Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon quotes

Wouldn't it be terrible if you'd spent all your life doing everything you were supposed to do, didn't drink, didn't smoke, didn't eat things, took lots of exercise, all the things you didn't want to do, and suddenly one day you were run over by a big red bus, and as the wheels were crunching into you you'd say 'Oh my god, I could have got so drunk last night!' That's the way you should live your life, as if tomorrow you'll be run over by a big red bus. (Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon)
I'll polish it off myself. View quote
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
The children won't go without me. I won't leave the King. And the King will never leave. View quote
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Never trust them, never trust them. They can't be trusted. View quote
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
I wouldn't if I were you, Noël; they count them before they put them out. View quote
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
I am glad we have been bombed. Now we can look the East End in the eye. View quote
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Dear Edwina, she always liked to make a splash. View quote
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Was this yours? Oh, could you take it? View quote
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
But I love communists! View quote
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Since I have landed in Quebec, I think we can say that I am Canadian. View quote
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
We'd have to go self-service. (Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon)
Whilst playing cards, Elizabeth: How are you getting on? You don't look very happy. Lord Salisbury: Oh, Ma'am, I've been left with a horrible queen. Elizabeth: I don't think that's a very good of way of putting it, do you? View quote
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
That's mine! View quote
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon