Aristocrat

Prince Azim of Brunei

Business

1982–2020

"Every person has the power to inspire. Though it may be difficult, sometimes we do have to be positive and see the rainbows rather than the rainstorms."

Rainier III

Politics

1923–2005

"She was always present and ready to do things either with me or for me if I couldn’t do them, Let’s say the change is that we worked as a team and the team has been split up."

🇳🇿George Savile

Politics

1551–1622

"There is Reason to think the most celebrated Philosophers would have been Bunglers at Business ; but the Reason is because they despised it."

🇺🇸Lord Byron

Literature

Romanticism

1872–1955

"If I am fool, it is, at least, a doubting one; and I envy no one the certainty of his self-approved wisdom."

🇺🇸Gilbert du Motier

Military

1757–1834

"Humanity has gained its suit; Liberty will nevermore be without an asylum."

🇪🇸Catherine of Aragon

Politics

1485–1536

"Did I not tell you that whenever you argue with the Queen she is sure to have the upper hand?! I see that one fine morning you will succumb to her reasoning and cast me off!"

🇯🇵Hirohito

Economics

1901–1989

"when there is no other option than to lose our own people, the best option is to fight to the very end."

"Never Write an Advertisement Which You Wouldn't Want Your Own Family To Read. You wouldn't tell lies to your own wife. Don't tell them to mine. Do as you would be done by."

George III of the United Kingdom

Politics

1738–1820

"pon pain of the highest displeasure, to assent to no law by which the importation of slaves should be in any respect prohibited or obstructed."

🇬🇧Prince William

Business

b. 1982

"It made a real big difference with everyone not trying to sort of snap a picture every time I was walking around the streets. I hope it just continues for Harry as well when he is there."

🇬🇧Prince Philip

Military

1921–2021

"There is nothing like it for morale to be reminded that the years are passing—ever more quickly—and that bits are dropping off the ancient frame. But it is nice to be remembered at all."

Anne of Great Britain

Politics

1665–1714

"I know my own heart to be entirely English."

🇳🇴Harald V of Norway

Politics

b. 1937

"come from North Norway,, – and all of the other regions. Norwegians have immigrated from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Poland, from Sweden, Somalia and Syria. My grandparents came here from Denmark and England 110 years ago."

🇬🇧Diana Cooper

Literature

1892–1986

"More Than Friends, Less Than Lovers" by William F. Buckley Jr; a New York Times book review of The Letters of Evelyn Waugh and Diana Cooper.William F. Buckley Jr"

Charlotte Casiraghi

Business

b. 1986

"Anxiety and existential anguish are part of everyone's life. My personal experience has been of sad events, such as my father's early death, but these are things that happen to everyone, no matter where he comes from."

Zeid Raad Al Hussein

Politics

b. 1964

"If we do not change course quickly, we will inevitably encounter an incident where that first domino is tipped—triggering a sequence of unstoppable events that will mark the end of our time on this tiny planet..."

Edward VI of England

Politics

1537–1553

"I will say with certain intention, that I will see my laws strictly obeyed, and those who break them shall be watched and denounced."

🇫🇷Marie Antoinette

1755–1793

"Courage! I have shown it for years; think you I shall lose it at the moment when my sufferings are to end?"

🇬🇧Anthony Eden

Politics

1897–1977

"Wolfe has said: "War is an option of difficulties."

Anne Boleyn

Politics

1507–1536

"I heard the executioner was very good. And I have a little old creaky neck."

🇬🇧Edward VIII

Politics

1894–1972

"ceremonies are so irritating and ridiculous"