00:07Yesterday morning at 2.41 a.m. at General Eisenhower's headquarters, General Jodl,
00:17the representative of the German High Command, signed the act of unconditional surrender of all
00:26German land, sea, and airports in Europe, hostilities will end officially at one minute after midnight
00:38tonight, Tuesday the 8th of May.
00:54We may allow ourselves a brief period of rejoicing, today is victory in Europe's day, long live
01:05the cause of freedom. God save the King.
01:14Ready? Margaret, I'm not sure this is a good idea.
01:17Come on, the war is over. We have to celebrate. What if something goes wrong?
01:21We'll have Porchy and Peter Townsend with us. What could possibly go wrong?
01:30We're escaping from the palace. Quick, out the servants' door before anyone sees us.
01:39We can't just break out like this. Oh shush, hurry up.
01:46Come on, girls. Hold your noses. Why?
01:54It stinks of alcohol. And sweat. It smells of life.
02:22No. Green Park or Trafalgar Square? I say the Ritz. It's where all the most elegant people go,
02:28and some G's in Worcester. Good plan. The Ritz it is.
02:31Shall we be inside the palace? Why? So we can wave to Mummy and Papa?
02:35Honestly, what's the matter with you? Can't you be irresponsible just once?
02:51Margaret? Margaret? Oh.
02:59Next week is May the 8th. Do you know, it's been over 50 years, and we've never done anything to
03:07commemorate it.
03:08What are you talking about? The Sovereign? I attend VE Day celebrations every year.
03:15No. I mean, our VE Day. It was quite a night. Do you remember?
03:25Of course I remember. We almost lost you. And then we very much found you. The real you. The you
03:39that you gave up in order to be the other you.
03:43Yes, all right. Don't you miss her? She was so much fun.
03:48Oh, it ain't my fault. Oh, it ain't my fault.
03:56And as I recall, we swore to keep the events of that evening secret.
04:05Gin.
04:07Well done.
04:09Revenge?
04:10I can't, I'm afraid. Early start. I'm expected in Clapham Junction, first thing.
04:17Whatever for?
04:18Something to do with the local council's closed circuit television system.
04:25Oh. Do you not have anything tomorrow? No. But, must eat soon. At the weekend. Good.
04:40Why? I always think that's where you're happiest. Come on, dogs. Come on.
04:48Come on.
05:07Green with lust. And sick with shyness. Let me lick your lacquer, Jones.
05:17God, oh, gosh, your royal highness. Put your finger up my nose.
05:29John Betjeman was so mad for me that his friend Morris Bower wrote this filthy bone about it.
05:39Pin your teeth upon my dress. Plant my head with watercress. Only you can make me happy. Wrap me in
05:51a woolen nap.
05:53Even you can make me happy.
05:53Oh, my God.
05:57Oh, my God.
06:06Ma'am?
06:11In...
06:13In a plush and...
06:16...plated bra.
06:20Ma'am, wheel me round St. James's, ma'am, let your, ma'am, let your, ma'am, let your, ma
06:41'am,
06:42is she on?
06:43Yes.
06:43This is a smart book a lot.
07:26This is a smart book.
07:26This is a smart book.
07:27This is a smart book.
07:58This is a smart book.
08:17Princess Margaret, Your Majesty.
08:20Hello?
08:22Margaret, what on earth happened?
08:25I'm afraid I had a teeny tiny stroke.
08:31It's all a bit of a shock.
08:33One minute I'm in full flow at the Lawrences,
08:37and the next minute I'm in an air ambulance,
08:41unable to feel my arms and legs.
08:45Where are you now?
08:47In hospital.
08:49In Barbados.
08:51Right.
08:53Poor thing.
08:54Well, the doctors assure me I'm going to be fine.
09:01What? I can't hear you properly.
09:02That's because my mouth is still numb.
09:06I could bite off my own tongue and I wouldn't feel a thing.
09:11Are we bringing you home?
09:13Yes, tomorrow.
09:15Apparently for further tests.
09:18And edible food.
09:20With any luck.
09:23I'm smiling as I say that.
09:27Not that you'd notice.
09:33Goodbye, Lilibet.
09:35I'll see you tomorrow.
09:38Oh.
09:39I'll see you tomorrow.
09:42Bye.
09:44Bye.
09:56I'll see you tomorrow.
10:00Bye.
10:01Bye.
10:05Bye.
10:05Bye.
10:32I'm happy to say the stroke was relatively mild, ma'am.
10:35And, uh, we ought to be able to treat the condition effectively with just an aspirin a day to, uh,
10:40thin the blood, along with statins to reduce your cholesterol and atenolol to lower your blood pressure.
10:48But, uh, these alone will not be enough, ma'am, to prevent the risk of a second, more serious stroke.
10:58You will need to look more closely at your lifestyle and make one or two modifications.
11:06So, no more Chesterfields, no more whiskey, no more sweet treats.
11:18Just lemon barley water, nicotine gum, and lots of rehabilitation exercises.
11:33Get out of here, man.
11:35I'm not willing to.
11:37Get in some money, too.
11:41A flea and a fly in a fool were in prison, so what could they do?
11:48Uh-oh!
11:57A flea and a fly in a hole!
12:06A flea and a fly in a hole.
12:09Uh-oh!
12:10Oh!
12:11Oh!
12:13Oh!
12:13Oh!
12:14Oh, oh!
12:15Oh!
12:15Oh!
12:17Oh!
12:17Oh!
12:18Oh!
12:18some other men do. Get out of here and get me some money too. Why don't you do right? Like
12:34some other men do. Like some other men do. Like some other men do.
12:52Oh. Oh. Bad time? Good time?
13:02Honestly, I take a nap and everyone thinks I've kicked the bucket. And now you arrive
13:09unannounced with anxious looks. I just wanted to see how you are.
13:15I'm well. Thank you. Of course you are. But I do hope you're taking it easy. And cancelling
13:22official engagements? Some of them, yes. No need to cancel all of them. You know how I
13:31hate an empty diary. See? There's that look again. I'm fine, Lilibet. Bouncing back on
13:41on the way up. Not on the way out.
14:09Mom? Thank you.
14:25Thank you. I thought perhaps a gentle stroll, nice siesta, and then dinner on the terrace. Just the two of
14:36us.
14:37Stroll? Yes. But then I'd like a picnic on the beach with the whole gang, cocktails at the cotton club,
14:46and dinner, followed by General Bacchanalia at Basil's. I'm only here for two weeks. I intend to make the most
14:54of it.
14:55All right. All right. You're the boss. I most certainly am.
15:07All right.
15:10All right.
15:25Oh, my God.
15:53Oh, my God.
16:23Oh, my God.
16:29Oh, my God.
16:32Oh, my God.
16:35Oh, my God.
16:48Oh, my God.
17:02Oh, my God.
17:04Oh, my God.
17:33The doctor saw instantly that I'd had another stroke, but that, as it turns out, was the least of my
17:42problems.
17:43Because even after he'd stabilized me with a cocktail of drugs, the soles of my feet were so burned, it
17:53meant I couldn't stand, never mind walk.
17:56Then why didn't you come home sooner?
17:58Because all manner of humiliating preparations needed to be made.
18:31I think it was an anticoagulant.
18:37You've given me, you've given me, you've given me the velcro slippers instead of shoes.
18:42It was gone are the days of heels.
18:45It was gone are the days of heels, gone are the days of feet, for that matter.
18:49Why not?
18:50Why not try some gentle exercise?
18:53Why not try some gentle exercise?
18:53You could use the palace pool.
18:55Exercise can help with moods, too.
18:57I'd rather die than do exercise.
19:02And, seeing as I'm going to be dead soon anyway, I thought I might as well go out with a
19:08bang.
19:10It's my 70th birthday this year, and I've decided I want to celebrate it with a nice big party.
19:19What? At the Ritz.
19:22Because we love the Ritz, don't we, Lilibet?
19:27Do we?
19:28We do.
19:30We have such special memories.
19:37Oh, we're in my thoughts.
19:40Oh, we're in my thoughts.
19:44Have I missed something?
19:46Mmm-hmm.
19:55Look at how I'm dressed.
19:57Do you think they all have seen?
19:59Of course.
20:00Just tell them who you are.
20:02That is the one thing I'm not going to do.
20:04Then you're going to have to bite your eyelids a little.
20:08Go on.
20:18Evening, miss.
20:19Here you go.
20:25How are you pulling your legs up?
20:27Here you go.
20:30Will you look at that?
20:32What do we do now?
20:35Dive in, I suppose.
20:48This is this class.
20:50Cheers for the gears.
20:51Cheers for the gears.
20:53Oh, my God.
20:55Cheers.
20:59I said so.
21:01Come on.
21:03Come on.
21:04Come on.
21:06Come on.
21:07Come on.
21:08Come on.
21:22I'm going to put this in the clerk room.
21:23Oh, let me escort you.
21:24No need.
21:31Hello, miss.
21:39I'll do that.
21:40Thanks.
21:44Excuse me, ma'am.
21:45Sorry.
21:47Have a nice evening.
21:49Wait.
21:51Don't go up there.
21:52Come with us.
21:54Way more fun.
22:19I wouldn't go down there if I were you.
22:22Americans.
22:24Ever heard of the jitterbug?
22:26Well, I know about the doodlebug.
22:28It's a dance.
22:29Band here, and with good reason.
22:32Comes from Harlem.
22:33Where?
22:34A ghetto in New York.
22:38Wait.
22:40Don't I recognize you?
22:42I don't think so.
22:52All right.
22:54I'll be off.
22:56Will you make my apologies?
22:57I will.
22:58And wish the birthday girl a very happy birthday.
23:02I will.
23:03You taking anyone?
23:05Anne.
23:06And Porchy will be there.
23:08Ah.
23:09Good old Porchy.
23:10Yes, good old Porchy.
23:11Always good company.
23:13Never lets one down.
23:19Is everything all right?
23:23Sorry.
23:25I just find myself worrying about Margaret all the time.
23:28Ah.
23:29Well, hasn't it always been like that?
23:32Yes.
23:33I suppose it has.
23:37Yes.
24:05Sorry, ma'am.
24:07Go on.
24:33Do you need a hand, ma'am?
24:34No, I'm all right.
24:35How are you feeling now, ma'am?
25:02Thank you all for coming this evening.
25:08As you know, I've spent much of my time recently lying in hospital beds, sitting in wheelchairs,
25:20staring out of windows at that little patch of blue that prisoners call the sky.
25:32But one thing that throughout it all sustained me...
25:43memories.
25:46As it turns out, I have rather fond memories of quite a few evenings at the Ritz that I'd like
25:59to share with you.
26:00One in particular comes to mind when a very different side of the young Princess Elizabeth was revealed.
26:16And I'm sure everyone would love to hear about that.
26:20Yes, they would, Lilibet, which is why I'm telling it.
26:24It would miss the point entirely of why we're all here tonight.
26:27To celebrate you.
26:34As a child, I always felt sorry for children who didn't have a brother or a sister.
26:38From the day she was born, Margaret Rose has been my constant companion.
26:46Rarely able to see other children, we relied on one another.
26:49And like Juno's swans, we were inseparable.
26:55We shared a room, wore the same clothes, enjoyed the same activities.
27:02In particular, managing our collection of wooden horses on wheels
27:09that we would groom and water and race.
27:13And whenever we got into trouble, Margaret would blame everything on her imaginary friend, Cousin Halifax.
27:21Yes, yes, I would.
27:23There really wasn't anything Cousin Halifax wouldn't do.
27:28Sounding the air raid bell to wake the guards.
27:31Hiding the gardener's tools.
27:34He really was very mischievous.
27:37It's not always easy, growing up in a family where one person has to wear the crown,
27:44being the number two.
27:47But Margaret has been my ally day in, day out.
27:52And that's the person I wanted to tell you about tonight.
27:55Not the dazzling, you all know that already.
27:59But the dutiful.
28:02Never wavering.
28:03My life-long companion and support.
28:09Without whom...
28:16Well...
28:20It would be unimaginable.
28:24Dearest Margaret.
28:27Many happy returns.
28:39I don't know whether to be touched or cross.
28:43Why?
28:45I've always wanted to sing your praises in public.
28:48Well, it was both uncalled for and rather thrilling.
28:55Everyone is being so nice.
28:58One should be seriously ill more often.
29:03Listen to that, Corf.
29:05You haven't started smoking again.
29:07No.
29:08Of course not.
29:11That was...
29:12Cousin Halifax.
29:18Good night, Lilibet.
29:20Good night.
29:30No!
29:35Oh.
30:17Oh, my God.
30:31Oh, my God.
31:01Oh, my God.
31:18Oh, my God.
31:19Hello, you.
31:27Oh, my God.
31:30Oh, my God.
31:30Stop it.
31:33Oh, my God.
31:33We'll have you up and out of here in no time.
31:35No.
31:37I'm afraid it's serious this time.
31:42I can feel it.
31:46Or can't feel it.
31:48Or like...
31:50I can't feel anything.
31:54Or see anything.
31:58My body's...
32:03Deserting me one limb at a time.
32:08The doctors tell me you aren't eating.
32:11Mm.
32:13I'm really not hungry.
32:17Well, I brought you these.
32:20Your favourite.
32:22Jam tarts.
32:24Mm.
32:26Now you're talking.
32:31And...
32:34A very pretty...
32:36Walking stick.
32:38For when you're back on your feet.
32:40Mm.
32:41Mm.
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35:31And such terrible news about Lord Carnarvon, too.
35:38Borechit.
35:40Why? What's happened?
35:43He collapsed while he was watching the news.
35:46Heart attack.
35:50Poor Jean.
35:52Poor you, too.
35:55He was such a special friend.
36:03He would bring horse news,
36:05which is the only news I ever really want to hear.
36:09He used to hold up his mobile phone when horse bidding was underway
36:12so I could hear the action.
36:15He was devoted to you.
36:20Now all those closest to you are abandoning you one by one.
36:27What are you talking about?
36:29Borechit.
36:30Yes.
36:32Mummy, soon.
36:35Yes.
36:37Me?
36:38Don't you dare.
36:39It's the truth.
36:41I'm not thrilled about it.
36:44In fact, I'm furious about it.
36:47I'm not ready to leave this particular party.
36:52But we need to discuss it.
36:55I've written a very detailed plan for my funeral.
37:00You know what a planner I am.
37:02And I want your reassurance that it will go exactly as I intend.
37:13I want to wear my flower dress, not some horrid black thing.
37:19And please don't let them put red lipstick on me.
37:25For the chapel, I want roses and tulips, and I want the finale, the Swan Lake, playing on the organs,
37:37people arrive.
37:40And one more thing, very important, is, of course, promise me that I will actually be dead when they close
37:55the coffin.
37:57Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh.
38:19Dog face, this is my cousin Bertie.
38:24Is this silly?
38:25No, it's wonderful, girl.
38:29what are you doing in london i asked oh buzzing round we're just up for the day flying visit
38:37strictly unofficial we oil back on the 310 we oil back on the 310 and now touching on that
38:47lunch you very decently volunteered to stand us which should it be ritz savoy carlton ritz please
38:57because we love the ritz don't we honestly you and the ritz no you and the ritz if people don't
39:07know
39:07about that night they'll never fully understand how irresponsible i was the scale of the sacrifice
39:16you've made
39:19how much of your true self you've locked up hidden away
39:27you caused havoc that night it was the end of the war
39:44you
39:48You rest.
40:39You rest.
40:47You rest.
41:17You came.
41:19We actually went with friends upstairs and really should go.
41:21Why?
41:22Down here is the place to be.
41:29And why is that?
41:31Because down here there's no rank or background.
41:33You know?
41:34Just music.
41:42Well, in that case...
41:58Well, no, it ain't my fault.
42:01I said no, it ain't my fault.
42:07Hell no, it ain't my fault.
42:12You blame her.
42:14I blame her.
42:15It ain't my fault.
42:17Let's go!
42:19Oh, it ain't my fault.
42:22Said no, it ain't my fault.
42:26You blame her.
42:27Well, no, it ain't my fault.
42:32You blame her.
42:33I blame her.
42:34It ain't my fault.
42:36All right.
42:37No, it ain't my fault.
42:51You blame her.
42:53You blame her.
42:53I blame her.
42:54It ain't my fault.
42:55You blame her.
43:03It's me.
43:05All the chaps.
43:06A little bit of...
43:11You two haven't seen Elizabeth, have you?
43:13Stop worrying about her.
43:14She never does anything irresponsible.
43:16She's been a long time.
43:18I'm going to look for her.
43:22I'll come with you, Porchie.
43:27All right, wait for me.
44:03Come on, Portie. Let's get her out of here.
44:06No, don't.
44:08Leave her.
44:10Look how happy she is.
44:47No, don't.
45:36You dark horse.
45:38You'd have known you could jive.
45:41There must have been 50 men chasing you out.
45:44Don't exaggerate.
45:46What?
45:47I said don't exaggerate.
45:49It's hard to talk.
45:51When you're sloshed.
45:52When you're chewing gum.
45:56When did you get that?
45:58Well, I'm not sure.
46:01I think it might have come after a kiss.
46:03Ninevites!
46:04I didn't intend to kiss him.
46:06This was what everyone else was doing.
46:07They didn't want to be rude.
46:10I think Portia might have seen got a bit cross.
46:12Oh, dear.
46:14Oh, dear.
46:29Look.
46:31The blossom's out.
46:32Yes.
46:34The sun is rising.
46:40What will this future hold?
46:43For us all?
46:51Aren't you coming?
46:53We can join Mummy and Papa for breakfast.
46:59I'm afraid not.
47:03But I will always be by your side.
47:09No matter what.
47:34Couldn't sleep and wouldn't sleep.
47:39When love came and told me I shouldn't sleep.
47:45Bewitched, bothered, and bewildered am I.
47:56Lost my heart, but what a bit.
48:01He is cold, I agree.
48:07He can laugh, but I love it.
48:11Although the laugh's on me.
48:18I'll sing to him, each spring to him.
48:23And long for the day when I'll cling to him.
48:29Bewitched, bothered, and bewildered am I.
48:39Oh, my God.
48:44I love it.
48:44Bro, she's a lot there.
48:47Oh, my God.
48:49I love it.
48:50Oh.
48:51Oh.
48:52Oh.
48:54Oh.
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