Richard Madden Quotes

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

I'm now the Lord of the Brighton Manor.

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.

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

Being queen is overrated.

To be a king and wear a crown is a thing more glorious to them that see it than it is pleasant to them that bear it.

I'm not a royal family watcher.

A true king is neither husband nor father; he considers his throne and nothing else.

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

It is not a sign of arrogance for the king to rule. That is what he is there for.

Growing up, it was very clear that I was a member of a royal family with a potential function later on. The question was: when and how and if?

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.

I couldn't handle the rules the Queen has to live by at all, and very few of us could. It's a golden cage, really. You're never alone in that role - you are always surrounded by security.

… an anachronistic survival of monarchial privilege.

The nobles will stand by the crown and the crown must stand by them … except the Campbells.

You may rely upon one thing — I'll never engage in creating kings again; it's too great a strain.

It is better to be the subject of a prince than of a republic, for a republic keeps its subjects under, and gives no share of its greatness save to its own citizens; a prince is common to all, one man is as much his subject as another, therefore every one can hope to be favoured or employed.

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.

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

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

We have nobility in Sweden, and it comes from the old British aristocracy.

Royal titles ceased to be recognised by the Indian government in 1971. The title of Nawab and Maharaja are not recognised by the Indian government anymore.

Historically, royal families have represented an institution. The institution is built on heritage, and is timeless in that sense.

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.