Royal Protocol Quotes

This Earle of Oxford, making of his low obeisance to Queen Elizabeth, happened to let a Fart, at which he was so abashed and ashamed that he went to Travell, 7 yeares. On his returne the Queen welcomed him home, and sayd, My Lord, I had forgott the Fart.

The king must never appear in public except when the occasion is extremely important or unavoidable.

How I have been deceived! I was expecting a diplomatic mission, but you have brought me a quarrel! By virtue of your testimonials I have received you as an ambassador, but I have found you instead a challenger … you give me the impression of having studied many books, but not yet of having graduated to the books of Princes, rather remaining ignorant of the dealings between Kings.

I mean Buckingham Palace has never hired a professional public relations outfit let alone a Madison Avenue type and they would throw up their hands in horror at the very idea.

Today there's a change of guards in Denmark.

The Queen has stayed with me in the sense that she lets people come to her. She doesn't feel like she has to go out. I mean, she doesn't have to anyway because of her rank and her position, but she doesn't have to overdo it.

Being born into the Royal Family is like being born into a mental asylum. Marrying into it is not something to be taken lightly.

I have only met Prince Charles once, when he was very charming and easy to chat to. I have always had a soft spot for him, and I admire our constitutional monarchy, but Charles often comes across as eccentric, and he has a mixed press.

I've nothing against the Queen personally. I had lunch at the Palace once upon a time.

Royalty puts a human face on the operations of government.

Marry Prince William? I'd love that. Who wouldn't want to be a princess?

I became completely obsessed with the Royal family, or at least the psychology behind them.

Punctuality is the stern virtue of men of business, and the graceful courtesy of princes.

I have absolutely no difficulty myself with the playing of God Save the Queen in the presence of Her Majesty.

You don't go to Buckingham Palace in a sweater.

When the Quaker Penn kept his hat on in the royal presence, Charles (King Charles II) politely removed his, explaining that it was the custom in that place for only one person at a time to remain covered.

I'm obsessed with Kate Middleton. Obsessed. I loved the Royal Wedding. I was so cynical going into it, and pseudo-political about the whole thing, but as soon as I saw her, I was utterly charmed. I'm just completely enchanted by Kate and William.

That's exactly how I felt. So getting to suddenly know this young [princess] Margaret, who had this extraordinary life - it was sad and tragic and difficult and sort of astonishing and getting to know her young self was amazing because it completely defied all my expectations.

If a prince marries a foreign princess, one to the manner born, he is being snobbish and old-fashioned. If he chooses a Diana or a Fergie, glamorous outsiders, they may never adapt to the restrictions of being Royal, with calamitous results.

Traditionally, royal females who have not had the luck to become queens regnant have been granted very limited roles. They have been expected to look pretty, be discreet, do charitable good deeds, and - if married to princes or kings - be quietly supportive and, above all, fertile.

The birth certificate of the royal baby lists her parents' occupations as being 'the prince and princess of the United Kingdom.' It says that under occupation, which I guess sounds better than 'unemployed.'

Queen Elizabeth, who said, Not now, I'm on the throne. Never got a dinner!

Before filming 'The Crown,' I couldn't care less about the royal family. But now... I'm obsessed.

I know he [Prince] is up there saying to me, "This is not the way I wanted it to happen, Stevie."

I think Queen Elisabeth II is a charming woman.