Queen Elizabeth Quotes

I have to be seen to be believed.

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.

I do not seek power. I seek only to serve.

I am not a political creature. I am a devoted queen, servant of my nation.

I may have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king.

I am married to England.

We have been compelled to create a permanent, a universal, and yet at the same time, an individual and personal monarchy.

Wise and moderate management of the monarchy will go a great way.

My people and I have come to an agreement which satisfies us both. They are to say what they please, and I am to do what I please.

I know I have but the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart of a king and a king of England, too!

The sovereignty is in the person of the Sovereign.

I go not to see how others believe, but that they entertain me.

The love and devotion which I have observed in so many of my countrymen, both towards my mother and myself, has been a great emotion to me.

I have always so studied to maintain the dignity of my station, as I would be buried in a litter of straw when dead, rather than lie in state.

The past is, as it were, dead, and I am alive and am queen and will die a queen.

I know I have the body of a weak and feeble woman; but I have the heart and stomach of a king, and of a king of England too.

I have already joined myself in marriage to a husband – the kingdom of England.

I do not so much rejoice that God hath made me to be a Queen, as to be a Queen over so thankful a people.

Though the sex to which I belong reproaches me with being weak and fearful and fainthearted, I feel that I am made of iron.

The crown is not my right, and pleaseth me not.

People say I am a genius. I’ve got no education whatsoever, but I did go to a great school – the school of experience.

Fear not, we are of the nature of the lion, and cannot descend to the destruction of mice and such small beasts.

I am above the weakness of seeking to establish a sequence of cause and effect and consequent.

I may have the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart and stomach of a king!

I will not make windows into men’s souls.

Monarchy is not a job, it is a calling.

I have learned to pursue my goals with the utmost determination, regardless of opposition.

I do not sit on Twitter or read other people’s social media.

I have to be seen to be believed.

The world is not always as it appears, and I have learned to see beyond the surface.

In the quiet moments, I reflect on the responsibility that has been placed upon me and the duty I owe to my country.

I do not seek power, I seek to serve.

I have been blessed with a sense of duty that is unyielding.

I have learned to be patient and to wait for the right moment to act.

I am not a political creature, I am a devoted queen to my people.

I am married to my country.

I am proud to be a symbol of unity and strength for my nation.

I am not afraid to make difficult decisions for the good of my country.

I have dedicated my life to the service of my people and I will continue to do so.

I have faced many challenges in my reign, but I have always met them head-on with courage and determination.

My duty as queen is to protect and preserve the traditions and values of my country.

I may be a queen, but I am also a woman with hopes and dreams.

I believe in the power of education to transform lives and build a better future.

I have witnessed great changes in my lifetime, but I remain steadfast in my commitment to my people.

I am grateful for the love and support of my people, which gives me strength and inspiration every day.