- Prince Albert: [of the future Kaiser Wilhelm II] Well, he's a fine fellow anyway and will be a good friend to England.
- Queen Victoria: I just don't know what to do about him.
- The Duchess of Kent: It's simple. Marry him off as soon as possible.
- Prince Albert: You must not let it go to your head. If you were accepted and applauded, it is due not so much to you but to the fact that your mother is Queen of England.