#elizabeth

The American head of state grew up with a mother on food stamps. The British head of state grew up with a mother on postage stamps. Is that a contrast that fills you with pride? ↗

— Johann Hari

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#barack-obama #elizabeth-ii #monarchy #monarchy-of-the-uk #postage-stamps

The studio system collapsed only when Elizabeth Taylor charged $1 million for Cleopatra. ↗

— Leslie Caron

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#cleopatra #collapsed #elizabeth #elizabeth taylor #million