伊莉莎白並非王位直接繼承人,但1936年伯父愛德華八世只愛美人不愛江山宣佈退位,伊麗莎白的命運就此徹底被改變。
21歲生日那天,她對大英國協和帝國發表廣播演說,宣誓將終身投入對大英國協和帝國人民的服務,並在25歲正式繼位,她帶領英國人走過70年,幾乎7成以上的英國人,這輩子沒有經歷過其他的君王。
"When life seems hard, the courageous do not lie down and accept defeat;instead, they are all the more determined to struggle for a better future."
人生艱困,但勇者絕不倒下認輸,而是堅定為更美好的未來奮鬥。
"Never complain, never explain."
永不抱怨,永不解釋。
"But nothing that can be said can begin to take away the anguish and the pain of these moments. Grief is the price we pay for love."
有些難過和痛苦是言語無法撫平的。悲傷,是我們為愛付出的代價。
"It has always been easy to hate and destroy. To build and to cherish is much more difficult."
建立關係並且珍惜,比起厭惡與破壞本來就困難得多。