When the magistrate says 'That's not a g... by Anthony Holden

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When the magistrate says 'That's not a good enough reason my man.' He said 'Excuse me, could I ask you? Have you taken an oath of allegiance to the Monarch?'

- Anthony Holden

Other quotes by Anthony Holden

Words Money Time

Well the wedding in the words of the Archbishop of Canterbury was a fairy tale and there was a huge public impress, investment of goodwill, affection and indeed money in this Institution. It was a huge success at the time.

- Anthony Holden

School Music

I remember a moment when the Prince went back to his old school, Grammar School in Melbourne, and slightly to his horror his old music teacher produced a cello.

- Anthony Holden

Pretty Writing Time Life

He did once say the time to worry is when they stop writing about you but again I think that was pretty token of the coverage was very respectful, he rather resented the intrusions on his private life, but that was about it.

- Anthony Holden

Press

What it means is that some of Charles' press secretaries have been better than others as some of the Queen's press secretaries have been better than others.

- Anthony Holden

End Right

Thatcher came under pressure from right wing backbenchers to shut up the Prince of Wales and there was a deal done between them where he did actually shut up in the end.

- Anthony Holden

First Time

I first got to know Charles in the late seventies when I wrote an article and then a book about him and I think at the time he came across as quite appealing, it was probably the height of his popularity.

- Anthony Holden

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