legally Tube Image Royal Royal Family

No one has put in harder training to become a royal bride than the glossy-haired Kate Middleton. Tina Brown

Training Become No-One Put Than Kate Bride Harder Royal

When you come to my show, it's like a no-holds-barred, underground Royal Rumble. Travis Scott

You Come Like Underground Show Royal

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