Yes, but either way, shamed or not, I shall be Queen of England, and this is the last time you will sit in my presence.

Edward lives as if there is no tomorrow, Richard as if he wants no tomorrow, and George as though someone should give it to him for free.

If it has to be done at all, it must be done with grace.

I was born to be your rival,' she [Anne] said simply. 'And you mine. We're sisters, aren't we?

When it's done, it's done. And no one will know until it's done.

There are many sorts of love. And when you love a man who is less than you dreamed, you have to make allowances for the difference between a real man and a dream. Sometimes you have to forgive him. Perhaps you even have to forgive him often. But forgiveness often comes with love.

You can smile when your heart is breaking because you're a woman.