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"The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh would like to be remembered to you." - what does that mean?

English Language & Usage Asked on September 1, 2021

What does “would like to be remembered to you” mean in the statement: “”The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh would like to be remembered to you.” ?

This was later released by the Royal Household to a member of the public who was injured in the accident also involving Prince Philip’s vehicle.

I should point out that my question is:

  • not to pass judgement or assign fault to any party in the accident
  • not to pass judgement on a person’s fitness to drive or required use safety facilities whilst driving
  • not to debate the need for the Royal Family. From a personal perspective I’m not opposed to them. Sources elsewhere on the internet can do a much better job than myself to point out how the UK benefits from having a Royal Family.

My question is:

  • To understand the meaning of the phrase: “would like to be remembered to you.”.

I’m not the only one to observe the peculiar grammar as well to not understand what the message was saying. You’ll find articles on this but I’ve not found one that disects the meaning, hence posting the question here.

2 Answers

The Oxford Dictionary gives one meaning of remember as

1.3 (remember someone to) Convey greetings from one person to (another).

So the sentence

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh would like to be remembered to you.

means

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh would like convey their greetings.

This seems quite a stilted and formal statement, but this is royal protocol.

Correct answer by Weather Vane on September 1, 2021

It is so unfortunate that “remember me to ___” is going out of fashion. It is such a good way of saying

Let ——- know that I say hello.

In fact, it means more than just "hello", it’s fonder with a hint of respect. It sounds very formal but many times I’ve heard this colloquially used in Nottinghamshire growing up. Very pleasant to the ear.

Answered by Helen Langford on September 1, 2021

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