Quote #5

'I hadn't realised I enjoyed that reputation. But as I do, perhaps you could make it a large one.'

More from the Queen Mother Elizabeth

  1. 'Is that wise, darling? Remember you have to reign all afternoon.'
  2. 'The chopper has changed my life as conclusively as it did Anne Boleyn's.'
  3. 'Is it just me or are pensioners getting younger these days?'
  4. 'Oh, I understand that perfectly. That's how we feel in Scotland too, but the English won't allow it.'
  5. 'Whatever would American tourists think?'
  6. Canadian veteran: Are you Scotch or English? Elizabeth: I'm Canadian!
  7. 'We'd have to go self-service.'
  8. 'I wouldn't if I were you, Noel; they count them before they put them out.'

All the Queen Mother Elizabeth quotes