The Queen quotes

29 total quotes

HM Queen Elizabeth II
Other Characters
Prince Philip
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Tony Blair

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HM Queen Elizabeth II So tell me, Mr. Blair, what might we expect from your first parliament?
Tony Blair: Well, ma'am, top of the list is education reform. We want to radically reduce classroom sizes.
HM Queen Elizabeth II: Oh, yes. Yes, we must.
Tony Blair: Create a much lower teacher-pupil ratio.
HM Queen Elizabeth II: Yes, it will be difficult to achieve...
[trailing off, inaudible]

View Quote Lord Airlie: Right. It's ten o'clock. Let's get started, shall we? And thank you all for coming at such short notice. I think we all agree that this is an extraordinarily sensitive occasion which presents us with tremendous challenges logistically, constitutionally, practically, diplomatically, and procedurally.
Alastair Campbell [under his breath] Oh, Christ.

View Quote Portrait Artist: You may not be allowed to vote, ma'am, but it is your government.
HM Queen Elizabeth II: Yes. I suppose that is some consolation.

View Quote HM Queen Elizabeth II: [to her husband] Have you heard from the Spencers on what they wish to do with the funeral?
HM The Queen Mother: Oh no, no one tells me anything.

View Quote [to Tony Blair about her negative popularity] I don't think I have ever been hated like that.

View Quote Prince Philip: Your sister called, from Tuscany.
HM Queen Elizabeth II I hope you told her to come back, cut her holiday short.
Prince Philip: I did.
HM Queen Elizabeth II: I'd imagine she was pleased.
Prince Philip: That's putting it milder.
HM Queen Elizabeth II: What did she say?
Prince Philip: Something about Diana managing to be even more annoying dead than alive.
HM Queen Elizabeth II Just make sure you never let the boys hear you talk like that!

View Quote Sleeping in the streets and pulling out their hair for someone they never knew. And they think we're mad!

View Quote Will someone please save these people from themselves!

View Quote [discussing the guest list for Diana's funeral] A chorus line of soap stars and homosexuals.

View Quote Your tea is getting cold!

View Quote Robin Janvrin: The Prime Minister is on his way, ma'am.
HM Queen Elizabeth II:: To be, Robin, Prime Minister to be. I haven't asked him yet.

View Quote [to the Queen] Move over, Cabbage.

View Quote Elton John wishes to sing at the funeral. Should be a first for Westminster Abbey.

View Quote [Getting her car stuck in a ford] Oh, bugger it.