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.

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

When the question arose whether I, as a member of the royal family, should take part in active combat in the Falklands, there was no question in her mind, and it only took her two days to sort the issue.

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

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?

I've always been told I was extremely well-behaved as a kid.