5 Soul - Stirring Quotes Of Queen Elizabeth I I

Today, i.e. 2 June , marks a very important event in the history of British monarchy. That's because on this very day, in 1953, Elizabeth Alexandra Mary or Queen Elizabeth II was coroneted in Westminster Abbey, London, England. Following that day, the queen reigns till today, becoming the longest reigning monarch in the British history. Not only that, she's also the sixth longest serving monarch ever.

Queen Elizabeth II is known all over for her easy demeanor, the ever so polite behaviour with one and all and as a patron of modernization of monarchy. The queen is also the head of the Commonwealth of Nations, a free association of countries that were once under the leadership of the British Empire. The Commonwealth Games is the quadrennial sports tournament between these nations. In general, the queen has worked upon to pivot the public perception of the royal family from utterly orthodox and outdated to more hip and modern. She's also an advocate for women rights and promotes equality for females.

The queen, time and again, continues to inspire people by her deeds and words , creating a general goodwill and sense of responsibility, changing the way one views life and it's challenges.

Here are some of her such inspirational quotes :-

"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."

"The upward course of a nation’s history is due in the long run to the soundness of heart of its average men and women."

"It's always been really easy to hate and destroy; to build and to cherish is much more difficult."

"It has all to do with the training: you can actually do a lot if you’re properly trained."

"It has been women who have breathed gentleness and care into the hard progress of humankind."

These golden words of the queen indeed inspire one and instill a will for growth and development, for oneself and for the nation as well.