In memory of Queen Elizabeth II
Political Fix
Financial Times
4.2 • 1.2K Ratings
🗓️ 9 September 2022
⏱️ 31 minutes
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Summary
Following the sad news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II - who died on September 8 2022 at the age of 96 - we are in tribute republishing this platinum jubilee episode, in which we looked back on Her Majesty's 70 years on the throne.
Presented by Sebastian Payne, with George Parker, Chris Giles and Sarah O'Connor. Produced by Anna Dedhar and Howie Shannon. The sound engineers were Breen Turner and Jan Sigsworth.
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| 0:30.0 | Following the sad news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II, |
| 0:34.0 | who passed away at the age of 96 this week, |
| 0:37.0 | we are republishing this platinum-dubly episode of Payne's Politics |
| 0:41.0 | in tribute to when we look back on her magically 70 years on the throne. |
| 0:46.0 | The Queen celebrates her platinum-dubly this weekend, |
| 0:50.0 | marking 70 years since she ascended to the throne in 1952. |
| 0:55.0 | The last and grandest symbol of all is the crown of St Edward. |
| 0:59.0 | It is blessed by the Archbishop at the altar. |
| 1:02.0 | The climax of the ceremony has arrived, |
| 1:05.0 | when the Archbishop gently sets this splendid emblem on the Queen's head. |
| 1:12.0 | And the trumpet's sound. |
| 1:18.0 | Welcome to Payne's Politics, |
| 1:20.0 | your essential insider guide to British politics from the Financial Times. |
| 1:24.0 | With me, Sebastian Payne. |
| 1:26.0 | In this week's episode, we'll be tackling something a little different. |
| 1:29.0 | As you heard at the top, the UK is in full celebration mode over a four-day weekend, |
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