Prime Minister. Good morning, Your Majesty. Sorry to disturb, but I was just wondering...
Something wrong with the clip?
Quote
HM Queen Elizabeth II:
Prime Minister.
Tony Blair:
Good morning, Your Majesty. Sorry to disturb, but I was just wondering whether you'd seen any of today's papers?
HM Queen Elizabeth II:
We've managed to look at one or two, yes.
Tony Blair:
In which case my... next question would be whether you felt some kind of response...
[Queen Elizabeth puts Blair on speakerphone]
Tony Blair:
...might be necessary?
HM Queen Elizabeth II:
No. I believe a few over-eager editors are doing their best to sell newspapers. It would be a mistake to dance to their tune.
Tony Blair:
Under normal circumstances I would agree. But... well, my advisors... have been taking the temperature among people on the streets... and, well, the information I'm getting is that the mood is quite delicate.
HM Queen Elizabeth II:
So, what would you suggest, Prime Minister - some kind of a statement?
Tony Blair:
No, ma'am. I believe the moment for statements has passed. I would suggest flying the flag at half-mast above Buckingham Palace... and... coming down to London at the earliest opportunity. It would be a great comfort to your people... and would help them with their grief.
HM Queen Elizabeth II:
[Picks up the receiver]
THEIR grief? If you imagine I'm going to drop everything and come down to London before I attend to my grandchildren who've just lost their mother... then you're mistaken. I doubt there is anyone who knows the British people more than I do, Mr. Blair, nor who has greater faith in their wisdom and judgement. And it is my belief that they will any moment reject this... this "mood", which is being stirred up by the press, in favor of a period of restrained grief, and sober, private mourning. That's the way we do things in this country, quietly, with dignity. That's what the rest of the world has always admired us for.
Tony Blair:
If that's your decision, ma'am, of course the government will support it. Let's keep in touch.
HM Queen Elizabeth II:
[Curtly]
Yes. Let's.
[the Queen slams down the phone]
Prince Philip:
Bloody fool! And now your tea's gone cold.
Transcript
00:00:01.000 --> 00:00:02.767
as the new Prime Minister of our country
00:00:02.828 --> 00:00:04.476
Labour Prime Minister
00:00:05.619 --> 00:00:08.889
I want to set an ambitious course to modernise this country
00:00:09.001 --> 00:00:11.863
to breed new life in to old institutions
00:00:12.105 --> 00:00:15.084
To make privileged something for the many not the few
00:00:15.428 --> 00:00:18.019
Flippin' heck You think the royals are nutters
00:00:18.405 --> 00:00:19.763
You should meet their flunkies
00:00:20.001 --> 00:00:21.589
Two and a half hours of whether she should be carried
00:00:21.065 --> 00:00:23.209
in a hearse or a gun carriage
00:00:23.605 --> 00:00:25.094
Anyway you got raves in the press
00:00:26.144 --> 00:00:28.812
This lot calls you the nation's mourner in chief
Clip duration: 30 seconds
Views: 185
Timestamp in movie: 00h 33m 04s
Uploaded: 28 March, 2022
Genres: drama, history
Summary: The Queen is an intimate behind the scenes glimpse at the interaction between HM Elizabeth II and Prime Minister Tony Blair during their struggle, following the death of Diana, to reach a compromise between what was a private tragedy for the Royal family and the public's demand for an overt display of mourning.
Comments
Actors
