King Laertrude Quotes

My queen, Hamlet has accursed our family, our court and country. Is Laertes wrong in wanting to avenge his father’s death? It is no secret, at the hands of the heinous Hamlet, our trusted adviser, Polonius, was slain. Would you have this malicious deed pass unpunished? It is our hands bloodied by his actions if we do not act. Allow this fight to continue, I beg. In time, the wounds afflicted by the bedevilled prince will heal. [Paces room – stops to annunciate important information]
He is a child no longer, is this not seen in his madness? [turn dramatically] If Hamlet were not to accept Laertes challenge to duel it will only reflect badly upon him when he is to rule. A true king would never back down from a fight, to do so would be to hide behind his linage. The subjects of our land would think their future king a coward. Hamlet cannot hide behind the throne forever, for eventually these wrongdoings will seek their revenge. If he is not willing to fight these, there is nothing for him to do but die. Our land cannot have a craven king, and Hamlet would fail to strengthen our defenses against the increasing threat from Norway. Why Gertrude, the prince must prove himself worthy of his title and fight his demons to cleanse himself of
To accuse you of slaying your late husband is no way to treat his queen, nor his mother. He has mistreated you and criticized you unjustly. To denunciate you of incestuous activities is treason, yet he has not been punished. In all honesty, I feel this fight would do him some good. The battle is to be a friendly one, yet it would knock some sense into his disrespectful head. It is necessary to bring him to his senses for he is yet to realise the enormity of his crime. He is yet to learn of Ophelia’s death, the death he caused by driving her to insanity. You loved this girl as if she were your own daughter, and yet it is ironic her death was at the hands of your