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(drill sergeant)
Guards! Royal salute! Present arms!

2
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(stomping boots / gun salute)

3
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(woman) Some people are born
more fortunate than others.

4
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Such was the case with me.

5
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But as a child,
I was convinced of quite the opposite.

6
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What little girl does not dream
of growing up as a princess?

7
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But some palaces
are not at all what you'd think.

8
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Even a palace... can be a prison.

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(rattling)

10
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Mama never explained why she
would have someone taste my food.

11
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Why I couldn't attend school with
other children or read popular books.

12
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When my father died,

13
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Mama and her adviser,
Sir John Conroy, created rules.

14
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He said they were for my protection,

15
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and he called it the Kensington System.

16
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I could not sleep in a room
without Mama

17
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or even walk downstairs
without holding the hand of an adult.

18
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I learned the reason for all this
when I was 1 1.

19
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My uncle William
was the King of England.

20
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Yet he and his three brothers
could boast only one living child.

21
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And that was me.

22
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Sir John's dream
was that the King would die

23
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and there would be a Regency,

24
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where my mother would rule England
and he would rule my mother.

25
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So I began to dream of the day
when my life would change...

26
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.. and I might be free.

27
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And I prayed for the strength
to meet my destiny.

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(whispers) I will be good.

29
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# ("Zadok the Priest" by Handel)

30
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(all) God save the Queen!

31
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God save the Queen!
God save the Queen!

32
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(silence)

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(single bell tolls)

34
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(bells chime)

35
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(man) Sign it!

36
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Are you sure
that we're doing the right thing?

37
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We've waited long enough.

38
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Now, for the last time,
you will sign this order.

39
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I will not sign it.

40
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I say you will!

41
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- I say I will not.
- How dare you, you...!

42
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Sir John.

43
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We were just...

44
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It's time for the Princess's medicine.

45
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- Shall l?
- I'll do it.

46
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Well, if you're sure.

47
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- Good night, mein liebling.
- Good night, Mama.

48
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How are you?

49
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(Leopold)
I've received a letter from England.

50
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My sister says Victoria won't sign
the order for her Regency.

51
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And why would she sign it?

52
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The Princess is nearly 1 8. Why
would she sign away her own powers?

53
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Because she is an ignorant baby.

54
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Because she needs guidance and time
to prepare for her role as Queen.

55
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Until then, my sister
will take her place as Regent.

56
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Sir John Conroy would be Regent.

57
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Unfortunately, the Duchess
is controlled by her controller.

58
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It may be in Your Majesty's interests
to abandon Conroy and your sister,

59
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before it's too late,
and support the future Queen instead.

60
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Of course, the Duchess won't like it.

61
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Baron, I was born the younger son
of a penniless duke.

62
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Now I'm King of the Belgians.

63
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Such journeys are not managed
without hard decisions.

64
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Besides,
who controls a young girl most?

65
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Now go to Germany
and finish my nephew's training.

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(man) Albert!

67
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(Victoria) I suppose you want
to walk with me this afternoon.

68
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Really? Just the two of us alone?
What would Mama say?

69
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(she chuckles)

70
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Hold still
or I'll never get your nose right.

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(dog whines)

72
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Oh, I give up!

73
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I give up. You are impossible.
You are impossible. You are impossible.

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(Lehzen)
Victoria, your mother's waiting.

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(Victoria) Come on!

76
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Dash!

77
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- Where is the Duchess?
- In the drawing room, Your Highness.

78
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(Conroy) It will take them three days
to arrive by coach from Coburg. Dashy!

79
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- How did you come downstairs?
- I walked.

80
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- Not alone?
- No, not alone.

81
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- Lehzen was with me.
- She held your hand?

82
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She did. Though why she still has to...

83
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Because not everyone in England
wishes you well.

84
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Put the book down, please.

85
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(chuckles) Dashy!

86
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England is the key to peace in Europe.

87
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Your uncle's throne is six years old
and born of civil war.

88
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He only took the crown of Belgium
because England pledged her support.

89
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And if he's to survive, he must have
English force at his disposal.

90
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Favourite novels?

91
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- Sie hat nicht viele Romane gelesen.
- English. Always English.

92
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She has not read many novels.
They were forbidden until last year.

93
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- But she did like...?
- The Bride of Lammermoor.

94
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- By?
- Sir Walter Scott.

95
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- Other recreations?
- Drawing. The famous dolls, of course.

96
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Piano. Music, generally. It's hard
to believe she knows so little Schubert.

97
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Never mind Schubert.
She likes modern composers.

98
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- Is she permitted the theatre?
- Only the opera and ballet.

99
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Which opera does she like best?

100
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- Norma?
- (thumps table)

101
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I Puritani!

102
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(sings aria)

103
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(man) In order to maintain control
over Princess Victoria,

104
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Sir John and the Duchess keep her
away from King William's court.

105
00:09:03,880 --> 00:09:06,758
Thus when she does
make a public appearance,

106
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her mere presence causes quite a stir.

107
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You must win her favour
before anyone else has the chance.

108
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You still don't look well.
Maybe we should go away for August.

109
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- No, Mama.
- What do you mean, no?

110
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We missed the Queen's birthday.
We will not miss the King's.

111
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We've accepted. We're going.

112
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Really, Victoria, don't issue
orders to me. I'm not a servant.

113
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Well, you've already disobeyed
about the extra rooms. That's enough.

114
00:10:01,560 --> 00:10:04,120
Are we to live like rabbits,
crammed in a hutch?

115
00:10:04,200 --> 00:10:07,636
We live in a palace, Mama.
We're a lot better off than most people.

116
00:10:07,720 --> 00:10:10,234
The rooms which I took were empty.

117
00:10:10,320 --> 00:10:14,029
Keeping us out of them
was... almost immoral.

118
00:10:15,040 --> 00:10:17,918
- That's what John says.
- I knew he'd have a part in it.

119
00:10:19,880 --> 00:10:23,998
My dearest child,
he only wants what's best for you.

120
00:10:24,080 --> 00:10:26,150
I wish you could believe that.

121
00:10:29,800 --> 00:10:33,156
I've invited the Coburg brothers
to come and stay.

122
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- You ought to know them better.
- Why?

123
00:10:36,480 --> 00:10:38,471
Because you should.

124
00:10:40,120 --> 00:10:44,272
- Uncle Leopold thinks it's a good idea.
- (sighs)

125
00:10:48,360 --> 00:10:51,557
You stick one more pin in me,
I swear I will call the guard.

126
00:10:53,680 --> 00:10:58,231
Your first visit is the most important.
We can not have any mistakes.

127
00:10:58,320 --> 00:11:01,915
And always remember,
you're first a Coburg.

128
00:11:04,560 --> 00:11:09,554
The King of the Belgians is a Coburg.
The King of Portugal is a Coburg,

129
00:11:09,640 --> 00:11:13,997
so is the Queen of England's mother.
And you are the next piece in the game!

130
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(Leopold)
Now go to England and make her smile.

131
00:11:19,680 --> 00:11:22,148
(footman) Is this all the luggage?

132
00:11:22,240 --> 00:11:26,438
- What if she wants to dance?
- It's your first visit. She won't.

133
00:11:37,160 --> 00:11:40,072
- Your Serene Highnesses, welcome.
- Thank you.

134
00:11:40,160 --> 00:11:44,551
I'm Sir John Conroy, controller of the
Duchess's household. This way, please.

135
00:11:58,760 --> 00:12:00,637
The Duchess is in the drawing room.

136
00:12:06,960 --> 00:12:11,590
- Ah! May I present her Royal...
- Hello.

137
00:12:14,920 --> 00:12:18,708
I'm Ernst, ma'am.
This is my brother, Albert.

138
00:12:24,080 --> 00:12:27,914
- We haven't interrupt your studies?
- No, not at all.

139
00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:31,310
- How was your journey?
- Long, but not too bad.

140
00:12:31,400 --> 00:12:32,992
We had books to keep us busy.

141
00:12:33,080 --> 00:12:36,959
As matter of fact, I passed the time
reading The Bride of Lammermoor.

142
00:12:38,640 --> 00:12:41,632
By Sir Walter... Scott.

143
00:12:42,920 --> 00:12:44,512
Yes.

144
00:12:47,880 --> 00:12:50,758
Do you want to come and meet Mama?

145
00:12:59,240 --> 00:13:01,231
(birdsong)

146
00:13:05,560 --> 00:13:09,678
Of the modern composers, I suppose
Vincenzo Bellini is my favourite.

147
00:13:09,760 --> 00:13:13,435
What a coincidence! So is mine.
Which of his operas do you enjoy most?

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00:13:13,520 --> 00:13:18,275
- No, wait, let me guess. I Puritani?
- As a matter of fact, yes.

149
00:13:18,360 --> 00:13:21,989
I used to like it too.
Now I prefer Norma.

150
00:13:23,000 --> 00:13:24,115
(dog barks)

151
00:13:24,200 --> 00:13:27,351
Dashy! Go fetch it! Fetch it, Dash!

152
00:13:29,440 --> 00:13:31,032
Aye, aye, aye, aye.

153
00:13:34,960 --> 00:13:38,873
- Have I offended you in some way?
- No.

154
00:13:44,360 --> 00:13:46,430
And Schubert.

155
00:13:47,600 --> 00:13:49,511
I like Schubert.

156
00:13:50,360 --> 00:13:55,036
I think...
I think perhaps you don't,... but I do.

157
00:13:56,720 --> 00:13:58,950
I don't mind Schubert.

158
00:14:00,360 --> 00:14:01,952
Good.

159
00:14:29,360 --> 00:14:32,432
Do you ever feel like
a chess piece yourself?

160
00:14:32,520 --> 00:14:35,990
In a game being played
against your will?

161
00:14:36,080 --> 00:14:39,277
- Do you?
- Constantly.

162
00:14:39,360 --> 00:14:43,273
I see them leaning in
and moving me around the board.

163
00:14:43,360 --> 00:14:46,397
The Duchess and Sir John?

164
00:14:46,480 --> 00:14:50,189
Not just them. Uncle Leopold.

165
00:14:50,280 --> 00:14:54,717
The King. I'm sure half the politicians
are ready to seize hold of my skirts

166
00:14:54,800 --> 00:14:58,588
and drag me from square to square.
(laughs)

167
00:15:03,040 --> 00:15:07,431
Then master the rules of the game
until you play it better than they can.

168
00:15:10,600 --> 00:15:14,149
You don't recommend I find a husband
to play it for me?

169
00:15:15,160 --> 00:15:18,550
I should find one to play it with you,
not for you.

170
00:15:21,800 --> 00:15:25,759
Why don't we ring for some music?
And then we could dance.

171
00:15:25,840 --> 00:15:29,913
I've recently discovered the waltz
and I am quite in love with it.

172
00:15:32,640 --> 00:15:37,236
- Waltzing is not really my forte.
- Oh, dear.

173
00:15:39,280 --> 00:15:40,713
What a shame.

174
00:15:47,600 --> 00:15:50,831
You know the King wants me to marry
my cousin George?

175
00:15:51,880 --> 00:15:53,552
Hmm.

176
00:15:54,560 --> 00:15:56,551
What's he like at chess?

177
00:15:58,240 --> 00:15:59,832
(giggles)

178
00:16:11,480 --> 00:16:13,072
Victoria.

179
00:16:14,360 --> 00:16:17,079
It's alright, Lehzen,
Albert can take me up.

180
00:16:17,160 --> 00:16:20,357
You'll have to hold my hand.
Mama insists. I hope you don't mind.

181
00:16:20,440 --> 00:16:22,237
Not in the least.

182
00:16:30,520 --> 00:16:32,511
What did you want to say?

183
00:16:34,720 --> 00:16:39,111
Only that I understand more
than you think of what your life is.

184
00:16:39,200 --> 00:16:40,633
Do you?

185
00:16:40,720 --> 00:16:44,110
My childhood wasn't easy either.
I lost my mother when I was a boy.

186
00:16:44,200 --> 00:16:46,555
- I know. She died.
- No, er...

187
00:16:46,640 --> 00:16:49,916
That is, she did die eventually, but...

188
00:16:50,000 --> 00:16:53,037
she was sent away long before that.

189
00:16:53,120 --> 00:16:55,588
There was some difficulty.

190
00:16:55,680 --> 00:16:59,070
It was all hushed up
and... no one talks of it now.

191
00:17:00,160 --> 00:17:04,551
But I know what it is to live
alone inside your head,

192
00:17:04,640 --> 00:17:07,837
while never giving a clue
as to your real feelings.

193
00:17:10,080 --> 00:17:12,514
Did Uncle Leopold
ask you to tell me that?

194
00:17:12,600 --> 00:17:15,831
No. Er, he actually told me
never to mention it.

195
00:17:15,920 --> 00:17:20,152
(giggles) Well, how little he knows me.

196
00:17:21,160 --> 00:17:22,752
Hmm.

197
00:17:37,920 --> 00:17:39,911
May I write to you?

198
00:18:07,320 --> 00:18:09,914
(she hums)

199
00:18:16,080 --> 00:18:19,072
You'll miss the princes
when they're gone, ma'am.

200
00:18:19,160 --> 00:18:20,912
Don't be impertinent.

201
00:18:21,000 --> 00:18:22,592
(Victoria giggles softly)

202
00:18:23,720 --> 00:18:26,439
- Those boys pester you.
- Oh, please, Lehzen.

203
00:18:26,520 --> 00:18:31,116
You don't think I've come this far
to walk into another jail, do you?

204
00:18:33,480 --> 00:18:37,473
- You must marry one day.
- Well, I don't see why.

205
00:18:38,480 --> 00:18:40,596
And if I do, I shall please myself,

206
00:18:40,680 --> 00:18:45,435
not Mama or Uncle Leopold or the King
or anyone else. Trust me.

207
00:18:45,520 --> 00:18:48,318
(hums / giggles)

208
00:19:00,280 --> 00:19:03,192
- Must l?
- Yes, you must.

209
00:19:03,760 --> 00:19:04,749
Be on your guard.

210
00:19:04,840 --> 00:19:07,400
We are going to Windsor
for my uncle's birthday party.

211
00:19:07,480 --> 00:19:10,438
- In the castle of the enemy.
- Your enemy, Sir John, not mine.

212
00:19:10,520 --> 00:19:13,512
- Agree to nothing.
- What should I say about the rooms?

213
00:19:13,600 --> 00:19:17,275
You needed the space.
Appeal to the Queen. It's ridiculous.

214
00:19:17,360 --> 00:19:20,352
I wish you were coming with us.

215
00:19:29,000 --> 00:19:32,276
You're very intent, Baroness.
Are you making a study of me?

216
00:19:32,360 --> 00:19:33,793
Someone should.

217
00:19:39,280 --> 00:19:41,191
(horses whinny)

218
00:19:41,280 --> 00:19:44,909
- Present Prime Minister?
- Melbourne.

219
00:19:45,000 --> 00:19:46,991
Lord Melbourne.

220
00:19:47,080 --> 00:19:51,596
The Liberal leader who'll probably be
in power when the Princess succeeds.

221
00:19:51,680 --> 00:19:54,353
- He may be troublesome.
- Why?

222
00:19:54,440 --> 00:19:57,830
He puts the interests of England
above those of Europe.

223
00:19:57,920 --> 00:20:01,913
- Which is bad?
- Which is not useful to us.

224
00:20:02,000 --> 00:20:06,596
He wouldn't spill one drop of
English blood to save a foreign throne.

225
00:20:06,680 --> 00:20:09,035
(Lord Chamberlain)
The Viscount Melbourne.

226
00:20:12,400 --> 00:20:16,473
Why would he save a foreign throne
if it wasn't in England's interest?

227
00:20:16,560 --> 00:20:21,759
That is just the kind of thinking
your Uncle Leopold is afraid of.

228
00:20:25,000 --> 00:20:29,630
Which is why he's content to find his
niece is the future Queen of England.

229
00:20:29,720 --> 00:20:31,790
(Lord Chamberlain)
The Duke of Wellington.

230
00:20:31,880 --> 00:20:36,396
In the public mind, the leader of the
Conservative opposition is a pet hero,

231
00:20:36,480 --> 00:20:39,278
Napoleon's conqueror,
the grand old Duke of Wellington.

232
00:20:39,360 --> 00:20:41,794
- But not in fact.
- No.

233
00:20:41,880 --> 00:20:44,678
- You look in very good health, sir.
- Thank you, sir.

234
00:20:44,760 --> 00:20:48,514
- I wish I was. Enjoy the meal.
- Thank you.

235
00:20:48,600 --> 00:20:52,479
The next T ory Prime Minister
will be Sir Robert Peel.

236
00:20:52,560 --> 00:20:54,312
(Lord Chamberlain)..and Lady Peel.

237
00:20:57,680 --> 00:21:00,240
Which side does Victoria favour?

238
00:21:00,320 --> 00:21:05,440
She's a Liberal. Above all,
she favours Lord Melbourne.

239
00:21:05,520 --> 00:21:08,193
And he'll take full advantage of it.

240
00:21:09,920 --> 00:21:12,912
Her Royal Highness,
Princess Victoria of Kent.

241
00:21:18,920 --> 00:21:21,434
Her Royal Highness,
the Duchess of Kent.

242
00:21:21,520 --> 00:21:23,511
The Lady Flora Hastings.

243
00:21:29,520 --> 00:21:33,308
- Hello, Uncle.
- Look at that demure little head.

244
00:21:33,400 --> 00:21:36,676
And all of us
wondering what's inside it.

245
00:21:36,760 --> 00:21:38,671
We'll find out soon enough.

246
00:21:38,760 --> 00:21:43,550
Lord Melbourne will make her fall
in love with him. It's his method.

247
00:21:44,600 --> 00:21:48,479
- Don't underestimate Victoria.
- Don't underestimate Melbourne.

248
00:21:50,000 --> 00:21:52,514
(King William) My dearest niece.

249
00:21:52,600 --> 00:21:56,559
- Won't you greet your cousin George?
- Good evening, George.

250
00:21:56,640 --> 00:21:59,950
How can my niece and nephew have
grown up so when I wasn't looking?

251
00:22:00,040 --> 00:22:03,476
Whereas you are quite unchanged
and as handsome as ever.

252
00:22:03,560 --> 00:22:07,599
If I put my head very close to yours
and speak softly,

253
00:22:07,680 --> 00:22:09,989
- they'll think we're hatching a plot.
- Yes.

254
00:22:10,080 --> 00:22:12,150
If I look a little surprised,... (gasps)

255
00:22:12,240 --> 00:22:15,710
- well, then they'll know it.
- (both laugh)

256
00:22:15,800 --> 00:22:22,035
I wish we saw more of you. But then,
nor you nor I are to blame for that.

257
00:22:22,120 --> 00:22:26,113
The plain fact is, madam,
you have stolen 1 7 rooms!

258
00:22:27,840 --> 00:22:32,630
One cannot steal a room, sir.
The rooms are where you left them.

259
00:22:32,720 --> 00:22:35,314
Now they are used,
before they were empty.

260
00:22:35,400 --> 00:22:38,358
I see. So I have no say
in my own palaces?

261
00:22:38,440 --> 00:22:41,432
Why not move in here
and bring your lrish tinker with you?

262
00:22:41,520 --> 00:22:44,478
The Queen and l
will be happy enough in the lodge!

263
00:22:44,560 --> 00:22:49,839
So would I be, sir, if I thought that
people there would be polite to me!

264
00:22:49,920 --> 00:22:52,798
- How dare you talk...!
- Enough!

265
00:22:54,600 --> 00:22:56,591
You have exhausted the topic.

266
00:22:59,760 --> 00:23:03,594
Conroy tried to force the Princess
Victoria's agreement to a Regency.

267
00:23:03,680 --> 00:23:08,390
She wouldn't sign it, sick as she was.
That says something for her spirit.

268
00:23:25,600 --> 00:23:28,398
Your next birthday
will be quite a landmark.

269
00:23:28,480 --> 00:23:32,155
- I hope we'll see more of you at Court.
- I hope so too, Lord Melbourne.

270
00:23:32,240 --> 00:23:33,673
(woman laughs)

271
00:23:35,800 --> 00:23:39,839
You know,
should you ever need an ally,...

272
00:23:39,920 --> 00:23:42,309
you have one in me.

273
00:23:42,400 --> 00:23:45,790
The Prime Minister
has more important calls upon his time.

274
00:23:45,880 --> 00:23:48,189
Not at all.
I knew the late Duke of Kent.

275
00:23:48,280 --> 00:23:50,555
Naturally,
I take an interest in his daughter.

276
00:23:50,640 --> 00:23:54,872
- You knew my father?
- Yes.

277
00:23:54,960 --> 00:23:57,838
I'm sorry.
Is it difficult to speak of him?

278
00:23:57,920 --> 00:24:02,675
No. I love to hear from someone who
knew him. For I never did, you see.

279
00:24:02,760 --> 00:24:08,517
Well,... he was a great gentleman.
Of that you can be sure.

280
00:24:08,600 --> 00:24:10,033
Indeed I am.

281
00:24:10,120 --> 00:24:14,910
Excellent company like his brother, the
Regent, but not quite so extravagant.

282
00:24:16,080 --> 00:24:23,236
And kind, like his brother, the King,...
but perhaps not so talkative.

283
00:24:23,320 --> 00:24:25,151
(laughs)

284
00:24:25,240 --> 00:24:28,357
Well, you make him sound
as though he were the best of them.

285
00:24:28,440 --> 00:24:31,000
Oh, I think so, ma'am.

286
00:24:32,120 --> 00:24:34,395
Your leader is hard at work, Duchess.

287
00:24:34,480 --> 00:24:39,429
You see him hover with his net
to catch the pretty butterfly.

288
00:24:39,520 --> 00:24:43,752
And when your party is back in power,
Duke, will you not do the same?

289
00:24:43,840 --> 00:24:47,435
(laughs)
Not nearly as well as Melbourne.

290
00:24:47,520 --> 00:24:51,991
Unfortunately, I have no small talk.
Peel has no manners.

291
00:24:53,120 --> 00:24:56,510
And I would have a hard time
praising her father.

292
00:24:56,600 --> 00:24:59,876
The most brutal officer
I ever encountered.

293
00:25:25,080 --> 00:25:26,513
(orchestra stops playing)

294
00:25:26,600 --> 00:25:28,750
(he sighs)

295
00:25:44,440 --> 00:25:46,829
(he sighs)

296
00:25:47,760 --> 00:25:52,151
(slurred) I thank you
for your good wishes on my birthday.

297
00:25:53,520 --> 00:25:57,354
It has been a long life...
and an interesting one.

298
00:25:58,640 --> 00:26:03,270
But I shall be content
with only a short while more.

299
00:26:03,360 --> 00:26:10,152
Just enough... to dispense
with any thought of a Regency,...

300
00:26:11,560 --> 00:26:18,875
..so that I may pass the Royal
Authority directly to that young lady.

301
00:26:19,840 --> 00:26:26,188
And not... to the hands...
of a person now near me...

302
00:26:27,640 --> 00:26:31,269
..who is surrounded by evil advisers

303
00:26:31,360 --> 00:26:36,957
and who cannot act with propriety in
the station in which she's been placed!

304
00:26:38,040 --> 00:26:40,793
I have been insulted!

305
00:26:40,880 --> 00:26:44,395
Grossly and continually insulted!

306
00:26:44,480 --> 00:26:51,477
She has kept her daughter,
my brother's child, from my Court!

307
00:26:51,560 --> 00:26:56,793
But from now on,
I'd have her know that I am King!

308
00:26:56,880 --> 00:27:00,668
And I will not be flouted
or disobeyed by her

309
00:27:00,760 --> 00:27:04,355
or by that jackanapes
she keeps about her!

310
00:27:12,040 --> 00:27:13,996
Are you alright?

311
00:27:14,080 --> 00:27:16,150
(heavy door slams)

312
00:27:17,160 --> 00:27:20,232
Families, who'd be without them?

313
00:27:45,720 --> 00:27:48,712
(insects chirrup)

314
00:28:02,880 --> 00:28:04,677
Are you listening?

315
00:28:07,440 --> 00:28:09,032
What?

316
00:28:18,800 --> 00:28:21,712
- Well?
- Ma'am, you do have a letter,

317
00:28:21,800 --> 00:28:24,837
but it's not from Germany,
it's from the King.

318
00:28:26,720 --> 00:28:29,439
So it is. Thank you, Watson.

319
00:28:36,480 --> 00:28:39,836
- Don't you see what he wants?
- He increases my income

320
00:28:39,920 --> 00:28:43,879
once I'm 1 8 and he asks to see me
at Court, what is wrong with that?

321
00:28:43,960 --> 00:28:48,556
The King wants to separate you from
your mother. He wants to control you,

322
00:28:48,640 --> 00:28:51,757
to take you from those whose sole aim
is trying to protect you!

323
00:28:51,840 --> 00:28:55,150
No need to shout. The people
will find out our business soon enough

324
00:28:55,240 --> 00:28:58,471
without hearing it from your lips.

325
00:28:58,560 --> 00:29:01,836
Tell her. Make her understand.

326
00:29:02,760 --> 00:29:06,719
What Sir John means is that you're
unprepared for the task ahead of you.

327
00:29:06,800 --> 00:29:08,711
And if I am, whose fault is that?

328
00:29:08,800 --> 00:29:11,598
You're too young! You've no experience!

329
00:29:11,680 --> 00:29:14,478
You're like a china doll
walking over a precipice!

330
00:29:14,560 --> 00:29:18,394
Well, then, I must smash!
For it's too late to mend my ways now!

331
00:29:18,480 --> 00:29:21,916
- So if you'll excuse me...
- But I will not excuse you!

332
00:29:22,000 --> 00:29:24,958
Now this is what you will do!

333
00:29:25,040 --> 00:29:29,192
First, you will refuse the money and
demand that it be given to your mother.

334
00:29:29,280 --> 00:29:33,592
Next, you will appoint me
your private secretary from today.

335
00:29:33,680 --> 00:29:36,558
Finally, you will agree
to be co-regent with the Duchess

336
00:29:36,640 --> 00:29:41,156
until your 25th birthday.
Neither she nor I will accept less!

337
00:29:41,240 --> 00:29:44,198
You may do
what you like with the money.

338
00:29:44,280 --> 00:29:46,714
Now, get out of my way!

339
00:29:52,480 --> 00:29:55,916
And if you think that I will ever forget

340
00:29:56,000 --> 00:29:59,470
that you just stood by silent
and you watched him treat me thus,

341
00:29:59,560 --> 00:30:01,551
you are dreaming!

342
00:30:06,480 --> 00:30:08,277
(dog whimpers)

343
00:30:22,320 --> 00:30:25,198
(King William) Is there no limit
to this disobedience?

344
00:30:25,280 --> 00:30:28,989
Mark my words!
The reign of King Conroy is coming!

345
00:30:29,080 --> 00:30:33,471
My poor sister-in-law. What is the hold
that wicked man has over her?

346
00:30:34,960 --> 00:30:38,396
What about her uncle in Brussels?
Could he not be of assistance?

347
00:30:38,480 --> 00:30:42,951
King Leopold is as slippery
as a barrel full of eels.

348
00:30:43,040 --> 00:30:47,238
If he did dislodge Conroy, it'd only be
to tighten his own grip on the girl.

349
00:30:48,680 --> 00:30:52,673
Mightn't there be some benefit
if I pay Princess Victoria a visit

350
00:30:52,760 --> 00:30:56,548
before Conroy
has a chance to usurp her?

351
00:30:56,640 --> 00:30:59,677
(sighs) Very well.

352
00:31:01,600 --> 00:31:06,196
Lord, in your mercy, get me past May!

353
00:31:07,600 --> 00:31:12,469
That way she'll be of age and we'll
have killed off the Regency at least.

354
00:31:15,960 --> 00:31:18,758
I tell you, Lord Melbourne,
his behaviour to me

355
00:31:18,840 --> 00:31:23,072
makes it impossible to keep him
in any post near my person.

356
00:31:23,160 --> 00:31:25,549
Any post whatever.

357
00:31:25,640 --> 00:31:30,031
You don't think it more dangerous
to cut him loose?

358
00:31:30,120 --> 00:31:34,477
I know things that mean
I could never have confidence in him.

359
00:31:34,560 --> 00:31:37,074
Now, I see I must endure Lady Flora.

360
00:31:37,160 --> 00:31:39,993
Mama cannot appear at Court
without a lady-in-waiting,

361
00:31:40,080 --> 00:31:42,071
but I draw the line at Conroy.

362
00:31:42,160 --> 00:31:45,391
And once I'm Queen, I do not wish
to look upon his face again.

363
00:31:45,480 --> 00:31:47,436
Well, we can't prevent the Duchess

364
00:31:47,520 --> 00:31:49,875
from keeping him
in charge of her own affairs.

365
00:31:49,960 --> 00:31:52,952
That will be her mistake, not mine.

366
00:31:55,160 --> 00:31:57,469
(Albert)
My dear Victoria, when I think...

367
00:32:01,560 --> 00:32:03,915
Dearest Victoria,
if ever you should need...

368
00:32:15,560 --> 00:32:19,599
What? Like a vulture? T o hover
at the edge until the King is dead?

369
00:32:19,680 --> 00:32:23,912
And, ma'am, you needn't worry.

370
00:32:24,000 --> 00:32:27,675
I'll be your private secretary.
For now, at least.

371
00:32:27,760 --> 00:32:30,593
Thank you, Lord Melbourne.
That is a great comfort to me.

372
00:32:30,680 --> 00:32:34,878
- Wenn er tot ist, dann gibt es mehr...
- Ernst! English, please!

373
00:32:34,960 --> 00:32:39,112
When he is dead, there'll be more
than one vulture to contend with.

374
00:32:39,200 --> 00:32:42,317
We should consider
the new appointments.

375
00:32:42,400 --> 00:32:44,868
Your ladies-in-waiting and so forth.

376
00:32:44,960 --> 00:32:48,953
Perhaps the Duchess of Sutherland
for Mistress of the Robes?

377
00:32:49,040 --> 00:32:50,678
Oh, I don't really know her.

378
00:32:50,760 --> 00:32:54,150
Ma'am, she's a dear friend of mine.
You'll enjoy her enormously.

379
00:32:54,240 --> 00:32:57,312
I should be lost without your guidance.

380
00:32:57,400 --> 00:33:01,279
- I hope you know how grateful I am.
- I'll draw up a list.

381
00:33:01,360 --> 00:33:03,476
What is it? Don't you like her?

382
00:33:03,560 --> 00:33:06,279
Yes, I like her.

383
00:33:06,360 --> 00:33:08,237
More than I dared hope.

384
00:33:08,320 --> 00:33:12,393
But it's not up to me, is it.
What do you call a man

385
00:33:12,480 --> 00:33:16,075
who waits for a rich woman to decide
whether or not she wants him?

386
00:33:25,960 --> 00:33:29,350
- Then, why not tell her how you feel?
- (sighs)

387
00:33:36,040 --> 00:33:38,554
(Albert) My dear Victoria,

388
00:33:38,640 --> 00:33:42,918
these days will be full of sadness
since I know the King is dear to you.

389
00:33:43,000 --> 00:33:47,676
Will you allow me to offer my support,
albeit at a distance?

390
00:33:47,760 --> 00:33:49,273
If I cannot be with you,

391
00:33:49,360 --> 00:33:53,876
then I pray you will hear my voice
in the music that I send.

392
00:33:53,960 --> 00:33:56,679
You know my love of Schubert.

393
00:33:56,760 --> 00:34:02,790
This is his "Swan Song".
And I play it with you in my heart.

394
00:34:02,880 --> 00:34:08,273
- Is he ready?
- Well, he may be, but she isn't.

395
00:34:09,880 --> 00:34:14,112
Let her enjoy succession
and the freedom it'll bring.

396
00:34:14,200 --> 00:34:20,150
We must wait for disillusion,
and the loneliness that follows.

397
00:34:40,800 --> 00:34:42,791
(Duchess of Kent) Victoria.

398
00:34:47,720 --> 00:34:49,711
You must come now.

399
00:35:09,320 --> 00:35:11,515
Long live the Queen.

400
00:35:17,600 --> 00:35:19,875
(door opens)

401
00:35:27,600 --> 00:35:30,114
I'm going back to bed.

402
00:35:30,200 --> 00:35:33,078
I imagine Lord Melbourne
will be here quite early.

403
00:35:33,160 --> 00:35:38,393
Make sure he has everything he needs
if I am not ready to receive him.

404
00:35:38,480 --> 00:35:40,471
Of course, Your Royal...

405
00:35:42,000 --> 00:35:43,991
Your Majesty.

406
00:35:51,640 --> 00:35:54,677
Victoria, wait. I will hold your hand.

407
00:35:54,760 --> 00:35:56,432
No. Thank you, Mama.

408
00:35:56,520 --> 00:35:59,432
And, Lehzen, in the morning,
arrange for my bed to be moved

409
00:35:59,520 --> 00:36:01,112
into a room of my own?

410
00:36:01,200 --> 00:36:04,476
- Surely there's no need...
- As soon as possible, Lehzen.

411
00:36:32,040 --> 00:36:35,237
The Council is assembled,
Your Majesty.

412
00:37:00,360 --> 00:37:02,669
(Lord Chamberlain)
Her Majesty the Queen!

413
00:37:24,400 --> 00:37:25,913
(clears throat)

414
00:37:31,760 --> 00:37:34,115
It is with a sense
of reverence and honour

415
00:37:34,200 --> 00:37:37,112
that I address you,
my Privy Councillors,

416
00:37:37,200 --> 00:37:39,839
as your Sovereign and Queen.

417
00:37:41,920 --> 00:37:46,516
I mourn sincerely the death
of my dear uncle, the King,

418
00:37:46,600 --> 00:37:52,391
but I know I may count on you to serve
me as loyally as you served him.

419
00:37:57,800 --> 00:37:59,597
(clears throat)

420
00:38:01,360 --> 00:38:05,319
I am young, but I am willing to learn.

421
00:38:05,400 --> 00:38:09,313
And I mean to devote my life
to the service of my country

422
00:38:09,400 --> 00:38:11,868
and my people.

423
00:38:11,960 --> 00:38:14,872
I look for your help in this.

424
00:38:15,960 --> 00:38:19,191
I know I shall not be disappointed.

425
00:38:19,280 --> 00:38:21,077
Thank you.

426
00:38:26,280 --> 00:38:29,113
She starts on your watch,
Lord Melbourne.

427
00:38:29,200 --> 00:38:32,272
Guard her well
and keep her safe from harm.

428
00:38:32,360 --> 00:38:33,952
(door closes)

429
00:38:38,320 --> 00:38:40,515
(exhales deeply)

430
00:38:53,600 --> 00:38:57,149
As a matter of interest, will a time
come when I read them first?

431
00:38:57,240 --> 00:39:01,392
You'll enjoy this.
She has a real flair for description.

432
00:39:01,960 --> 00:39:03,473
Present arms!

433
00:39:04,160 --> 00:39:08,517
(Victoria) Dearest Albert, on Tuesday,
I went to inspect Buckingham Palace.

434
00:39:08,600 --> 00:39:13,628
It is only just finished and I shall be
the very first sovereign to live there.

435
00:39:17,520 --> 00:39:19,272
As I stepped out of the carriage,

436
00:39:19,360 --> 00:39:23,911
for the first time in my life,
I felt freedom.

437
00:39:30,840 --> 00:39:33,638
- Splendid, is it not?
- Y es!

438
00:39:35,560 --> 00:39:38,313
(Queen Adelaide) You'll have to decide
on a husband soon.

439
00:39:38,400 --> 00:39:40,072
What about Leopold's candidate?

440
00:39:40,160 --> 00:39:42,469
I can't marry the man
they want me to marry.

441
00:39:42,560 --> 00:39:44,312
Oh!

442
00:39:44,400 --> 00:39:48,393
Every suitor
will come with strings attached.

443
00:39:48,480 --> 00:39:53,031
Can't I be my own mistress for a while?
Haven't I earned it?

444
00:39:53,120 --> 00:39:56,874
Dear Lord M, he's so very kind. I
couldn't have asked for a better tutor.

445
00:39:56,960 --> 00:40:00,191
You may dream of independence,
but you won't get it.

446
00:40:00,280 --> 00:40:04,193
From now on, everyone will push you
and pull you for their own advantage.

447
00:40:04,280 --> 00:40:06,999
Melbourne more than the rest.

448
00:40:07,080 --> 00:40:11,073
Just remember, you are the Queen,
he's a politician.

449
00:40:11,160 --> 00:40:15,199
And politicians, whatever their creed,
always resent a monarchy.

450
00:40:15,280 --> 00:40:18,397
They pass through. You stay.

451
00:40:18,480 --> 00:40:22,951
So just keep "dear Lord M"
in his proper sphere.

452
00:40:23,040 --> 00:40:26,077
He's already chosen the new household.

453
00:40:26,160 --> 00:40:28,594
About my ladies-in-waiting...

454
00:40:28,680 --> 00:40:33,390
Yes, I'll have a list brought
over later. They've all accepted.

455
00:40:33,480 --> 00:40:37,712
Only my aunt advised me not to be,
well, too partisan in my choice.

456
00:40:37,800 --> 00:40:40,155
With respect, Your Majesty,

457
00:40:40,240 --> 00:40:44,392
I think I understand these things at
least as well as the Queen Dowager.

458
00:40:44,480 --> 00:40:45,833
I know that, of course.

459
00:40:45,920 --> 00:40:49,959
And we want our friends around us,
of course, surely,

460
00:40:50,040 --> 00:40:52,235
as we begin our labours.

461
00:40:52,320 --> 00:40:56,677
We don't want to find Sir John Conroy
sneaking his feet back under the table.

462
00:40:56,760 --> 00:40:59,957
No. Not if we have to line up
every friend we both possess.

463
00:41:00,040 --> 00:41:04,830
Well, quite, ma'am. It's very cold
in here. Why haven't they lit the fires?

464
00:41:04,920 --> 00:41:08,230
It seems the fires are laid
by the Lord Steward's department,

465
00:41:08,320 --> 00:41:10,072
but lit by the Lord Chamberlain's,

466
00:41:10,160 --> 00:41:14,870
and no one knows which footmen
should do it. It's not very sensible.

467
00:41:14,960 --> 00:41:18,270
Well, if that's the way things are done,
I shouldn't meddle.

468
00:41:18,360 --> 00:41:20,954
We must improve where we can.

469
00:41:22,040 --> 00:41:24,634
If I've discovered anything
from touring England,

470
00:41:24,720 --> 00:41:26,915
it's the suffering that needs my help.

471
00:41:27,000 --> 00:41:28,911
Never try to do good, Your Majesty.

472
00:41:29,000 --> 00:41:31,514
- It always leads to terrible scrapes.
- (laughs)

473
00:41:31,600 --> 00:41:35,309
Lord Melbourne, that is not
what is preached from the pulpit.

474
00:41:35,400 --> 00:41:37,311
No. That's why I never go to church.

475
00:41:37,400 --> 00:41:39,960
One always hears
the most extraordinary things.

476
00:41:40,040 --> 00:41:42,156
(laughs)

477
00:41:53,680 --> 00:41:55,511
I've made no promise to him.

478
00:41:57,240 --> 00:42:00,516
But sometimes I feel
quite alone in the world.

479
00:42:00,600 --> 00:42:03,797
Never while I'm here, Your Majesty.

480
00:42:07,280 --> 00:42:10,397
(Victoria)
Lord Melbourne is akin to a miracle.

481
00:42:10,480 --> 00:42:13,153
He has proved to be most generous
and sensitive,

482
00:42:13,240 --> 00:42:16,312
quite wondrous in a politician,

483
00:42:16,400 --> 00:42:18,630
someone I trust and hold dear.

484
00:42:18,720 --> 00:42:22,269
- He is the best company imaginable.
- (bell tinkles)

485
00:42:22,360 --> 00:42:26,558
Sometimes we laugh so much,
it's as if we were naughty children.

486
00:42:27,760 --> 00:42:32,038
Oh, Albert, I so look forward to the day
when you can know and value him

487
00:42:32,120 --> 00:42:33,997
as I do.

488
00:42:36,560 --> 00:42:39,233
Yours affectionately, Victoria.

489
00:42:43,160 --> 00:42:47,597
Plenty of praise for Lord Melbourne
and not much of anything else.

490
00:42:47,680 --> 00:42:53,550
- Everything comes to he who waits.
- And if nothing comes, what then?

491
00:42:53,640 --> 00:42:56,518
You've played with me, Baron.

492
00:42:56,600 --> 00:42:59,751
And now it is enough.
I'm going back to England.

493
00:42:59,840 --> 00:43:02,832
There must be a reason
if you wish to visit Her Majesty.

494
00:43:02,920 --> 00:43:05,718
(Albert) Then find me a reason.

495
00:43:06,840 --> 00:43:08,751
Ich will diesen...

496
00:43:11,240 --> 00:43:13,879
So, are you going to propose?

497
00:43:16,840 --> 00:43:20,628
What? What am I supposed to think?
You're going to enjoy the weather?

498
00:43:20,720 --> 00:43:23,314
I'm going to spend some time with her,
that's all.

499
00:43:24,800 --> 00:43:28,395
Besides, I am forbidden.

500
00:43:28,480 --> 00:43:31,199
It has to come from her, apparently.

501
00:43:31,280 --> 00:43:35,831
So I could not propose,
even if I wanted to.

502
00:43:36,920 --> 00:43:38,751
And do you want to?

503
00:43:52,560 --> 00:43:54,869
(coachman) Walk on! Hup, hup!

504
00:44:02,920 --> 00:44:07,516
(Victoria) Please hold still. I'm afraid
I always find noses a challenge.

505
00:44:11,040 --> 00:44:13,474
Am I permitted to talk?

506
00:44:13,560 --> 00:44:15,949
Yes, but you can't move.

507
00:44:24,640 --> 00:44:27,518
There's nothing to rival
an English garden.

508
00:44:27,600 --> 00:44:31,479
Of all my life in Kensington,
it's the only part I'll miss.

509
00:44:31,560 --> 00:44:34,074
But the gardens at Buckingham Palace,
surely...

510
00:44:34,160 --> 00:44:37,072
- You're moving!
- Oh.

511
00:44:37,160 --> 00:44:39,549
Now you're smiling.

512
00:44:41,480 --> 00:44:46,554
(laughs) lmpossible!
You're worst than him!

513
00:44:47,520 --> 00:44:49,511
(both laugh)

514
00:44:50,520 --> 00:44:54,798
I believe we have a duty
to those in need of our protection.

515
00:44:54,880 --> 00:44:56,757
It is the business of every sovereign

516
00:44:56,840 --> 00:45:00,469
to champion the dispossessed,
for no one else will.

517
00:45:00,560 --> 00:45:03,836
Take housing. May I show you?

518
00:45:05,840 --> 00:45:07,751
Industry is expanding so fast

519
00:45:07,840 --> 00:45:11,913
that people are not considering
where the workers will live.

520
00:45:12,000 --> 00:45:15,356
But I've been experimenting.
By building these in units of two,

521
00:45:15,440 --> 00:45:21,436
you can build safe, clean homes for
two families for less than the cost...

522
00:45:22,440 --> 00:45:24,317
I'm sorry. I don't mean to preach.

523
00:45:24,400 --> 00:45:27,551
No, there's no need to apologise
for being passionate.

524
00:45:29,520 --> 00:45:31,909
It seems I have a lot to learn.

525
00:45:33,920 --> 00:45:35,717
With all my duties and...

526
00:45:35,800 --> 00:45:39,509
- And I do take them very seriously.
- I know you do.

527
00:45:39,600 --> 00:45:41,955
But plenty of people
will expect me to fail.

528
00:45:42,040 --> 00:45:44,713
And there are even more
trying to take advantage

529
00:45:44,800 --> 00:45:47,473
of my youth and inexperience.

530
00:45:47,560 --> 00:45:50,472
Then, they don't know you like I do.

531
00:45:54,080 --> 00:45:55,877
May I keep this?

532
00:46:08,400 --> 00:46:11,790
So, remember, the first thing
is to find an anchor point.

533
00:46:11,880 --> 00:46:15,031
So, take your hand back
to beneath your chin.

534
00:46:15,120 --> 00:46:17,588
Good. This is where
it will come every time.

535
00:46:17,680 --> 00:46:19,910
Now, release the bow.

536
00:46:20,000 --> 00:46:22,309
Your hand must cover the leather,
like this.

537
00:46:22,400 --> 00:46:24,834
And make a firm claw.
One finger, two fingers.

538
00:46:24,920 --> 00:46:28,708
- Claw.
- Yes, and back to beneath the chin.

539
00:46:28,800 --> 00:46:33,157
Bend this arm slightly.
Rotate to catch the arrow.

540
00:46:33,240 --> 00:46:34,719
Good.

541
00:46:34,800 --> 00:46:37,951
Very good. Now, try with an arrow.

542
00:46:48,200 --> 00:46:51,749
- Ah. He's still here?
- At my mother's insistence.

543
00:46:51,840 --> 00:46:53,751
Certainly not mine.

544
00:46:55,880 --> 00:46:57,711
(Duchess of Kent) Where am I to live?

545
00:46:57,800 --> 00:47:00,519
Am I to be abandoned here?

546
00:47:00,600 --> 00:47:02,795
Or am I to beg along the highways
for a crust?

547
00:47:02,880 --> 00:47:06,668
Come now. You will move
into the palace with the Queen.

548
00:47:06,760 --> 00:47:09,672
But she's arranged
a separate apartment for you.

549
00:47:09,760 --> 00:47:11,876
It will allow you both more privacy.

550
00:47:11,960 --> 00:47:16,112
I... I don't want privacy
from my own child!

551
00:47:16,200 --> 00:47:19,397
To exclude us will launch
the new reign in a cloud of scandal.

552
00:47:19,480 --> 00:47:22,153
(Duchess) I know your game, my lord.

553
00:47:22,240 --> 00:47:26,756
You want to be her father, her mother,
and who knows what else.

554
00:47:28,280 --> 00:47:30,794
If I'm not to be her private secretary,
then what?

555
00:47:30,880 --> 00:47:35,396
I'm sorry. I can see
that I am not speaking clearly.

556
00:47:36,680 --> 00:47:39,911
You have played the game and lost.

557
00:47:45,000 --> 00:47:47,036
The Prime Minister is here,
Your Majesty.

558
00:47:47,120 --> 00:47:49,156
Thank you, Duchess.

559
00:47:50,160 --> 00:47:52,958
Have I thanked you properly
for accepting the post?

560
00:47:53,040 --> 00:47:55,634
It will involve
a good deal of inconvenience.

561
00:47:55,720 --> 00:47:58,314
To be Mistress of the Robes
is a great honour.

562
00:47:58,400 --> 00:48:00,470
I'm only anxious to prove worthy of it.

563
00:48:00,560 --> 00:48:02,994
My Lord Melbourne
thinks you'll be perfect.

564
00:48:10,880 --> 00:48:13,110
(Leopold) How is Albert's visit going?

565
00:48:13,200 --> 00:48:17,990
(Stockmar) He writes Victoria is under
Melbourne's control. He's frustrated.

566
00:48:18,080 --> 00:48:19,672
Then he must stay in England

567
00:48:19,760 --> 00:48:23,469
until the Queen thinks more of him
than she does of Melbourne.

568
00:48:23,560 --> 00:48:26,552
(Melbourne)
Queen Elizabeth never married.

569
00:48:26,640 --> 00:48:28,676
It didn't spoil things for her.

570
00:48:28,760 --> 00:48:33,038
Are you familiar with the Coronation
Chair and the ancient Stone of Scone?

571
00:48:33,120 --> 00:48:37,511
Familiar, yes,... but quite in awe.

572
00:48:37,600 --> 00:48:43,436
I'm terribly afraid of disappointing
on a day I so want to do it perfectly.

573
00:48:46,120 --> 00:48:50,511
Just be yourself. Your instincts
are always to your credit.

574
00:48:52,560 --> 00:48:54,710
(man clears throat)

575
00:48:55,640 --> 00:48:58,712
I'm sorry. They're preparing
the Abbey for the ceremony.

576
00:48:58,800 --> 00:49:02,793
I'm told they asked permission
for a glimpse of Your Majesty.

577
00:49:02,880 --> 00:49:07,317
- Don't be sorry.
- God bless, Your Majesty.

578
00:49:09,120 --> 00:49:12,749
I do want to help them,
whatever you say.

579
00:49:12,840 --> 00:49:16,628
And not just the labouring poor,
but the hungry and the homeless.

580
00:49:16,760 --> 00:49:20,594
There are people who are lost. Whose
business is it to see to their welfare?

581
00:49:20,680 --> 00:49:25,629
Well, in my experience, it's best
to let these things develop naturally.

582
00:49:25,720 --> 00:49:28,393
If you interfere,
you risk overturning the cart.

583
00:49:28,480 --> 00:49:33,076
Prince Albert doesn't agree. He's made
a study of the working man's condition.

584
00:49:33,160 --> 00:49:36,038
He's full to the brim
with ideas for their improvement.

585
00:49:36,120 --> 00:49:39,829
Is he indeed? How inspiring.

586
00:49:39,920 --> 00:49:42,275
Well, good. He sounds like a young man

587
00:49:42,360 --> 00:49:44,874
ready to take charge
at the first opportunity.

588
00:49:55,320 --> 00:49:57,834
Then, you had better master
the rules of the game

589
00:49:57,920 --> 00:50:00,309
until you play it better than they can.

590
00:50:13,440 --> 00:50:16,352
Are you quite sure about that, ma'am?

591
00:50:18,920 --> 00:50:20,433
Make your move.

592
00:50:23,160 --> 00:50:24,878
(chess pieces clatter)

593
00:50:24,960 --> 00:50:26,188
(gasps)

594
00:50:31,040 --> 00:50:33,031
(door closes)

595
00:50:39,480 --> 00:50:41,471
Well?

596
00:50:48,240 --> 00:50:53,439
You may not accompany me
to the Proclamation Ceremony.

597
00:50:55,800 --> 00:50:58,792
You may not attend the Coronation.

598
00:51:05,920 --> 00:51:08,798
# ("Zadok the Priest" by Handel)

599
00:51:12,400 --> 00:51:14,755
Perfect.

600
00:51:19,760 --> 00:51:24,515
- (Duchess of Kent) You're unprepared.
- (Conroy) No experience! Too young!

601
00:51:24,600 --> 00:51:27,273
(Albert)
Then, they don't know you like I do.

602
00:51:29,720 --> 00:51:32,632
(bells ring)

603
00:51:36,600 --> 00:51:40,593
(distant applause / cheering)

604
00:51:54,440 --> 00:51:56,431
(glass smashes)