Prince of Wales Quotes in The Scarlet Pimpernel (1934)

Prince of Wales: Why, damn me, Percy, you're brainless, spineless, useless: But you do know clothes!

Prince of Wales: [pointing to medal] What's that one?

Duke of York: Oh, I found out the other day that I'm Bishop of Osnabruck.

[pause]

Duke of York: Amazing what one is, really.

Prince of Wales: To be Prince of Wales is not a position - it is a predicament.

Prince of Wales: Assaulted by both one's parents in the same evening! What *is* family life coming to?

Prince of Wales: Do you like music, Warren?

Warren: [tonelessly] If it's played, sir, I listen to it.

Prince of Wales: She's leaving me, George. Moriah's going. I don't want to live without her. I WON'T live without her. I'm sorry, George. I know it's not very manly of me. Silly of me to have come! You're the only friend I've got so I had to.

George Bryan 'Beau' Brummell: Come and sit down. Don't talk if you don't feel like it, just rest.

Mortimer: [Gives Brummell the three rings Patricia sent] These came for you, earlier on, sir.

George Bryan 'Beau' Brummell: Thank you.

Prince of Wales: Moriah's going to Italy to live. I can't say I blame her really. People whispering about her, slandering her. Said this would ruin my life and I've told her again and again that everything would be different when I'm king. Just can't wait that long. Oh, dear!

George Bryan 'Beau' Brummell: I understand completely, sir. Not only because of my affection for you, but because I'm in the same position.

Prince of Wales: You're in love? Patricia. Oh, I knew it! I sensed something. But what about Edwin?

George Bryan 'Beau' Brummell: Well, it seems that he represents the the solid, respectable present. I'm the uncertain, dangerous future. The female yearns for snug harbors. It's rather fundamental. It's very difficult to fight.

Prince of Wales: Well, what will you do?

George Bryan 'Beau' Brummell: I'm not certain, sir. I'm only certain of what's in my heart and hers. I don't intend to let her go.

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Prince of Wales: Goodnight Father.

King Henry: Goodnight son.

Prince of Wales: Goodnight your majesty.

Prince of Wales: Incidentally, why are there always red carpets?

Archduke Rudolf: Stations make great places for assassinations. On the red carpet, the blood doesn't show.

Archduke Rudolf: Where can I go? What shall I do?

Prince of Wales: You'll do the same thing as I shall do one day or another.

Archduke Rudolf: What's that?

Prince of Wales: Go back to my wife.

Prince of Wales: Egad, sir, what a beautiful woman!

Prince of Wales: By George! You're a better beau than I am - George!

Gordon Bryon 'Beau' Brummel: By George! I believe I am - George!

Gordon Bryon 'Beau' Brummel: I should like to ask Your Royal Highness' permission to resign from the Army?

Prince of Wales: Have you no wish to serve your country?

Gordon Bryon 'Beau' Brummel: Not in Manchester, sir.

Prince of Wales: Will you arrange a little supper for tonight, George, and invite some friends of the female persuasion - say at eight?

Gordon Bryon 'Beau' Brummel: Make it eight-thirty.

Prince of Wales: I have decided to send my good friend, Mr. Brummel, to France, as Ambassador. Frankly, we are tired of our dear Beau's scandals - but scandal is all the rage in France.