A Royal Monday.

History has many fascinations.

" The most important thing is not what they think of me, but what I think of them. "
Queen Victoria ( 1819-1901 )

" Bring me a cup of tea and the 'Times'. "
Queen Victoria ( 1819-1901 )

" We all need to get the balance right between action and reflection.
With so many distractions, it is easy to forget to pause and take stock. "
Queen Elizabeth II ( 1926- )

" One not only drinks the wine, one smells it, observes it,
sips it and one-talks about it. "
Edward VII ( 1841-1910 )

" You can tell when you have crossed the frontier into Germany
because of the badness of the coffee."
Edward VII ( 1841-1910 )

" Harris, I am not well; pray get me a glass of brandy. "
George IV ( 1762-1830 )

" My father was frightened of his mother. I was frightened of my father and I am damned well going to see to it that my children are frightened of me. "
George V ( 1865-1936 )

" I do not rule Russia. 10 000 clerks do. "
Nicholas II of Russia ( 1868-1918 )

" It is my great desire to reform my subjects, and yet I am ashamed to confess that I am unable to reform myself. "
Peter The Great ( 1672-1725 )

" You are in a mood to quarrel.
Please inform me once the inclination has passed. "
Cathrine The Great (1729-1796 )

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