Queen Elizabeth Ii Inspirational Quotes (34)

It is easy enough to define what the Commonwealth is not. Indeed this is quite a popular pastime.

For many, Christmas is also a time for coming together. But for others, service will come first.

First, I want to pay tribute to Diana myself. She was an exceptional and gifted human being. In good times and bad, she never lost her capacity to smile and laugh, nor to inspire others with her warmth and kindness. I admired and respected her - for her energy and commitment to others, and especially for her devotion to her two boys.

For me, heaven is likely to be a bit of a come-down.

It is as queen of Canada that I am here. Queen of Canada and all Canadians, not just one or two ancestral strains.

My husband has quite simply been my strength and stay all these years, and I owe him a debt greater than he would ever claim.

What were once only hopes for the future have now come to pass.

We all need to get the balance right between action and reflection. With so many distractions, it is easy to forget to pause and take stock.

Therefore I am sure that this, my Coronation, is not the symbol of a power and a splendour that are gone but a declaration of our hopes for the future, and for the years I may, by God's Grace and Mercy, be given to reign and serve you as your Queen.

Work is the rent you pay for the room you occupy on earth.