Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom

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Elizabeth II in an official portrait as Queen of Canada (on the occasion of her Golden Jubilee in 2002, wearing her Canadian Orders.)

Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (born April 21 1926)

Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, The Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, the Solomon Islands and Tuvalu. Head of the Commonwealth. Supreme Governor of the Church of England.

Daughter of George VI of the United Kingdom and Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother

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• "They all need to be reassured that there is so much to be gained by reaching out to others; that diversity is indeed a strength and not a threat."

A plea for increased tolerance and understanding in her Christmas Day Broadcast, 2004.

• "I suppose you think you ought to be doing this?"

To Prunella Scales while appointing her Commander of the British Empire

(Scales portrayed the Queen in Alan Bennett's A Question of Attribution.)

• "I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and to the service of our great Imperial Family to which we all belong."

As Princess Elizabeth, during her twenty-first birthday speech

• "1992 is not a year on which I shall look back with undiluted pleasure. In the words of one of my more sympathetic correspondents, it has turned out to be an 'Annus Horribilis'."

After a fire at Windsor Castle and several personal scandals in the royal family. Annus horribilis is Latin for "horrible year."

Speech at the Guildhall, London, to mark the 40th anniversary of her Accession, 24 November 1992. British monarchy web site.

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• "My Golden Jubilee!"

Said in response to Tony Blair who mentioned "the Golden Jubilee".

• "I'm so glad we've got the yacht with us this time. The last time we came here we had to stay in a guest house."

On visiting the Cayman Islands aboard the HMY Britannia.

• "Actually, Captain, I think it's me they've come to see."

When an escort commander blocked the crowd's view of the State Carriage.

• "Bloody 'ell ma'am, what's 'e doin' in 'ere?"

Imitation of the cockney chamber maid after the maid found Michael Fagan in the state bedroom.

• "For goodness sake, get a bloody move on!"

To the policemen who came to arrest Fagan (who adjusted their ties on seeing her before making the arrest)

• "What's that?" "It's a cow's vagina, ma'am" "Ask a silly question!"

While being shown around an artificial insemination unit of the Milk Marketing Board

• "How very assuring!"

In reply to a shopkeeper who said "You look awfully like the Queen."

• "None of my Governments seem to know what to do about them."

About economic recessions

• "You'd better answer that. It might be someone important."

Said to a young lady (who was invited to have tea with her) when her mobile phone rang during their talk, with a smile