While we grieve the passing of 96-year-old Queen Elizabeth II, here are 15 very good quotes from her to celebrate her brilliance.
Update: Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully on Thursday, Sept. 8, 2022, at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, according to an respectable tweet from (*15*). Members of the royal family, including the queen’s four children, and her grandchildren, Prince William and Prince Harry, traveled to Balmoral to be with her whilst she remained under clinical supervision. In light of her death, her son, Charles, is now the King of England, and his spouse, Camilla, is the Queen Consort.
It's a gloomy, dark day in the United Kingdom. Known to be a reserved model of neutrality and an bizarre unifying force for the U.K., the late Queen Elizabeth II first took the throne in 1952 at the age of 25, turning into the second-longest reigning monarch in international historical past in June 2022. After over 70 years as the Queen of England, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor passed away at the age of 96 on Sept. 8, 2022.
And while we take this time to have in mind the Platinum Jubilee holder's greatness and legacy, we present to you an inventory of her most insightful, wise, and wonderful quotes. If we are blessed to reside 96 lengthy years, we hope to develop to be half as eloquent as Queen Elizabeth II.
Queen Elizabeth II quotes about cohesion and inclusion...
1. "Everyone is our neighbor, no matter what race, creed, or color."
2. “Religion and tradition are much in the information this present day, in most cases as sources of difference and battle, rather than for bringing folks together. But the irony is that each religion has one thing to say about tolerance and respecting others.”
3. “People are touched by events that have their roots a long way throughout the international. Whether it is the international financial system or violence in land, the results may also be keenly felt at home.”
4. "We may hold different points of view but it is in times of stress and difficulty that we most need to remember that we have much more in common than there is dividing us."
Queen Elizabeth II quotes about circle of relatives and growing older...
5. "The birth of a baby brings great happiness, but then the business of growing up begins."
6. "Like all the best families, we have our share of eccentricities, of impetuous and wayward youngsters and of family disagreements."
7. “The significance of family has, of course, come home to Prince Philip and me personally this 12 months with the marriages of 2 of our grandchildren, each in their own means a celebration of the God-given love that binds a family in combination.”
8. "Though we each lead different lives, the experience of growing older, and the joys and emotions which it brings, are familiar to us all."
Queen Elizabeth II quotes about peace...
9. “We know the reward is peace on Earth, goodwill toward men, however we cannot win it without choice and concerted effort.”
10. "There are many serious and threatening problems in this country and in the world, but they will never be solved until there is peace in our homes and love in our hearts."
11. "Sometimes it seems that reconciliation stands little chance in the face of war and discord. But, as the Christmas truce a century ago reminds us, peace and goodwill have lasting power in the hearts of men and women."
Queen Elizabeth II quotes about marriage and loving others...
12. "Grief is the price we pay for love."
13. "If I am asked today what I think about family life after 25 years of marriage, I can answer with equal simplicity and conviction. I am for it."
Queen Elizabeth II quotes about courage and and self-reflection...
14. "When life seems hard, the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat; instead, they are all the more determined to struggle for a better future."
15. "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."
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