Henry v Quote by David Starkey

I think Churchill would have thought it extraordinary that we would have thought ourselves so successful, so powerful, so well thought of in the…

— Nicholas Soames

We have far too many Tudors. Henry VIII is far too over-rated. He's become the ultimate brand name, like the Marks & Spencers of…

— Simon Sebag Montefiore

When you look at the history of the monarchy, there's one period that stands out where it is held in universally, awe-inspired reverence and…

— David Starkey

It would not be difficult to be a better ruler than I was: for I admit that I ruled badly; and even if I…

— Christina, Queen of Sweden

“Because they will want me in Edinburgh to make sure that the Scottish king holds to the new alliance with England. They’ll want me…

— Philippa Gregory

George VI in the conventional parlance was a Good King who sacrificed his life to his sense of duty. If we are to have…

— A. J. P. Taylor

I think Britain would be alright, if only we had a different Government.

— William Hague

And the kings were no better to their own people than they were to each others.

— Kristin Cashore

Had we lived, I should have had a tale to tell of the hardihood, endurance and courage of my companions which would have stirred…

— Robert Falcon Scott

“In England a king hath little more to do than to make war and give away places; which in plain terms, is to impoverish…

— Thomas Paine

We are teaching the world the great truth that Governments do better without Kings & Nobles than with them.

— James Madison

“Or how it feels to be more important than kings and queens, than presidents or prime ministers or heroes, to be sure of it,…

— Neil Gaiman