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00:01:02Half a million people
00:01:06At a racecourse
00:01:11Next to the coronation, your sister
00:01:14Is now the most famous woman in the world
00:01:18Yes
00:01:23I'm the luckiest
00:01:27Not on our romantic trip to Reducia
00:01:30Official duty to Reducia
00:01:32With the man I love
00:01:34Secretly love
00:01:36I will be the happiest
00:01:52I've got a story, Chief
00:01:54It's important
00:01:55As long as it's not about the royal family
00:01:57Bill, I'm all ears
00:01:58It is about the royal family, Chief
00:01:59Oh, let me guess
00:02:01Our thanks to one beautiful young woman
00:02:03One short televised ceremony
00:02:06Oh, thank you, Bob
00:02:07A tired, anachronistic institution
00:02:10Is rejuvenated
00:02:11A nation is liberated
00:02:13From the austerity of rationing and war
00:02:15Our place as a leading power in the world
00:02:18Is re-established just when it seemed to be slipping
00:02:20What a load of bollocks
00:02:21Snifter?
00:02:23I shouldn't
00:02:23Oh, go on
00:02:24It's nearly lunchtime
00:02:25Papers, sir
00:02:26Thanks, Mary
00:02:27My job
00:02:28It's Princess Margaret
00:02:29What about her?
00:02:31Leaving the abbey on the day of the coronation
00:02:33I saw her picking a piece of fluff off a man's uniform
00:02:36Fluff?
00:02:38Yes, fluff
00:02:39Jesus, Bill
00:02:39I thought we did serious reporting here
00:02:41This is serious
00:02:42Because the man in question
00:02:44Her father's former query group captain Peter Townsend
00:02:48Is a commoner
00:02:49And, wait for it
00:02:51A divorced commoner
00:02:54Historically
00:02:55When this lot brush up against divorce
00:02:57You end up with either reformation or abdication
00:02:59Will church and state clash again?
00:03:02It's a big story
00:03:03So are comet jet planes dropping out of the sky
00:03:06Stalin's death ushering in a power reshuffle in the Soviet Union
00:03:10Then write it up, Chief
00:03:12I've got a feeling about this one
00:03:13Based on what?
00:03:19What are you doing, man?
00:03:20Picking fluff off a man's jacket
00:03:23That's a gesture as intimate as a kiss
00:03:26More intimate
00:03:26Since it suggests the kiss has already happened
00:03:31No, I'm sorry, Bill
00:03:32I can't hold the front page for a bit of fluff
00:03:34Let me write it, Chief
00:03:36Then you decide
00:03:44Make sure it's peppery
00:03:46Make sure it pops
00:03:47Yes, sir
00:03:48No, no, no, no, no
00:03:56Don't stop
00:03:59You're doing so
00:04:09It's a bit better
00:04:17If you get into the sky
00:05:18Good morning, Your Royal Highness.
00:05:19Good morning.
00:05:20I would like to speak to my sister, please.
00:05:22One moment, please.
00:05:29London.
00:05:31Buckingham Palace, please.
00:05:33Victoria 4832.
00:05:35Hold the line.
00:05:37Buckingham Palace, morning.
00:05:39Go ahead, please.
00:05:41I have the Royal Highness the Princess Margaret for Her Majesty.
00:05:45Certainly, sir.
00:05:46You hold the line.
00:05:48Sir.
00:05:49Morning.
00:05:49Princess Margaret for Her Majesty.
00:06:17Hello.
00:06:18I have the Royal Highness the Princess Margaret for Her Majesty.
00:06:22Yes, sir.
00:06:23Breakfast room.
00:06:24Breakfast room.
00:06:25Yes, sir.
00:06:31Telephone call for you, ma'am.
00:06:34Yes?
00:06:43Hello, you.
00:06:44Hello, you.
00:06:47Sir, I was wondering if you had a free evening soon where we all might have dinner together.
00:06:50Before I go to Rhodesia.
00:06:52I'm sure I do.
00:06:54Thursday?
00:06:55Mummy's out.
00:06:56I'd have to check.
00:06:58Lovely.
00:06:59And who's us all?
00:07:02Well, you and me and Philip and, um, and I would like to bring Peter, if I may.
00:07:09What, Peter, Peter?
00:07:11Yes, Peter.
00:07:13Oh.
00:07:14Well, does that mean, oh?
00:07:16Nothing.
00:07:17Oh, how nice.
00:07:19Is there something we'd like to discuss with you?
00:07:22Eh?
00:07:24There you go again.
00:07:25Sorry.
00:07:26Am I going to be given a clue?
00:07:29No.
00:07:31Oh.
00:07:32Stop it.
00:07:33Sorry.
00:07:35So, Thursday evening then, you'll check.
00:07:37Fine.
00:07:43It'll be such fun.
00:07:46Lovely.
00:07:51Lovely.
00:08:04There you go.
00:08:07Here we are.
00:08:09Sir.
00:08:11Lovely, thank you.
00:08:31What's your name?
00:08:33Thank you, gentlemen. Thank you.
00:08:35Thank you very much, gentlemen.
00:08:40A special guest joins us this afternoon
00:08:43who's just returned from a year in post-revolutionary Cairo
00:08:47working as a photojournalist.
00:08:49Our fellow Lunch Club member, Tony Long.
00:08:52Oh, my God!
00:08:56Thank you, chaps. It's very nice to be back, I must say.
00:08:59Ladies, might we close the shutters?
00:09:01Oh!
00:09:04Lovely.
00:09:08I am, as Baron says, fresh from the streets of Cairo,
00:09:13and I'm still trying to digest the hurricane
00:09:15of popular uprising, violent military coup and revolution
00:09:20that I've just witnessed.
00:09:21Bloody native.
00:09:22You all know King Farouk.
00:09:24Colourful character.
00:09:26He owned more than 100 cars.
00:09:29Almost as much as me.
00:09:31Had them all painted red.
00:09:33Splendid.
00:09:33He used to race them through the streets of Cairo,
00:09:36shooting at any pedestrians who happened to get in his way.
00:09:39Yeah!
00:09:40Present shoot!
00:09:43Probably why he was forced to abdicate last year.
00:09:47And now this man, Nasser, is the name on everyone's lips.
00:09:53He has the charisma to unite not just his own country,
00:09:56but the entire Arab world,
00:09:58stirring up anti-Western, anti-monarchical sentiments.
00:10:07This is Shepard's.
00:10:10A famous British hotel.
00:10:12A symbol of colonial rule.
00:10:15Before riots.
00:10:19And after.
00:10:22That writing, what does it say?
00:10:29Death to the imperialists.
00:10:35However, it's not all doom and gloom.
00:10:38Mike, I've got something a little special for you here.
00:10:41That's what I'm talking about.
00:11:06Give me a second.
00:11:08Give me a second.
00:11:17where were you today nowhere well clearly somewhere but nowhere that would interest you
00:11:23it's a lunch club where soho
00:11:32oh with just men talking about women no talking about egypt if you must know and the revolution
00:11:43that's just taking place there along with the unrest in croatia umbania montenegro
00:11:48yugoslavia hungary italy please take note
00:11:55yes a little bit about the fairer sex over coffee and the odd brandy
00:12:00what do you expect it's a gentleman's lunch club
00:12:12so what's the guest list for tonight no one just you me margaret and very peter what
00:12:19townsend peter no then why on earth did we have to dress up she insisted she wanted to make it
00:12:26a
00:12:26special occasion with him isn't that a contradiction in terms he's not going to naughty boy is he
00:12:35i know as much as you do
00:12:52it'll be fine
00:13:04come on
00:13:10we'd like to be left alone now yes ma'am
00:13:16can you just leave it thank you
00:13:20can you just leave it thank you
00:13:44i asked you here tonight because there is something i wanted to discuss with you
00:13:50i think you already know that over the years with peter being so much part of our family
00:13:55family and away from his own so much friendship has developed between us
00:14:04and then ever since papa's death hitting me so hard and with your accession and coronation
00:14:10and you being more and more occupied peter's become almost my sole companion and i his
00:14:21and um so when his divorce came through in uh december last year i suppose it was only natural
00:14:26that we both started thinking about what kind of um future we might have together
00:14:35and we reached a decision in april wasn't it uh just before the coronation
00:14:41um that uh one day
00:14:47uh we wanted to um
00:14:51um
00:14:55well you know
00:14:57mary
00:14:59yes
00:15:01goodness
00:15:05well of course we're aware of the complications and issues at stake
00:15:17what little bit you've known for a while about peter and i
00:15:21this can't really be a terrible shock to you
00:15:25no not at all
00:15:29it's wonderful
00:15:31is there anything you'd like to ask us does your wife know
00:15:35your ex-wife
00:15:37she does we had a frank conversation there is no animosity
00:15:40good
00:15:41and the boys
00:15:43they know and seem very happy
00:15:50so
00:15:53do i have your permission
00:15:57where's solfrey
00:16:03oh
00:16:08well uh
00:16:11of course i'll have to take advice
00:16:15and the hows and where's and
00:16:19all official matters
00:16:21but
00:16:23if it's what you desire
00:16:27more than anything in the world
00:16:31well then as your sister i'm never going to oppose it
00:16:34oh
00:16:34thank you
00:16:36thank you
00:16:37thank you
00:16:39thank you
00:16:39thank you
00:16:42thank you
00:16:43oh well
00:16:44congratulations
00:16:45to both of you
00:16:48thank you sir
00:16:50i suppose it'd better be philip from now on
00:16:52thank you sir
00:17:05not the extent of it
00:17:09but you didn't think to mention it
00:17:15i don't like it
00:17:17any of it
00:17:18for one thing
00:17:18it will create the most enormous scandal
00:17:20nor do i believe in them as a couple
00:17:22he's too old for her
00:17:24and he had some sort of breakdown during the war
00:17:27now that's all in the past
00:17:28besides
00:17:29that's why he got on with my father so well
00:17:32not to mention the fact he's dull
00:17:34he's not dull
00:17:36desperately dull
00:17:36i'm confident i've met more interesting plants
00:17:40not to mention it's a terrible thing to do to you
00:17:43why
00:17:45because of the position it puts you in as a sister
00:17:47and as a queen
00:17:49has everyone forgotten the catastrophe that was your uncle
00:17:53the situation's different
00:17:55one party divorced
00:17:57the other royal
00:18:00sounds pretty similar to me
00:18:01that was 17 years ago
00:18:03the world has changed
00:18:05the rest of the world has
00:18:07nothing changes in the court of st james
00:18:10besides
00:18:11we have a son and heir
00:18:13there's no realistic prospect of margaret becoming queen
00:18:19one can see the attraction
00:18:24in peter
00:18:26yes
00:18:27he's a handsome war hero
00:18:30divorced war hero
00:18:32and blameless in that divorce
00:18:35there's no such thing as the blameless party in a divorce
00:18:39his wife had an affair with another man
00:18:42because he was always around here sniffing around your sister
00:18:45he was looking after my father
00:18:47and sniffing around your sister
00:18:49and he was looking after her
00:18:49so
00:18:50sorry
00:18:52anyway
00:18:54I thought you liked him
00:18:55oh
00:18:56liked him
00:18:57I mean
00:18:57I respect him for what he did in the war certainly
00:19:01plays bridge well
00:19:02and he's a good pilot
00:19:05and he's a good influence on margaret
00:19:07Is he? If he were really a good influence,
00:19:10he'd patch things up with his wife and leave Margaret well alone.
00:19:31Night, Bill. Night.
00:19:37Oh, shit, it is.
00:19:57Nice, huh? Yeah.
00:19:59This had better be good.
00:20:02It is.
00:20:06What the hell?
00:20:08You did say pepper, E?
00:20:10Pepper's one thing. This is jelly night.
00:20:13I know.
00:20:22What are you doing?
00:20:23I can't run this without going upstairs.
00:20:26What?!
00:20:26Don't look at me like that. Live in the real bloody world for a moment, will you?
00:20:32Marjorie, hello. Yes. Is he there? Yeah, just for a few minutes.
00:20:40This is not just inflammatory. It breaks all the rules.
00:20:44What rules, sir?
00:20:45The unspoken rules of deference and respect shown by the media to the royal family.
00:20:51But surely those rules changed the moment they invited television into the coronation.
00:20:55That was their right. And a huge concession.
00:20:58To what?
00:20:59Popular interests.
00:21:01Their interests also.
00:21:03Look at their standing now. It's never been higher.
00:21:05The question we in the fourth estate need to be asking ourselves is,
00:21:09do we let ourselves be used or do we have our own independent voice?
00:21:13Don't get moralistic with me.
00:21:15If we don't break this story, do you think nobody else will?
00:21:19I know there's plenty of others sniffing around it, sir.
00:21:29Well, thank you for letting me know.
00:21:31Of course, Tommy.
00:21:32Thank you for understanding.
00:21:35I'm sorry.
00:21:36No, I'm sorry.
00:21:38I imagine it must be difficult being dictated to like that by an employee.
00:21:42I wasn't dictated to.
00:21:44Am I missing something?
00:21:45You said this editor was telling you what he was going to print in your newspaper.
00:21:49He is?
00:21:50But I can't keep telling him what to write.
00:21:53I thought that was the point of owning a newspaper.
00:21:56Look, I'm just trying to help you, Tommy.
00:21:59I suggest you see this for the kind gesture that it is.
00:22:02What, that you're about?
00:22:03To print an article that will cause deep distress to senior,
00:22:07let's be quite clear, the most senior members of the royal family.
00:22:11That I'm warning you.
00:22:12That I'm giving you the heads up.
00:22:15I'm on my knees with gratitude.
00:22:43I'm sorry.
00:22:45Let's get to it.
00:22:46Why are you laughing?
00:22:46That's all right.
00:22:49I know.
00:22:50You're all right.
00:22:52I know.
00:22:53I know, you're right.
00:22:54I know.
00:22:54I think I've raved to that one.
00:22:57I know, you know.
00:22:59I know, you know.
00:23:01I know, you're right.
00:23:12You suck that.
00:23:38Your Majesty, a story is about to break in the press, identifying Peter Townsend not just
00:23:47as the companion of Princess Margaret, but as her likely future husband.
00:23:56We understand that the paper is to feature a profile of Group Captain Townsend, details
00:24:05of his marriage and subsequent divorce, along with an editorial about other notable divorcees
00:24:14to have been associated with members of the royal family.
00:24:26Should we deny it all?
00:24:31With respect, ma'am, it's a little late for that.
00:24:34But this horse has already bolted.
00:24:46Your Royal Highness, Her Majesty the Queen for you, Your Royal Highness.
00:25:03On the telephone.
00:25:11Hello.
00:25:12Hello, you.
00:25:13Bad time?
00:25:13Good time?
00:25:14Mm-hmm.
00:25:15Good time.
00:25:17Always.
00:25:18Look, I've been racking my brain about how I can best help you.
00:25:22Now, you know that the Church of England doesn't permit the remarriage of divorced persons if
00:25:27the husband or wife of the former marriage is still alive.
00:25:30Yes.
00:25:30Well, I was just wondering if you and Peter had considered Scotland.
00:25:34To live?
00:25:36No, for the wedding.
00:25:38Why?
00:25:39Because it would be more low profile.
00:25:41Well, actually, I was thinking of legal reasons.
00:25:44Marriage isn't regarded as a sacrament in the Church of Scotland.
00:25:47It's not as binding in the same way as here.
00:25:52Meaning...
00:25:53Meaning we could even get married in a church?
00:25:55Well, I'd have to check, but I think so.
00:25:59That would be so lovely.
00:26:02Lilibet, thank you so much.
00:26:06Made my life a lot easier, too.
00:26:12Sorry, Lilibet.
00:26:14What for?
00:26:16I think you're going to get a visit from Mummy about all this.
00:26:19Oh.
00:26:21I realise I'm not making anyone's life easy.
00:26:25Yours especially.
00:26:28But I'm determined to do this for you.
00:26:31To give you what you want.
00:26:37I can't wait to tell Peter.
00:26:39I'm ready to go.
00:26:55Help me.
00:26:56Come on, you step.
00:27:18Mummy, this is a surprise.
00:27:25I am a mother of two daughters whom I love equally.
00:27:29It seems that they each have problems of equal size.
00:27:36Obviously, we want Margaret to be happy and have the man she wants.
00:27:40Yes.
00:27:41But we must do everything in our power to protect you as Queen and as a sister.
00:27:49You protect me from what?
00:27:51I've given Margaret my word and I'm determined to support her.
00:27:55They can marry in Scotland, where I'm not head of the church.
00:27:59Your Majesty, I fear the matter is more intricate.
00:28:03Let's be quite clear.
00:28:05If Margaret were to marry Peter, it would be a scandal.
00:28:10Don't mistake your current popularity for long-term security.
00:28:16Your uncle's affair and abdication almost destroyed the monarch.
00:28:20This could too.
00:28:25Tommy.
00:28:33Ma'am, what do you know about the Royal Marriages Act of 1772?
00:28:38George the Second.
00:28:39The third man.
00:28:40He had two younger brothers, William and Henry.
00:28:44Both of whom, I'm assuming, made undesirable marriages.
00:28:47One to an illegitimate shrew, the other to a disreputable jade, which caused an outrage in Parliament and the Church.
00:28:54Now, in response, George the Third asked his Prime Minister, Lord North, to rush through a Royal Marriages Act to
00:29:02prevent any future willful young prince or princess from making an ill-advised or disadvantageous match, which might threaten the
00:29:11integrity of the Royal House.
00:29:12It decrees that until the age of 25, any member of the Royal Family must secure the Sovereign's permission to
00:29:20marry.
00:29:25But?
00:29:26But not thereafter.
00:29:30I see.
00:29:31So, if Margaret would wait until after her 25th birthday, she would be free to make any decision she likes
00:29:39without your consent.
00:29:42The important thing is, it protects your relationship with both Church and Government.
00:29:51Well, I can see the advantages of that, but what's in it for her?
00:29:56Mummy, she's only 23.
00:29:58What does she do in the meantime?
00:30:01In the meantime, she and Peter wait.
00:30:06Preferably in separate countries.
00:30:09What?
00:30:10It's the only way to contain the story, ma'am.
00:30:13Behind the ark.
00:30:27One, two, three, four.
00:30:34One, three, four.
00:30:36Oh, my god.
00:30:37I'm sorry.
00:30:40I'm sorry.
00:30:46Out of my way.
00:31:19Margaret, no!
00:31:26Margaret!
00:31:30Just until your 25th birthday.
00:31:32Then you'd be free to do as you wish.
00:31:35Look with the eye and tell me.
00:31:37Is it a posting or is it a banishment?
00:31:39It's a posting.
00:31:40I know.
00:31:42I promise.
00:31:44It's just a way of managing the story,
00:31:46keeping it off the front pages.
00:31:48The heartless attempt to split us up.
00:31:50No, of course not.
00:31:52Papa did the same for Philip and me.
00:31:54He made us wait.
00:31:55This is for two years.
00:31:58Two years!
00:32:07Why did you even dangle Scotland under my nose?
00:32:14I'm sorry.
00:32:16Sorry.
00:32:40I'll have to wait for a second.
00:32:41All right.
00:32:45if i do this for you will you promise me that this banishment this banishment won't
00:32:52start until after our trip to adesia you know how much we've been looking forward to it
00:33:01you're going to deny that as well it's the sensitivity of you two together
00:33:07the photographers who would overshadow everything
00:33:11but when you get back you'll have some time together alone i promise you that
00:33:59they offered me johannesburg i refused then singapore
00:34:07i refused that too
00:34:11then they came back with brussels
00:34:15it's dreary but at least it's close the whole thing feels like a completely unnecessary
00:34:21unjustifiable punishment i know
00:34:25perhaps your sister sensed that that is why she's asked me to go to normal island
00:34:32what for to accompany her on a trip to belfast this week to put on a show of public approval
00:34:40that's something i suppose
00:34:45no substitute for a doozy though
00:34:53no one wanted philip
00:34:58she dug her heels in got the man she wanted didn't she she did
00:35:10we ought to head back
00:35:14come on no wait kiss me
00:35:29you know we'll be able to get back at the heart
00:35:38you know we'll be able to get back at the heart
00:36:09i've met at the airport
00:36:11i'm the governor of northern ireland or lakehurst
00:36:15From there, we'll be going to the Belfast city boundary
00:36:18to be met by the lieutenant of the city of Belfast.
00:36:21After that, we'll be presented to the Lord Mayor,
00:36:25Alderman Percival Brown,
00:36:27and the town clerk, Mr John Dunlop,
00:36:30followed by a city luncheon at a civic hall.
00:36:33The other way around, I think.
00:36:36Ma'am?
00:36:39A civic luncheon at City Hall.
00:36:46Forgive me.
00:36:48Is everything all right?
00:36:52I do hope it wasn't a mistake
00:36:54inviting the group captain to join us.
00:36:59You've never cared for him, Tommy.
00:37:01No, I cared for him as long as he did his job
00:37:03and knew his place.
00:37:06My father held him in high regard.
00:37:09He was a member of staff,
00:37:10not as a member of the family.
00:37:14He's been a good friend to us all.
00:37:16Too good, I would argue.
00:37:18And he let his wife go in the process.
00:37:22He was innocent in that regard.
00:37:25She left of her own accord,
00:37:26and he's a wonderful father to those boys.
00:37:29I'm just trying to manage a difficult situation now.
00:37:33As am I.
00:37:35Sending him away will break my sister's heart.
00:37:38Hearts mend.
00:37:43Was there anything else?
00:37:47No.
00:37:48I understand.
00:37:50I understand.
00:38:27The Queen on a visit to Northern Ireland.
00:38:42The Queen, who wears a coat of vivid blue shantam
00:38:45with a matching hat,
00:38:46finds herself sharing the limelight
00:38:48with group captain Townsend,
00:38:49who accompanies her on the tour.
00:38:52The crowd get a last glimpse of the Queen and her husband
00:38:55before they begin the drive to City Hall.
00:38:57En route, thousands pack the streets
00:38:59to bid them welcome.
00:39:05The Royal Council are welcomed onto
00:39:07Palmore's showground,
00:39:08where 4,000 ex-servicemen and women
00:39:11are gathered to pay tribute to their sovereign.
00:39:13Many Ulster schools and youth organizations
00:39:15are represented,
00:39:17and they all have a smile and a wave
00:39:19with the Queen.
00:39:22As London papers called once more today
00:39:24for a statement from Buckingham Palace
00:39:26to clarify the rumors of a romance
00:39:28between Princess Margaret and group captain Townsend,
00:39:30newspaper editors from all over the world
00:39:32sent their photographers to scrutinize Townsend's face,
00:39:35hoping for a clue.
00:39:44The Queen can't be used to sharing the limelight
00:39:46with a member of her household,
00:39:47but the gathered crowds certainly seem as interested
00:39:50in group captain Townsend,
00:39:51as in her majesty.
00:39:57Terrible.
00:39:59Certain of us.
00:40:00The crowds have to jostle with members of the press
00:40:02and television who are following the royal parties
00:40:04every move.
00:40:09I brought him along to show my gratitude
00:40:11for his years of service
00:40:12and to support my sister,
00:40:14and I had hoped the detention of Margaret and Peter
00:40:17would fade away,
00:40:19but I could barely hear myself speak today.
00:40:22The solution is an obvious one.
00:40:25Which is?
00:40:26Bring forward the group captain's relocation
00:40:29with immediate effect.
00:40:31But that would mean him missing his reunion
00:40:34with my sister in London.
00:40:35And I gave her my word.
00:40:37Well, sometimes best intentions
00:40:39need to be reconsidered, your majesty.
00:40:42You can always blame it on me.
00:40:46No.
00:40:48Let's do it ten to four hours.
00:40:50Things might calm down tomorrow.
00:40:53The Lambert drummers, ma'am.
00:40:56A special Orangeman's welcome.
00:40:58Your majesty.
00:40:59Your majesty.
00:41:15On my side.
00:41:19Please je akers.
00:41:20That's a long time lately.
00:41:21Booker.
00:41:24The Lambert.
00:41:25No fact here.
00:41:26The Lambert.
00:41:26It's a禿��erd wrap.
00:41:29Mary.
00:41:48May God give you wisdom, loyalty, and faithfulness.
00:41:56And may the future bring peace, contentment, and true happiness to the people of Northern Ireland.
00:42:56Do you have a moment, Lilith?
00:43:02Yes, of course.
00:43:08I just wanted to apologize for all the press' attention.
00:43:13And to thank you for inviting me along in the first place.
00:43:17I do appreciate the gesture.
00:43:20That's the least I could do.
00:43:22I regretted having to take you off the Redesia trip.
00:43:25Yes, Margaret and I were so looking forward to it.
00:43:27We have so many shared interests, as you know.
00:43:29We enjoy doing everything together.
00:43:36We had hoped to find some time together during our days off.
00:43:41Walking, swimming, riding.
00:43:46But not to be.
00:43:52No.
00:43:59Anyway, nice chatting.
00:44:08Ma'am, if you wouldn't mind.
00:44:15Just wondering if Her Majesty has had a time to think about the matter.
00:44:22She has.
00:44:26Take care of it, Tommy.
00:44:28And whatever manner you see, Fitch.
00:44:32Yes, ma'am.
00:44:46Yes, ma'am.
00:44:49Yes, ma'am.
00:44:52Oh!
00:44:52Amen!
00:44:53Yes, ma'am.
00:45:01Yes!
00:45:08Thank you so much, Peter.
00:45:51Group Captain Townsend, the man of the moment, do come up.
00:46:12Will you sit?
00:46:25Following consultation with the government, the Foreign Office and Her Majesty's Press Secretary,
00:46:30the decision's been taken to move forward your posting to Brussels with immediate effect.
00:46:35A car is waiting to take you first to your apartment, where you will pack,
00:46:39and then directly to the airfield.
00:46:41The plane for Brussels leaves in just under three hours.
00:46:45There was some concern that that might not give you enough time,
00:46:48but I felt sure that as a military man, packing quickly and unsentimentally would come a second nature to you.
00:46:59But that isn't what was agreed.
00:47:03The agreement between Margaret and Her Majesty the Queen,
00:47:07with the certain knowledge of Her Majesty the Queen Mother,
00:47:09was that Margaret and I would spend some time together upon her return from Modesia
00:47:14before I traveled to Brussels, 48 hours at least.
00:47:18Your proposal is a direct contravention of that agreement.
00:47:23Well, I cannot, nor would I ever presume,
00:47:27to know the intimate details of whatever agreements have or have not been made within the family.
00:47:33What I can tell you is the position of air attache at the embassy
00:47:36fell vacant unexpectedly early and needs filling right away.
00:47:41Of course, a crucial position like the air attache to the embassy at Brussels
00:47:48cannot be left vacant for very long.
00:47:50I ask only that it remains so until after the princess returns, as I was promised.
00:48:00I'm afraid that will not be possible.
00:48:18Tommy, I understand you are only trying to do your job.
00:48:23But one thing the trip to Northern Ireland has made very clear to me
00:48:27is that the romance between Margaret and myself has caught the public eye.
00:48:33There is a momentum for us.
00:48:37A sense of joy, a celebration, which you would be wise to acknowledge.
00:48:41The people can clearly see the sincerity of the love between Margaret and me,
00:48:46and I would advise you not to reprehend us for that.
00:48:49Such an act could backfire.
00:48:52And now, if I may give you some advice in turn, Peter,
00:48:58that when referring to a member of the royal family,
00:49:01you use the appropriate title, in this case, Her Royal Highness.
00:49:05When referring to the woman I love, and who loves me,
00:49:08and who is soon to be my wife, I'll call her what I damn well like.
00:49:12Her name is Margaret.
00:49:18Car, Townsend.
00:49:21Waiting.
00:49:24Tick.
00:49:25Tick.
00:49:27Tick.
00:49:27Tick.
00:49:35Bon voyage!
00:49:45A tiny white community
00:49:49surrounded by primitive Africans
00:49:52grew into a young and flourishing nation
00:49:57with the ever brightening promise of more prosperity befollowed
00:50:03Let's go.
00:50:44We honour a man of remarkable vision, who saw how great this land could become once civilised.
00:50:57I wish continued prosperity and success to all those who inhabit it.
00:51:11Ladies and gentlemen, please stand for the Loyal Church.
00:51:16Telegram for Princess Margaret.
00:51:18The Queen!
00:51:19To the Queen!
00:51:26To the Queen!
00:51:30To the Queen!
00:51:32To the Queen!
00:51:37To the Queen!
00:51:41To the Queen!
00:51:42and victorious, happy and glorious, long to reign over us, God save Thou be.
00:52:00I need to speak to my sister.
00:52:03Now!
00:52:17Switchboard.
00:52:18Her Royal Highness needs to make an urgent call to Her Majesty the Queen.
00:52:21A secure limelight required.
00:52:23Putting you through.
00:52:25Foreign Office, her mayor, direct your call.
00:52:28Buckingham Palace, Victoria 4832.
00:52:33I have Her Royal Highness the Princess Margaret for Her Majesty the Queen.
00:52:36Sir?
00:52:39Sir?
00:52:42Princess Margaret for Her Majesty the Queen.
00:52:45On a secure line.
00:52:47Of course.
00:52:48What's taking so long?
00:52:49Well, I gather we have the secure line, ma'am.
00:52:51They're just having trouble locating Her Majesty.
00:52:53What could be so difficult?
00:52:54She's the Queen.
00:52:55Very conspicuous.
00:52:57She can't disappear.
00:52:57Come on.
00:52:57Come on.
00:52:57Come back here.
00:53:07Come on.
00:53:26Come on.
00:53:29Sandringham House, good evening.
00:53:32Yes, sir, she's here. Arrived about an hour ago.
00:53:38Yes, sir, right away.
00:53:55Ma'am, I've located the queen.
00:54:08Oh, I think he's a little bit inexperienced.
00:54:11With the trucking?
00:54:12Yes, I do.
00:54:14Telephone, your majesty.
00:54:15Right. Yes, I'd like his scope recorded for the first quarter mile, for a warning.
00:54:19Yes, ma'am.
00:54:22And then we might have to think about pairing him with another rider.
00:54:25Yes, ma'am.
00:54:27Yes?
00:54:28How could you?
00:54:30Margaret.
00:54:30You gave me your word.
00:54:32Promised me he'd still be there when I got back.
00:54:34I did.
00:54:34Why is he been sent away?
00:54:36Banished like some criminal.
00:54:38Things got out of hand.
00:54:40I took you at your word.
00:54:42Believed everything you said.
00:54:44How happy you were for me.
00:54:46How you would support us.
00:54:48Margaret.
00:54:49You've been against us from the beginning.
00:54:50Because you can't bear to be eclipsed.
00:54:52What?
00:54:53Can't bear to be outshone by your younger sister.
00:54:56You've never liked it.
00:54:57Admit it.
00:54:59And you've hated our Peter and I've caught the popular imagination.
00:55:01Hated it enough to want to destroy it.
00:55:03This is madness.
00:55:04Well.
00:55:06You fail to protect me.
00:55:08I will fail to protect you in turn.
00:55:11Margaret.
00:55:14You reap what you sow, sister.
00:55:43You fail to know what you sow.
00:56:03the laws of England say that any man once divorced is fully entitled to marry again
00:56:09if those laws are good enough for England they are good enough for the royal family
00:56:14I know the near holy reverence shown for the crown by the people of Britain is a fact of life
00:56:19as the recent coronation is shown few other countries in the world retain such regard for
00:56:25their monarchies but are those centuries of awe drawing to an end can that veneration be sustained
00:56:33in the light of the royal family's cruelty to its very own members
00:56:41the royal family of Britain has survived a thousand proofs that it is artificial and
00:56:48superfluous and seems to have as deep a hold as ever on the loyalties of the people
00:56:56it is not likely however to survive the clear proof that it is insensate and cruel
00:57:10the treatment of her sister has now deputized the future of the monarchy in Britain
00:57:2348 hours it would have passed
00:57:27if you're lucky
00:57:28I fear it would take longer than that for Margaret to forgive me
00:57:30well she will in time she has to
00:57:35we all have to
00:57:42ah
00:57:43majesty
00:57:43be right with you
00:57:45hello Mike
00:57:46where are you going
00:57:47I told you I was away for the weekend
00:57:49did you?
00:57:50Baron's having a house party
00:57:51who's Baron?
00:57:53Baron Nahum
00:57:54president of our lunch club
00:57:58don't look like that
00:57:59it's gentleman only right?
00:58:00absolutely
00:58:05or perfectly innocent
00:58:21shall we old boy?
00:58:22yes
00:58:23let's
00:58:24sniffed on the roof eh?
00:58:30hello
00:58:30hello
00:58:31hello
00:58:31hello
00:58:31hello
00:58:31hello
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