Queen Elizabeth Quotes | Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022.
When her father died in February 1952, Elizabeth—then 25 years old—became queen regnant of seven independent Commonwealth countries
Elizabeth was born at 02:40 (GMT) on 21 April 1926, during the reign of her paternal grandfather, King George V. Her father, the Duke of York (later King George VI), was the second son of the King. Her mother, the Duchess of York (later Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother), was the youngest daughter of Scottish aristocrat Claude Bowes-Lyon, 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne.
Elizabeth met her future husband, Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, in 1934 and again in 1937.
Her death was confirmed that evening,[266][267] setting in motion Operation London Bridge and, because she died in Scotland, Operation Unicorn.
Let’s read out this popular quotes by his highness Queen Elizabeth.
Queen Elizabeth Quotes On Life
“Grief is the price we pay for love.”
– 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
“Grief is the price we pay for love.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“Grief is the price we pay for love.”
“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
“Grief is the price we pay for love.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“Grief is the price we pay for love.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“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
“Like all best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and of family disagreements.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“In remembering the appalling suffering of war on both sides, we recognize how precious is the peace we have built in Europe since 1945.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“We lost the American colonies because we lacked the statesmanship to know the right time and the manner of yielding what is impossible to keep.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“It’s all to do with the training: you can do a lot if you’re properly trained.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“I have to be seen to be believed.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth Quotes On Love
“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
“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
“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
“The upward course of a nation’s history is due in the long run to the soundness of heart of its average men and women.”
– 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 favor 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
“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
Queen Elizabeth Quotes The Crown
“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
“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
“These wretched babies don’t come until they are ready.”
– 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
“My husband has quite simply been my strength and stay all these years, and I owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“For many, Christmas is also a time for coming together. But for others, service will come first.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“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
“No one who knew Diana will ever forget her. Millions of others who never met her, but felt they knew her, will remember her.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
Famous Queen Elizabeth Quotes
“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
“At its heart, engineering is about using science to find creative, practical solutions. It is a noble profession.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“The lessons from the peace process are clear; whatever life throws at us, our individual responses will be all the stronger for working together and sharing the load.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and of family disagreements.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“I myself prefer my New Zealand eggs for breakfast.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“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
“It is easy enough to define what the Commonwealth is not. Indeed this is quite a popular pastime.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“The British constitution has always been puzzling and always will be.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“I hope that tomorrow we can all, wherever we are, join in expressing our grief at Diana’s loss, and gratitude for her all-too-short life. It is a chance to show to the whole world the British nation united in grief and respect.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“While we may have more still to endure, better days will return: we will be with our friends again; we will be with our families again; we will meet again.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
Quotes From Queen Elizabeth
“It’s worth remembering that it is often the small steps, not the giant leaps, that bring about the most lasting change.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“When peace comes, remember it will be for us, the children of today, to make the world of tomorrow a better and happier place.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“It has always been easy to hate and destroy. To build and to cherish is much more difficult.”
– 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 you my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“The wartime generation—my generation—is resilient.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“You’ve all seen pictures of the earth taken from space. Unlike all the other planets in the solar system, earth shimmers green and blue in the sunlight and looks a very pleasant place to live.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“Often a child’s helplessness and vulnerability bring out the best in us.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“Right around the world, people gather to compete under standard rules and, in most cases, in a spirit of friendly rivalry. Competitors know that, to succeed, they must respect their opponents; very often, they like each other too.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“Religion and culture are much in the news these days, usually as sources of difference and conflict, rather than for bringing people together. But the irony is that every religion has something to say about tolerance and respecting others.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“Everyone is our neighbor, no matter what race, creed or color.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“The birth of a baby brings great happiness–but then the business of growing up begins.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth Famous Quotes
“I am reminded of a lady of about my age who was asked by an earnest, little granddaughter the other day ‘Granny, can you remember the Stone Age?’ Whilst that may be going a bit far, the older generation are able to give a sense of context as well as the wisdom of experience which can be invaluable.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“People are touched by events which have their roots far across the world.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“When life seems hard, the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat; instead, they are all the more determined to struggle for a better future.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“Over the years, those who have seemed to me to be the most happy, contented and fulfilled have always been the people who have lived the most outgoing and unselfish lives.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“For every poppy a life; and a reminder of the grief of loved ones left behind.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“Sport has a wonderful way of bringing together people and nations.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“It is through this lens of history that we should view the conflicts of today, and so give us hope for tomorrow.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“The importance of family has, of course, come home to Prince Philip and me personally this year with the marriages of two of our grandchildren, each in their own way a celebration of the God-given love that binds a family together.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“Although we are capable of great acts of kindness, history teaches us that we sometimes need saving from ourselves–from our recklessness or our greed.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“In times of doubt and anxiety the attitudes people show in their daily lives, in their homes, and in their work, are of supreme importance.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
Random Quotes By Queen Elizabeth
“We may hold different points of view but it is in times of stress and difficulty that we most need to remember that we have much more in common than there is dividing us.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“Perhaps we make too much of what is wrong and too little of what is right. The trouble with gloom is that it feeds upon itself and depression causes more depression.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“Our modern world places such heavy demands on our time and attention that the need to remember our responsibilities to others is greater than ever.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“Each day is a new beginning, I know that the only way to live my life is to try to do what is right, to take the long view, to give of my best in all that the day brings, and to put my trust in God.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“I know just how much I rely on my own faith to guide me through the good times and the bad.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“I believe that, young or old, we have as much to look forward to with confidence and hope as we have to look back on with pride.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“If we resolve to be considerate and to help our neighbors; to make friends with people of different races and religions; and, as our Lord said, to look to our own faults before we criticize others, we will be keeping faith with those who landed in Normandy and fought so doggedly for their belief in freedom, peace and human decency.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“Though we each lead different lives, the experience of growing older, and the joys and emotions which it brings, are familiar to us all.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth II Quotes
“By being willing to put past differences behind us and move forward together, we honor the freedom and democracy once won for us at so great a cost.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“With age does come experience and that can be a virtue if it is sensibly used.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“The path, of course, is not always smooth, and may at times this year have felt quite bumpy, but small steps can make a world of difference.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“No age group has a monopoly of wisdom, and indeed I think the young can sometimes be wiser than us. But the older I get, the more conscious I become of the difficulties young people have to face as they learn to live in the modern world.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“We know the reward is peace on earth, goodwill toward men, but we cannot win it without determination and concerted effort.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“Such a blend of traditions serves to make us stronger, individually and collectively, by providing the ingredients needed for social, political and economic resilience.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“Inevitably, a long life can pass by many milestones; my own is no exception.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“Giant leaps often start with small steps.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“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
Queen Elizabeth Quotes On Love
“At the heart of our faith stand not a preoccupation with our own welfare and comfort but the concepts of service and of sacrifice as shown in the life and teachings of the one who made himself nothing, taking the very form of a servant.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“It has perhaps always been the case that the waging of peace is the hardest form of leadership of all.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“The upward course of a nation’s history is due, in the long run, to the soundness of heart of its average men and women.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“Even when your life seems most monotonous, what you do is always of real value and importance to your fellow men.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“Whatever life throws at us, our individual responses will be all the stronger for working together and sharing the load.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“I can never wear beige because nobody will know who I am.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“It’s inevitable that I should seem a rather remote figure to many of you, a successor to the kings and queens of history.”
– 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 you my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“When peace comes, remember it will be for us, the children of today, to make the world of tomorrow a better and happier place. My sister is by my side and we are both going to say goodnight to you. Come on, Margaret. Goodnight, children. Goodnight, and good luck to you all.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth Quotes On Life, Love
“We cheered the king and the queen on the balcony and then walked miles through the streets. I remember lines of unknown people linking arms and walking down Whitehall, all of us just swept along on a tide of happiness and relief.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“I think it was one of the most memorable nights of my life.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“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
“The ceremonies you have seen today are ancient, and some of their origins are veiled in the mists of the past. But their spirit and their meaning shine through the ages never, perhaps, more brightly than now.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“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
“Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and of disagreements.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“1992 is not a year on which I shall look back with undiluted pleasure. In the words of one of my more sympathetic correspondents, it has turned out to be an ‘annus horribilis’.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“What I say to you now, as your queen and as a grandmother, I say from my heart … No one who knew Diana will ever forget her. Millions of others who never met her, but felt they knew her, will remember her.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
Queen Elizabeth Random Quotes
“I for one believe there are lessons to be drawn from her life and from the extraordinary and moving reaction to her death. I share in your determination to cherish her memory.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“He is someone who doesn’t take easily to compliments but he has, quite simply, been my strength and stay all these years, and I, and his whole family, and this and many other countries, owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim, or we shall ever know.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“For I know that, despite the huge constitutional difference between a hereditary monarchy and an elected government, in reality the gulf is not so wide … And each, in its different way, exists only with the support and consent of the people.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“That consent, or the lack of it, is expressed for you, prime minister, through the ballot box. It is a tough, even brutal, system but at least the message is a clear one for all to read. For us, a royal family, however, the message is often harder to read, obscured as it can be by deference, rhetoric or the conflicting currents of public opinion.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“But read it we must.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“Reflecting on these events makes me grateful for the blessings of home and family, and in particular for 70 years of marriage. I don’t know that anyone had invented the term ‘platinum’ for a 70th wedding anniversary when I was born. You weren’t expected to be around that long.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“Even Prince Philip has decided it’s time to slow down a little – having, as he economically put it, ‘done his bit’.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
Short Queen Elizabeth Quotes
“While we have faced challenges before, this one is different. This time we join with all nations across the globe in a common endeavor, using the great advances of science and our instinctive compassion to heal. We will succeed – and that success will belong to every one of us.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“We should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return: we will be with our friends again; we will be with our families again; we will meet again.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“Although it’s a time of great happiness and good cheer for many, Christmas can be hard for those who have lost loved ones. This year, especially, I understand why.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“His sense of service, intellectual curiosity and capacity to squeeze fun out of any situation – were all irrepressible. That mischievous, enquiring twinkle was as bright at the end as when I first set eyes on him.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“As we mark this anniversary, it gives me pleasure to renew to you the pledge I gave in 1947 that my life will always be devoted to your service.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
“And so as I look forward to continuing to serve you with all my heart, I hope this Jubilee will bring together families and friends, neighbors and communities – after some difficult times for so many of us – in order to enjoy the celebrations and to reflect on the positive developments in our day-to-day lives that have so happily coincided with my reign.”
– Queen Elizabeth II
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