Johann Friedrich Struensee Quotes in A Royal Affair (2012)

Johann Friedrich Struensee: Your majesty.

Caroline Mathilde: You recognized me.

Johann Friedrich Struensee: I would recognize you blindfolded.

Caroline Mathilde: But your costume is not very imaginative.

Johann Friedrich Struensee: I'm afraid I'm not very good at the masquerade.

Caroline Mathilde: I believe this is the one night when everyone can be themselves.

[pause]

Caroline Mathilde: But you never remove your mask. Do you?

Johann Friedrich Struensee: Do you remember our first night together?

Caroline Mathilde: It feels like we've been unhappy ever since.

Johann Friedrich Struensee: I have been happy.

Caroline Mathilde: Come to me tonight?

Johann Friedrich Struensee: [about vaccine] If it goes well, and I'm confident that it will, he will be immune.

Ove Høegh-Guldberg: The Crown Prince is the heir to the Danish throne! He's protected by God!

Johann Friedrich Struensee: A smallpox epidemic is not picky. It kills both kings and queens. As you very well know.

Johann Friedrich Struensee: [to Struensee] I spend all my time trying to navigate all your new laws. You have ideas as the same rate that the rest of us change clothes.