Prince Charles is an absolute Mountbatten. The real intelligence in the royal family comes through my parents to Prince Philip and the children.

My father was afraid of his father, I was afraid of my father, and I don't see why my children shouldn't be afraid of me.

No one person invented Mulberry. The knowledge that we had to have this floating harbor slowly grew.

I can't think of a more wonderful thanksgiving for the life I've had than that everyone should be jolly at my funeral.

Never feel that a piece of criticism or advice is too much trouble to give, or that it exceeds your province.

It never entered my father's mind nor my mind ever to do a job other than at one's best ability.

I believe firmly that it was the Almighty's goodness, to check my consummate vanity.