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Episode 3: The old politician is really amazing, knowing that the Queen asks him to meet must not be a good thing. It is already a matter of accountability for the dense fog in London. He has an idea and directly holds a press conference in the hospital, announcing that the government will take measures to face this disaster, took the first step and won the hearts and minds of the people. When I saw the Queen the next day, the weather seemed to be like a god, and the fog disappeared... And the cunning old politician gave the young Queen a gift, that is, Prince Philip was not allowed to fly in a private jet in a cabinet meeting, but now it is Agreed, the queen has nothing to say about this operation in public or private.. sly old fox. The first trick is to make money for the money to make the operation behind the opposition immediately fail, and the second trick is to send you favors .Restrict your rights first and make you uncomfortable before giving it to you when appropriate.
Today seems to be the funeral of Prince Philip, and I have seen a lot of public accounts have this thing. One of them wrote: The Queen habitually looked back, the person who had been standing behind her for almost a century was gone, the Queen I felt really old at that moment.
Politics is really complicated. Various factions and factions in it are for their own interests, and they will find some material that is beneficial to them to describe them. Ordinary people will easily listen to such statements. So generally the first person to express will always make people feel that this is the most real.
Episode 5: The Coronation
I think this episode is particularly good, probably because of the addition of three related people. One is the rehearsal of the recently deceased old king and his daughter before the coronation, talking about the solemnity of the ceremony and the double weight of the crown, and then of course the new queen's arrangements for the coronation ceremony, she has her own right to speak, even to consider her husband's. Circumstances and psychology dictated that the committee must use his own husband as chairman of the coronation committee, and fully respect his opinion, Prince Philip introduced the telecast as an effective way to strengthen the bridge between the royal family and the common people. Anyway, that's how it all went, and it went smoothly, and everyone was happy.
But there is one special person who has mixed feelings in this coronation ceremony, that is, the former king, the famous uncle Edward VIII who abdicated the new queen, the famous Duke of Windsor who does not love the country and the beauty, his wife Still not allowed to participate in such a royal event, he was so angry that he decided not to attend, to give his wife a respect, and to protest against the royal family's entanglement in the past.
But he was just as interested in the coronation ceremony as other ordinary people, so he still watched the telecast with his friends and gave a live commentary with great interest. He abdicated before the coronation, so in fact, he did not have the most real experience of this ceremony, but he should also be curious and guess the feeling of this ceremony. Although he has a mocking tone, he feels that he has given up the throne and got love, and it seems to be very profitable. But he should still have a huge loss in his heart. After all, after he stepped down from the position of king, he found that the attitude of the powerful class towards him had changed a lot. This kind of low-level feeling was really uncomfortable. And even if it is his love, after so many years, is it really worth his replacement with the throne? People don't know.
So at the end of this episode, on the night when the coronation ceremony was completed, the old duke who abdicated for love played his bagpipes alone in the garden of the villa. Maybe only music could express all kinds of emotions that he could not express.
I think it is very good to write this story from this angle, it is to let us see the subtle changes in people's mentality after making a choice. Among the nobles who are the most expensive, in fact, love, hatred and hatred are the same as ordinary people. They are not the gods and the guards of the gods at the coronation ceremony, they are just ordinary people with special responsibilities.
Episode 6: The Bomb
Princess Margaret, Queen Elizabeth's sister, fell in love with her father's entourage, a middle-aged married man. Although the man divorced for her, according to the laws of the royal family, the marriage of members of the royal family before the age of 25 needs to be obtained. the king's consent. And her sister, although she agrees from her sister's point of view, she cannot disobey according to the laws of the country. So I still hope that they can stick to it until they are 25 years old.
The subtleties here are equally interesting. The queen took her sister's lover to inspect Northern Ireland, but she didn't expect the crazy people to be more interested in the royal family's emotional gossip, so even her sister's lover got more attention, and he even said to the queen proudly: the people prefer Seeing the true love story, I am more willing to pay attention to him. Of course, the queen was outraged. Naturally, her subordinates directly assigned this guy to an idle position in the embassy in Brussels. The sister was furious when she heard about it, and said she would take revenge on her sister's decision.
This actually makes us see why we often say that inside and outside are not people? Sometimes people make a decision but the people involved don't really want to know the reason for the choice or the process of implementation, they just want to judge whether the decision is in line with the results, regardless of whether there is no credit but hard work, and most people actually It is selfish at times, whether it is the royal family or the younger sister herself, in fact, they all consider their own recent interests. Of course, even the aforementioned case where Edward VIII had to abdicate because he wanted to marry a divorced American woman was not recognized by the royal family, which shows that the royal family has its own strict system to protect its own interests. Opponents, not to mention their own sister, or their own son, etc., are ruthless, because at this time nothing is as important as royal power. This was also made clear in her grandmother's letter before the new queen took the throne. Even the interests of marriage must make way for the guardianship of the kingship.
Episode 7: Education
Queen Eliza always felt that she was very passive and at a loss when communicating with government departments, which led to her lack of self-confidence and anxiety. Of course, the vocabulary of the royal family is very obscure. At most, she just said that she felt a little passive, and hoped to find a teacher to educate her more, so that she could have a good understanding of the old, experienced and wise men. , no longer so embarrassed.
But when the teacher asked her what her education level was, she asked if she had any qualifications, or what kind of qualifications she had, or what kind of certificates she had obtained. Of course, the Queen did not have any. She received a unique Queen's education. Little is known about conventional educational knowledge. Of course, when she complained to her mother, her mother thought that knowledge was unnecessary. She only needed to learn to be a lady and know the rules and etiquette of the royal family. It almost means that the queen is just a symbol and does not need to be so knowledgeable.
But this can't comfort the queen at all, she still tries to learn more about the common sense of the relevant people, or how to treat those government officials who have been deceiving her. The teacher told her that you can actually use the knowledge you know best, and no one knows more than you, to educate those people, just like a nanny educates children, because you have such power. The young queen understood.
So the big bosses in the government, the old Prime Minister and another dignitary, were just like schoolchildren at Buckingham Palace and were reprimanded by the Queen's system and could not fight back. Of course, in the face of the very old Churchill, she also used some emotional words, but there is also a certain dignity. When it comes to the kingship and the government, one has dignity and the other is efficient, but there is only trust between the two , in order to combine better. After a few words, Churchill was also impressed. But Churchill, the old fox, although he had to face the problem of abdication because of physical problems, he still said: It is not because of my health that I feel unable to bear the burden, but I promised your father to assist you in your work, and now you The job looks quite competent, so I've fulfilled my promises.
There is one more thing in this episode. Martin, whom the Queen likes, expressed too high-profile that he might be the next Queen's first secretary, so that competitors found out and used this influence to turn him into an army, probably His personality and approach are actually not suitable for the royal family, forcing Martin to withdraw voluntarily. It can be seen that before the success of the matter, it is indeed necessary to keep a low profile, so as to avoid unnecessary early attacks and obstacles.
Episode 8: Pride and Glory
The episode focuses on the smuggling between Queen Elizabeth and her younger sister, Princess Margaret. This quote comes from a quote from their dad, the former king, presumably Elizabeth is his pride, but Margaret is his glory. So Margaret always thought that her father loved herself more, and she was the more suitable role to be the queen. She had a personality and so on, which could bring more fresh breath to the royal family.
Margaret was deeply aware of her role, and the Queen's role was to keep the royal family mysterious and solemn, not to show her own personality. But my sister didn't know this. When the queen was traveling fast, she made a big splash when she replaced the queen, and she acted like a funny and humorous female star. The word of mouth, the government had to urgently stop her related public relations activities. Of course, she was still not convinced, thinking that her sister was suppressing her because of jealousy, and she even boasted that if she was the queen, she would definitely do better.
After a few months, what others see as a world tour of glory and glory is actually miserable. The schedule is very dense. The Queen even laughed so much that her facial muscles twitched, and her husband Prince Philip even waved his hand into a dream. is also waving. However, this kind of hard-working sister is naturally unable to see and understand. So she said that she actually envied her sister for having such freedom and happiness, but her sister retorted that she prefers the honor of her sister. In the end, my sister smiled bitterly and said, this is probably what many sisters look like, you want to be me, and I just want to be you.
I thought at the time that this was actually a siege, those outside the city wanted to come in, and those inside wanted to go out. Human nature is always like this, both Chinese and foreign.
The queen's husband here is actually a very important role, although he has been complaining about the various systems of the royal family, such as making clothes before the parade. He complained that this is not a uniform but a costume, because uniforms are used on the battlefield, and The costumes are meant to be shown to the audience, and it really makes people smile when they hear them. But he still followed his wife through all the ceremonial parade activities of the vassal, just as the queen's bodyguard and background board. Even when the queen was slightly jealous of her sister's behavior in social situations, he reassured her in time that her wife would do better and her sister would just screw up. My sister always thought that her husband was just comforting her, and she was noncommittal. In fact, the discerning person really saw the difference in their personalities, and the queen is really not everyone can be good.
It can also be seen that Martin is really not the best secretary, because when he was dealing with Margaret's social activities, he was obviously really helpless, letting the princess do her own thing and embarrassing the royal family. At the same time, Michael, who followed the Queen's parade, was really arranged to be watertight, and it was absolutely necessary to control it. So it really depends on people's eyes or old spicy. The old secretary just thought that Martin was too tender and could not take on heavy responsibilities for the time being, and it really was.
Episode 9:
This episode focuses on the story between Churchill and the portrait painter who celebrated his birthday.
Churchill wanted to see a less-than-entirely realistic portrait, trying to express himself in a way that would fit the toughness of the country and the government and its leaders, but the painter said he wanted to be authentic. Churchill said that if you want to be completely real, won't you take pictures? The painter is noncommittal, just finishing his work. Through the interpretation of their respective paintings, they seem to have opened their own secret black boxes and reached a certain level of understanding.
But on the day the portrait was unveiled, Churchill was dismayed, showing a frail old man with no radiance. Churchill's eyes wanted to kill the painter. He told the painter that this person was not him. The painter retorted: You are too blind. You may not see the side you don't want to see. This old and weak person is you. As it is now, no one can escape the years. Churchill, who had suffered several strokes and was panting while walking, seemed to be forced to see his real self at that moment. Although he was extremely annoyed, he knew that what the painter said was true. He finally decided to resign to the Queen.
Many people are reluctant to admit that they are old, because it is a very sad truth. The physical function is getting worse / the appearance is getting old and ugly, and even they don't want to see it, they lose their self-confidence, and they worry about being rejected and even losing their self-esteem. But in fact, it is others who can see yourself, and it is others who can see your state changes the most, not yourself. Just like when I saw a colleague who worked with me for more than ten years is obviously getting old, wrinkled and haggard eyes climbed up her face, but I won't say it, because I know what others see that I am also aging so fast , we tacitly understand that we will not meet people who tell the truth like a portrait painter, and all we hear is a lie that could not be more false: you have not changed at all. However, I knew that I actually didn't even want to see myself anymore.
But so what? Even in old age, he was once young and brilliant. As the Queen said when Churchill abdicated, no matter who the Prime Minister is in the future, no Prime Minister will ever be able to achieve such a relationship with their family in the future. Such an acknowledgment was a high compliment, and the old, hard-nosed Churchill had tears in his eyes. At the age of 80, he is still playing for the country, which is worth the evaluation. As ordinary people, our efforts and efforts for our family will also be remembered in our hearts. Whether we grow old or disappear, we will always be remembered and always remembered by those who have been favored.
Episode 10: The Queen's Glory
This episode is still a story between two sisters. The younger sister Princess Margaret finally waited until her 25th birthday, but was told that she still could not get married and needed approval from the church, and the church would not approve the princess to marry a divorced man, because it violated the divine marriage. But the queen didn't know about the latter restriction, she agreed to her sister's request to get married, so now she has a dilemma between the promise of family affection and the rules of kingship.
On the one hand, she asked the cabinet to consider whether there was any accommodating solution, and even checked that they also had divorces to intimidate them. In the end, she could only defend her responsibility of the kingship and hope that her sister would not marry the divorced valet. Of course, she lost her sister's trust.
The Queen's difficulties began to appear, some people asked her to think more about the identity of her daughter, wife and sister, and others reminded her to always remember that she is a queen. And these two identities are always in conflict, and she has to make a choice, almost always sacrificing people's interests to ensure the needs of kingship. Even in her marriage, she doesn't know how to keep herself doing nothing but her husband who can only be happy in her shadow forever. Even if she came up with some ways to make her husband have something to do, her husband thought she had ulterior motives and just wanted to let him go.
I feel that the queen's eye bags are getting bigger and bigger, and that haggard and puppet feeling is getting stronger. Although Wanquan wants to shape her into a god, she is only a person after all, and she has also been tested by ordinary people's relationships about family and love under the needs of various human natures.
It's not easy to be an ordinary person, let alone a king who attracts everyone's attention under the spotlight?
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