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00:03You give me love and consolation, you give me hope to carry on, and you try to show your
00:18love for me, in everything you do, that's the wonder, the wonder of you, and when you
00:41smile the world is brighter, you touch my hand and I'm a king, your kiss to me is worth
00:55a fortune, your love to me is everything, and you're always there to lend a hand.
01:11In all I try to do, that's the wonder, the wonder of you, that's the wonder, that's
01:30the wonder of you, I guess I'll never know the reason why you love me as you do, that's the
01:47wonder, the wonder of you.
02:033rd of August, 1959.
02:07Dearest Margaret, I write to you with a heavy heart in hopes of preparing you for an announcement
02:13I'm soon to make.
02:15As you are aware, I have just returned from a year abroad around the world.
02:21A young woman named Marie Luce accompanied me on this trip as my secretary and photographer.
02:27She is someone I have known for a few years now, and her companionship has been one of
02:33the few joys in my life.
02:36I have decided to ask her to marry me.
02:39Dearest Margaret, I know you will feel betrayed by this decision.
02:44When we parted, I could never have imagined falling in love with anyone else.
02:48But these years apart, and the knowledge that I will never be allowed to do any of you will
02:53be allowed to her.
03:06I...
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03:36I received a letter this morning from Peter Townsend.
03:39Ah.
03:40Group captain boar.
03:42Peter's not a boar.
03:43What?
03:44I said, Peter's not a boar.
03:46Excuse me.
03:47Straight back, obedient, decent, missionary fashion, three quick minutes and that's your lord.
03:51Definitely a bore, probably pajamas too.
03:53He looks like a pajama man.
03:55Striped and ironed.
04:00And what did he have to say?
04:04He asked my permission to break our pact.
04:07Pact? What pact?
04:09Promised one another that we couldn't marry each other, we'd never marry anyone else.
04:12Oh, I see.
04:14Well, he now wishes to be released from their pledge.
04:20To get married?
04:23Yes.
04:24Who is the unfortunate?
04:26Some girl he met in Brussels.
04:29She's 19.
04:31Really?
04:33His age?
04:35Isn't that some sort of criminal offence?
04:37Well, he wrote to me so I wouldn't hear enough from anyone else.
04:41How gallant.
04:42And?
04:44How do you feel?
04:46Yes, I feel a bit hurt.
04:48He should have found happiness first.
04:50Oh, don't be.
04:52Mwah.
04:53He hasn't found happiness.
04:54He's found marriage.
04:55The very opposite of happiness.
04:58Well, ideally it would have been me writing to him saying that I was the one getting married.
05:03No, you said you didn't want to get married.
05:05That's what dreary conventional people do.
05:09We don't think you and I could do it unconventionally, interestingly.
05:17Christ.
05:18I don't know if he'd violate each and every one of the gods will allow us the church to make
05:21us take.
05:26Tony.
05:27Oh, right.
05:28Oh, right.
05:28Yes.
05:28I have to open the doors.
05:30You ready?
05:30Well, you can't just leave it there.
05:32Darling, we're half an hour late as it is.
05:33Yes, I'm just a fixed Vipipoot.
05:35Oh, we can discuss this another time.
05:58Oh, it's not really her sort of thing.
06:00But Larry Olivier is here and Alec Guinness.
06:03Marlene did you get it on?
06:04We have to do it.
06:07Let's go.
06:11Go.
06:14Go.
06:16Go.
06:17You don't.
06:24Go.
06:29Go.
06:30Go.
06:38Let's go.
07:12I would like my usual, please.
07:14Very good.
07:25So.
07:29You didn't come to my exhibition.
07:32After I reminded you, too.
07:33There was a clash.
07:35Your brother.
07:36Half-brother.
07:36He was on parade.
07:38Yeah, I was garter on parade every month.
07:40I have an opening like that once a year.
07:44So important to him.
07:46Well, there we are.
07:49Michael.
07:55The notices were favorable.
07:59Very favorable, actually.
08:01Really?
08:02I read the Times.
08:04The Times was the only naysay.
08:10Any mention of her?
08:12Marco.
08:13She wasn't there.
08:15Oh.
08:17Additive.
08:18What about?
08:22Marriage, if you must.
08:23Mm-hmm.
08:25She turned you down?
08:27No.
08:29Other way around.
08:37Are you that?
08:38No, Mommy.
08:39For most parents,
08:42there's never anyone good enough for their children.
08:50Go out.
08:50Go out.
10:35What's the matter?
10:38There's something I have to tell you.
10:44How did she take it?
10:48Not lying down.
10:51Mind you, she never takes anything lying down.
10:54Far too conventional.
10:57She really is the most dazzling fuck.
11:01Evidently.
11:03What does that mean?
11:04Well, you've just become so much better since seeing her.
11:11Yeah, yeah.
11:13Have I?
11:14I really can't keep up anymore.
11:17And you're more imaginative.
11:19Am I?
11:21So don't give her up.
11:24Whatever you do.
11:27I won't.
11:28Speaking of which, I have to be in London on Thursday and might have some time after lunch.
11:31You had a proposition.
11:34It is.
11:36Any objections, Mr. Fry?
11:38None at all.
11:40Mrs. Fry.
11:42Can I get back to you on that?
11:45I'm supposed to be seeing Margaret that night.
11:47That's all right.
11:48I promise not to totally exhaust you.
11:51I just thought that I might pop the question to her then.
11:54Which question?
11:56That question.
11:57You said she had thick ankles in the face of a Jewish manicurist.
12:03Well, she does.
12:07She's adorable, too.
12:09And with a quick timber.
12:11Oh, is that a plus?
12:13It's not unsexy.
12:15Doesn't mean you have to marry her.
12:19I'm afraid I do.
12:22Other reasons.
12:25Don't ask me to explain.
12:30What's going on?
12:42I imagine the species in Galapagos are unique to the islands.
12:47For instance, this sea lon is a subspecies found only in Galapagos.
12:56This is Galapagos.
12:58I'm going to start off the circuit with the...
13:02I'm going to keep landing water, not to be confused with the...
13:29etc.
15:33What's this?
15:36Open it.
17:14Will you forgive me if I don't go down on one knee?
17:17Hmm?
17:19You won't defer to your princess, even when you propose to her.
17:23It's got nothing to do with deference.
17:26They're chafed from fucking you.
17:34Marry me.
17:46I thought you hated the idea of marriage.
17:49I do.
17:54Then I hated the idea of losing you even more.
18:01You would have lost me.
18:03You'd have come back.
18:06Never.
18:35You'd have come back.
18:40Promise me one thing.
18:44Name it.
18:49Not bore me.
18:52Fine.
18:55Now promise me one thing in return.
19:02Name it.
19:07Not to hurt me.
19:14I promise.
19:18Tony has proposed marriage to me and I've accepted.
19:24But I suppose that's much any better than the O, which is your reaction to Peter Townsend's proposal.
19:30Anyway, I do hope there won't be any objections or obstacles this time.
19:33No, of course not.
19:34Be good enough to give me that assurance again.
19:37Nice and audibly.
19:38So we're both quite clear.
19:41Margaret.
19:48I promise that I will never do anything to block any marriage of yours ever again.
19:55So I have your blessing.
19:56To make the announcement and start making plans.
19:59Yes.
19:59Now that you're-
20:00And you'll forgive me for not staying longer.
20:01I'd just like to get cracking on this.
20:04Peter wrote to me.
20:07He's marrying too.
20:09She's 19.
20:11Margaret.
20:11So my announcement must come first.
20:58Burr Castle, good evening.
20:59It's Tony Armstrong.
21:00Jones, I'd like to speak to my mother.
21:02I'll see if Lady Ross is available.
21:04The television's-
21:04Decauille.
21:22Lady Ross is resting at the moment, sir.
21:24She has asked that you might call back again tomorrow.
21:44Shit.
21:51Coming.
22:16Do sit down, Michael.
22:28So I shall do it.
22:30What would you fancy?
22:33People will expect the Abbey, but since there's no danger of my ever wearing the crown,
22:37you can break the vet if you want.
22:40And go to Creighton-de-Gree.
22:43Why not?
22:45Or Las Vegas.
22:48I've been informed by Princess Margaret that she's received a proposal of marriage.
22:53She's accepted that proposal and now wishes to make a public statement.
22:57Would you kindly speak to Commander Colville and the rest of the people in the press office
23:00and ask them to help her?
23:04Of course, ma'am.
23:07And it is to be the photographer, ma'am?
23:13Yes.
23:15Mr Jones.
23:16Armstrong Jones, I believe.
23:21I see.
23:22She's quite within her rights, Michael.
23:24And she seems very determined.
23:26And we cannot afford another drama like Peter Townsend.
23:29So I'm going to support it.
23:31Come what may.
23:33Of course, ma'am.
23:37There is one slight problem there.
23:41Wouldn't it be funny if we did choose the Abbey?
23:44One half of your friends.
23:47One half of mine.
23:49New world.
23:50Old world.
23:52Like an eagle with two heads facing in opposite directions.
23:59All right.
24:01Let's do the Abbey.
24:04Let's make it bigger than my sisters.
24:07Let's eclipse her.
24:09Let's shake this place to its core.
24:16The decision we've come to is a little announcement followed by a big wedding at the Abbey.
24:25Ta-da!
24:31I brought a copy of the statement which we'll give to the newspapers tomorrow.
24:40Well, what do you think?
24:42It looks fine, but...
24:45It don't come with pubs.
24:52We're going to have to delay it.
24:55Delay what?
24:56The announcement.
24:58Just for a few months.
25:00Why?
25:02Because of the baby.
25:04What baby?
25:07Mine.
25:08I'm expecting.
25:10Since when?
25:11Fourteen weeks.
25:13Why didn't you tell me that?
25:15Well, I've tried, but your head's been in the clouds, understandably.
25:18And what is expecting?
25:20It's got to do with anything.
25:22Congratulations, by the way.
25:25It's a protocol issue.
25:27Oh, I understand.
25:28No, Margaret, you don't.
25:29This is just some scheme cooked up.
25:31I ordered you to put me off the merit, isn't it?
25:32No, it's a tiresome protocol issue.
25:34Until the sovereign's child is born, no other family announcements can be made.
25:38Yes, but don't you see?
25:38Until we announce it, we can't marry either.
25:40No, just for six months.
25:41Oh, another six months.
25:42Another six months.
25:43Margaret!
25:46Most of that time will be taken up with plenty, anyway.
25:49Margaret!
25:51Margaret!
25:53As an indication of my support as Queen, I intend to throw a party.
25:58For the family.
25:59For your friends.
26:01To show our support.
26:03We never did that for Peter.
26:06You never did anything for Peter.
26:09Margaret, you have my word.
26:10It's full steam ahead.
26:12You will marry Tony.
26:15We just can't announce it yet.
26:25Mr. Naren Bevan, who, if he hasn't returned, would it be a miracle, of course, with his enormous majority.
26:30Bob.
26:30In, in, in, uh...
26:32I'll just interrupt you one second.
26:33I'll be a call for...
26:34Sorry.
26:35I've stopped him now, so we'll just confirm Edinburgh Fenton's...
26:49So it's most likely to be an elder.
26:55What they'll give me to make me acceptable.
26:58An elder?
26:59Hmm.
27:01What if I can do them?
27:04Or a Marquiset.
27:06But, as husband to the Queen's sister, I'd still rank higher than the man my mother took as her second
27:11husband.
27:12The Irishman, when she got my father.
27:16And I'd rank higher than the son she gave him.
27:19Little Brendan.
27:21Le V. Comte.
27:24Do you know, on our trips to Ireland, he, Brendan, would travel first class in the chain, and my stepbrother
27:30would travel second class.
27:32And I was made to travel third.
27:38Runt, son.
27:40In the unsatisfactory first marriage with no title.
27:44And a polio twisted leg.
27:54I love you.
27:55Love you.
28:03And this points to a conservative majority of 110 over Labour, over 100, over all parties in the next Parliament.
28:45Are you in the mood for some questions?
28:49It depends on the questions.
28:52Does it hurt?
28:54No.
28:56It doesn't hurt.
29:00But it is uncomfortable.
29:04Especially if the baby's sitting down in my pelvis or decides to kick me.
29:09Oh no, see now you're not interested.
29:10I'm very interested.
29:13One does feel cumbersome.
29:16And I'm tired all the time and I can't do anything and I can't bend down.
29:21And it's rather like that journey from Aberdeen to Balmoral.
29:24Don't.
29:24It seems to go on forever.
29:27And one's toes are disappearing.
29:30Don't say that.
29:31I like your toes.
29:33My toes are hideous.
29:35Don't be silly.
29:35The second best thing about you.
29:37Oh, well, that's a horrible compliment.
29:39Excuse me.
29:40There's no such thing as a bad compliment.
29:42No, that's true.
29:44Beggars can't be choosers.
29:49What's the best thing?
29:57Two things, really.
30:02Reason alone to have children, I'd say.
30:04Enormous.
30:06Yes, all right.
30:07Milch made.
30:08No, no, no.
30:10Bar made.
30:11Oh.
30:12Go on.
30:12Indulge me.
30:14Pour me a pint.
30:17Filthily.
30:17Go on.
30:19You haven't the faintest idea.
30:21Go on.
30:23Like this.
30:29Look me in the eyes while you're doing it.
30:31Go on.
30:40Oof.
30:41No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
31:11No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
32:08It's a matter of fact, you look like you've seen a ghost.
32:11Of course, in some ways, you have.
32:13Maybe it's redundant.
32:14Redux.
32:15Spectre's will.
32:17No, it's not that.
32:19What?
32:20Tea whiskey.
32:20Sorry.
32:23I didn't want to tell you tonight.
32:26What?
32:29Tony, I'm pregnant.
32:34Me?
32:37I can't be sure.
32:38I'm 99%.
32:41That still needs 1%.
32:45You told Jeremy?
32:46Not yet.
32:46I don't.
32:49He did on his head.
32:50Oh.
32:51Yeah, yeah.
32:51The world's gonna sound.
33:04I think that was a...
33:05I can't.
33:06I can't, I can't.
33:08I can't.
33:09I can't.
33:11I can't.
33:18I can't.
33:19country, then this is it.
33:23It's been changed so quickly.
33:24Within a generation.
33:26Yes.
33:29Just 15 minutes ago, the British government and establishment were up in arms about my
33:33joining this family.
33:34I remember.
33:34Well, I was a royal prince from a royal house.
33:36My great-great-grandmother was Queen Victoria, my father was a prince, my grandfather was
33:40a king, and everyone was mortified at how inappropriate I was and how low you were stupid.
33:45I know.
33:45I mean, this fella's mother is a ghastly social climber.
33:48His father's a commoner garden contract lawyer who buggered off with an airline stewardess,
33:53and everyone's throwing their hats in the air declaring it's a victory.
33:56Not yet.
33:59Pathetic.
34:01Come on, mother.
34:03Cloud, follow me.
34:05Come on, everybody.
34:06Do it, please come on.
34:12Here we go.
34:13Michael.
34:15If there was anything that one ought to know,
34:18about Mr. Armstrong Jones before he becomes part of this family,
34:22it might be better to know sooner,
34:24rather than later.
34:26What is it that, your majesty, I would like to know?
34:36Oh my god.
35:10I hope your majesty understands the context in which this discreet reconnaissance work was done
35:18and that it in no way represents a prurient moralistic or censorious position.
35:25Mr. Armstrong-Jones is perfectly entitled in his private life to make those choices he wishes,
35:30indeed, to live as he wishes.
35:34However, as with a great many artists, the conventional approach to life doesn't appear to fit.
35:42It seems that what makes his work notable is his willingness, his appetite to break barriers and conventions
35:52as he pushes his medium, a photography, I believe, to its boundaries,
35:58and as in art, so it would appear in life.
36:06I see.
36:10The narrow path, the straight Christian path, is not to his taste.
36:24To the best of our knowledge, he is currently conducting no fewer than three other intimate relationships.
36:36What?
36:39With whom?
36:41With a Miss Jackie Chan, an oriental dancer and singer.
36:49With Gina Ward, an actress, and with a Miss Robin Banks, his former assistant.
37:00And these, what we should add?
37:07Are just the natural ones.
37:11What?
37:13There is good reason to suspect that Mr. Armstrong-Jones has a taste for members of his own sex,
37:19and that his close friendship with his proposed best man, Mr. Jeremy Fry, is...
37:26Yes, in fact...
37:27All right.
37:27All right.
37:31Not to mention his wife.
37:35Please.
37:36Camilla.
37:37Formerly Grinling.
37:39An erstwhile girlfriend of Armstrong-Jones.
37:43Who is now expecting herself?
37:52Do you have a photograph of her?
37:54We do.
37:57Thank you, Michael.
38:01Thank you, Michael.
38:15And now we're up.
38:24Can't wait.
38:26I'm quiet.
38:29I'm quiet.
38:36Take care.
38:37I'm quiet.
38:40You're welcome.
38:43I'm quiet.
38:43I'm quiet.
38:57If you're in agreement, gentlemen, it's customary to inform the home secretary for the squad.
39:09Wow, wow, wow, wow, wow. Chris, Jim, all right, all right.
39:16Are you okay?
39:18I...
39:30Some twilight sleep, ma'am.
39:37I'm happy to tell you, delivery of the Queen's child is expected imminently.
39:41Oh, gracious.
39:44Well, perhaps a moment's prayer on behalf of the governor.
39:50Oh, Lord, our Heavenly Father, high and mighty, King of kings, Lord of lords, the only ruler of princes, who
40:00dost from thy throne behold all the dwellers upon earth.
40:04Most heartily, we beseech thee with thy favor to behold our most gracious sovereign lady, Queen Elizabeth, and so replenish
40:14her with the grace of thy Holy Spirit, that she may always incline to thy will and walk in thy
40:21way.
40:22Endue her plenteously of heavenly gifts.
40:27Ah!
40:31Shit!
40:32Grant her in health and wealth long to live.
40:37Strengthen her, that she may vanquish and overcome all her enemies.
40:41And finally, after this life, she may attain everlasting joy and felicity through Jesus Christ, our Lord.
40:53Amen.
40:54Amen.
40:57Amen.
40:58Amen.
41:00Amen.
41:01Amen.
41:02Amen.
41:02Amen.
41:08Amen.
41:12Amen.
41:18This is London. Here are the news.
41:25The new prince will be second in line to the throne and was born weighing 7 pounds and 3 ounces.
41:31A name is expected to be announced soon.
41:34Celebrations today include a 41-gun salute by the Royal Horse Artillery
41:37and the 21-gun salute by the Royal Navy.
41:40This is the Lucy School.
41:58Hello.
42:07Hello.
42:09Hello.
42:12Lark.
42:12Beautiful.
42:15You thought of a name?
42:18Well, you briefly considered George, but then there's been too many of those and anyway, no one could live up
42:23to Papa.
42:24Yeah.
42:25Then we thought of Louis.
42:27That was a bit too...
42:28Foreign.
42:29Mm.
42:30So, we've decided to call him Andrew.
42:33Oh.
42:34After Philip's father.
42:36Yes, the bankrupt Philandra.
42:38Philip's father.
42:46So, now the baby's here and healthy and all is well.
42:49Everybody's thrilled.
42:50I would just like your blessing for me and Tony to...
42:55Yes, you know what I'm about to say.
42:57Announce your engagement.
42:58Yes.
43:01Very well.
43:11But before you announce it and rush up the aisle, are you sure that Tony's the right man?
43:29I can't believe you're doing this.
43:31Margaret.
43:32In the first flush of romantic love, we're all blind.
43:36We see only what we want to see.
43:39You hardly know him.
43:41And you know him even less.
43:44I'm just concerned that in a rush to heal wounds...
43:47Wounds inflicted by you.
43:48...you end up committing yourself to something, to someone, that isn't quite right.
43:57You told me yourself that you only embarked on this engagement after you heard from Peter
44:00that he intended to marry someone else.
44:03I just want to make sure that this isn't some kind of revenge.
44:07Tony is no revenge.
44:09Tony is a free choice.
44:11Tony has given me reason to hope and dream.
44:14He makes me feel things no one ever has.
44:19Things I didn't imagine possible.
44:23I don't doubt that.
44:28But he's also a very complicated man.
44:33With a complicated past.
44:35And who knows?
44:39A complicated present.
44:42What is that supposed to mean?
44:50Well, is there something you know?
44:53Because if there is, tell me now.
45:06I'm merely asking if he's the right man for a lifelong commitment.
45:11Is he really cut out for marriage with all his ups and downs?
45:13I will marry Tony if it is the last thing I do.
45:17At the Chelsea registry office for the local drunk as witness if need be.
45:23Because Tony makes sense of me. Defines me.
45:27At long last, I know who I am and what I represent.
45:33And what is that?
45:37A woman in my own right.
45:41A woman for the modern age.
45:43And above all, a woman who is free.
45:47Free to live.
45:49To love.
45:52And free to break away.
45:54But you're not breaking away.
45:57Because you won't give up your title, your rank, your privileges.
46:01For one simple reason.
46:03You enjoy it all too much.
46:06The palaces, the privileges, the deference.
46:08It's always meant more to you than it did to me.
46:14It was all I wanted to do.
46:17Give it all up.
46:20Disappear.
46:21And become invisible.
46:26In that case, your achievements are more remarkable.
46:32As you manage to disappear and become invisible.
46:35While wearing the crown.
46:44Margaret.
46:45I'll see you in the Abbey.
47:05When the announcement of the betrothal was made from Clarence House,
47:08the reaction everywhere was not only one of surprise, but also of the greatest pleasure.
47:19Strange to be getting up in London Street, but you must have your hair looking its best on a great
47:23day like this.
47:41Time out.
47:42Oh it's virtual.
47:55This is what we know!
47:55Before the great news was good. The princess's pharmacy was quite unknown to the people of Ireland.
48:00Now, everyone knows he's 29 the same age as Princess Margaret.
48:04He was educated at Eton and of Cambridge, where he coxed the winning crew in 1950.
48:08And he's unconventional, talented and very popular.
48:16They spent some time walking through the grounds, while the cameras continue to make this delightful record.
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