Queen Elizabeth the Second, Part 2 of 2 (Repeat)

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🗓️ 9 September 2022

⏱️ 52 minutes

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To mark the passing of the Queen, Noiser brings you this episode from the archive of Short History Of… As the Queen’s family life became more complex, the relationship between palace and press intensified. But balancing the need for security and privacy against her very public responsibilities was never simple. So who was the real woman beneath the crown? How did she respond to the dark years of her reign, or the grief of losing her beloved husband? And how will history remember her? A Noiser production, written by Jo Furniss. With thanks to Dr Tracy Borman, author of Crown and Sceptre; and Dr Tessa Dunlop, author of Army Girls Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	It's 1957.
0:03.0	Just before 3 o'clock in the afternoon on Christmas Day.
0:06.2	It's a time of festivity for most British families, but at Sandringham House in Norfolk
0:12.8	in the east of England, the atmosphere is brisk.
0:17.4	In the library of BBC Film Crews at work, technicians make last-minute checks, camera
0:23.3	operators rehearse shots.
0:26.0	Everyone is in motion.
0:28.4	The star of the show sitting composed at a desk is the one point of stillness in the room.
0:35.8	After a final briefing, she asks for a moment of calm and the producer respectfully retreats,
0:42.1	moving backwards over cables and around lights.
0:45.8	He's not supposed to turn his back on her.
0:49.2	Because today, his presenter is a majesty the queen.
0:54.4	And for the first time, she is about to read her Christmas message live on television.
1:01.5	In recent months, the queen has undertaken a modernisation of the monarchy, which is why,
1:07.2	today, these cameras are here to allow the public inside her private home.
1:13.2	Despite her dizzying wealth, she wants to appear hospitable, relatable.
1:20.2	She brushes a strand of corgi fur from her gold lame dress.
1:24.5	It's a shame the colour will be lost on the black and white television sets of her viewers,
1:30.7	but at least they'll get the shimmering effect.
1:33.4	Her hush descends on the room.
1:36.1	It's nearly time.
1:37.4	A tall man comes to stand beside the camera.
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