it was tony blare had just come into office in 1997. this is a different era certainly for the artists. you say that but she wasn t of that era, let s be quite frank. very much. so you say that she was lively. she was enthusiastic. just walk me through that. just walk us through that experience. okay. so, the most nerve racking time was waiting for the queen to arrive in the yellow drawing room over there. and i was a bit nervous. it was like being in doctor surgery. but as soon as she arrived, as everybody said, she was brilliant at putting people at ease. one of the things that happened that was a chance thing actually which is what really works of art i find is she brought a blanket with her. she said, do you mind if i put the blanket on the chair, i said nope that s fine. i knew that was an element that said something about her character and her personality. so that was included in the
gave. and they all say that no matter who they are or labour prime minister or tory prime minister, they never knew, i heard tony blare say this, whether if she could or did vote, what side she would vote. she never ever gave that away. and so, she has talked about how perhaps that she was an ear for these prime ministers and a shoulder for them to be able to lean on, knowing that whatever they said to her would be confidential and remain confidential. and they didn t need to worry about anything. and that maybe she said in using this classic british, one could always be of help or advice to one s prime minister. that s how she spoke. but knowing that they knew that it was in confidence and sometimes let s face it, she had so many years on so many of them, she had seen history unfold, you know from the middle of her reign onwards that she was able to talk to them about that history that they were too young to have even remembered. so, in that regard, it was an
a former prime minister, i m wondering whether he s there. you don t have to attend. this is entirely voluntary. you don t have to be there. in fact, they actually reduced there s lord mandleson. there s actually about 7 or 800 privy counselors now. earlier this year they changed the rules as to who could attend and they basically have the most important, the royal privy counselors, the great officers of state, the former prime ministers, et cetera. then there was a ballot for the remaining places. i don t know whether prime minister liz truss as well as the former prime ministers, including boris johnson, theresa may, gordon brown, john major in attendance at the accession council ceremony. leader of the opposition party as well. the order of the garter and two of those are in the order of garter, tony blare, and john major. rumored to be a republican. his wife certainly is. took a while to get brought into
defender of the faith. the proclamation being read out was signed by members of the privy council, including prince william, the new prince of wales, and camilla, the queen consort. now looking on where british prime minister liz truss as well as a former prime ministers including boris johnson, theresa may, david cameron and tony blare. afterward, the king addressed the council paying tribute to the late queen. my mother s reign was unequalled in its duration, its dedication and its devotion. even as we grieve, we give thanks for this most faithful life and in carrying out the heavy task that has been laid upon me and to which i now dedicate what remains to me of my life. i pray for the guidance and help of almighty god.
king charles as king was signed by members of his privy council, including prince william, who you see there, the new prince of wales, and camilla, the queen consort. looking on were british prime minister liz truss, as well as former british prime ministers boris johnson, theresa may, david cameron, tony blare there as well. afterward, the king addressed the council, paying tribute to the late queen and pledging himself a life of service. my lords, ladies and gentlemen, it is my most sorrowful duty to announce to you the death of my beloved mother, the queen. i know how deeply you, the entire nation, and i think i may say the whole world, sympathize with me in the irreparable loss we have all suffered. it is the greatest consolation to me to know of the sympathy