Prince Charles Quotes in The Queen (2006)

Prince Charles: They're going back to sleep, or try anyways. My private secretary office have found a travel agency out in New York that will sell me a flight to Paris, with a hour stop over in Manchester. Perhaps now you might like to consider whether it's still an extravagance to bring back the mother of the future king of England. In one of our planes.

Prince Charles: Why is it? Why do they hate us so?

HM Queen Elizabeth II: Not *us,* dear.

Prince Charles: What?

HM Queen Elizabeth II: Hmm?

HM Queen Elizabeth II: [Charles comes into the room during news report] Charles, isn't this awful?

[long pause]

HM Queen Elizabeth II: What are you going to do about the boys?

Prince Charles: Let them sleep until we know more.

HM Queen Elizabeth II: Yes, that's sensible.

Prince Charles: I should go to Paris, I told my people to start organizing a jet.

HM Queen Elizabeth II: What, a private one?

Prince Charles: Yes.

HM Queen Elizabeth II: Isn't that precisely the sort of extravagance they always attack us for?

Prince Charles: How else am I supposed to get to Paris at this time? The airport at Aberdeen will be closed and...

HM The Queen Mother: Charles dear, use the Royal Flight; they keep one plane on permanent standby, in case I should kick the bucket.

HM Queen Elizabeth II: No, Mummy, that's out of the question; this isn't a matter of State.

Prince Charles: What are you talking about?

HM Queen Elizabeth II: Diana's no longer a member of the Royal Family, she's not an HRH, this is a private matter!

Prince Charles: She's mother to your grandchildren!

HM The Queen Mother: What is happening now?

Prince Philip: I don't know; I can't hear, everyone shouting!

Kovin: [taps charles with his pipe] You're not well Charles. You're not yourself.

Kovin: Kovin: You know what ails you. Careful Charles, remember your special weakness.

Prince Charles: [playing the melody to "climbing rose" on the piano] She's frightened sad and hurt. afraid to hope, expecting ridicule. A tender heart half afraid to love.

Kovin: Oh careful Charles.

Prince Charles: [upset, he stops playing] Why be careful? Every man has his own special vulnerability. I once knew a man who couldn't resist fat women; women with rolls. Another who fell madly in love with everytime a woman slapped his face, well this is mine.

[smiles, and resumes playing, this time a more jovial variation of the tune]

Prince Charles: Why go against nature?

Cousin Loulou: I should like to present my cousin Mrs. Sonder, and her two daughters Birdena and Serafina.

Kovin: [interrupts, elbowing his way between Birdena and the Widow] Charles. I beg your pardon.

Birdena: It's a great privilege, Your Highness. I'm looking forward to hearing about your travels.

Serafina: Oh yes! We're very fond of Paris.

Prince Charles: Oh, you know Paris?

Birdena: Oh, we don't precisely know Paris, but we're very devoted to it, aren't we, Cousin Loulou? It's so French!