A biography for Princess Michael of Kenthasn’t been written yet.
“And my father had a farm in Africa. Have you ever taken the insides out of a stag?”
“Like probably many people of little education who find themselves, like pop stars or film stars, suddenly lauded by the whole world, it is very difficult if you have not had a mother bringing you up who was quite stern and strict.”
“It seemed absurd. But the fact is that the establishment in this country still does not open its arms to Catholics.”
“Yes I love cats, I love dogs, I love all animals - anything on four legs with fur on more or less qualifies.”
“We've always sung. As I have become a grandmother and become older, of course you have less voice and you notice this in the bath.”
“It's all changed now at Wimbledon. There's just one big loo for the whole Royal Box. I don't think we're treated differently.”
“I'm a workaholic. I'm a Capricorn, It's my nature, And I'm convent educated: I sew better than any nanny we've ever had.”
“This cancer isn't life-threatening so I consider myself to be very fortunate. In the course of my charity work I meet so many people who have suffered terribly - what I've got really isn't an issue.”
“I have always looked after my health. I have a personal trainer and I'm usually hunting-fit.”
“I'm involved very actively with three conservation charities, because I'm passionate about animals.”
“I like to look nice but I don't care about fashion.”
“The English take the breeding of their horses and dogs more seriously than they do their children. God forbid that the wrong drop of blood should get into their labrador. But their children marry everywhere.”
“Our children are very much remaining Anglican, and I very much wish to remain and shall remain a Catholic.”
“What is marriage anyway? How do you define it? I think, for me, it's being friends.”
“I am not very high-maintenance when it comes to beauty.”
“I realized afterwards that Mountbatten thought I'd be good for my husband. He was our Cyrano de Bergerac.”
“Back in the days of the colonies, there were rules that were very good.”
“Charity work is part of my life. I do it, I expect to do it, but it is not a career.”
“Oh, I had two nannies. God, yes.”
“I am trying to reach people who would not normally head for the history section of a book shop or a library to try to show that history would be as interesting and thrilling as a novel.”