Did Queen Victoria really say 'What does the Queen of England want with a parrot?'?

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What does the Queen of England want with a parrot?

— Queen Victoria Modern · British monarch, Victorian era

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"I am quite well, but very tired."

"I feel much stronger and bolder."

"The English are a very strange people."

"I am so glad to be rid of a child."

"I am quite determined to be a good Queen."

A humorous quote attributed to her when presented with a parrot, indicating her practical nature.

Date: Mid-19th Century

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