Some characterized the late monarch as inscrutable.

Others spoke of her stoicism, her poker face, and her admirable restraint (viaMarie Claire).

She didn’t do interviews, choosing instead to issue statements and prepared speeches.

Queen Elizabeth looking mischievous

Let’s take a look at 15 of Queen Elizabeth’s most memorable quotes.

It was when the queen saw her son in line that she uttered that now-famous line.

So, it’s fair to say she had a lot going on.

Queen Elizabeth at 21 making a radio address

“It will be interesting to see what they become.”

As it’s possible for you to see from the above photo, the queen’s vision was flawless.

So too was her sense of humor.

Queen Elizabeth deplaning in 1952/3

Gamely, Elizabeth never let on.

That’s Latin for “horrible year.”

And Queen Elizabeth behaved accordingly throughout most of her reign.

Elizabeth and Philip at the Queen’s coronation

However, she made an exception after Princess Diana’s tragic death in 1997.

“The marriage between her and Philip was amazingly durable,” Schama observed.

Elizabeth was eight, and Philip was 13.

the future king Charles as a tot with his mom, the future queen

Of course, no one can be perfect, not even the queen.

One such moment occurred during a royal tour of Australia in 1954, according toThe Guardian.

In the end, the footage never saw the light of day.

Queen Elizabeth and then-Prince Charles

Many a celebrity could learn a thing or two.

One such example occurred early on during the COVID-19 pandemic.

We will be with our friends again.

Prince Charles, Camilla, and the Queen in 2018

We will be with our families again.

We will meet again" (viaYouTube).

Alternate theories abounded as well (perMarie Claire).

Prince Charles as an awkward teen

However, not once in her reign did Queen Elizabeth ever so much as suggest she might abdicate.

Diana, William, and Charles

Queen Elizabeth’s Annus Horribilis speech 1992

Queen Elizabeth speaking after Diana’s death

Philip and Elizabeth in

a formal portrait of Philip and Elizabeth

Philip and Elizabeth still gazing lovingly at one another in their golden years

Queen Elizabeth in 2020

The future king with the then-queen