Diana Quotes
Being a princess isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Diana, 1961-1997, English Princess of Wales, View on her royal position
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John Adams was more concerned about the titles and forms of address of the President and Vice President than most of the Founding Fathers. Having spent time in London and Paris representing the nation, he was concerned about the dignity and symbolism of office. McCullough added this insight.
"King" refers to leaders of American Indian tribes.
1st Earl Lloyd-George of Dwyfor
The Princess was Victoria who was to become the Sovereign of England but at the time was only 11 years old. The Duchess was her mother and guardian and responsible for her upbringing and education. However, note that because a future sovereign was involved, the official Church of England was required by the existing law to provide oversight to her upbringing, and this memo was one of the Duchess’s periodic report to the Church. Also it is interesting that this young princess, destined to be the most powerful person in the world at the time, was brought up to “live for others” and not to be pompous or dazzled with power. The Duchess did a terrific job because not only was Victoria to reign over the British Empire for 62 years, but Queen Victoria is regarded by many historians as one of the best, if not the best, monarch who ever reigned anywhere.
Queen Victoria had just given birth to Edward III. Parliament was debating and preparing a traditional message of congratulations to the Queen. Hardie gave this speech opposing the motion.
1st Earl of Beaconsfield. He coined the word and 1827 was its first use. Disraeli had not yet become a major political figure but was a writer and novelist.
Diana, Princess of Wales, was a member of the British royal family. She was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales—the heir apparent to the British throne—and was the mother of Prince William and Prince Harry. Diana's activism and glamour made her an international icon and earned her enduring popularity as well as unprecedented public scrutiny, exacerbated by her tumultuous private life.
