James Hawes Quotes

There is something about Prince William and Prince Harry that brings real modernity to the British royal family. They are also very open, human, and kind, and this is what I have tried to capture in the pictures I have taken of them as well as in my pictures of Prince William and Catherine.

While I have corrected agreed factual errors, I have not been inhibited from writing what I felt to be the truth about The Prince of Wales.

The moment seemed right to me for a full and, if possible, authoritative portrait of the life and character of the Prince of Wales.

We read too much Shakespeare at school, and view our parliamentary politics as dynastic drama, in which an impatient crown prince frets at his long subordination and begins to scheme for the throne he knows he merits, was promised and has earned.

The senior members of the royal family work very hard and I don't think people quite realise that.

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

Something as curious as the monarchy won't survive unless you take account of people's attitudes. After all, if people don't want it, they won't have it.

My role as king will be much like my mum's as queen, so long as I remain in tune with the people.

I would argue that television and particularly the BBC were instrumental in puffing up the Royal Family to a level where they were inflated out of all, all proportion to their relevance on the national scene.

Prince Philippe is well prepared to succeed me.

When it comes to the British monarchy, I prefer to be seduced by an image than presented with a real person. It's kind of a Warhol thing.

The Royal family to me are not England, and they are not the flag.

Before we made films about gangsters, everything was about the royal families. They contain so much drama.

My family's a ruling family.

My children are not royal; they just happen to have the Queen for their aunt.

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.

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

It is the lot of a king to do well but to be ill spoken of.

A kingdom knows no kindred.

Actually, I think the Princess has no rights whatever. She was born a lady, came into the world in her right mind, ought to have known what was implied by marrying the heir to the throne, and accordingly put up with whatever befell her. In fact, duty.

Every true thinker for himself is so far like a monarch; he is absolute, and recognizes nobody above him. His judgments, like the decrees of a monarch, spring from his own sovereign power and proceed directly from himself. He takes as little notice of authority as a monarch does of a command; nothing is valid unless he has himself authorized it. On the other hand, those of vulgar minds, who are swayed by all kinds of current opinions, authorities, and prejudices, are like the people which in silence obey the law and commands.

I feel very lucky to have had the opportunity to bring Peter Morgan's Princess Elizabeth to life; she is a gift of a role and a challenge I am so grateful for - a young woman trying to navigate a path through an extraordinary situation.

Prince Charles has his foibles, but he is not a crook, not a bully, and not a hypocrite.

Royalty does good and is badly spoken of.

Those two are carved from the same tree." the queen said. By the same blade." The high king answered and offered her his arm in splendid dignity