Bill Nighy Quotes

If you look at the British royal family and take away the scandals and the goofy stuff that's going on, people love to have this king to look up to - the royals are like celebrities.

In the museum, next to the dinosaurs---that’s where the monarchy should go.

I grew up in a family that felt indifferent towards the royal family.

Bringing anyone into royal circles is a pretty tough act. Especially in the British royal family, which is scrutinized by the press as no one's been.

What is it about royalty - even if you're a confirmed republican - that is dramatically interesting?

Celebrity these days is completely for sale; it's not remotely mysterious. But there's something that remains glamorous and mysterious about royalty.

You are a member of the British royal family. We are never tired, and we all love hospitals.

I like all the families in the U.K. But what I like about the idea of the royal family is... they seem like they're well educated and there's something admirable about them. And the Queen... she reminds me of my grandma.

Members of my family don’t get it…. The further away you’re removed from this chair [the King’s throne] the more of a prince or princess you are … the more you believe in absolute monarchy.

The monarchy is a labor-intensive industry.

Commerce and politics do not go with royalty, full stop.

Obviously I've had this fascination with aristocracy my whole life. Like, the kings and queens of 500 years ago... they're like rock stars. If there was a 'TMZ' 500 years ago, it would be about, like, Henry VIII and Marie Antoinette and all those people.

I am very pro-royal. Britain without them would be a sadder place.

I'm not a princess. My mother is, not I. I am the niece of a head of state. And with this status, I have some representational duties - nothing very constraining or very exceptional.

That's a really strange, unique position to be in - royalty is where you have no choice over what your duties are.

There's no more private family than the royal family. People who can really only be themselves with each other. The rest of us just spend all our time fascinated by them.

I never liked the idea of the 'Royal Family' film. I always thought it was a rotten idea.

I can only perceive the royal family as an entity historically. I think I know more about the royal family from the Plantagenets in the 14th Century than the modern family.

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

I've always been pretty indifferent towards the royal family. I went on a school trip once to Buckingham Palace, and all I can remember is that it was really boring.

I'm obsessed with historical English royalty.

I don't think I have enough German blood in me to get into the royal family.

It wouldn't bother me at all if I weren't Princess Caroline of Monaco.

I'll be damned for never a king's son in Christendom.

The country of Britain is wonderful because of its royalty.