Prunella Scales Quotes

I'm not a royal family watcher.

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

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

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 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.

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

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'm not an anarchist, but I believe that people don't want the royal family - the so-called royal family.

I'd like to see a much more open Monarchy, myself. I used to think they were completely useless and we should get rid of them. I don't necessarily feel that way anymore. I'm still ambivalent, I still loathe the British class system, and the Royal family are the apex of the British class system.

The monarchy is a labor intensive industry.

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.

A family on the throne is an interesting idea.... It brings down the pride of sovereignty to the level of petty life.

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.

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

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.

Every country should have at least one King Farouk.

The monarchy is finished. It was finished a while ago, but they're still making the corpses dance.

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

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.

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.

I hope royalty continues forever. This is the thing that can contribute to peace throughout the world.

Being born into the Royal Family is like being born into a mental asylum. Marrying into it is not something to be taken lightly.