‘Who do you think I am?’: Queen Elizabeth famous lines that made history

She made banality an art, but some of her statements will go down in history. Here are some famous sayings of Queen Elizabeth:

Loyalty to the crown

“I declare before you that all my life, be it long or short, shall be devoted to your service.” The commitment made to the Commonwealth by then-Princess Elizabeth, aged 21, in a radio address from Cape Town, South Africa.

“I will try to be worthy of your trust throughout my life and with all my heart.” The promise given by the new Queen Elizabeth on the occasion of her coronation in 1953.

“For all of our lives;” The question 10-year-old Elizabeth asked her governess when she learned her family would be moving to Buckingham Palace because her father became king in 1936.

“Although I have not attended all the events in person, my heart goes out to you. And I am determined to serve you to the best of my ability, with the support of my family.” Her assurance in a letter to the British, on June 5, 2022, on the occasion of the celebrations for the 70 years of her reign.

Judgments

“1992 is not a year I will think about with pleasure. To quote one of my esteemed royal correspondents, it turned out to be an annus horribilis (horrible year in Latin).’ Excerpt from her Christmas message, after a year marked by the divorce of her three children and a fire at Windsor Castle.

“No one who knew Diana will ever forget her. Millions of others who never met her but thought they knew her will remember her. For my part, I believe we can learn lessons from her life and the surprising and moving reactions her death caused.” The Queen’s announcement follows criticism that she was slow to react after the princess died in a car crash in Paris in 1997.

“Nothing we could say can end the agony and pain of these moments. Grief is the price we pay for love.” Excerpt from her message at a service in New York after the attacks of September 11, 2001.

“We must take solace in the thought that, though we still have much to endure, better days will come. We will meet again with our friends, with our families, we will meet again.” TV sermon, April 2020, to reassure the nation during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Jokes

“What are you doing here?” The Queen’s question when she awoke in her Buckingham bedroom on July 9, 1982 to find intruder Michael Fegan standing in front of her.

“Less class? Who do you think I am?’ The Queen’s response to Annie Leibovitz when the famous photographer suggested she remove the crown for a photo.

“Good evening Mr. Bond.” The Queen’s line to actor Daniel Craig in a parody of the ‘007’ films shown at the opening ceremony of the 2012 London Olympics.

Longevity

“Well, I’m still alive.” Her response to Northern Ireland Deputy Prime Minister Martin McGuinness when he asked her how she was at a meeting in 2016.

“It was not a situation I ever craved. Inevitably, a long life can have many milestones, and mine is no exception.” For the fact that in 2015 she became the longest-serving monarch of the United Kingdom, breaking the record of Queen Victoria.

“None of us will live forever.” Statement to leaders attending COP26 in November 2021. Elizabeth has canceled her participation at the last minute on the advice of her doctors.

Climate

“It’s really irritating when they talk but don’t act.” Criticism of leaders just before COP26, a comment heard because her microphone was accidentally left on in the Welsh Parliament.

“History has shown that when nations come together for a common cause, we are allowed to hope (…) Many hope that the legacy of this meeting will describe you as the leaders who did not let the opportunity go to waste and responded to the call of future generations” – Video message to COP26 leaders.

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