Cautious step as monarch, she is torn between the palace old forward led by her mother and those like her husband philip who want change. With scandals swirling around her sister margaret threatening to tarnish her reign, the queen must assert her power. Sacrificing the happiness of those she loves. February 1952. Elizabeth ii has been queen for just a few days, following the death of her father, king george vi. Shortly after the kings lord mount batten Prince Philips uncle holds a dinner party at the house in hampshire. Lord Louis Mountbatten played a key role in the life of his young nephew philip. When philip is a child the family are deposed and they flee to exile, and really his father has no time for him. Louis mountbatten takes over as Philips Guardian and so he sees him as his son really. Lord mountbatten had always had domestic ambitions for his nephew philip. He was like some sort of medieval character plotting the advance of his own dynasty. Lord mountbatten makes a radical
children s space? the queen s carefully constructed image of the perfect royal family is threatened by an anguished princess determined to tell her side of the story . and here are the cars. stunning, glimmering, shining, princess of wales. by 1985, diana has become the best known person in the world. she was a superstar. she was bigger than anyone in hollywood. everyone wanted to know all they could about her, her life, and what the future was going to be. by the time she s 24, diana has been married to prince charles for four years. they have two sons, prince william who is three and 1-year-old prince harry. they are for all intents and purposes the royal family. i feel my role is supporting my husband, and also most importantly being a mother and a wife. and that s what i try to achieve, whether i do is another thing, but i do try. she gave this wonderful impression to the public. have you actually tried to change prince charles in any way since you got
cautious step as monarch, she is torn between the palace old forward led by her mother and those like her husband philip who want change. with scandals swirling around her sister margaret threatening to tarnish her reign, the queen must assert her power. sacrificing the happiness of those she loves. february 1952. elizabeth ii has been queen for just a few days, following the death of her father, king george vi. shortly after the king s lord mount batten prince philip s uncle holds a dinner party at the house in hampshire. lord louis mountbatten played a key role in the life of his young nephew philip. when philip is a child the family are deposed and they flee to exile, and really his father has no time for him. louis mountbatten takes over as philip s guardian and so he sees him as his son really. lord mountbatten had always had domestic ambitions for his nephew philip. he was like some sort of medieval character plotting the advance of his own dynasty. lord mou
Diana goes and speaks to the queen as she did regularly during those days. and the queen, all she said was and did nothing about it. for hundreds of years, princes of wales have had mistresses and extramarital affairs and it s been condoned in court as secret. her husband is unfaithful, she has two young sons that require her attention, and the royal familiar says she should shut up and get on with it. diana found it very difficult to live in the public eye with this tremendous toxic secret. she was trapped in a gilded cage. for the cameras, diana is all smiles, but people are beginning to question the way she looks. diana is very thin.
For everything we want. for everything we do. [cheering] we re all better off with an ally. five years after the marriage of charles and diana, the queen departs for westminster abby to celebrate the wedding of prince andrew. the third of her four children to marry. royal weddings are glorious moments for the monarchy. they re opportunities to refresh the firm, to refurbish the image. andrew has been seen as a playboy prince and having unsuitable girlfriends.