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Woman's Hour

The role of Princess Anne, Fracking, Medusa

Woman's Hour

BBC

Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Personal Journals

4.22.9K Ratings

🗓️ 14 September 2022

⏱️ 57 minutes

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Summary

A heartfelt statement was released from from the Princess Royal, who accompanied her mother’s coffin on its long journey from Balmoral to Buckingham Palace. The Royal Editor of the Times Newspaper Roya Nikkhah joined Krupa to discuss the role Princess Anne has played in the Queen's life. Queen Elizabeth II was the head of state in 15 of the 56 Commonwealth countries. Professor Chandrika Kaul joins Krupa Padhy to discuss the way the Queen led the Commonwealth countries and the challenges King Charles III may face as a monarch, and as a man, as some countries express an interest in becoming a republic. Liz Truss has announced the ban on fracking will be lifted to help boost the UK's domestic gas supplies. Fracking, which is a controversial method of extracting shale gas, was banned by the Conservatives in 2019 following fears over the risk of earthquakes. Tina Rothery, of the campaign group UK Nanas, joins Krupa. 'Beehives, Bobs & Blowdries' is an exhibition celebrating the art and skills of hairdressing along with some of the most iconic looks of the past 70 years, it opens in The Piece Hall in Halifax on the 17th September. Our reporter Tamsin Smith saw the exhibition when it was in Barnsley and she spoke to some of the women perusing the exhibits about some of the looks they've tried over the years and about where they got their style inspiration from. Since she was a girl the writer and broadcaster Natalie Haynes has been fascinated by Greek Myths. Her fourth novel ‘Stone Blind’ tells the story of Medusa and gets us way beyond snake hair and a deadly gaze to understand why she's become the monster in re-tellings of her story over centuries. Presenter: Krupa Padhy Producer: Emma Pearce

Transcript

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0:00.0

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0:05.1

Hello, this is Crouper Party and you're listening to the Woman's Hour Podcast.

0:09.6

Hello, welcome to the programme.

0:12.5

On the day when the Queen's coffin will leave Buckingham Palace, and be taken to Westminster

0:18.0

Hall to line state for four days until her funeral on Monday.

0:22.8

Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to fall past to pay their respects.

0:27.8

Maybe you will be one of them.

0:29.8

We are continuing to reflect on the Queen's legacy for the people of this country, but

0:34.8

also for those in the Commonwealth citizens of those former British colonies for whom

0:40.2

the Queen's passing has reopened conversations about their nation's post-imperial legacy.

0:47.9

The historian Professor Chandrika Kuhl will join us.

0:51.5

Maybe you or your family members like my own parents grew up under the empire or during

0:56.6

the fall of some of these colonies.

0:59.3

We want to hear from you about your feelings about the Queen's passing.

1:04.0

What it means to you, your memories, my own mother often beams when she talks of receiving

1:08.8

a cup at primary school in Tanzania in honour of the Queen's coronation.

1:14.4

And what kind of a relationship do you want King Charles to nurture with the Commonwealth?

1:20.0

Also, in the last few days, it's emerged that the late Queen wished that her only daughter

1:25.5

the Princess Royal should take the primary role in escorting her coffin to London.

1:31.2

In a statement, Princess Anne wrote, I was fortunate to share the last 24 hours of my

1:36.0

dearest mother's life.

1:38.0

It has been an honour and a privilege to accompany her on her final journeys.

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