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00:05The Royals are the most talked about family on the planet.
00:09There's not another family that has that kind of notoriety.
00:13They have to mind their P's and Q's wherever they are and be careful of what they say.
00:17But what if we could find out what they're saying when they think nobody is listening?
00:22William glances at Catherine and she says, stop arguing.
00:27To if the Queen replies, let's stop this now, of course I don't want you to suffer.
00:32In this programme we will show the Royals as you've never seen them before.
00:36And to say all of this is not true, absolutely not true.
00:42I've followed the Royal Family for many years and I've never had this kind of insight.
00:47Because a crack team of lip readers are scouring through the Royal Archives.
00:51It's like I'm listening through my eyes, my eyes are my ears.
00:56This is what they believe they're saying in their most unguarded moments.
01:00Meghan is very jealous and a scaremonger.
01:03They will be lifting the lid on the pomp and ceremony.
01:07And then Charles, half joking, says, what if you're nude?
01:11It's nice that they're actually laughing on the balcony,
01:14because it's a very difficult thing to do the balcony appearance.
01:17William continues by saying, everyone seems to be having a jolly time, celebrate it with us.
01:22Now we've got words to go along with this. Wow, does it come alive?
01:26These insights are unprecedented.
01:28We didn't know any of this before the lip readers told us.
01:31This is the Royals as you've never heard them before.
01:43Royal tours are a way of maintaining public relations on the world stage.
01:47And they are as significant today as they have ever been.
01:52When the Royals go away, I suppose they might assume that they've gone on a vacation or holiday.
01:57And as I was told by the King personally, that it's not a holiday and it's not a vacation, it's
02:03work.
02:03And that's the simplest way of putting it.
02:05Royal tours are really important because it showcases Britain to the world
02:09and making sure that our allies around the world can have some sort of relationship with Britain.
02:16Over the years there have been some hugely iconic tours.
02:22And since 1954, if the Royals went abroad, it would be on the Royal Yacht Britannia.
02:29It was a floating home.
02:31And also it was a great advertisement for Great Britain.
02:35So Britannia was obviously the Queen's favourite mode of transport.
02:38It was said that she had two favourite homes.
02:41One was Bermorto Castle and the other was Britannia.
02:46The floating palace travelled the seven seas,
02:50clocking up over one million nautical miles on 968 official voyages.
02:55But the yacht's maintenance became too costly.
02:58And in 1997, Queen Elizabeth II's beloved ship was decommissioned.
03:04Her Majesty was deeply saddened by the retirement of her floating palace,
03:08and she famously shed a tear during the farewell ceremony in Portsmouth.
03:13The emotional crowd included the ship's officers and crew,
03:17Royal Marines, and invited guests.
03:20Once something like that is gone, it's never going to come back
03:23because of the immense cost of running everything.
03:27The closing ceremony was fraught with emotions.
03:30Now, for the first time, our lip readers can reveal
03:33what they believed the royals were saying when they thought nobody could hear.
03:43As the camera changes again, the captain's speaking and saying,
03:48isn't she a beauty?
03:50And the Queen responds with,
03:53yes, definitely, I've taken some nice excursions.
03:58After one final look around,
04:01Her Majesty goes to greet the masses of people
04:03who have come to say their farewell to the ship.
04:06As the Queen approaches the crowd, she's saying,
04:10did you know my favourite ship has been taken from me?
04:15So she's responding to people in the crowds here.
04:20I don't know what they're saying because they're off camera,
04:22so I can only assume that the Queen is responding.
04:26I believe the Queen's saying,
04:30yeah, it's terrible.
04:32We must clamp down and make her useful.
04:36What's interesting about this scene is,
04:39historically, the Queen never explained, never complained.
04:42That was her motto, if you like.
04:44However, on this one occasion, she absolutely let her guard down,
04:49where she said that,
04:50my favourite ship has been taken from me.
04:53I think it was one of the very few times that you saw her crying.
04:56So that's why you know these comments completely make sense,
04:59because for her, her heart was broken.
05:02It was an emotional moment, the decommissioning of Britannia.
05:06I was down there, nobody could help but shed a tear.
05:11It showed that even the Queen, head of state,
05:16stoic under any circumstance,
05:18was capable of an emotion, albeit fleetingly.
05:23And it showed, at the end of the day,
05:26she might be queen, she might be head of state,
05:28she might be head of the Commonwealth, but she's human.
05:36Not all tours are work.
05:38On holiday, the press come too.
05:41Back in 1998, the young princes were doing their best
05:44to move on from the tragic death of their mother.
05:47Charles took them on their first holiday,
05:49doing his best to give the boys as normal a life as possible.
05:53What follows is a typical exchange between father and teenage sons,
05:57although the cameras were never too far away,
06:00and they did participate in a press call.
06:03The photo session was heavily documented,
06:06but our lip readers have been examining the footage
06:08and can reveal what they believe is being said.
06:13Harry, William and Charles are on the ski lift,
06:17and I believe that Harry says,
06:19I'm so cold.
06:21And then, not listening to Harry,
06:24Charles turns to William and says,
06:27he has no sense.
06:29Of course it's bloody cold.
06:31We're in the snow.
06:32And then William replies to Charles,
06:36didn't he bring a spare hat?
06:40Charles then responds to William,
06:42he wanted to wear that cap.
06:45Charles goes on to say,
06:48that I told him he was mad,
06:49and that it's very cold.
06:51So he finishes by saying,
06:54he doesn't make it easy for himself.
06:57And William replies to Charles and saying,
07:01let him crack on.
07:02He will learn.
07:04He will probably get frostbite.
07:07And Charles responds to William,
07:10perhaps.
07:14Well, of course style is more important than practicality.
07:18He's a teenage boy.
07:19Of course he's going to wear a baseball cap on a ski lift
07:22and then complain that it's cold.
07:23And I love the fact that his brother and his dad
07:26are ripping into him.
07:27Perfect.
07:28This is what I mean about,
07:29you know, the royal family,
07:30they are just human beings.
07:32And this is a perfect example of it.
07:34Charles had run the gauntlet of Harry and William,
07:37you know, teenage boys and their clothes.
07:40And he probably said to Harry,
07:42you know,
07:42you need to have something a bit warmer on.
07:45And Harry probably said no.
07:46And he said,
07:46well, it's your own fault then.
07:48Listen, what else can you say?
07:49They're basically very cold and quite miserable,
07:52but they're posing for the cameras.
07:54And there are some wonderful shots of them
07:55on that ski lift.
07:58What's nice with this clip is you see the King
08:00trying to take his kids,
08:03you know,
08:04they're on this too,
08:04but he's trying to get them to do fun things
08:06and trying to get to have some time with them
08:08and enjoy their company,
08:10even though it's obviously gone wrong
08:12because of this conversation with his heart.
08:16I suppose in front of his father,
08:17he wants to be tough.
08:18He wants to be, you know,
08:19I can do this.
08:20I'm not cold.
08:21I'm going to look cool.
08:22I'm going to be in my baseball cap.
08:24Where obviously Charles and, you know,
08:27where I'm aware that, you know,
08:29that's not a sensible cap to wear.
08:31Harry is complaining because he is bitterly, bitterly cold.
08:36And Prince Charles, Prince William,
08:38not particularly sympathetic, it's fair to say.
08:41And William even references spare.
08:44Not the book.
08:45Don't worry.
08:46It's a spare hat.
08:50Coming up, Prince Philip and the Queen bicker over biscuits.
08:54And then the Queen responds, or rather snaps back,
08:57saying, yes, I have biscuits.
09:00What's funny about this little insight
09:01is everybody wants to know what's in the Queen's handbag.
09:04And Princess Catherine gets sentimental.
09:08Kate opens the conversation by pointing to
09:10what we presume to be the bench that Diane sat on
09:13and says, how good does your mum look over there?
09:28The royals are revered around the world.
09:32But what do they say in unguarded moments when out in public?
09:36A team of forensic lip readers are going to try to find out.
09:41Charles turns to William and say, he has no sense.
09:46Of course it's bloody cold.
09:48We're in the snow.
09:50It's not just little banalities that they've got.
09:53They've got some really, really fascinating conversations.
09:58So it gives you a completely different view of the royal family,
10:02which certainly in all the years I've worked on things royal
10:06that I've never seen before.
10:12For the press, royal tours often serve as an opportunity
10:16to cover the firm in unfamiliar surroundings
10:19where anything could happen.
10:21And when it comes to the unexpected, Prince Philip takes the honours.
10:27Prince Philip was quite funny on tours.
10:32And I think that they used to divide the press up into those following the Queen
10:40and those following Philip.
10:41And the ones following Philip went on what they call gaff alert,
10:45which meant they were just, all they wanted Philip to do was to say,
10:49to say something that they could then print as a royal gaff.
10:56I loved Prince Philip because he had no filter.
10:58He was unbelievable in as much as he would just say whatever came into his head.
11:05Sometimes massively inappropriate, but probably not with ill intent.
11:10A royal tour was not a royal tour without Prince Philip making one of his classic gaffs.
11:22Married to Queen Elizabeth II in 1947,
11:25Prince Philip was the longest serving British royal consort.
11:28They had a strong marriage and he acted as a key advisor to his wife.
11:33On royal tours, he was known for modernising the monarch's image,
11:37aiming for a less formal and more engaging approach.
11:42Prince Philip, quite a character.
11:44Yes, definitely known for the odd little mistake that he might make when he speaks,
11:51but I think that's kind of what made him the most lovable in the royal family.
11:58When it comes to royal tours, when you think of the Queen
12:02undertaking these tours, of course she did them beautifully, perfectly, no problems.
12:08When you think of Prince Philip, he equally did an amazing job.
12:19Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh
12:22made a three-day state visit to France in April 2004
12:26to mark the centenary of the Entente Cordiale.
12:29As part of their trip, they attended an equestrian show in Paris.
12:34Now our lip-readers have taken a closer look at the footage
12:37and believe they revealed a rather peckish Prince Philip.
12:42The Queen is riffing through her bag and says, I have mints in here.
12:47So Prince Philip must say something off-screen here.
12:49And then the Queen responds, or rather snaps back, saying, yes, I have biscuits.
12:54Prince Philip says, I only asked and you have been in mood with me today.
12:59I would like it to be a nice day today.
13:01So if the Queen replies, let's stop this now.
13:04Of course I don't want you to suffer.
13:06How big is her handbag?
13:08I mean, she doesn't carry money, but maybe she carries digestives.
13:12What's funny about this little insight is
13:14everybody wants to know what's in the Queen's handbag.
13:16What it says to me is she had a basically a walk-in buffet in that bag,
13:21basically, was what was inside that.
13:22I mean, it had all sorts of a variety of treats
13:25and from sandwiches to biscuits to mints.
13:27I'm amazed there wasn't milkshakes in there as well.
13:30Well, that's a delightful exchange because it shows that,
13:33well, Philip and the Queen used to bicker a lot.
13:35So it's quite interesting to see the boot on the other foot, if you see what I mean.
13:40We always hear about Philip being rude to the Queen,
13:42but here's the Queen snapping at him.
13:44That is hugely entertaining.
13:47Firstly, that handbag seems like it could have had an Arctic bear in it.
13:52I don't know. It's just the most huge handbag.
13:54And then for her to have her mints and some biscuits, that's normal.
13:58I have that in my handbag.
14:01And then he saying she's in a bit of a mood.
14:04This is just everyday real life and I love that they are normal.
14:16Her Majesty and her husband, Prince Philip, were the face of the royal family
14:21and they made it their mission to travel to the four corners of the globe.
14:28110 countries over 70 years.
14:31There has never been a monarch that has travelled more than Queen Elizabeth II.
14:37It was important that she showed her face and her presence.
14:41That's why these tours had to happen.
14:47Not only did the Queen display an incredible work ethic,
14:50but her tours also showed the importance of having a dependable partner
14:54who can offer support and advice.
14:57Her Majesty had Philip and Charles has Camilla.
15:04She never ever wanted to do public engagements.
15:09And so Camilla was really happy.
15:11All she wanted to do was be a backup for Charles.
15:14Camilla wanted to hang back.
15:16Charles and Camilla had to really work hard on both the family
15:21and indeed the public image to get to the point where in 2005
15:25they could actually get married.
15:27Because that's what they are. They're a love story.
15:30Charles has been in love with Camilla pretty much his whole life.
15:37Charles and Camilla share an enduring, resilient and deeply supportive partnership.
15:43And seven months after their wedding in April 2005,
15:47Camilla accompanied her husband and embarked on her first overseas trip
15:51to meet with George Bush and his wife at the White House.
15:54And our lip readers have been examining the footage
15:57to see what they believe was said.
16:02What happens here is Camilla and Charles, their first royal tour together,
16:07meeting the Bushes.
16:09And it's going to be a daunting moment for Camilla.
16:12And I think you can tell from what the lip readers have told us
16:16that she's nervous.
16:17She says it's lovely to be here.
16:20Then she reminds us again, it's wonderful to be here.
16:24She's happy to be here.
16:25She says it three or four times because I don't think she knows what else to say.
16:34Our lip readers then believe Laura Bush says,
16:37ready, smile, it's photos.
16:39Before Charles says to George Bush,
16:42are you ready?
16:43I'm never ready, but should be.
16:48Then we see Charles taking control of the situation.
16:54Laura, Bush, you stand here.
16:56Come over here.
16:57We'll sit down here.
16:58All of the things that he wasn't able to do with Diana.
17:03In this instance, Camilla is the one who is more quiet,
17:07more subservient, and it's Charles in charge.
17:13On this trip, you can see that she's actually being very subservient to her husband,
17:19very charming to everyone.
17:20She always was a great conversationalist and knew exactly what to say,
17:25but a little nervous because she kept repeating herself.
17:28And of course, they had to do the obligatory photograph and the obligatory line-up.
17:33It's Camilla hanging back as she wanted to.
17:37Charles is very adept, he's done this so many times before,
17:40and really he's looking after Camilla instead of the other way around.
17:44This is her first time, you know, kind of doing a visit abroad,
17:49and then the first people you meet are the President of the United States and his missus.
17:54It's like, wow, what do you say?
17:57And it's literally what she says.
17:58It's wonderful to be here.
17:59It's wonderful to be here.
18:00And she's letting Charles take center stage because he knows what he's doing here.
18:05She is quite new to this.
18:07It's like a family wedding.
18:08You just get the photos done, then we can relax.
18:13Camilla's first tour was a success, and she was able to fully support her husband.
18:21Princess Catherine would also have been well aware of her obligations
18:25when she married her sweetheart, Charles' son, Prince William.
18:29Everyone loves a good love story, and we were absolutely delighted when he finally popped the question and asked her
18:38to marry him.
18:39They absolutely are adored all over the world.
18:43I think there was huge excitement about Will and Kate.
18:46They are very much, can I call them a power couple?
18:50And what I mean by that is they're very good at working together.
18:55Everybody adores them.
19:02In our next in-depth look into these royal conversations,
19:05our lip readers are analyzing how they believe William and Catherine handled their visit to the Taj Mahal in 2016.
19:15This is William and Kate visiting the Taj Mahal during their tour of India in 2016.
19:20Kate opens the conversation by pointing to what we presume to be the bench that Diane sat on,
19:25and says, how good did your mum look over there?
19:28William then says, I have sweat dripping off my forehead.
19:34Of course, there are not many royal tours that are more iconic and remembered than Princess Diana's photo in front
19:41of the Taj Mahal.
19:43A really famous picture of Diana outside the Taj Mahal back in 1992,
19:49where, of course, she looks incredibly depressed, incredibly forlorn and alone.
19:56Diana is the iconic royal.
19:59When everyone thinks of India, they think of the picture of her in front of the Taj Mahal.
20:05The memories etched in everyone's mind of that 1992 tour to India made it even more fascinating and poignant when
20:13William and Catherine visited there in 2016.
20:18When William and Catherine visited the Taj Mahal, obviously everybody was watching it with interest because we all remember Diana,
20:26Princess of Wales, doing the visit with Charles, but then sitting on her own.
20:31And there's that iconic image of her sitting there looking very lonely.
20:35In fact, even just talking about it, I'm sure people immediately can visualize it without seeing it.
20:42Obviously, the picture that everybody wanted was to see them at the Taj Mahal as that iconic picture of Diana.
20:49And they were sort of following in her footsteps, but they were doing completely different things.
20:54I think Catherine wanted to know, you know, how Diana had dealt with it and how good she looked.
20:59Obviously, it shows that Catherine had great, great admiration for the mother-in-law that she never met.
21:07What's interesting about this is that the comparisons to William's mother, Diana, actually come from Princess Catherine, his wife, from
21:16Kate, saying,
21:17didn't your mother look good?
21:19And when she mentions that, William doesn't actually acknowledge it.
21:26Now, whether that's because he doesn't want to reference it in front of, of course, the world's media being there,
21:32whether it's too painful, that's something we will never know.
21:36It's quite a clever tactic.
21:38And maybe afterwards he said, look, I just didn't want to talk about mum there because somebody might pick up
21:43what you're saying.
21:44He's not silly.
21:44So I think there would be a reason for him deflecting the conversation away from that.
21:53Prince William and Princess Catherine did take a picture on the bench in front of the Taj Mahal.
21:58And with photo ops done, the heat was never far from William's mind.
22:04Kate replied saying, it's really warm, to which William said, I wish I hadn't worn my jacket.
22:09Kate said, let's go back so we can change.
22:11To which William responds, are you kidding?
22:13I don't think anything I wear will cool me down.
22:16Nothing he wears will cool him down.
22:19I'm surprised that he could manage the jacket, but I'm glad he did.
22:24Royals don't suddenly stop in the middle of an engagement.
22:26That's not an option.
22:27And he's aware of that with royal duties that the show goes on no matter what.
22:36Coming up, a flirtatious Prince William is after something sweet.
22:41Later on, I believe Catherine say, I have some sweets.
22:45We can have them when we get home.
22:48They're not talking about sweets here, are they?
22:49I don't think she's talking about bonbons.
22:52And Meghan is acting up.
22:55And she goes on to say, slowly please, I feel so sick.
23:00You've got to remember, at the end of the day, she's an actress.
23:19We've been fascinated by the royals for years.
23:23And now, a team of forensic lip readers are giving us new insight into what they believe they are saying
23:29in previously inaudible conversations.
23:33Kate opens the conversation by pointing to what we presume to be the bench that Diane sat on and says,
23:40how good did your mum look over there?
23:42It used to be that what goes on tour stays on tour, but the lip readers have shattered that illusion.
23:50It's not just we Brits who love the royals.
23:54They are adored around the world, and when they go on tour, people can't get enough of them.
24:00I'm married to a Canadian, and I know that when they visit Canada, Canada goes crazy for the royals.
24:05So it's a really special thing to have the royals in your country.
24:11And the ever-dependable Catherine and William were continually reliable in representing the royal family, both at home and abroad.
24:20There's a great deal of respect internationally for Prince William and Princess Catherine, by virtue of the fact that they
24:27are, of course, heirs to the throne.
24:30But also, I think, because of the reverence held for Princess Diana, William's mother, around the world.
24:36They're also a good-looking couple.
24:38They're a nice love story.
24:40They've endured.
24:41There haven't been any scandals.
24:43And I think that they're a nice family.
24:47And I think that worldwide people appreciate that, the media appreciates it, and the Commonwealth appreciates it.
24:53America definitely appreciates it.
24:58In 2022, Prince William and Princess Catherine embarked on an eight-day tour to the Caribbean,
25:04aimed at marking Queen Elizabeth II's Platinum Jubilee and strengthening Commonwealth ties.
25:12Of course, it's a big PR event as well.
25:15How they're reflected across the world affects our national pride,
25:19because I think a lot of people who are monarchists feel that sense of pride when they see a couple
25:25representing the UK.
25:30The trip sought to bolster relationships amid rising republicanism, highlighting themes of community, sustainability and culture.
25:38But our lip readers have been analysing the footage, and can reveal that they believe it wasn't all work and
25:45no play.
25:46Catherine says to William, did you walk in on them?
25:50And William nod, I did, yeah.
25:53And Catherine replies, OK.
25:56And he says, I know, I think everyone here is wanting to laugh.
26:01This is something she says quite a lot to him.
26:04She loves William in a suit.
26:07On this occasion, she says, you look very smart.
26:11You do know how it makes me feel.
26:14Later on, I believe Catherine say, I have some sweets.
26:18We can have them when we get home.
26:20And William replies, I would love something sweet.
26:26That is cheeky, isn't it?
26:28What they're saying to each other.
26:30I mean, is she basically putting him on a promise?
26:33I think she's putting him on a promise.
26:34I've got some sweets at home.
26:36Oh, I'd like something sweet.
26:38That's their love language.
26:40This is what we are witnessing it.
26:42She's paying him, I mean, a wonderful compliment.
26:45And saying about how it makes her feel.
26:47It's a bit like, oh, OK.
26:48This is getting very heated, if I can say that.
26:52Which is great.
26:53I mean, the two of them are in love.
26:55They love each other.
26:55So, of course, why would you not say stuff like that to your partner?
26:58I love it.
26:59I love it.
27:00Flirting between the royals.
27:01And we finally get to see it.
27:03And it's normal.
27:04And it's fun.
27:05Oh, this is exciting.
27:07I wonder what sweets he's got.
27:10They're not talking about sweets here, are they?
27:12I don't think she's talking about bonbons.
27:15I think we've got a private moment that they're playing out in public.
27:19There's a lot of joy on both their faces.
27:21Genuine joy.
27:22And apart from the discomfort of the regalia,
27:25I think this is something that gives us an insight into them as a couple.
27:28They're relaxed with each other.
27:29They can have this private joke, even in full view of everyone else.
27:33Without getting carried away.
27:35And showing that there is a good relationship between the two of them.
27:41But sweet tooth William would have to wait until later to get his sugar fix.
27:45Because the couple still had duties to carry out.
27:50So as they climb into the Land Rover, and they're about to move forward, Catherine jolts back a little bit,
27:58losing her balance.
28:00And she says to William, I'm scared.
28:03And William replies, just smile.
28:08If I said to my husband, I'm scared, and he said, just smile, he'd just get a slap.
28:14So I have no idea what they're talking about.
28:16What is she scared about?
28:18Is it rickety?
28:19Is it like, or does she think they're going on safari?
28:21I have no clue.
28:23But he should have said it's okay, not just smile.
28:27But the fact that they're supporting each other, and given, he's obviously given her the confidence, is really nice.
28:34But it's also really important that it shows you the way they work as a team.
28:38There's a lot of things that are thrown at them, but they're still able to be themselves, and to be
28:42able to support each other.
28:44It was quite sweet, actually, that Princess Catherine acknowledges that she's a bit scared being driven around in this open
28:51top Land Rover,
28:52where they've got to stand up and wave to the crowds.
28:56And William gives her the one piece of advice that is written in the Royal Rulebook, if there is one.
29:03Just smile.
29:10The next touring couple our lip readers have turned their attention to is Harry and Meghan.
29:17They made their tour debut in 2018, five months after getting married.
29:23And there was much excitement around what they could offer the Royal Family.
29:30Well, Harry and Meghan were the flavour of the moment.
29:33They had the most sumptuous wedding in 2018.
29:37Windsor Castle has never looked more beautiful.
29:39It was like a Disney setting.
29:42The sun, the blue sky, the grey castle, the horses.
29:46It was extraordinary.
29:48We all loved Harry.
29:49We all thought Meghan was beautiful.
29:52And it was all going to be perfect.
29:55But, of course, it turned out to be exactly the opposite.
29:57I was absolutely thrilled that he found someone.
30:01I was waving flags the day that they got married.
30:03I absolutely loved it.
30:09It started off so well for the Sussexes.
30:12But following what they described as toxic tabloid pressure,
30:16they would go on to step back as working royals.
30:18I think the pair of them have not got to grips with the fact
30:24that they weren't the number ones in the family.
30:26They didn't get to grips with the fact that they were spares,
30:30that they weren't going to have the role that Kate and William had.
30:35They were always going to be second fiddle to them.
30:37Not only were the couple living in the shadow of William and Catherine,
30:41but Meghan, in particular, was also living in the shadow of someone else.
30:48I think it was planned that they went on the first royal tour
30:53to Australia, New Zealand, following in the footsteps of Charles and Diana.
30:58Because now, looking back, we know that a lot of what they did
31:03was very calculated, was actually about perhaps building their brand.
31:08It certainly wasn't lost on Harry that this was the first trip
31:12that his late mother had made with his father and had been a huge success.
31:19They arrived in Australia and the news had been announced
31:22that she was expecting a baby, so the Australians loved this.
31:25It made it much more fun and they were sort of being very careful with Meghan.
31:30The more cynical among us, myself included, would probably say,
31:33well, actually, this was all part of carving Meghan into Diana Mark II,
31:39having that perception among people.
31:42So, at the time, I would have said, how sweet.
31:44Now, I just think, well, of course, it was a PR move about your long-term gain.
31:52Kensington Palace announced that they were invited to Australia and New Zealand
31:56by the country's governments, and as the pair touched down,
32:00they would reveal that Meghan was pregnant with their first child.
32:04Given what we now know about their difficulties as working royals,
32:07we are able to look back on this tour with the benefit of hindsight.
32:11And our lip-readers have been analysing the footage
32:14and can exclusively reveal what they believe was being said.
32:17They've just come off the boat and she goes on to say,
32:21slowly, please, I feel so sick.
32:24And Harry replies to Meghan, I'll ask if you can use the bathroom.
32:29Meghan responds to Harry, actually, it's fine.
32:33And then she goes on to say, mention the bathroom.
32:38And then, perhaps reassuringly, Harry goes on to say,
32:42we'll go together, I need to go too.
32:45And then Meghan changes her mind and says to Harry,
32:50no, we'll leave it, we'll walk around.
32:53There's this discussion between Harry and Harry about going to the bathroom.
32:57No, let's not go to the bathroom, let's go to the bathroom,
32:58let's not go to the bathroom.
32:59Let's carry on with the meeting, you know, and just getting on with it.
33:02And it's wrong to think this because it is a lady that is pregnant
33:05and it's absolutely likely that she's felt a bit sick.
33:09But because of the Meghan we've got to know, part of me is also thinking,
33:13is that her a set in her authority?
33:15It's terrible to think of this, but, you know, wanting people to feel sorry for her.
33:20And you've got to remember, at the end of the day, she's an actress.
33:25Hang on, did they go to the bathroom?
33:27They were going to the bathroom and they weren't going to the bathroom
33:29and then she felt sick and then she didn't feel sick.
33:31He's true with his feelings and I think for him,
33:35he's looked after Meghan throughout and continues to do so.
33:40That's good for him to do. As a husband, that's an important thing to do.
33:47Their tour didn't stop in Australia, however.
33:50They were also due to visit New Zealand for four days.
33:54So Harry would have to protect his wife
33:56from the strains of a tough schedule for a little while longer.
34:01So on the next part of their tour in New Zealand,
34:06when they were going to meet the Prime Minister,
34:09Harry said to Meghan,
34:10are you ready?
34:12And Meghan turned to Harry and said, yeah.
34:15And then Harry responded,
34:17do you think we can get through it?
34:20Well, Harry was just being very protective of his wife.
34:23You know, don't, you know, we'll get through it.
34:25Can you get through it? Are you all right?
34:27Always probably, you know, holding her hand,
34:31making sure she's okay.
34:33And people interpreted that as a very positive sign.
34:37I mean, at the start of the clip, we see Harry,
34:39he looks quite fed up and quite severe.
34:41And then we see him go into that half-smile
34:44and then the genuine smile.
34:46You know, his words, do you think we can get through it?
34:48There's obviously a lot more going on that we don't know.
34:51But that's a sweet moment that Harry's looking out for her.
34:54Do you think we can get through it?
34:55It's going to be horrible.
34:56You're probably in a hot climate.
34:58You're feeling sick.
34:59You're pregnant.
35:00And you don't know when you might get to use the loo again.
35:03And not only that, then you've got to meet someone
35:07who is either a president or a prime minister,
35:09in this case, the leader of New Zealand.
35:11So I feel for them in this moment.
35:14He's very supportive and protective.
35:16Look at the words that he's saying.
35:18You know, that actually means something to her.
35:21And it is a case of, I'm taking care of you.
35:23Don't worry. It's all good.
35:24And when he says, do you think we can get through this?
35:26To my mind, that's, there's been a bit of an argument
35:29or a disagreement or something.
35:31And it's making it a bit unpleasant for both of them.
35:33You can see that on Harry's face.
35:35And about to meet the prime minister.
35:37So it's not the best time for them to be having a,
35:39let's say, a domestic.
35:40But they will always poke a face.
35:42Royals should always be poke a face.
35:47The Duke and Duchess of Sussex would go on two further tours
35:50before stepping back from royal duties in February of 2021.
35:59The moment that rocks the family.
36:02Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex,
36:07leaving the family.
36:09Not only leaving the family, but of course, giving interviews
36:13and talking to the press about their issues with the family.
36:20Coming up, King Charles has to deal with a tricky situation.
36:25After Charles has found himself heckled,
36:28someone embarrassed and concerned on stage says to Camilla,
36:33do you feel Charles is uncomfortable in this situation?
36:37But he is very cool and calm in these situations.
36:41And he usually just pretends that he hasn't heard
36:43and perhaps he hasn't really heard.
36:46And Camilla has to put her husband back in his place.
36:50Camilla immediately snaps back,
36:52where, Charles, you are awful.
36:54Don't be awkward.
36:56I love the fandom between the two of them
36:58and, you know, Camilla with the, you are awful.
37:01Like, that is just actually really sweet.
37:03I love it.
37:18We can't get enough of the royals.
37:22The royals are something that make Britain great.
37:25They're part of our identity.
37:27They're part of our heritage.
37:28They're part of our tradition.
37:32They are a huge asset to Britain
37:34and their global popularity remains high.
37:39I have a lot of American friends
37:41who are completely fascinated by the royal family
37:43and are very jealous that we have them.
37:48A big part of their job
37:50is maintaining relations with the Commonwealth
37:52even when they are not welcomed by everyone.
37:56In 2024, Charles was about to address MPs
38:00and Senators in the Great Hall of Parliament House.
38:03It was a key moment of his inaugural visit
38:06to Australia as monarch.
38:08But Lydia Thorpe, an Australian Senator,
38:12shouted,
38:12You are not my king!
38:16Our lip readers have been analysing the footage
38:19and can reveal what they believe Camilla said
38:22in reaction to the interruption.
38:25After Charles has found himself heckled,
38:28someone embarrassed and concerned on stage
38:31says to Camilla,
38:33Do you feel Charles is uncomfortable in this situation?
38:38Camilla's not that concerned.
38:39No, I don't think so.
38:41I'm sure he's okay.
38:42I'm rather enjoying watching it from over here though.
38:45He doesn't like confrontation.
38:46He doesn't want anything unpleasant.
38:48And then you've got,
38:49if you look at Queen Camilla,
38:52she's got an amazing sense of humour.
38:53And I've been with her at events
38:55where something goes wrong
38:56and she can't contain herself for laughing.
38:58It's ever so funny.
39:00I'm amazed she managed to,
39:01well, obviously,
39:02because it was also a serious message going on,
39:04so she did manage to compose herself.
39:05This was a very pivotal moment
39:07in the Australian Parliament
39:09when somebody shouted at Charles.
39:13But he is very cool and calm in these situations.
39:17And he usually just pretends that he hasn't heard.
39:20She wasn't worried for him
39:21because she knew he could deal with it.
39:22So Camilla says,
39:23no, I think he's fine.
39:25I'm sure he's okay.
39:26She had great confidence in his ability
39:28to deal with these kind of situations.
39:31Actually entirely comfortable.
39:33She is quite happy.
39:34She's quite happy to watch it go on.
39:35She's safe.
39:36She's relaxed.
39:37And she seems confident
39:38and absolutely fine with what's going on.
39:40I'm sure worse things have been shouted at King Charles.
39:43So he'll handle it.
39:45He would absolutely handle it fine.
39:47And I love that she's enjoying kind of,
39:50you know, it's okay.
39:51I've got my husband.
39:52It's all right.
39:52Don't worry about it.
39:53And comforting the other woman
39:55who's trying to comfort her.
39:56She's completely confident in King Charles.
39:59You know, that's his wife.
40:00And she knows him.
40:01She knows what a strong character he is.
40:03So if the woman shouts out something
40:05that might be upsetting to him,
40:06she's like,
40:07it's okay.
40:07My man can handle it.
40:08It's all right.
40:24I think the monarchy's popularity has changed and decreased in many countries.
40:29And so these, these tours, these royal tours are a way of making it seem more approachable.
40:35And he's going around these countries trying to convince them or to remind them why it's good to be in
40:41this relationship with the monarchy and the UK.
40:44The Commonwealth was very important to his mother, but equally important to him.
40:47And I think he'll want to maintain that and to strengthen that and show support to that and make sure
40:55that it continues.
40:59King Charles III's popularity saw a notable spike immediately following his ascension to the throne in September 2022.
41:09And polling data suggested that his popularity in Australia rose leading up to and following his October 2024 visit.
41:18The Southern Hemisphere tour also saw them touch down in Samoa and aimed to further broaden their appeal.
41:28So here we've got Charles and Camilla visiting Samoa in 2024.
41:33Charles and Camilla sit down in the chairs and they look out to the villages that are surrounding them.
41:41The last time the king visited Samoa was in 1974.
41:46And now our lip readers have taken a closer look at this latest excursion with his wife Camilla.
41:55Charles says, have you no chairs?
41:57Camilla immediately snaps back with, Charles, you are awful.
42:01Don't be awkward.
42:04As Charles is watching the performance, he seems to whisper to himself, this chair is too loud for me.
42:11He makes this little joke about the chairs, which is very much his father's kind of humour.
42:15The chairs are very low, so to me that's his humour.
42:18I think then when he sits down, he has got a bad back and that will be quite difficult.
42:24So he is generally probably making a comment about them being loyal because he's uncomfortable.
42:28Charles and Camilla are just, you know, chatting to each other.
42:32They're put on these chairs that don't really work for them.
42:36And Charles is complaining.
42:38Well, he says, you know, be quiet, be quiet.
42:40She doesn't want Charles to be grand and demand things.
42:43It is fine.
42:44You know, we're the guests and we want to look as if we're enjoying it, is what she's trying to
42:49say to him.
42:49I think what we're seeing is a couple who know each other very well and how to get each other
42:55through these situations.
42:57What we see here is a king who is very confident and very comfortable meeting lots of different people.
43:03He's also very, very good at putting other people at their ease.
43:06We always see genuine smiles and we always see a nice little conversation going on.
43:10So this is really lovely to see that he is so personable.
43:13I love the banter between the two of them and, you know, Camilla with the, you are awful.
43:18Like, that is just actually really sweet. I love it.
43:22He doesn't want to rip his rather fetching safari suit trying to get out of that chair.
43:27So you can understand his issues. He's also not a young man.
43:33The British royal family are hugely popular in Samoa, which was demonstrated by the enthusiastic and warm welcome King Charles
43:42III and Queen Camilla received.
43:45The visit emphasised the importance of royal tours, which highlighted strong Commonwealth ties and saw the king bestowed with honorary
43:54High Chief titles.
43:58Now, if somebody knew them and worked for them, you know, a lot of what's been picked up doesn't surprise
44:03me.
44:04But for people that maybe don't know them, it's almost like a bit of a kind of behind the scenes.
44:09I think it is an extraordinary insight into the character of some of the members of the royal family, because
44:16I've written about them all for many, many years.
44:19But there's things you don't know.
44:22Without the lip readers, we wouldn't know any of that stuff.
44:25And we wouldn't know that the royals are actually thinking quite a lot of the time what we're thinking.
44:29But what they do is smile and wave.
44:32And they just get on with the job, because royal tours are incredibly important for the United Kingdom.
44:38And long may they continue.
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