Victoria & Albert 2001 TV Miniseries by Beth Freed - Dailymotion

Beth Freed

The passionate love story that was Queen Victoria and Prince Albert's lengthy marriage.

Transcript

00:00:00Oh, my God.

00:00:30Oh, my God.

00:01:00Oh, my God.

00:01:30Oh, my God.

00:01:59Oh, my God.

00:02:01Oh, my God.

00:02:03Oh, my God.

00:02:05Oh, my God.

00:02:07Oh, men always say they're sorry.

00:02:09They've absolutely no idea what we women go through.

00:02:11You're over three months gone.

00:02:13The sickness will soon pass.

00:02:14Oh, an expert in pregnancy now, as well as everything else.

00:02:16I'm simply pointing out...

00:02:17Public faces, Albert.

00:02:18For the sake of appearances, I suppose we ought to see more of Mama.

00:02:26It's not a question of appearances.

00:02:29I would like you and your mother to be friends again.

00:02:31We never were friends.

00:02:33We never were friends.

00:02:38Come on.

00:02:43Come on.

00:02:47Her majesty.

00:02:55Her majesty.

00:02:57Her majesty.

00:03:00Her majesty.

00:03:02He's actually going to hurt you, sir!

00:03:04He's actually going to hurt you, sir!

00:03:06We are better!

00:03:14Go back! Go back!

00:03:18Clear the way! Drive on!

00:03:26Drive on! Drive on!

00:03:28Right over here!

00:03:32You! You!

00:03:34My dear boy,

00:03:36it was heroic.

00:03:38None of your wild exaggerations, aren't we?

00:03:40Agitated enough as it is.

00:03:42Victoria was unharmed.

00:03:46We must all be very calm

00:03:48and reasonable. I refuse to be either.

00:03:50You saved her life.

00:03:52We'll take the open carriage back.

00:03:54What?

00:03:56It's a long way.

00:03:58Through the path. No, no, no.

00:04:00Go in a closed carriage.

00:04:02It's essential for the Queen to show herself to her people.

00:04:04Oh, Albert!

00:04:06I want them to know that I trust them.

00:04:08You can't trust them!

00:04:10Will your sense of trust be maintained between Crown and people?

00:04:12Well, at least send for an escort.

00:04:14What if the man wasn't working alone?

00:04:16What if there is an accomplice?

00:04:18Oh, it's highly, highly unlikely.

00:04:20But I have no intention of surrounding myself with guards and troops like some foreign potentate.

00:04:26It would make a most unfavourable impression to say nothing of the inconvenience.

00:04:30Bye, Mum.

00:04:34Bye, Mum.

00:04:36I'm sorry the visit's taken such a dramatic turn.

00:04:38Goodbye, Aunt.

00:04:40My dear boy.

00:04:42Have you spoken to her?

00:04:44I am waiting for a favourable opportunity.

00:04:46You can see for yourself that this wretched little house is quite unsuitable for the Queen's mother.

00:04:50It's hardly the moment to discuss the matter.

00:04:52If she won't have me in the palace, some other arrangements must be made.

00:04:55Mary and I have just had a most unpleasant experience.

00:04:57I really must ask you not to trouble me with this business now.

00:05:05What does she want?

00:05:07You look quite cross.

00:05:11You see, she manages to quarrel even with you.

00:05:18The assassin's name is Oxford, Edward Oxford.

00:05:21He has been questioned.

00:05:22Apparently he is a madman.

00:05:24Thank you, Lord Chamberlain.

00:05:26Ma'am.

00:05:27Is that all?

00:05:29What's to become of him, Lord Arkesbridge?

00:05:31One assumes he'll be confined to the madhouse, Baroness.

00:05:34He should be hanged.

00:05:36He'd be hanged publicly if I had my way.

00:05:38Lord Arkesbridge.

00:05:39In a civilised society, if a man is found to be insane, he is confined to an asylum.

00:05:44Not hanged.

00:05:45Society is a great deal too civilised, in my opinion.

00:05:48You would have us return to barbarity.

00:05:51When a man attempts to assassinate the Queen in cold blood, he should pay with his life.

00:05:56This is not barbarity.

00:05:57This is common justice.

00:05:58But if this man is insane, it was not done in cold blood.

00:06:01That's my whole point.

00:06:02So, you defend him.

00:06:05I defend a simple legal principle.

00:06:07I think we've had quite enough talk of disagreeable matters.

00:06:11I'm not a brave person at all.

00:06:25Nobody could have shown greater courage.

00:06:27It wasn't courage.

00:06:29It was willpower.

00:06:31Just refused to let people see how frightened I was.

00:06:38Even me.

00:06:40Even you.

00:06:42Though I love you so very, very much.

00:06:46What crime, madam, have I committed to be treated thus?

00:07:04Don't attempt to extirpate yourself in the water.

00:07:08You know I have proof controvertible of it.

00:07:11But tell me, will you promise to do as your bid?

00:07:14Will you take a husband of your friend's choosing?

00:07:18Madam, I must tell you plainly, that had I no preference for anyone else,

00:07:22the choice you have made would be my aversion.

00:07:26And what business have you missed with preference and aversion?

00:07:29They don't become a young woman.

00:07:32And you ought to know that as they both always wear off,

00:07:36to safest in matrimony to begin with a little aversion.

00:07:40I'm sure I hated your poor dear uncle before marriage,

00:07:44and yet you know what a wife I made.

00:07:52Connie!

00:07:54Excuse me, devil.

00:07:56Connie, what the devil are you doing here?

00:07:59I adore Sheridan, especially the rivals.

00:08:02Are you going to join the royal party?

00:08:04Yes.

00:08:05I'll come with you.

00:08:06What? You can't possibly.

00:08:07Oh, don't be silly, Harry.

00:08:08In all that press of people, nobody will notice me.

00:08:11It's not as if I expect to be presented.

00:08:13Oh, for God's sake, Connie!

00:08:15Just let a peek at her.

00:08:16After all, I do sleep under her roof from time to time, don't I?

00:08:22What do you think you're doing?

00:08:28You cannot stay here.

00:08:31Oh, for goodness sake!

00:08:34Harry's little dolly mop.

00:08:36Hmm. Lucky fellow, eh?

00:08:38Damn cheap bringing her in here, though.

00:08:40I've never met Wellington.

00:08:42You're not going to. This is madness.

00:08:44Harry!

00:08:45Do you enjoy the theatre, Sir Robert?

00:08:51I confess I prefer a book.

00:08:54There's more to see and hear.

00:08:57How interesting to see the Prince and Sir Robert Peel engaged in such earnest conversation.

00:09:02Thick as thieves.

00:09:04Hicksbridge, I really must protest.

00:09:17I know, I know.

00:09:19The Queen didn't notice anything, did she?

00:09:21Not as far as I'm aware, but I'm amazed you could take such a risk.

00:09:24You know what women are.

00:09:26I'm glad to say I'm entirely ignorant of that sort of woman.

00:09:29Ah, Stundish, Lady Hetty.

00:09:32Sir Robert.

00:09:33Passing a pleasant evening, I hope.

00:09:35Very pleasant.

00:09:36Prime Minister continues to bask in the royal favour, I say.

00:09:41Indeed.

00:09:42And you too.

00:09:44Such is my good fortune.

00:09:47Enjoy it while you can, Stundish.

00:09:49Enjoy it while you can.

00:09:51Thank you, Sir Robert.

00:09:54Horrid man.

00:09:56What on earth did he mean, Freddie?

00:09:58The government's shaky, bound to fall soon, then a general election, and then barring a miracle, Sir Robert Peel will be Prime Minister.

00:10:04No.

00:10:05Afraid so, my dear.

00:10:07The first demand he'll make will be for changes to the royal household.

00:10:11The first head he'll want will be yours.

00:10:13The Queen would never stand for it.

00:10:15She'd have no choice.

00:10:17The Queen.

00:10:19The Queen.

00:10:20The Queen.

00:10:21The Queen.

00:10:23The Queen.

00:10:24The Queen.

00:10:25The Queen.

00:10:26The Queen.

00:10:27Albert.

00:10:28You fetch me the key to the red boxes.

00:11:01I'm sorry I'm being foolish it's just that sometimes I feel quite helpless in the face of this mountain of documents.

00:11:18Perhaps if you had a better system it would not seem so daunting.

00:11:27What do you mean dearest?

00:11:30I notice that you deal with them as they come in.

00:11:33How else?

00:11:34First they could be placed in order according to their importance.

00:11:38For instance the red boxes contain secret documents now.

00:11:42If something is secret it is likely also to be urgent so you could open those before the others.

00:11:47The problem is everything my minister sends me seems to be urgent.

00:11:52Well they would want you to think so naturally.

00:12:00I must learn to be more discerning.

00:12:05I could help you.

00:12:08Oh I wish you could.

00:12:11But it wouldn't be quite in order.

00:12:14Don't be cross.

00:12:15Lord M is convinced there would be a very strong public outcry.

00:12:19I must be guided by him.

00:12:21Of course.

00:12:22Yes.

00:12:23Yes.

00:12:24Yes.

00:12:25Yes.

00:12:26So far.

00:12:27Yes.

00:12:28I must not look.

00:12:29Yes.

00:12:30Yes.

00:12:31Yes.

00:12:32Yes.

00:12:33Yes.

00:12:34Yes.

00:12:35No.

00:12:36Yes.

00:12:37No.

00:12:38Oh, my God, my love.

00:12:48All the while yet, ma'am.

00:12:58Good news?

00:12:59No news.

00:13:03Oh, do sit down, will you?

00:13:08Are you really?

00:13:11I'm winning back, baby.

00:13:24I'm exhausted.

00:13:29His royal priggishness has been with her from the start.

00:13:32Sorry?

00:13:33Albert hasn't left her side.

00:13:36Some sort of damn German custom, I suppose.

00:13:38I mean, you see, when your wife's about to pop, you don't moon about the place holding her hand and making a damn fool of yourself.

00:13:43You go to your club.

00:13:45I just come from a...

00:13:46Oh, I see what you mean.

00:13:47Oh, yeah.

00:13:48Sorry.

00:13:49Very soon now, Your Majesty.

00:13:51No!

00:13:53No.

00:13:54No!

00:14:03Hello.

00:14:12Excuse me, sir.

00:14:13Princess, your majesty.

00:14:31That's a tenner you owe me, Arthur.

00:14:35Come on.

00:14:39A princess.

00:14:43Next time, it will be a prince.

00:14:55Victoria.

00:14:57You must have a son, you know, it's our duty.

00:15:00The devil with duty.

00:15:03She's beautiful.

00:15:04Victoria.

00:15:22Oh, gracious, what a quick...

00:15:25No doubt about the name, then.

00:15:28Victoria.

00:15:29Victoria.

00:15:29Your mother is here.

00:15:42I don't remember asking her to come.

00:15:44I asked her.

00:15:46Did you, Indy?

00:15:48I thought it right.

00:15:50I can't receive her now.

00:15:55Oh, now.

00:15:56She's been so anxious.

00:15:58No.

00:16:00For a moment.

00:16:02She's just in the next one.

00:16:03Very well.

00:16:05Only for a moment.

00:16:06Mama?

00:16:25Dearest.

00:16:28Dearest girl.

00:16:28Ten hours, Albert tells me.

00:16:34You must be utterly exhausted.

00:16:42May I hold her?

00:16:43Yes, of course.

00:16:44She's enchanting.

00:16:56I swear I've never seen such a pretty chap.

00:17:03Far too pretty to put her poor mama to such a deal of pain and trouble.

00:17:08One had hoped for a boy.

00:17:11I was the same.

00:17:14But when it came to it, your dear papa and I were so delighted.

00:17:21You were such a picture of strength and beauty.

00:17:26Sure, I was neither, Mama.

00:17:28I remember what your dear father said.

00:17:30The decrees of providence are always wisest and best.

00:17:35Poor dear Edward.

00:17:38How proud he would have been if he was here today.

00:18:48Come on, Connie.

00:19:04Come on, Connie.

00:19:34Come on, Connie.

00:19:39Come on, Connie.

00:19:41Oh, Connie, for God's sake.

00:19:46Come on, Connie.

00:19:48Come on, Connie.

00:19:52Come on, Connie.

00:19:54What's on earth?

00:19:55Connie.

00:19:56Oh, Connie, for God's sake.

00:19:58Be quiet.

00:19:59Connie.

00:20:01Connie.

00:20:02Connie.

00:20:03Connie.

00:20:04Connie.

00:20:05Please.

00:20:06Connie.

00:20:07Connie.

00:20:08Please.

00:20:09Connie.

00:20:11Connie.

00:20:12Connie.

00:20:13Come on, come on.

00:20:14Come on, come on.

00:20:15Come on, come on.

00:20:16Come on, come on.

00:20:17Come on, come on.

00:20:18Come on, come on.

00:20:19Come on, come on.

00:20:20Come on, come on.

00:20:21Come on.

00:20:22Come on.

00:20:23Come on.

00:20:24What?

00:20:25What is your name?

00:20:26Don't be afraid.

00:20:27Jones, sir.

00:20:28It does seem very wrong there's an intruder to be allowed to enter the palace with such

00:20:42impunity.

00:20:43Especially in view of the recent attempt on your life.

00:20:45If you wish guards to be placed on the doors at night it will of course be done.

00:20:50Although your majesty's always been against such mission.

00:20:53Doors aren't even locked.

00:20:56This boy has been regularly entering the palace at night.

00:20:59Wandering about freely.

00:21:01Stealing food.

00:21:02Listening at doors.

00:21:03Changes must be made, ma'am.

00:21:05And of course they will be.

00:21:07He says he has even seen the princess asleep in her cradle.

00:21:10No.

00:21:11In the nursery exactly.

00:21:12No.

00:21:15I hope I may never be accused of failing in my duty.

00:21:18Your majesty's safety and protection has been the sole purpose of my existence since you

00:21:23were a child.

00:21:24I've been very much upset by this incident.

00:21:27I feel most unwell.

00:21:28With your majesty's permission I will retire.

00:21:31Yes, of course.

00:21:32Good night.

00:21:33Good night, Liz.

00:21:34Good night.

00:21:35Good night.

00:21:36Yes.

00:21:45I think I've expected too much of Leyssen.

00:21:47I put too great a burden on her.

00:21:48I think it would be better in future if you were to run the household.

00:21:52I think it would be better very well after all ladies and we'll have more than enough to do in

00:22:01the nursery there's something else it's extremely disagreeable perhaps it's perhaps it's better left

00:22:17alone how intriguing you must tell me now it has come to my attention that Lord Uxbridge keeps a

00:22:28mistress here in the palace I know I know all about that you know about it oh gracious yes

00:22:36you look so sure well I am shocked I don't understand how knowing of it you could let

00:22:44it continue well it's not as if they've ever received her officially at court I mean that

00:22:49would be out of the you think she should go well of course she must go and Uxbridge oh I can't

00:22:56possibly dismiss Lord Uxbridge on such ground as the first family of the nation we have a duty to

00:23:00set an example surely you can see that Uxbridge has a wife well I'm afraid men of his type don't

00:23:05take marriage or fidelity very seriously well I do take it seriously oh don't be so German my father

00:23:09was just such a man as Uxbridge he was never faithful to my mother and I'm certain that in

00:23:14the end it was this that drove her to to break her own marriage vow I never knew of this yeah it

00:23:23wasn't fitting that you should know what happened there was a scandal my father was supposed to send

00:23:29her away how old were you I was only five but I remember the day she came to say goodbye she said

00:23:34she had to go away for a little while I remember that I cried even after she had gone I cried nothing

00:23:42nothing could console me I was convinced that I would never see her again

00:23:51did he

00:23:55she died a few months later her health could not withstand the shame

00:24:03the public humiliation

00:24:06the separation from those she loved

00:24:11that must have been terrible for you

00:24:15all this arose because moral principles were ignored

00:24:20and the vows made before God were thoughtlessly broken

00:24:27if I may say so sir North Uxbridge is the least of your problems at the moment what on earth do you

00:24:35mean stocky Lord Melbourne's government is about to fall are you sure of this yes there will be a

00:24:44general election sir of appeal will be elected prime minister and he will demand changes in the

00:24:49household yes she detests sir Robert I don't know why no he's not Lord M but that in time I believe

00:24:58that she will come to appreciate to Robert's qualities which are exceptional for the moment she must be

00:25:04persuaded somehow to act correctly within the Constitution mmm how long will you be away

00:25:11several months months but you say yourself that a general election is imminent

00:25:18yes well unfortunately I have some very pressing business in Germany it can't be more pressing than this

00:25:24I see I'm to stand on my own two feet it is time I didn't think it would be so soon

00:25:39to be frank nor did I you are sure my work here is over but I shall return here often I hope

00:25:50as a friend that you will always be stocky goodbye sir goodbye stocky for the moment at least

00:26:03God bless you

00:26:12one last piece of advice stocky Victoria and sir Robert what is to be done well sir the aim is to

00:26:30prevent a war between them at all costs there's only one way to prevent a war sir send an ambassador

00:26:40I have an idea mr. Anson sir how do you fancy trying your hand at diplomacy

00:26:58sir Robert Peel I assume is here exactly

00:27:05I didn't know you were a member mr. Anson it was only recently elected ah best club in London if

00:27:25you're a reading man so I understand magnificent library indeed it's my

00:27:33refuge from the hurly burly of politics what did you select father gill sermons father

00:27:42gill sermons an unlikely choice for a young man of fashion he was the first volume to come to hand

00:27:51it seems likely that you'll win the election there's no likely about it I will win in which

00:28:01case the question of changes to the Queen's household would arise it most certainly would

00:28:05Prince Albert is anxious to avoid any difficulties I like the Prince he's got a good head on his shoulders

00:28:14but you must tell him from me that I'm not standing any nonsense the only sticking point one might

00:28:20foresee would be lady Hetty Standish she must go and the Prince feels that if her compromise could be

00:28:27reached in her no the Queen is very much attached to her of all the ladies she's the one most associated

00:28:37with Melbourne's party damn it her husband's at the foreign office what impression do you think it'd

00:28:44give to the public if I were to let the Queen keep her I'd look weak no no no there can be no

00:28:51question of compromise lady Hetty must go have you ever heard of such impertinence sure the Prince means

00:29:01well but really ma'am sending Anson off to negotiate with Sir Robert in this underhand manner can only

00:29:09make matters worse in my opinion we know where we stand have something I suppose as long as your

00:29:16position has not been undermined you think it has ma'am if Lord Melbourne should indeed lose I shouldn't

00:29:27like to be the cause of any serious trouble between you and the new government we must all stand firm

00:29:33lady Hetty yes yes indeed we must all stand very firm how could you go behind my back like this

00:29:45it's too bad of you Albert since we told you every particular of what was said it was hardly going

00:29:50behind your back you know perfectly well what I mean well at least you've discovered what a stubborn

00:29:56unyielding man Sir Robert is well I can be just as stubborn with your majesty's permission stay where

00:30:05you are the strength no doubt you'll be seeing Sir Robert again you may tell him I have absolutely no

00:30:16intention of giving in she is with child again it makes her difficult my wife's the same sir how do you

00:30:28manage keep well out of the way you were lucky to be able to how long have you been married must be

00:30:38going on 10 years sir you were very much in love I suppose I'm sorry it's none of my business

00:30:50it's just the love such a difficult word to define sir indeed even the greatest philosophers invariably

00:30:59fail and perhaps only the poets can succeed the fact is I had very little money and Mary's people were

00:31:10pretty well off and old friends of the family seemed the sensible thing to do marry first fall in love

00:31:20later my father always said I've made a note of my conversation with Sir Robert if you'd care to take a look at it sir

00:31:30did you fall in love sir your father said Mary first fall in love later and did you know that I've ever

00:31:44thought about it I'm very English of you yes yes I'm not sure quite how to answer you sir the home that

00:31:58we've made together the children well these have certainly created a bond of very strong affection could

00:32:07you call it love yes I think you could yeah not a grand passion of course but perhaps something deeper

00:32:19more durable

00:32:22it was impertinent of me to ask but thank you mr. Anson

00:32:31um we seem to be at a stalemate sir in the match with the Queen and Sir Robert no I wouldn't say

00:32:38that a lady Hetty's husband is ambitious let's see if we can broaden his horizons I had a fancy for

00:32:47the diplomatic I'd have gone into it not sure how Hetty will take to the idea of leaving England and

00:32:52living abroad even if Melbourne loses my prospects here are pretty fair excellent I should think on the

00:32:58other hand ambassador at your age Freddie quite a step up depending on the post any of the great

00:33:10European capitals any of them more or less there'd be a knighthood naturally and in due course a peerage

00:33:24you absolutely sure you can fix all this George Lord Melbourne's already agreed with what can I say

00:33:33agreed mind you Melbourne could still win

00:33:43well I have lost ma'am it is my duty to advise your majesty to send for Sir Robert Peel and invite

00:34:05him to form a government I'm sure I'm very wrong to say this but I'm very sorry for it

00:34:16it must be ma'am

00:34:20well we've managed so far without tears dear Lord Em so can I ever thank you

00:34:38serving your majesty's but not just being the proudest but it's also

00:34:46the happiest part of my life well it's over now I take my leave of your majesty with no apprehension

00:35:01for the future we have in Prince Albert a young man of remarkable abilities I've come to have the

00:35:08very highest regard for his royal highness and I hope ma'am you won't think it impertinent of me to say

00:35:14that with him at your side you'll never go far wrong

00:35:24of course you must go to Vienna and I mustn't stand in your way Hetty it's magnificent opportunity

00:35:44for both of you you know what a wrench it will be for me ma'am and for me

00:35:48you have been a true friend I shall never forget you nor will I ever forget your majesty's unfailing

00:35:58kindness to me

00:35:59I think you'd better go my dear before we both disgrace ourselves

00:36:07majesty

00:36:12ambassador in Vienna hmm what a strange and unexpected turn of events indeed

00:36:33but rather a fortunate one I think I think do you truly truly truly

00:36:47sometimes the workings of fate seem utterly inexplicable

00:36:59since the Robert is such a very great favorite of yours

00:37:09I think you should be at my side when he comes to kiss hands

00:37:14but you always see your ministers alone

00:37:17the queen can make the rules

00:37:20she can break the rules

00:37:23sir robert peel your majesty

00:37:34sir robert

00:37:39may I congratulate you on your success in the election

00:37:49I'm told it's been a great triumph for your party

00:37:52your majesty is most gracious

00:37:54no doubt one of the first things you'll wish to discuss is the matter of the household

00:37:59you're perfectly right ma'am

00:38:00in particular I imagine

00:38:02the question of my ladies

00:38:04it's a question that can't be avoided ma'am

00:38:06I'm not seeking to avoid it

00:38:07sir robert

00:38:08as you may know

00:38:10I am most particularly attached to lady henrietta standish

00:38:14I'm aware of that ma'am

00:38:16she's been invaluable to me

00:38:18I should very much like to keep her

00:38:20I'm afraid I have to tell you ma'am

00:38:23that it's quite impossible

00:38:25I know

00:38:26that's wretched Vienna business

00:38:30Vienna?

00:38:33forgive me

00:38:33I don't quite follow you

00:38:36lady Hetty's husband is to be our ambassador

00:38:40in Vienna

00:38:41I didn't know that

00:38:43I've been persuaded

00:38:45it's a

00:38:45most appropriate appointment

00:38:48you've no objection

00:38:51I have no objection then

00:38:53so cold and stiff

00:38:57so formal and malaise

00:38:59true

00:39:00very true

00:39:01but what did you think of sir robert?

00:39:05Albert how can you say such a thing?

00:39:07sir robert and I are very alike

00:39:09oh you're not at all alike

00:39:11you know how I hate public occasions

00:39:14they bring out the worst in me

00:39:15I suspect sir robert is the same

00:39:17you think him very cold and formal

00:39:20I think he is just very shy

00:39:21well I think he's a horrid man

00:39:24it is a wrench for me to lose Hetty

00:39:28it is a sacrifice

00:39:29you think he'd understand that?

00:39:33I'm sure he does

00:39:34well then why did he say nothing?

00:39:36well perhaps he didn't know what to say

00:39:38politicians always knew what to say

00:39:42a prince for love

00:39:49my dearest child

00:39:50I'm overjoyed

00:39:54he's to be Albert

00:39:58after his papa

00:40:00very right and proper

00:40:01and if it would please you

00:40:04Edward

00:40:07after my own

00:40:10it would please me very much

00:40:14though I don't feel I deserve it

00:40:17with your permission your majesty

00:40:24yes yes of course doctor

00:40:26the past is to be put behind us

00:40:32now on we are to be friends

00:40:35great friends

00:40:37prince Albert

00:40:43as a tenor I owe you

00:40:54you all have us

00:41:03I have an urgent message from the past

00:41:05Vicky has a high fever

00:41:21I'm very glad to have planted today

00:41:28the first of many trees

00:41:30that

00:41:32I understand

00:41:34will add to the beauty

00:41:35and indeed the amenities

00:41:36of the new college

00:41:37that is to be built

00:41:38here

00:41:39your majesty

00:41:42it's for late to see

00:41:46how soon can we be home?

00:41:49we should be there by nightfall

00:41:50my god the heat in this room

00:41:55princess is much better

00:41:57better?

00:41:59look at the child

00:42:00what are you giving her?

00:42:01calomel your royal highness

00:42:02it's completely unsuitable for a child

00:42:03it is prescribed by sir james clark

00:42:05I don't care who prescribed it

00:42:06it's wrong

00:42:07sir james is the royal doctor

00:42:09we must have confidence in sir james

00:42:11why must we?

00:42:17I wish you wouldn't interfere

00:42:18interfere?

00:42:19look at the child

00:42:20I'm talking about it

00:42:20it isn't going to make her any better

00:42:22I see you

00:42:26very well

00:42:29you put me in an impossible position

00:42:42no

00:42:42there's a very simple choice to be made

00:42:44I won't be pushed in this way

00:42:46it's too bad of you

00:42:47you know I'm still low after my confinement

00:42:49why do you do it?

00:42:50it has to be resolved

00:42:51not now

00:42:52yes now

00:42:52I have done everything in my power

00:42:54to advance you

00:42:55and make you my consort

00:42:56indeed as well as name

00:42:57and all you do is push me

00:42:59and push me

00:42:59I've had enough

00:43:00there are times I wish to god

00:43:02I never married you

00:43:03I'm not speaking as your consort

00:43:08I'm speaking as Vicky's father

00:43:11you

00:43:12Joe

00:43:24okay

00:43:25oh

00:43:25so

00:43:29Albert who is it don't be absurd it's the Queen

00:43:49Who is it

00:44:19Who is it

00:44:29It's your wife

00:44:49Sorry sorry I'm so sorry I didn't mean it I didn't mean it you know how much I love you

00:45:12They want me out you've got to do something what the devil do you suppose I can do don't

00:45:15Be absurd Arthur you can do anything you've got to back me I don't think you're fully

00:45:21Aware things have gone from bad to worse it's not just bed anymore she hangs upon the damn

00:45:25Fellas every word so I'll think what the court will become what the crown will become is

00:45:30That pontificating little German prig as his way damn doll exactly but damn defective what

00:45:40Debts and scandals won't wash anymore

00:45:45Royalty's got to be respectable or it's done for

00:45:48Prince may not be your idea of fun may not be my idea of fun

00:45:52But if he gives the English crown another hundred years of existence

00:45:56I say God save King Albert

00:45:59And the Prince's desk

00:46:10Over here

00:46:11Facing mine

00:46:13But why I don't understand the little princess is fully recovered now

00:46:24I'm afraid it goes far beyond that

00:46:27I know I've made some mistakes in the running of the household but

00:46:31The decision's been made

00:46:35I believe it to be the best for everyone

00:46:40I'll visit you in Germany whenever the opportunity arises

00:46:46I'll write to you every day

00:46:49I've devoted my life to your service

00:46:53We've been friends for so many years

00:46:57I know

00:46:57I shall never forget

00:47:00I shall always be grateful

00:47:04I've always tried my best

00:47:06But it was never good enough for the Prince

00:47:08Never

00:47:08As I say the decision's been made

00:47:14I do hope you feel able to accept it in the proper spirit

00:47:20Or I won't write to you at all

00:47:27I'll write to you at all

00:47:33I'll write to you at all

00:47:34I'll be back again

00:47:36I have aека

00:47:36I will cover all the years

00:47:37You know

00:47:37I'll write to you at all

00:47:38You know

00:47:39I will come through

00:47:40I know

00:47:41I know

00:47:41I will serve the people

00:47:42I will play

00:47:45Oh, my God.

00:48:15Oh, my God.

00:48:45It's a duplicate key to the red boxes.

00:49:15Oh, my God.

00:49:45Oh, my God.

00:50:15Oh, my God.

00:50:16Oh, my God.

00:50:17Oh, my God.

00:50:18Oh, my God.

00:50:19Oh, my God.

00:50:20Oh, my God.

00:50:21Oh, my God.

00:50:22Oh, my God.

00:50:23Oh, my God.

00:50:24Oh, my God.

00:50:25Oh, my God.

00:50:26Oh, my God.

00:50:27Oh, my God.

00:50:28Oh, my God.

00:50:29Oh, my God.

00:50:30Oh, my God.

00:50:31Oh, my God.

00:50:32Oh, my God.

00:50:33Oh, my God.

00:50:34Oh, my God.

00:50:35Oh, my God.

00:50:36Oh, my God.

00:50:37Oh, my God.

00:50:38Oh, my God.

00:50:39Oh, my God.

00:50:40Oh, my God.

00:50:41Oh, my God.

00:50:42Oh, my God.

00:50:43Oh, my God.

00:50:44Oh, my God.

00:50:45Oh, my God.

00:50:46Oh, my God.

00:50:47That's my God.

00:50:48Oh, my God.

00:50:49I know, Afi.

00:50:50When I was little, I once got lost in it.

00:50:52Were you frightened?

00:50:54Out of my wits.

00:50:56I thought I would see a bear.

00:50:58Oh, there bears?

00:50:59Huge ones.

00:51:00And they eat you.

00:51:01Where's Papa?

00:51:02He's been delayed in London, but he's expected shortly.

00:51:06I suppose it's that horrid exhibition again.

00:51:08The great exhibition is not horrid.

00:51:09It's going to be simply wonderful.

00:51:12Can I go?

00:51:13You're only four lenses.

00:51:15I'm sure Papa will want you all to go.

00:51:17What is it? If you don't even know what it is, why do you want to go?

00:51:21That's Alice.

00:51:23Nothing like it has ever been attempted before.

00:51:25And it's all Papa's idea.

00:51:33There's a bear, Mama.

00:51:35Oh, no. I saw it. I did.

00:51:37You couldn't possibly have seen a bear.

00:51:39Well, I saw it and then it went under there.

00:51:40What have I told you about?

00:51:42There it is. There it is.

00:51:44Good Lord.

00:51:45Hard to eat you, Alfie.

00:51:46Shall we take it away, Mama?

00:51:47Well, I think you'd better.

00:51:48Hunting party!

00:51:49Come on, Alfie!

00:51:50Come on, Alfie!

00:51:56ального

00:52:01What's going on?

00:52:29How dare you come bursting in here without so much as knocking?

00:52:34There's a wild bear on the loose, Papa.

00:52:36A bear? Have you gone mad?

00:52:38But we saw it, Papa.

00:52:40How could I be expected to do my work if I'm to be constantly interrupted by lunatic children babbling off bears?

00:52:48It was you, Papa.

00:52:50Me? Are you calling your father a bear, Afi?

00:52:56Vicki, what have I told you? Am I looking...

00:52:59It was you!

00:53:02...heilige Nacht, heilige Nacht.

00:53:11Arme schläft, einsam wacht.

00:53:18Lord, just hold her hoch, heilige Paar.

00:53:25Hold her knaller in lochigen Haar.

00:53:31Trowel in lochigen Haar.

00:53:38Trowel in lochigen Haar.

00:53:44Heilige Nacht, heilige Nacht.

00:53:50Pittenest, good care not.

00:53:57Lord, dear angel, hallelujah.

00:54:03Turned and south on the new town.

00:54:09History, better is done.

00:54:15History, better is done.

00:54:33I couldn't sleep.

00:54:56I couldn't sleep.

00:55:00Well, you haven't taken your draught.

00:55:08I don't believe you've taken any of your medicines.

00:55:10They do me no good.

00:55:11There is.

00:55:12I want you to be well again.

00:55:17Breathing cold in here.

00:55:30I'll do it.

00:55:31I'll do it.

00:55:36It's this wretched exhibition we can't find an acceptable design for the building.

00:55:40The critics are right.

00:55:43It's an eyesore.

00:55:45Critics.

00:55:46Cheerfully hanging a lot of them.

00:55:48You'd need a lot of rope.

00:55:49We can't go ahead with this.

00:55:53There's already a fine public robbering over the trees.

00:55:56What trees?

00:55:57To build it, we'd have to fell a lot of trees in the park.

00:56:01And by the by, since it's a royal park, you'd have to give your permission.

00:56:06I give it to you now.

00:56:08I don't want you dragged into this.

00:56:12It seems a great fuss over a few trees.

00:56:14They're ancient elms.

00:56:16The truth is that it would be a crime to fell them.

00:56:23Whatever I do, I'll be damned for it.

00:56:25This is monstrous.

00:56:26Here you are, working and worrying yourself half to death, ruining your health.

00:56:30All people can do is carp and complain and criticize.

00:56:32Well, I'm not standing for it.

00:56:33A moment longer.

00:56:34I shall make a public statement.

00:56:36I shall inform the nation you have the full support of the Queen in every matter connected with the exhibition.

00:56:41Let them throw their brickbats at me and see what they get.

00:56:44Are you laughing?

00:56:45You're wonderful.

00:56:46I mean every word of it.

00:56:48I know you do.

00:56:49That's what's so wonderful.

00:56:50That it wouldn't do any good leaping.

00:56:53It would only make me less popular.

00:56:55I'm a foreigner.

00:56:57I'll always be a foreigner.

00:56:59It doesn't matter.

00:57:00It doesn't matter.

00:57:09Come to bed.

00:57:10I will.

00:57:11In a minute.

00:57:12In a minute.

00:57:13In a minute.

00:57:25Marry first and fall in love later.

00:57:27Hm?

00:57:31Nothing.

00:57:32I'll be alone in a moment.

00:57:33I'll be alone in a moment.

00:57:34I'll be alone in a moment.

00:57:39I'll be alone in a moment.

00:57:40so you have your trees and your exhibition there's enough height there

00:58:00to take in any tree in the kingdom you mean the trees would be inside the

00:58:04building but of course any number of them a forest if you like you cover

00:58:09sixteen acres of ground it's extraordinary mr Paxton but can you build

00:58:13it in time Joseph Paxton don't propose what Joseph Paxton can't dispose the iron

00:58:21work will be prefabricated it'll come in sections and be set up on the site more

00:58:26than four thousand five hundred tons of it same goes for the glass two hundred

00:58:32and ninety three thousand six hundred and fifty five panes what do you think of

00:58:35that and the Queen is here mr Paxton ah good idea mom the guttering alone will

00:58:40run to 24 miles you know the world won't never have seen the like of it I can

00:58:45have a rope in three months and down again in less so what do you say

00:58:52I think you'd better say yes Albert thank you ma'am

00:58:59thank you

01:02:29You better go down now.

01:02:39I thought I was going to disgrace myself by bursting into tears.

01:02:41I...

01:02:43I want you to know...

01:02:51I want you to know...

01:02:53how deeply...

01:03:01how deeply...

01:03:03I love you.

01:03:05I love you.

01:03:17What am I meant to choose?

01:03:19With 400 guests waiting impatiently downstairs.

01:03:23You haven't always loved me as you do now.

01:03:33Have you?

01:03:35I sit on the floor.

01:03:37I'm sorry.

01:03:39I'm sorry.

01:03:41I don't know the truth.

01:03:43You're welcome.

01:03:45I've got to know.

01:03:47I can't go up.

01:03:49When you came to England that second time, I knew in a moment what I felt.

01:04:09It's taken you a little longer.

01:04:17Just a little.

01:04:39We'd better go down.

01:04:57Oh, who was that extraordinary Chinaman?

01:05:00Chinaman?

01:05:02At the opening.

01:05:04No, I really don't remember.

01:05:06I'll bet.

01:05:08I know he wasn't the ambassador.

01:05:13It seems he may have been the captain of a junk.

01:05:16At present, mauled in East India docks.

01:05:18How he gained admittance is still being looked into.

01:05:21A junk!

01:05:23Oh, absolutely impressive!

01:05:38My dearest girl.

01:05:39I didn't expect you to come today.

01:05:52I didn't know I was coming myself until an hour ago.

01:05:55Ooh, I bought you something.

01:06:05You're favourite.

01:06:06Maybe later.

01:06:07No, I was intending to receive the new Russian ambassador.

01:06:15model at the foreign office.

01:06:16I saw an opportunity of escape.

01:06:25It's very good of you.

01:06:26It's not good of me at all.

01:06:27I shall come every day.

01:06:28In fact, I'm determined I will.

01:06:32You mustn't neglect your duties.

01:06:33Don't bother my duties.

01:06:34I've been so worried about you, Mama.

01:06:35I'm going to get better.

01:06:36I intend to defy this wretched doctor.

01:06:37Ooh!

01:06:39No, it's, is it me?

01:06:41I praise you!

01:06:42It's okay.

01:06:43I'm going to lie.

01:06:44You're very good.

01:06:45It's not good of me at all.

01:06:46I shall come every day.

01:06:47In fact, I'm determined I will.

01:06:48Mustnt neglect your duties.

01:06:49Don't bother my duties.

01:06:53I've been so worried about you, Mama.

01:06:56I'm going to get better.

01:06:59What?

01:07:00I intend to defy this wretched doctor.

01:07:03Quite made up my mind.

01:07:06Well, of course, you're going to get better.

01:07:12How's Edward?

01:07:14He's... he's doing too much, as usual.

01:07:18Bertie.

01:07:19Oh.

01:07:23Doing too little, as usual.

01:07:27Jo.

01:07:30Not in trouble again.

01:07:33He seems incapable of applying himself to his studies.

01:07:39It's a source of constant anxiety.

01:07:43Very young.

01:07:44Compared to the responsibilities I had to cope with at his age,

01:07:47I think we expect very little.

01:07:52Perhaps he's frightened.

01:07:55Of what?

01:07:57When one's frightened of the future,

01:08:00one sometimes says and does things...

01:08:06one regrets.

01:08:09Don't be too harsh on him.

01:08:11As I was with you.

01:08:16Things were...

01:08:19very different then.

01:08:21Besides, that's all long forgiven and forgotten, isn't it?

01:08:27Yes.

01:08:31Still, I find it hard to forgive myself.

01:08:34You mustn't have such thoughts, Ma.

01:08:37You mustn't.

01:08:38The Queen absolutely forbids it.

01:08:43Yes, Ma.

01:08:45Okay.

01:08:48I suspect the Queen should be a part of her duties.

01:08:55I suspect you're right.

01:08:56I suspect you're right.

01:08:59I shall come again tomorrow.

01:09:10Goodbye, dearest.

01:09:19Goodbye, my child.

01:09:20I'll be back.

01:09:27Girl!

01:09:31Your Majesty will receive you now, Your Royal Highness.

01:09:34Righto.

01:09:35Excuse me, sir.

01:09:49Yes?

01:09:51Your cigar.

01:09:55We are extremely worried about you, Bertie.

01:09:58The reports from your tutors at Cambridge are not encouraging.

01:10:01You seem to show very little interest in your work,

01:10:04and you have apparently got in with a set of idle and dissolute young men.

01:10:09They're perfectly decent chaps, Papa, honestly.

01:10:11From what we hear, all they're interested in is hunting, drinking and squandering money now...

01:10:16It simply isn't good enough, Bertie.

01:10:19I don't know how many times I have told you how vitally important your education is.

01:10:23And when you turn to Cambridge in the autumn, I want you to concentrate entirely on your studies.

01:10:32Do you understand?

01:10:34Yes, Papa.

01:10:36I have a committee.

01:10:37No, you're not well enough.

01:10:39I can't get out of it.

01:10:40Of course you can.

01:10:42Send a note.

01:10:44Say you're indisposed.

01:10:45I must attend.

01:10:49Study, Bertie.

01:10:50You will find that nothing is more rewarding than study.

01:10:56Yes, Papa.

01:11:01Do try to remember what your father said, Bertie.

01:11:05Yes, Mama.

01:11:11Off you go.

01:11:12I have a great deal of work to do.

01:11:13Oh, you've been smoking.

01:11:18I can smell it on you.

01:11:20You know how I despise it.

01:11:26I despair of you, sometimes.

01:11:28You seem to have absolutely no sense of your position, your duties.

01:11:33You're a constant source of worry to your father.

01:11:37You know how poor his health is.

01:11:38I will try to do better.

01:11:40You must do better.

01:11:42For your own sake.

01:11:44As well as for ours.

01:11:46You will have very great responsibilities one day.

01:11:50Don't go on.

01:11:53Change your coat.

01:11:55Yes, Mama.

01:11:56finish, come on.

01:12:09Music.

01:12:13Music.

01:12:17Music.

01:12:20Music.

01:12:21Music.

01:12:23Aishara! Ta-da-da.

01:12:25Ta-da. Ta-da. Ta-da. Ta-da.

01:12:30Ta-da. Ta-da.

01:12:32Oh!

01:12:33Bravo!

01:12:34Bravo!

01:12:35Bravo!

01:12:36Bravo!

01:12:37Bravo!

01:12:38Bravo!

01:12:39Bravo!

01:12:40Bravo!

01:12:41Bravo!

01:12:42Bravo!

01:12:43Bravo!

01:12:44Bravo!

01:12:45Bravo!

01:12:46Bravo!

01:12:47Bravo!

01:12:48Bravo!

01:12:49Bravo!

01:12:50Bravo!

01:12:51Bravo!

01:12:52Bravo!

01:12:53Excellent performance.

01:12:54It's damn good.

01:12:55Your Royal Highness.

01:12:56Oh, no, no.

01:12:57Bertie, please.

01:12:58Bertie, please.

01:13:14It's all over the newspapers.

01:13:16Oh, it's too abominable of Bertie.

01:13:18I'm going down to Cambridge.

01:13:20I'm going to have it out with him once and for all.

01:13:28Do you have any idea of the damage this is doing?

01:13:39Twenty years of work thrown away.

01:13:43What is it, Papa?

01:13:46Nothing.

01:13:47Come and sit by the phone.

01:13:48That's nothing.

01:13:49Please, Papa.

01:13:50Did they not heat the carriage for you?

01:13:55Sit down, Bertie.

01:13:56And some coffee?

01:13:57Sit down.

01:13:58When Mama came to the throne, the royal family was held in utter contempt by decent people.

01:14:18Justly so.

01:14:19Justly so.

01:14:20Mama and I have worked incessantly for twenty years to eradicate such impressions.

01:14:31And with one foolish action, you have brought all our efforts to nothing.

01:14:36Papa, I swear, I never thought...

01:14:38What?

01:14:39Such a woman would seek to profit from her association with you?

01:14:41I swear, I never dreamed she would.

01:14:43The truth is, you never thought of anything but your own selfish pleasures.

01:14:45Sorry, Papa, but I really can't bear the way you think so badly of me.

01:14:49I do try to study, but I can't.

01:14:52I just can't.

01:14:54I know I'm a disappointment to you.

01:14:57But you don't know how much I look up to you, Papa.

01:15:00How much I love you.

01:15:02Perhaps I have...

01:15:17I have expected too much of you.

01:15:20Papa, you're ill.

01:15:23Bertie, I...

01:15:24I'm sorry, I have been too severe.

01:15:29The fault is mine.

01:15:32All I want is for you and Mama to be proud of me.

01:15:38We will be, Bertie.

01:15:44We will be, Bertie.

01:15:49I know we will.

01:16:14I know.

01:16:31Albert.

01:16:32dearest you're ill

01:16:45it's nothing I

01:16:47I was caught in the storm

01:16:49well you must go and change

01:16:51later

01:16:51now

01:16:52perhaps you're right

01:17:02what time is it

01:17:28after three

01:17:30I'm

01:17:37I'm

01:17:39I'm

01:17:41I'm

01:17:43I'm

01:17:45I'm

01:17:49I'm

01:17:51I'm

01:17:55I'm

01:18:02I'm

01:18:04I'm

01:18:11I'm

01:18:13I'm

01:18:20I'm

01:18:21I'm

01:18:22I'm

01:18:23I'm

01:18:24I'm

01:18:25I'm

01:18:26We've hardly slept apart in 20 years. I'm sure I shouldn't get a wink without you beside me.

01:18:32It's best.

01:18:33I know that it's better.

01:18:56I think perhaps you'd better send for Bertie.

01:19:16Very well.

01:19:24I'll do that now.

01:19:27Go and sit with your father, Alice.

01:19:41I'll do that now.

01:19:54I'll do that now.

01:19:59I'll do that now.

01:20:04Come.

01:20:18What is it, Alice?

01:20:23So, the Christmas trees have come.

01:20:36Oh, thank you, Libyan.

01:20:51You're going to get better.

01:20:54Well, you must.

01:20:55I couldn't possibly cope alone.

01:20:57You could.

01:20:58No.

01:21:02No.

01:21:07What a grip.

01:21:16Bertie.

01:21:29Hello, Alice.

01:21:30Have you just arrived?

01:21:32Yes.

01:21:33Have you seen Mama?

01:21:35Not yet.

01:21:37Is Papa any better?

01:21:38Is Papa any better?

01:21:44This is the black and flower here.

01:22:02No.

01:22:03No.

01:22:04No.

01:22:05I want to close you.

01:22:06No.

01:22:07No.

01:22:08No.

01:22:17Good to swallow him.

01:22:20No.

01:22:21No.

01:22:22No.

01:22:23No.

01:22:26No.

01:22:28No.

01:22:59My dear darling.

01:23:29I'll do everything, Mama.

01:23:55I'll do everything to help you.

01:23:59Of course you will.

01:24:02Dear boy, dear boy.

01:24:06You'll all help me, won't you?

01:24:09You won't desert me.

01:24:16Oh.

01:24:19Oh.

01:24:23Oh.

01:24:30Oh.

01:24:32Oh.

01:24:34Oh.

01:24:38Oh.

01:24:41Oh.

01:24:45Oh.

01:24:47Oh.

01:24:48Oh.

01:24:50Oh.

01:24:51Oh.

01:24:54Oh.

01:24:56Oh.

01:25:11I had to go on, of course, alone, and so I did.

01:25:41As beloved Albert knew I would.

01:26:11I had to go on, of course, alone, and so I had to go on, of course, alone.

01:26:23I had to go on, of course, alone, and so I had to go on, of course, alone, and so I had to go on, of course, alone.

01:26:35I had to go on, of course, alone, and so I had to go on, of course, alone, and so I had to go on.

01:26:47I've had great joy in my family and known the rewards of duty done, but still I long for him.

01:27:07And wait for the kindly hand of death to heal my heart.

01:27:23I had to go on, of course, alone, and so I had to go on, of course, alone.

01:27:39I had to go on, of course, alone, and so I had to go on, of course, alone, and so I had to go on.

01:27:55I had to go on, of course, alone, and so I had to go on, of course, alone.

01:28:11I had to go on, of course, alone, and so I had to go on, of course, alone, and so I had to go on, of course, alone, and so I had to go on, of course, alone, and so I had to go on, of course, alone, and so I had to go on, of course, alone, and so I had to go on, of course, alone, and so I had to go on, of course, alone, and so I had to go on, of course, alone, and so I had to go on, of course, alone, and so I had to go on, of course, alone, and so I had to go on, of course, alone, and so I had to go on, of course, alone, and so I had to go on, of course, alone, and so I had to go on, of course, alone, and so I had to go on, of course, alone, and so I had to go on, of course, alone, and so

Victoria & Albert (2001) The Passionate Love Story British Royal Biopic E02

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