Cruel and paradoxical though it undoubtedly is, the record shows that yje most succesful 20th century monarchs have been those who were… — David Cannadine Copy Share Image
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The Queen Elizabeth II provides vast amounts of entertainment for an age that has forgotten how to amuse itself unaided. — Hans Koning Copy Share Image
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“As the Supreme Governor of the Church of England, the monarch is the defender of the faith—the official religion of the country,… — Sally Bedell Smith Copy Share Image
One of the features of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meetings was [that] she [ Elizabeth II] would have a meeting with… — Bob Hawke Copy Share Image
Some years later I met Queen Elizabeth II, in our capital Ottawa at a Canada Day celebration. David Foster and I were… — Gordon Lightfoot Copy Share Image
She is the rock 'n' roll queen. Weirdly enough, that is one of the things her reign will be remembered for. Queen… — Paul McCartney Copy Share Image
It is satisfying for the descendant of a dissident refugee from Elizabeth I to present his credentials to Elizabeth II. — Kingman Brewster, Jr Copy Share Image
She [ Elizabeth II] is, you know, "Do-what-you're-told, Lady". But in the Commonwealth, she is much more than just a figurehead. — Bob Hawke Copy Share Image
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I think there are a number of reasons, not least of which is the personality of the Queen [ Elizabeth II]. It's… — Bob Hawke Copy Share Image
“The American head of state grew up with a mother on food stamps. The British head of state grew up with a… — Johann Hari Copy Share Image
If only Queen Elizabeth II had the intellectual, political and linguistic skills of Queen Elizabeth I, many people would support giving her… — A. N. Wilson Copy Share Image
Prime ministers come and go, but so long as he or she lives, the sovereign remains, receiving and reading all state papers… — Michael Korda Copy Share Image
There is so much that was remarkable about Elizabeth II, but perhaps her greatest impact was the continuity that she provided for… — Jessica Tarlov Copy Share Image
“Sir Winston Churchill was born into the respected family of the Dukes of Marlborough. His mother Jeanette, was an attractive American-born British… — Captain Hank Bracker Copy Share Image
One other thing: at the meeting in Canada, [there was] the coup in Fiji. This comes to an important part of the… — Bob Hawke Copy Share Image
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