Quotes from Sarah Bradford

I do feel sorry for the Prince of Wales, waiting and waiting, while his mother looks better and better. She's not staying on because of any concern about his abilities as a king. The Queen simply feels she must do her duty, and she's never even contemplated abdication.

Now, I think perhaps I got it wrong over Prince Philip. I think he loves pretty women, and he likes flirting, but I'm not sure how important actual sex is to him, put it that way.

You check off stories to make sure if they're true or if they're right.

If inheritance tax were to be introduced for the monarch, it would mean slowly slicing away the royal assets.

But how can one criticise someone else's mother? One shouldn't, really... particularly as my first marriage failed.

He said, will you marry me! And I laughed. I remember thinking, this is a joke, and I said, yeah ok! And laughed! He was deadly serious, he said, you do realize that one day you will be queen! And a voice said to me inside, you won't be queen, but you will have a touch role! -Diana

He said, will you marry me! And I laughed. I remember thinking, this is a joke, and I said, yeah ok! And laughed! He was deadly serious, he said, you do realize that one day you will be queen! And a voice said to me inside, you won't be queen, but you will have a tough role! -Diana

I think the Queen enjoyed my book on her father, George VI.

When you are absorbed in a biographical subject, you get so close you don't realise the potential effect of what you say. You are trying to get at the truth.

There's things you just don't ask, because if you did, the interview would be over very quickly.

There is no doubt in my mind at all. The Duke of Edinburgh has had affairs - yes, full-blown affairs, and more than one.

The more unpopular politicians are, the better people think it is to have a monarchy.