Most scenes together: HM Queen Elizabeth II & Tony Blair (4), HM Queen Elizabeth II & Prince Philip (3), HM Queen Elizabeth II & HM The Queen Mother (3)
Your sister called, from Tuscany.
HM Queen Elizabeth II I hope you told her to come back, cut her holiday short.
I did.
I'd imagine she was pleased.
That's putting it milder.
What did she say?
Something about Diana managing to be even more annoying dead than alive.
HM Queen Elizabeth II Just make sure you never let the boys hear you talk like that!
Robin Janvrin The Prime Minister is on his way, ma'am.
To be, Robin, Prime Minister to be. I haven't asked him yet.
Charles, isn't this awful? [long pause] What are you going to do about the boys?
Prince Charles Let them sleep until we know more.
HM Queen Elizabeth II Yes, that's sensible.
Prince Charles I should go to Paris, I told my people to start organizing a jet.
What, a private one?
Prince Charles Yes.
Isn't that precisely the sort of extravagance they always attack us for?
Prince Charles How else am I supposed to get to Paris at this time? The airport at Aberdeen will be closed and...
Charles dear, use the Royal Flight; they keep one plane on permanent standby, in case I should kick the bucket.
No, Mummy, that's out of the question; this isn't a matter of State.
Prince Charles What are you talking about?
Diana's no longer a member of the Royal Family, she's not an HRH, this is a private matter!
Prince Charles She's mother to your grandchildren!
What is happening now?
I don't know; I can't hear, everyone shouting!
Mrs Blair, lovely to see you, and congratulations.
You must be very proud, and exhausted I imagine. Where will you be spending the summer?
Erm, France.
HM Queen Elizabeth II Oh, lovely.
You'll be in Balmoral?
Yes, yes, I can't wait. It's such a wonderful place. My great great grandmother Victoria once said 'Balmoral always seems to breath peace and make one forget the world and its sad turmoils.
Robin Janvrin Your Majesty?
Oh, excuse me.
I'm so sorry, we're going to have to leave it there.
It wasn't too short was it? Fifteen minutes, one doesn't want to be rude.
Robin Janvrin No ma'am.
A chorus line of soap stars and homosexuals.
I don't think I have ever been hated like that.
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.
Elton John wishes to sing at the funeral. Should be a first for Westminster Abbey.
Sleeping in the streets and pulling out their hair for someone they never knew. And they think we're mad!
That woman has given her whole life in service to her people. Fifty years doing a job SHE never wanted! A job she watched kill her father. She's executed it with honor, dignity, and, as far as I can tell, without a single blemish, and now we're all baying for her blood! All because she's struggling to lead the world in mourning for someone who... who threw everything she offered back in her face. And who, for the last few years, seemed committed 24/7 to destroying everything she holds most dear!
Will someone please save these people from themselves!
Your tea is getting cold!
