from king of france, louis the 1ath. he was on the throne from 16a3 to 1715. that s more than 72 years or 26,000 days! known as the sun king , he became monarch at the age of four on the death of his father. that must be exhausting! but while louis was a child, his mother, anne of austria, served as regent. we are talking about longevity. in the 70 years the queen has been on the throne, many politicians have come and gone including 1a us presidents. joining me now from louisville in kentucky, is the former ambassador to the uk, matthew barzun, who served under president 0bama from 2013 to 2017. he is also the author of the power of giving away power . thank you very much forjoining me. we have spoken many times and it s great to have you on the programme. tell me about your relationship with the queen. . ~
the special relationship that s developed in the a0s, 50s, 60s until now, she has been this constant and almost a mirror to a set of country that s gone through so many changes up that s gone through so many changes up to us as a country. we re all connected in this wonderful way. matthew, former us ambassador under president 0bama to london, thank you very much. joining us from louisville where they say derby, not darby. as you can hear, preparations are under way. let s cross to the mall, outside buckingham palace. 0ur news reporter ashley john baptiste is there. hello, how are we doing guys? as you can see and hear, the atmosphere is absolutely electric. we have a lady from? ., ., .
tell me about your relationship with the queen. ., ,, , ., tell me about your relationship with the queen. . ~ ,. ., tell me about your relationship with the queen. ., ,, y., ., ., the queen. thank you for having me and bless you the queen. thank you for having me and bless you for the queen. thank you for having me and bless you for keeping the queen. thank you for having me and bless you for keeping up - the queen. thank you for having me and bless you for keeping up with i and bless you for keeping up with attention with all that wonderful noise behind you. you pronounce it perfectly, named after king louis, where we say derby, not derby. so, greetings. my wife brooke and i got to go, as every ambassador who served in london gets to have an audience with her majesty, and they come and pick you up at the embassy and i get to wear a top hat and we get taken to buckingham palace and have the audience. and it was a wonderful and strange experience as an american for my wife and me
In a speech to Jamaican dignitaries, the future king expressed his disgust at the appalling atrocity that has left such a heavy legacy in Jamaica and expressed his profound sorrow .
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