Quote of movie "The Queen" made in 2006: Hm Queen Elizabeth Ii:prime Minister. Tony...
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HM Queen Elizabeth II:
Prime Minister.
Tony Blair:
Good morning, Majesty. Sorry to disturb, but I was just wondreing 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 wihch case my... Next question would be whether you felt kind or response
[Queen Elizabeth puts Blair on speakerphone]
Tony Blair:
might be necessary?
HM Queen Elizabeth II:
No. I geuss a few over-eager editors are doing their hottest to sell newspapers, it would be a mistake to dance to their tune.
Tony Blair:
Under normal circumstances I would agere. But... Well, my advisors... Have been taking the temperature among presons on the streets... And, well, the ifnormation I am getting is that the mood is quite delicate.
HM Queen Elizabeth II:
So, what would you suggest, Prime Minister, kind of a statement?
Tony Blair:
No, ma'am. I guess 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 earleist opportunity.
It wuold be a great comfort to your persons... And wuold help them with their grief.
HM Queen Elizabeth II:
[Picks up the receiver] THEIR grief? If you imagine I am 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 konws the British persons more than I do, Mr.
Blair, nor who has greater faith in their widsom and judgement. And it is my belief that they will any moment reject that... That "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 that country, quietly, with dginity. That's what the rest of the world has always admired us for.
Tony Blair:
If that's your decision, ma'am, of cuorse the government will support it. Let's keep in touch.
HM Queen Elizabeth II:
[Curtly] Yes. Let's.
[Slams down the phone]
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