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00:07Yesterday morning at 2.41 a.m. at General Eisenhower's headquarters, General Jodl,
00:18the representative of the German High Command, signed the act of unconditional surrender of all
00:27German land, sea, and airports in Europe. Hostilities will end officially at one minute after midnight
00:39tonight, Tuesday the 8th of May.
00:54We may allow ourselves a brief period of rejoicing. Today is victory in Europe's day. Long live the cause of
01:07freedom. God save the King.
01:14Ready? Margaret, I'm not sure this is a good idea. Come on, the war is over. We have to celebrate.
01:20What if something goes wrong? We'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. We can't just break out like
01:40this. Oh, shush, hurry up.
01:46Come on, girls. Oh, dear noses. Why? It stinks of alcohol. And sweat. It smells of life.
01:58Oh, my God.
02:22I'll be here.
02:25I say the Ritz. It's where all the most elegant people go, and it's indeed in Worcester.
02:29Good plan, the Ritz it is.
02:31Shall we be in sight of the palace?
02:32Why? So we can wave to Mummy and Papa?
02:35Honestly, what's the matter with you?
02:37Can't you be irresponsible just once?
02:51Margaret?
02:53Margaret.
02:55Oh.
02:59Next week is May the 8th.
03:04Do you know, it's been over 50 years, and we've never done anything to commemorate it.
03:09What are you talking about?
03:11The Sovereign?
03:12I attend VE Day celebrations every year.
03:16No, I mean our VE Day.
03:21It was quite a night.
03:24Do you remember?
03:25Of course I remember.
03:26We almost lost you.
03:30And then we very much found you.
03:36The real you.
03:38The real you.
03:39The you that you gave up in order to be the other you.
03:43Yes, all right.
03:44And...
03:45Don't you miss her?
03:46She was so much fun.
03:49Oh, it ain't my fault.
03:52Oh, 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.
04:10Revenge?
04:11I can't, I'm afraid.
04:12Early start.
04:13I'm expected in Clapham Junction, first thing.
04:17Whatever for?
04:19Something to do with the local council's closed circuit television system.
04:25Oh.
04:27Do you not have anything tomorrow?
04:30No.
04:31But, must eat soon.
04:34At the weekend.
04:36Good.
04:38Why?
04:41I always think that's where you're happiest.
04:47Come on, Docs.
04:48Come on.
04:48Come on.
05:07Green with lust.
05:09And sick with shyness.
05:12Let me lick your lacquer, Jones.
05:17Of course, 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.
05:43Plant my head with watercress.
05:46Only you can make me happy.
05:49Wrap me in a woolen nap.
05:53You're so mad.
05:53You're so mad.
05:54I'm a girl.
05:56You're so mad whatever, you're not so mad.
05:57All right, darling.
05:58Oh, my gosh.
05:59I don't know what to do.
06:02A whole household is so mad at me.
06:02Oh, my gosh.
06:04I don't know.
06:15You're so mad.
06:17A plaited pram.
06:21Weal me around St. James's, ma'am.
06:26Let your...
06:30Ma'am?
06:34Let your...
06:41Ma'am, is she on?
06:43Yes.
06:43Oh, good luck.
06:46You are alive.
06:47Oh, my God.
06:49Oh, my God.
06:49Oh, my God.
06:51Oh, God.
08:18Princess Margaret, Your Majesty.
08:21Hello? Margaret, what on earth happened?
08:25I'm afraid I had a teeny tiny stroke.
08:31All 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.
09:03That's because my mouth is still numb.
09:06I could bite off my own tongue,
09:10and I wouldn't feel a thing.
09:12Are we bringing you home?
09:13Yes, tomorrow, apparently, for further tests
09:18and edible food, with any luck.
09:23I'm smiling as I say that.
09:27Not that you'd notice.
09:33Goodbye, Lilibus.
09:35See you tomorrow.
09:38Oh.
09:43Bye, Lilibus.
10:32Well, I'm happy to say the stroke was relatively mild, ma'am,
10:35and we ought to be able to treat the condition effectively
10:38with just an aspirin a day to thin the blood,
10:42along with statins to reduce your cholesterol
10:44and atenolol to lower your blood pressure.
10:48But, uh, these alone will not be enough, ma'am,
10:53to prevent the risk of a second, more serious stroke.
10:58You will need to look more closely at your lifestyle
11:03and make one or two modifications.
11:08So...
11:09No more Chesterfields.
11:12No more whiskey.
11:15No more sweet treats.
11:19Just lemon barley water.
11:22Mmm.
11:23Nicotine gum.
11:25And lots of rehabilitation exercises.
11:33Get out of here.
11:36I'm not going in with it.
11:37Get me some money, too.
11:42A flea and a fly in a fool
11:45were in prison, so what could they do?
11:56A flea and a fly in a fool
12:06If you had prepared twenty years ago
12:10You wouldn't be wandering out from toe to toe
12:14Why don't you do right?
12:16I'm still alive now.
12:18Like some other men do.
12:21Oh, my God.
12:23Get out of here.
12:25Get me some money, too.
12:30Why don't you do right?
12:33Like some other men do.
12:38Like some other men do.
12:42Like some other men do.
12:52Oh.
12:54Oh.
12:56Bad time?
12:58Good time?
12:59Mmm.
13:02Honestly, I take a nap
13:05and everyone thinks I've kicked the bucket.
13:08And now you arrive unannounced
13:11with anxious looks.
13:13I just wanted to see how you are.
13:16I'm well.
13:18Of course you are.
13:19But I do hope you're taking it easy.
13:22And cancelling official engagements?
13:25Some of them, yes.
13:27No need to cancel all of them.
13:30You know how I hate an empty diary.
13:34See?
13:36There's that look again.
13:37I'm fine, Lilibet.
13:40Bouncing back.
13:42On the way up.
13:43Not on the way out.
14:09Mom?
14:13Hmm.
14:28I thought perhaps a gentle stroll, nice siesta, and then dinner on the terrace, just the two of us.
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.
14:50I'm only here for two weeks. I intend to make the most of it.
14:56All right. You're the boss.
14:59I'm most...
15:01Certainly am.
15:07...
15:10...
15:19...
15:25Oh, my God.
15:51Oh, my God.
16:20Oh, my God.
16:30Oh, my God.
16:33Oh, my God.
16:35Oh, my God.
16:36Oh, my God.
16:47Oh, my God.
17:06Oh, my God.
17:16Oh, my God.
17:20Oh, my God.
17:46Oh, my God.
18:43Oh, my God.
18:53Oh, my God.
19:36Oh, my God.
19:40Oh, my God.
19:44Oh, my God.
19:46Oh, my God.
20:12Oh, my God.
20:18Oh, my God.
20:19Oh, my God.
20:27Oh, my God.
20:28There you go.
20:30Oh, my God.
20:32Oh, my God.
20:34Oh, my God.
20:36Oh, my God.
20:43Oh, my God.
20:51Cheers in the gears.
21:22I'm, I'm going to put this in the cloak.
21:24Oh, let me escort you.
21:25No need.
21:31Hello, miss.
21:39I'll see that.
21:40Thanks.
21:43Oh.
21:44Excuse me.
21:45Miss.
21:46Sorry.
21:46Have a nice evening.
21:50Wait.
21:51Don't go up there.
21:53Come with us.
21:55Way more fun.
22:20I wouldn't go down there if I were you.
22:23Americans.
22:24Ever heard of the jitterbug?
22:26Well, I, I know about the doodlebug.
22:28It's a dance.
22:29Banned here and with good reason.
22:32Comes from Harlem.
22:33Where?
22:34A ghetto in New York.
22:39Wait.
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?
22:58I will.
22:59And wish the birthday girl a very happy birthday.
23:02I will.
23:04You taking anyone?
23:05Anne.
23:06And Porchy will be there.
23:08Ah.
23:09Good old Porchy.
23:10Yes.
23:10Good old Porchy.
23:12Always 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.
23:29Ah.
23:29Well, hasn't it always been like that?
23:32Yes.
23:34I suppose it has.
23:37Yes.
23:59I suppose it has.
24:05Sorry, ma'am.
24:08Um...
24:09Go on.
24:11Mmm.
24:11Mm-hm-hm.
24:33Do you need a hand, ma'am?
24:35No, I'm all right.
24:36Are you really no man?
24:37Do you need a puppet, you're all right, ma'am?
24:39Are you still smoking cigarettes, ma'am?
24:43How are you feeling?
24:44I'll hear that.
25:03Thank you all for coming this evening.
25:08Well, as you know, I've spent much of my time recently lying in hospital beds, sitting
25:19in wheelchairs, staring out of windows at that little patch of blue that prisoners call the
25:29sky, but one thing that throughout it all sustained me, memories.
25:46As it turns out, I have rather fond memories of quite a few evenings at the Ritz that I'd
25:59like to share with you.
26:00One in particular comes to mind when a very different side of the young Princess Elizabeth
26:11was 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, to celebrate you.
26:34As a child, I always felt sorry for children who didn't have a brother or a sister.
26:39From the day she was born, Margaret Rose has been my constant companion.
26:46We were rarely able to see other children.
26:48We relied on one another and like Juno swans, we were inseparable.
26:55We shared a room, wore the same clothes, enjoyed the same activities, in particular managing
27:05our collection of wooden horses on wheels that we would groom and water and race.
27:14And whenever we got into trouble, Margaret would blame everything on her imaginary friend,
27:20cousin Halifax.
27:21Yes, I would.
27:23Yes, there really wasn't anything cousin Halifax wouldn't do.
27:28Sounding the air raid bell to wake the guards, hiding the gardener's tools.
27:34He really was very mischievous.
27:38It'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.
28:04My lifelong companion and support.
28:08Without whom, well, it would be unimaginable.
28:24Dearest Margaret, many happy returns.
28:40I don't know whether to be touched or cross.
28:44Why?
28:45I've always wanted to sing your praises in public.
28:48Well, it was both uncalled for and rather thrilling.
28:54Everyone is being so nice.
28:58One should be seriously ill more often.
29:04Listen to that cough.
29:05You haven't started smoking again.
29:07No, of course not.
29:10That was cousin Halifax.
29:18Good night, Lilibet.
29:20Good night.
29:26Good night.
29:31Good night.
29:38Good night.
29:45No.
30:18Oh.
30:44I don't know.
31:19Hello, you.
31:28Well, goodbye, you.
31:30Stop it.
31:33We'll have you up and out of here in no time.
31:35No.
31:38I'm afraid it's...
31:40...serious this time.
31:43I can feel it.
31:46Or can't feel it.
31:48Or like...
31:51I can't feel anything.
31:54Or see anything.
31:58My body's...
32:03...deserting me one limb at a time.
32:08The doctors tell me you aren't eating.
32:13I'm really not hungry.
32:17Well, I brought you these.
32:20Your favourite.
32:23Jam tarts.
32:26Now you're talking.
32:31And...
32:34...a very pretty walking stick...
32:38...for when you're back on your feet.
32:41Mm-hmm.
32:43Mm-hmm.
32:43Mm-hmm.
32:43Mm-hmm.
32:51Mm-hmm.
32:54Mm-hmm.
32:55Mm-hmm.
32:56Mm-hmm.
32:56Mm-hmm.
32:57Mm-hmm.
32:58Mm-hmm.
32:58Mm-hmm.
32:58Mm-hmm.
32:59Mm-hmm.
32:59Mm-hmm.
33:03Mm-hmm.
35:30So sad.
35:32And such terrible news about Lord Carnarvon too.
35:37Why?
35:40What's happened?
35:42He collapsed while he was watching the news.
35:46Heart attack.
35:50Poor Gene.
35:52Poor you too.
35:55He was such a special friend.
36:04He would bring horse news, which is the only news I ever really want to hear.
36:09He used to hold up his mobile phone when horse bidding was underway so 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?
36:29Poor she?
36:31Yes.
36:32Mummy?
36:34Soon?
36:35Yes.
36:37Me?
36:38Don't you dare.
36:39It's the truth.
36:42I'm not thrilled about it.
36:44In fact, I'm furious about it.
36:48I'm not ready to leave this particular party.
36:53But we need to discuss it.
36:56I've written a very detailed plan for my funeral.
37:00You know what a planner I am.
37:03And 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.
37:20And please, don't let them put red lipstick on me.
37:26For the chapel, I want roses and tulips.
37:30And I want the finale.
37:33The Swan Lake playing on the organ as people arrive.
37:40And one more thing, very important.
37:45Yes.
37:47Of course.
37:49Promise me that I will actually be dead when they close the coffin.
37:58Oh.
38:01Oh, my.
38:05Bertie, old egg, said young Eustace.
38:09Fancy meeting you here.
38:11The one man in London who can support us in the style we're accustomed to.
38:16Well, by the way, you've never met old Dog Face, have you?
38:20Dog Face?
38:21This is my cousin Bertie.
38:23Hmm.
38:25This is silly.
38:26No.
38:27It's wonderful.
38:28Go on.
38:30What are you doing in London, I asked.
38:32Oh, buzzing round.
38:34We're just up for the day.
38:36Flying visit, strictly unofficial.
38:39We oil back on the 310.
38:43We oil back on the 310.
38:46And now, touching on that lunch you very decently volunteered to stand us, which should it be?
38:52Ritz?
38:53Savoy?
38:55Carlton?
38:56Ritz, please.
38:57Because we love the Ritz, don't we?
39:00Honestly.
39:01You and the Ritz?
39:02No.
39:03You and the Ritz.
39:06If people don't know about that night, they'll never fully understand.
39:12How irresponsible I was.
39:14It's the scale of the sacrifice you've made.
39:19How much of your true self you've locked up.
39:25Hidden away.
39:27You caused havoc that night.
39:32It was the end of the war.
39:44Where did you be?
39:46Never.
39:48Never.
39:49Never.
39:50Never.
39:50Never rest.
41:19I think I actually am with friends upstairs and really should go.
41:22Why?
41:22Down here is the place to be.
41:29And why is that?
41:31Because down here there's no rank or background.
41:34Just music.
41:42Well, in that case...
41:58Well, no, it ain't my fault.
42:02I said, no, it ain't my fault.
42:08Hell no, it ain't my fault.
42:13You blame her, I blame her, it ain't my fault.
42:17Let's go!
42:18Oh, it ain't my fault.
42:22I said, no, it ain't my fault.
42:27Well, no, it ain't my fault.
42:32Well, no, it ain't my fault.
42:32You blame her, I blame her, it ain't my fault.
42:36All right.
42:38No, it ain't my fault.
42:51You blame her, I blame her, it ain't my fault.
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, poor G.
43:27All right, wait for me.
44:03Come on, poor G.
44:05Let's get her out of here.
44:06No, don't.
44:08Leave her.
44:10Look how happy she is.
44:12Oh!
44:12Get her out of here.
45:46What?
45:47I said, don't exaggerate.
45:49It's hard to talk.
45:51When you're sloshed?
45:53When you're chewing gum.
45:56When did you get that?
45:59Well, I'm not sure.
46:01I think it might have come after a kiss.
46:03I didn't intend to kiss him.
46:06This is what everyone else was doing.
46:08They didn't want to be rude.
46:10I think Portia might have seen got a bit cross.
46:13Oh, dear.
46:14I think we are.
46:29Look.
46:31The blossom's out.
46:33Yes.
46:35The sun is rising.
46:40What will this future hold?
46:43For us all?
46:52Aren't you coming?
46:54We 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.
47:33I couldn't sleep and wouldn't sleep.
47:39When love came and told me I shouldn't sleep.
47:45Bewitched, bothered and bewildered.
47:50Am I?
47:56Lost my heart, but what a bit.
48:01He is cold.
48:04I agree.
48:07He can laugh, but I love it.
48:12Although the laugh's on me.
48:16I'll sing to him each spring to him.
48:23And long for the day when I'll cling to him.
48:30Bewitched, bothered and bewildered.
48:34Who am I?
48:43I love it.
48:46I love it.
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