* "Grief is the price we pay for love."
In a letter read at the memorial for British victims of the 9/11 attacks held in New York.
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* "I do hope you can see me today."
Opening a speech to the U.S Congress on May 16, 1991, the day after giving a speech where the podium was too high for her to see over.
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While being shown around an artificial insemination unit of the Milk Marketing Board
* "What's that?"
"It's a cow's vagina, ma'am"
"Ask a silly question!"
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In reply to a shopkeeper who said "You look awfully like the Queen."
* "How very assuring!"
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And finally:
Said to a young lady (who was invited to have tea with her) when the young lady's mobile phone rang during their talk:
"You'd better answer that. It might be someone important."
2006-12-19 14:17:14 · 16 answers · asked by rage997 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Royalty
I've never disliked her but it's fun knowing that she has a great sense of humor. Most of those examples were spontaneous responses!
2006-12-19 16:37:44 · answer #1 · answered by •♦๑•TxRose•♦๑• 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
By looking @ these quotes, one can see the Queen's sense of humor. I've seen "The Queen", and was able to understand Her Majesty more. She may appear cold and emotionally distant, but she grew up in a time where showing ones' emotions was a sign of weakness. One has to understand that she is a child of WWII. When the war began, she was 13 and at it's end she was 19. So in those 6 years she saw what no child should see, But also she witnessed a nation come together in the face of tragedy and become stronger. She had to grow up rather quickly in life twice, once in the war and after her father George VI died and she became queen. She may seem emotionally detached but in actuality, she's very close to her grandchildren.
She has the same type of relationship with
Prince William as his father had with the Queen Mum, Prince Charles was very close to his grandmother and it's been very widely reported that when he was attending Eton, Prince William would have afternoon tea with "granny" and they'd talk about school and his other activities.
2006-12-19 20:33:10 · answer #2 · answered by Danielle P 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
the queen would always find it hard to connect with the ordinary people of this country she was not brought up as we were and has had the best of everything when we were given the choice in the 20s and 30s marg on your bread or jam you cant have both they were bloody hard times and unemployment was almost on the German level Bellies were often empty when we all tucked in the same bed to go to sleep
2006-12-19 23:29:04 · answer #3 · answered by srracvuee 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Oh yes, I had never really thought of the Queen as good humoured and funny. Just all hobsnob poshy washy type stuff. But she really seems to try hard to connect with the people. Wow!
2006-12-19 15:59:46 · answer #4 · answered by Matt 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
God save the Queen,From The Forces
2006-12-19 15:08:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes. She's quite the lady, anyway.
It's hard to always live in a goldfish bowl. And, she does have a sense of humor.
I saw her once, in a parade. Open carriage, notwithstanding the chance of some crazy doing her in.
2006-12-20 05:33:50 · answer #6 · answered by kiwi 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Not really. I don't have anything against any of the royals personally (apart from trophy ears and Harry the Nazi) but I just don't belive in the concept of monarchy, so nothing could make me like or respect her.
2006-12-20 07:16:28 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. She understands the concept of noblesse oblige--which includes being gracious and good humoured.
2006-12-19 14:20:49 · answer #8 · answered by Pythonette 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The queen is cool
2006-12-20 07:38:15 · answer #9 · answered by Sarah* 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
yes it shows she can be posh and gracious but still connect with the public on their level by cracking a joke
2006-12-20 01:35:07 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋