Morganatic Son

Famous quotes containing the words morganatic and/or son:

“From his childhood onwards this boy will be surrounded by sycophants and flatterers.... In due course, following the precedent which has already been set, he will be sent on a tour of the world and probably rumours of a morganatic marriage alliance will follow, and the end of it will be the country will be called upon to pay the bill.”
—James Keir Hardie (1856–1915)

“Remember that every son had a mother
whose beloved son he was,
and every woman had a mother
whose beloved son she wasn’t.”
—Marge Piercy (20th century)