There is something about going to sea. A little bit of discipline, self-discipline and humility are required.

I could have worse tags than 'Airmiles Andy' - although I don't know what they are.

The Queen's intelligence network is a hell of a lot better than anyone's in this palace. Bar none. She knows everything. I don't know how she does it. And she sees everything.

It's slightly complicated for people to grasp the idea of a head of state in human form.

People say to me, Would you like to swap your life with me for 24 hours? Your life must be very strange. But of course I have not experienced any other life. It's not strange to me.

I'll tell you where the injustice is. It's with the person earning £12,000 to £15,000-a-year who is being asked to be restrained by their business or employer. Yet the taxpayer has bailed out the banks, so why are they not showing restraint?

The Royal Family have always had an interest in a number of different areas of society. We are a part of society.