Lord Mountbatten

Prince Charles is an absolute Mountbatten. The real intelligence in the royal family comes through my parents to Prince Philip and the children.

Churchill was the canny political animal, very devious, bursting with energy and determination, learning as hard as he could.

My trophy value exceeded my military usefulness.

I have been driven demented in my career.

What do you do if you are asked to do a job, first by the Prime Minister, and then by the King? How can you refuse?

It never entered my father's mind nor my mind ever to do a job othe than at one's best ability.

I suppose you can say I became an odd-job man.

Never feel that a piece of criticism or advice is too much trouble to give, or that it exceeds your province.

I was so keen to get back to sea. I was rattled.

This is the war I fear.

I liked Truman very much. He was precise and businesslike. After a while, it was his turn.

I am much more intelligent than you think.