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Elizabeth II

Elizabeth II (1926-2022), full name Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, was an English queen, born in London, proclaimed queen after death of George VI, her father, in 1952. She was crowned a year later.

Wisdom & Quotes

  • In the turbulence of this anxious and active world many people are leading ineventful, lonely lives. To them, dreariness, not disaster, is the enemy. They seldom realize that on their steadfastness, on their ability to withstand the fatigue of dull repetitive work, and on their courage in meeting constant small adversities depend in great measure the happiness and prosperity of the community as a whole. ... The upward course of a nation's history is due in the long run to the soundness of heart of its average men and women.
- radio broadcast, from Sandringham to the Commonwealth (December 25, 1954)
  • It has been women who have breathed gentleness and care into the harsh progress of mankind.

Luis Aguillar



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