1 00:00:02,000 --> 00:00:07,000 Downloaded from YTS.MX 2 00:00:08,000 --> 00:00:13,000 Official YIFY movies site: YTS.MX 3 00:00:31,320 --> 00:00:34,560 Cameras have always been a part of our lives. 4 00:00:36,600 --> 00:00:40,960 I think there's a difference to watching a home movie 5 00:00:40,960 --> 00:00:44,320 when you know who it is on the other side of the lens, 6 00:00:44,320 --> 00:00:46,200 holding the camera. 7 00:00:47,280 --> 00:00:50,080 It adds to the sense of intimacy. 8 00:00:52,840 --> 00:00:54,400 Like many families, 9 00:00:54,400 --> 00:00:58,440 my parents wanted to keep a record of our precious moments together. 10 00:01:11,360 --> 00:01:14,840 And when it was our turn, with our own family, 11 00:01:14,840 --> 00:01:16,800 we did the same. 12 00:01:22,360 --> 00:01:25,400 I always enjoyed capturing family moments. 13 00:01:27,680 --> 00:01:32,160 Private photos can often show the fun behind the formality. 14 00:01:36,400 --> 00:01:38,760 I expect just about every family 15 00:01:38,760 --> 00:01:41,280 has a collection of photographs or films 16 00:01:41,280 --> 00:01:46,640 that were once regularly looked at to recall precious moments, 17 00:01:46,640 --> 00:01:51,680 but which over time are replaced by newer images 18 00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:54,160 and more recent memories. 19 00:01:57,160 --> 00:02:00,120 You always hope that future generations 20 00:02:00,120 --> 00:02:02,280 will find them interesting, 21 00:02:02,280 --> 00:02:07,720 and perhaps be surprised that you, too, were young once. 22 00:02:33,560 --> 00:02:36,760 To look back is not necessarily to be nostalgic. 23 00:02:44,080 --> 00:02:48,240 Winston Churchill, my first Prime Minister, 24 00:02:48,240 --> 00:02:52,080 said that, "The further backward you look, 25 00:02:52,080 --> 00:02:54,360 "the further forward you can see." 26 00:04:34,200 --> 00:04:36,680 I remember my own childhood. 27 00:04:39,640 --> 00:04:42,480 My mother always gave me support and encouragement. 28 00:04:50,200 --> 00:04:53,160 She had an infectious zest for living... 29 00:04:58,280 --> 00:05:00,040 ..and an extraordinary capacity 30 00:05:00,040 --> 00:05:03,000 to bring happiness into other people's lives. 31 00:05:29,280 --> 00:05:33,200 My father served in the Royal Navy during the First World War. 32 00:05:35,200 --> 00:05:37,800 He was a midshipman in HMS Collingwood 33 00:05:37,800 --> 00:05:40,440 at the Battle of Jutland in 1916. 34 00:05:42,200 --> 00:05:47,680 The British fleet lost 14 ships and 6,000 men in that engagement. 35 00:05:49,160 --> 00:05:50,800 He wrote in a letter, 36 00:05:50,800 --> 00:05:53,920 "How and why we were not hit beats me." 37 00:05:56,920 --> 00:05:58,920 BELL TOLLS 38 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:10,720 Like others, he lost friends in the War, 39 00:06:10,720 --> 00:06:14,880 but, of course, we would not grieve if we did not love. 40 00:06:50,920 --> 00:06:52,600 In my experience, 41 00:06:52,600 --> 00:06:55,080 the positive value of a happy family 42 00:06:55,080 --> 00:06:59,680 is one of the factors of human existence that has not changed. 43 00:07:19,840 --> 00:07:22,360 Faith, family and friendship 44 00:07:22,360 --> 00:07:25,400 have been not only a constant for me, 45 00:07:25,400 --> 00:07:29,400 but a source of personal comfort and reassurance. 46 00:08:19,160 --> 00:08:21,000 My grandfather couldn't have known 47 00:08:21,000 --> 00:08:23,120 what was in store for his grandchildren. 48 00:08:30,080 --> 00:08:34,600 Yet his faith in the future gave him a quiet confidence 49 00:08:34,600 --> 00:08:37,760 that the stern tests would be overcome. 50 00:08:56,360 --> 00:09:02,400 GEORGE V: I look forward to the future with faith and hope. 51 00:09:03,640 --> 00:09:09,640 It is to the young that the future belongs, 52 00:09:09,640 --> 00:09:12,200 and when the time comes, 53 00:09:12,200 --> 00:09:17,000 be ready and proud to give to your country 54 00:09:17,000 --> 00:09:22,640 the service of your work, your mind and your heart. 55 00:09:25,000 --> 00:09:26,640 NEWSREEL: Within eight months of 56 00:09:26,640 --> 00:09:29,640 the Silver Jubilee, King George lay dead. 57 00:09:29,640 --> 00:09:33,240 King George V, greatly loved and gratefully remembered. 58 00:10:16,360 --> 00:10:18,280 I have lived long enough 59 00:10:18,280 --> 00:10:21,520 to know that things never remain quite the same for very long. 60 00:10:31,520 --> 00:10:34,200 No-one can make history stand still. 61 00:10:37,200 --> 00:10:41,000 Events and situations change with startling speed. 62 00:10:48,760 --> 00:10:52,960 EDWARD VIII: I have found it impossible to carry the heavy burden 63 00:10:52,960 --> 00:10:57,560 of responsibility and to discharge my duties as King 64 00:10:57,560 --> 00:11:01,720 without the help and support of the woman I love. 65 00:11:10,880 --> 00:11:15,040 This decision has been made less difficult to me 66 00:11:15,040 --> 00:11:17,640 by the sure knowledge that my brother, 67 00:11:17,640 --> 00:11:19,680 with his fine qualities, 68 00:11:19,680 --> 00:11:22,640 will be able to take my place forthwith. 69 00:11:24,920 --> 00:11:30,960 And he has one matchless blessing, 70 00:11:30,960 --> 00:11:36,320 enjoyed by so many of you 71 00:11:36,320 --> 00:11:41,720 and not bestowed on me - 72 00:11:41,720 --> 00:11:44,600 a happy home, 73 00:11:44,600 --> 00:11:48,560 with his wife and children. 74 00:11:50,480 --> 00:11:56,000 God bless you all. God save the King. 75 00:12:50,600 --> 00:12:51,640 CHEERING 76 00:13:02,960 --> 00:13:05,360 I remember my father making me write down 77 00:13:05,360 --> 00:13:07,760 what I remembered about his Coronation. 78 00:13:07,760 --> 00:13:09,800 It was very valuable. 79 00:13:11,440 --> 00:13:13,880 ACTOR READS: We crouched in the window, 80 00:13:13,880 --> 00:13:16,240 looking onto a cold, misty morning. 81 00:13:16,240 --> 00:13:19,560 We did not eat very much as we were too excited. 82 00:13:22,120 --> 00:13:26,080 NEWSREEL: Happy, excited crowds, raining though it may be. 83 00:13:26,080 --> 00:13:28,640 The police are having trouble to keep the route clear. 84 00:13:28,640 --> 00:13:33,240 Millions cheering themselves hoarse this glorious Coronation day. 85 00:13:37,640 --> 00:13:42,120 I cannot find words with which to thank you 86 00:13:42,120 --> 00:13:46,960 for your love and loyalty to the Queen and myself. 87 00:13:51,240 --> 00:13:53,240 If, in the coming years, 88 00:13:53,240 --> 00:13:58,240 I can show my gratitude in service to you, 89 00:13:58,240 --> 00:14:04,440 that is the way, above all others, that I should choose. 90 00:14:09,120 --> 00:14:11,000 NEWSREEL: Those eight magnificent greys 91 00:14:11,000 --> 00:14:14,840 drawing on that almost unbelievable state coach, 92 00:14:14,840 --> 00:14:17,760 with Their Majesties the King and Queen. 93 00:14:18,800 --> 00:14:21,000 YOUNG ELIZABETH: There are long periods 94 00:14:21,000 --> 00:14:23,120 when life seems a small, dull round... 95 00:14:25,440 --> 00:14:29,720 ..and then, suddenly, we are caught up in some great event 96 00:14:29,720 --> 00:14:33,240 which gives us a glimpse of the solid and durable foundations 97 00:14:33,240 --> 00:14:34,880 of our existence. 98 00:14:40,880 --> 00:14:43,480 NEWSREEL: The members of the royal family take their places. 99 00:14:43,480 --> 00:14:46,240 The Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret Rose. 100 00:14:46,240 --> 00:14:50,000 Princess Elizabeth, who is now heir to the throne. 101 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:53,600 I thought it all very, very wonderful 102 00:14:53,600 --> 00:14:59,640 and, I expect, the Abbey did too, as Papa was crowned. 103 00:14:59,640 --> 00:15:01,520 ALL: God save the King. 104 00:15:01,520 --> 00:15:06,880 God save the King. God save the King. 105 00:15:08,600 --> 00:15:13,200 At the end, the service got rather boring, as it was all prayers. 106 00:15:13,200 --> 00:15:17,480 Grannie and I were looking to see how many more pages to the end. 107 00:15:21,520 --> 00:15:24,400 At the bottom of the page, it said "Finis". 108 00:15:24,400 --> 00:15:28,280 We both smiled at each other and turned back to the service. 109 00:15:34,160 --> 00:15:39,240 GEORGE VI: The Queen and I will always keep in our hearts 110 00:15:39,240 --> 00:15:42,960 the inspiration of this day. 111 00:15:45,720 --> 00:15:50,640 I thank you from my heart, 112 00:15:50,640 --> 00:15:55,480 and may God bless you all. 113 00:16:59,600 --> 00:17:02,760 Balmoral is a place one looks forward to very much. 114 00:17:04,800 --> 00:17:08,720 I think that it has an atmosphere of its own. 115 00:17:15,400 --> 00:17:19,960 Families so often treasure their routines 116 00:17:19,960 --> 00:17:23,440 and embrace the roles, traditions and values 117 00:17:23,440 --> 00:17:25,360 that mean so much to us. 118 00:17:26,440 --> 00:17:28,600 I see it in my own family, 119 00:17:28,600 --> 00:17:31,160 and it is a source of great happiness. 120 00:18:02,400 --> 00:18:06,440 GEORGE VI: Europe is now profoundly troubled. 121 00:18:10,080 --> 00:18:15,280 I would end with a special word of greeting 122 00:18:15,280 --> 00:18:18,560 to those of my listeners who are young... 123 00:18:20,200 --> 00:18:26,120 ..that the skies are overcast in more than one quarter 124 00:18:26,120 --> 00:18:31,720 at the present time. Do not lose heart. 125 00:18:33,000 --> 00:18:35,040 Life is a great adventure. 126 00:18:37,240 --> 00:18:44,840 The key to all true progress lies in faith, hope and love. 127 00:18:56,400 --> 00:18:58,200 NEWSREEL: There are two aspects of novelty 128 00:18:58,200 --> 00:18:59,560 about the King's camp this year. 129 00:18:59,560 --> 00:19:01,120 First, it was held in Scotland, 130 00:19:01,120 --> 00:19:03,560 where the King himself is on holiday, 131 00:19:03,560 --> 00:19:05,240 and second, His Majesty visited the camp 132 00:19:05,240 --> 00:19:07,120 accompanied by the Queen and the Princesses. 133 00:19:07,120 --> 00:19:08,960 In this camp, composed of an equal number 134 00:19:08,960 --> 00:19:10,800 of working lads and public schoolboys, 135 00:19:10,800 --> 00:19:12,800 the same spirit of comradeship prevailed, 136 00:19:12,800 --> 00:19:15,840 and His Majesty sampled all the amusements. 137 00:19:15,840 --> 00:19:18,200 Of course, the amateur cameras were very busy. 138 00:19:18,200 --> 00:19:20,360 ALL SING 139 00:19:35,480 --> 00:19:36,800 People matter. 140 00:19:39,080 --> 00:19:41,840 And it is our relationship with one another 141 00:19:41,840 --> 00:19:43,440 that is most important. 142 00:19:44,680 --> 00:19:47,520 What people are, and what people do, 143 00:19:47,520 --> 00:19:49,080 does make all the difference. 144 00:19:50,960 --> 00:19:55,720 The joint efforts of individuals can defeat the evils of our time. 145 00:20:00,040 --> 00:20:01,800 NEWSREEL: The King returns to London. 146 00:20:01,800 --> 00:20:03,760 Hitler and Stalin sign their pact. 147 00:20:03,760 --> 00:20:06,880 On the fateful first Sunday in September, Parliament meets 148 00:20:06,880 --> 00:20:09,080 and the world knows that Britain is at war. 149 00:20:09,080 --> 00:20:12,000 At home, we settle down to a new life. 150 00:20:49,800 --> 00:20:52,360 All parents would like their children 151 00:20:52,360 --> 00:20:55,600 to grow up in peace and tranquillity. 152 00:21:02,720 --> 00:21:04,560 But for most of this century, 153 00:21:04,560 --> 00:21:06,200 the people of this world 154 00:21:06,200 --> 00:21:10,320 have had to live through bewildering changes and upheavals. 155 00:21:15,080 --> 00:21:16,760 Darling Grannie, 156 00:21:16,760 --> 00:21:19,040 we have been very busy knitting lately. 157 00:21:20,760 --> 00:21:23,280 We made a blanket for the evacuees, 158 00:21:23,280 --> 00:21:25,360 also some jumpers and stockings. 159 00:21:26,960 --> 00:21:30,560 I do hope we will not get any air raids. 160 00:21:30,560 --> 00:21:32,520 Hitler is a horrid man. 161 00:21:32,520 --> 00:21:35,240 Let us hope that this war will not last long. 162 00:22:12,120 --> 00:22:15,200 Some cultures believe a long life brings wisdom. 163 00:22:17,160 --> 00:22:19,240 I'd like to think so. 164 00:22:23,040 --> 00:22:24,880 Perhaps part of that wisdom 165 00:22:24,880 --> 00:22:28,640 is to recognise some of life's baffling paradoxes. 166 00:22:36,920 --> 00:22:43,480 Such as the way human beings have a huge propensity for good 167 00:22:43,480 --> 00:22:48,520 and yet a capacity for evil. 168 00:22:53,960 --> 00:22:56,680 NEWSREEL: Germany's wild attack becomes more savage every hour. 169 00:22:56,680 --> 00:22:57,720 AIR-RAID SIREN 170 00:22:57,720 --> 00:22:59,720 Down swoop their bombers on undefended towns, 171 00:22:59,720 --> 00:23:01,320 down upon women and children. 172 00:23:05,240 --> 00:23:07,160 The outlook seemed bleak. 173 00:23:15,920 --> 00:23:20,400 GEORGE VI: The decisive struggle is now upon us. 174 00:23:22,200 --> 00:23:26,200 The issue is now plain. 175 00:23:28,040 --> 00:23:33,120 It is life or death for us all. 176 00:24:03,440 --> 00:24:05,720 For the very first broadcast I made, 177 00:24:05,720 --> 00:24:07,920 helped by my sister, 178 00:24:07,920 --> 00:24:12,040 we spoke to children who had been evacuated from their homes 179 00:24:12,040 --> 00:24:14,640 and sent away for their own safety. 180 00:24:16,400 --> 00:24:21,160 YOUNG ELIZABETH: My sister, Margaret Rose, and I feel so much for you, 181 00:24:21,160 --> 00:24:24,040 as we know from experience what it means 182 00:24:24,040 --> 00:24:27,400 to be away from those we love most of all. 183 00:24:30,400 --> 00:24:32,720 My sister is by my side 184 00:24:32,720 --> 00:24:35,960 and we are both going to say goodnight to you. 185 00:24:35,960 --> 00:24:37,760 Come on, Margaret. 186 00:24:37,760 --> 00:24:39,440 Goodnight, children. 187 00:24:39,440 --> 00:24:42,360 Goodnight and good luck to you all. 188 00:24:45,880 --> 00:24:47,320 Darling Grannie, 189 00:24:47,320 --> 00:24:50,640 I am so glad you liked the broadcast. 190 00:24:50,640 --> 00:24:54,360 Everyone has been saying how like my voice is to Mummy's. 191 00:24:55,920 --> 00:24:59,120 We have all-night air-raid warnings every night 192 00:24:59,120 --> 00:25:02,840 and the guns go occasionally, and they make a very big noise. 193 00:25:09,960 --> 00:25:12,480 The War affected everyone... 194 00:25:15,760 --> 00:25:18,680 ..and no-one was immune from its impact. 195 00:25:18,680 --> 00:25:21,200 NEWSREEL: From the humblest dwellings of the poorest people 196 00:25:21,200 --> 00:25:22,600 to Buckingham Palace, 197 00:25:22,600 --> 00:25:24,680 this was the effect of a time bomb that exploded 198 00:25:24,680 --> 00:25:26,560 in the grounds of the King's London home. 199 00:25:26,560 --> 00:25:29,160 It fell close to the King's sitting room. 200 00:25:29,160 --> 00:25:31,520 Truly, this is a war of all the people. 201 00:25:34,800 --> 00:25:36,440 Darling Grannie, 202 00:25:36,440 --> 00:25:41,320 poor old Buckingham Palace looks very sad, with no windows 203 00:25:41,320 --> 00:25:43,920 and bits here and there gone completely. 204 00:25:44,880 --> 00:25:47,560 ARCHIVE: When firebombs fell on and around the Palace, 205 00:25:47,560 --> 00:25:50,600 the home of our beloved sovereign and his consort is again damaged. 206 00:25:50,600 --> 00:25:54,000 Buckingham Palace for the third time is hit by Nazi bombs. 207 00:25:54,000 --> 00:25:58,160 We thank God that Their Majesties were unhurt. 208 00:25:58,160 --> 00:26:02,120 The news of the war has been very bad lately. 209 00:26:02,120 --> 00:26:04,000 But we will never give in. 210 00:26:05,800 --> 00:26:09,760 Your very loving granddaughter, Lilibet. 211 00:26:15,840 --> 00:26:18,400 It is not enough simply to do our jobs. 212 00:26:20,680 --> 00:26:23,640 Service demands sacrifice. 213 00:26:35,040 --> 00:26:37,680 ARCHIVE: We mourn the passing of the King's younger brother, 214 00:26:37,680 --> 00:26:39,640 who lost his life on active service. 215 00:26:39,640 --> 00:26:41,800 The Duke, who was an airman in his own right, 216 00:26:41,800 --> 00:26:45,040 had undertaken duties concerning the welfare of RAF personnel 217 00:26:45,040 --> 00:26:48,520 and was on his way to Iceland when the crash occurred. 218 00:26:53,400 --> 00:26:57,040 Many people have had to cope with family loss... 219 00:26:58,680 --> 00:27:02,120 ..sometimes in the most tragic of circumstances. 220 00:27:21,560 --> 00:27:23,000 Darling Grannie, 221 00:27:23,000 --> 00:27:26,240 it was so very sad about poor Uncle George. 222 00:27:26,240 --> 00:27:28,560 His death was such an awful shock 223 00:27:28,560 --> 00:27:31,640 and we will all miss him a great deal. 224 00:27:32,800 --> 00:27:35,480 He was always so very kind to us. 225 00:27:47,400 --> 00:27:52,480 We sometimes think the world's problems are so big 226 00:27:52,480 --> 00:27:54,440 that we can do little to help. 227 00:28:03,560 --> 00:28:08,400 On our own, we cannot end wars or wipe out injustice. 228 00:28:13,640 --> 00:28:18,360 But the cumulative impact of thousands of small acts of goodness 229 00:28:18,360 --> 00:28:20,840 can be bigger than we imagine. 230 00:28:42,520 --> 00:28:44,720 ARCHIVE: The King and Queen were setting an example 231 00:28:44,720 --> 00:28:48,000 of untiring devotion. The King, heartened by periodic visits 232 00:28:48,000 --> 00:28:50,840 to all those fighting services of the Empire, 233 00:28:50,840 --> 00:28:53,040 of which he is Commander-in-chief. 234 00:28:53,040 --> 00:28:56,840 By his visits to his forces, my father brought encouragement 235 00:28:56,840 --> 00:29:00,640 to those who had long been parted from their homes and families. 236 00:29:03,320 --> 00:29:06,480 He was the living symbol of our steadfastness. 237 00:29:08,600 --> 00:29:12,480 He never wavered in his faith that, with God's help, 238 00:29:12,480 --> 00:29:15,560 the cause of freedom would prevail. 239 00:29:22,960 --> 00:29:27,320 In a broadcast to the nation, my father said, 240 00:29:27,320 --> 00:29:30,320 "What is demanded from us all 241 00:29:30,320 --> 00:29:34,880 "is something more than courage and endurance." 242 00:29:34,880 --> 00:29:39,080 GEORGE VI: We need a revival of spirit, 243 00:29:39,080 --> 00:29:43,360 a new, unconquerable resolve. 244 00:29:48,760 --> 00:29:52,080 I remember waiting for the Prime Minister's announcement 245 00:29:52,080 --> 00:29:54,280 of the end of the war in Europe. 246 00:29:55,920 --> 00:29:59,680 CHURCHILL: Hostilities will end officially 247 00:29:59,680 --> 00:30:05,680 at one minute after midnight tonight, Tuesday the 8th of May. 248 00:30:06,720 --> 00:30:11,960 We may allow ourselves a brief period of rejoicing. 249 00:30:16,200 --> 00:30:18,920 We kept faith that the cause was right, 250 00:30:18,920 --> 00:30:21,680 and this belief carried us through. 251 00:30:21,680 --> 00:30:26,160 Never give up, never despair - that was the message of VE Day. 252 00:30:27,720 --> 00:30:30,200 I vividly remember the jubilant scenes 253 00:30:30,200 --> 00:30:34,920 my sister and I witnessed with our parents and Winston Churchill 254 00:30:34,920 --> 00:30:37,400 from the balcony of Buckingham Palace. 255 00:30:38,360 --> 00:30:41,880 The sense of joy in the crowds who'd gathered outside 256 00:30:41,880 --> 00:30:44,440 and across the country was profound. 257 00:30:58,560 --> 00:31:04,040 My sister and I realised we couldn't see what the crowds were enjoying, 258 00:31:04,040 --> 00:31:09,040 so we asked my parents if we could go out and see for ourselves. 259 00:31:13,000 --> 00:31:16,320 I remember we were terrified of being recognised. 260 00:31:16,320 --> 00:31:20,280 I pulled my uniform cap well down over my eyes. 261 00:31:26,240 --> 00:31:31,360 We walked miles through the streets. I remember lines of unknown people, 262 00:31:31,360 --> 00:31:34,080 linking arms and walking down Whitehall, 263 00:31:34,080 --> 00:31:39,160 all of us just swept along on a tide of happiness and relief. 264 00:31:40,280 --> 00:31:44,280 I think it was one of the most memorable nights of my life. 265 00:32:41,920 --> 00:32:46,360 My father expressed undiminished hope and trust in the future. 266 00:32:49,160 --> 00:32:53,160 GEORGE VI: Have faith in life at its best 267 00:32:53,160 --> 00:32:56,320 and bring to it your courage, 268 00:32:56,320 --> 00:33:00,600 your hopes and your sense of humour. 269 00:33:13,040 --> 00:33:16,960 Let us have no fear of the future 270 00:33:16,960 --> 00:33:22,680 but think of it as opportunity and adventure. 271 00:33:29,320 --> 00:33:30,840 ARCHIVE: No official announcement 272 00:33:30,840 --> 00:33:32,920 of the Princess' engagement had yet been made. 273 00:33:32,920 --> 00:33:35,560 The name of Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, 274 00:33:35,560 --> 00:33:38,280 formerly Prince Philip of Greece, has been repeatedly mentioned 275 00:33:38,280 --> 00:33:40,000 throughout the world. 276 00:33:40,000 --> 00:33:42,360 To inquiries about her engagement, the Princess said, 277 00:33:42,360 --> 00:33:44,640 "You must wait and see." 278 00:34:36,640 --> 00:34:38,880 Thousands of cheering people wish Godspeed to 279 00:34:38,880 --> 00:34:41,880 the royal family as they arrive for the beginning of their 280 00:34:41,880 --> 00:34:44,480 South African journey and, for the Princess, 281 00:34:44,480 --> 00:34:47,400 the beginning of the biggest adventure of her life, 282 00:34:47,400 --> 00:34:50,240 for she has never been abroad before. 283 00:34:50,240 --> 00:34:54,280 For anyone else, this would be a holiday, but she is the future Queen 284 00:34:54,280 --> 00:34:56,560 on the eve of her 21st birthday, 285 00:34:56,560 --> 00:34:59,480 and she has exacting duties ahead of her. 286 00:35:19,040 --> 00:35:21,600 I and all my family have always felt 287 00:35:21,600 --> 00:35:24,400 that one of our most important duties is 288 00:35:24,400 --> 00:35:27,120 to express in our visits overseas 289 00:35:27,120 --> 00:35:31,960 the goodwill of our country towards friends abroad, near and far. 290 00:35:47,160 --> 00:35:50,960 My sister and I were very glad to have been able 291 00:35:50,960 --> 00:35:53,160 to accompany our parents. 292 00:36:19,240 --> 00:36:22,560 Before our eyes, history is being made. 293 00:36:22,560 --> 00:36:27,000 His Majesty King George VI is the first reigning monarch of England 294 00:36:27,000 --> 00:36:30,440 ever to set foot on South African soil. 295 00:36:30,440 --> 00:36:32,440 CHEERING 296 00:36:40,640 --> 00:36:44,120 My first and highly memorable experience of South Africa 297 00:36:44,120 --> 00:36:46,400 was in 1947. 298 00:36:48,280 --> 00:36:52,720 You can imagine how vivid the contrasts between that visit 299 00:36:52,720 --> 00:36:56,880 and my next were, nearly half a century later. 300 00:37:05,640 --> 00:37:08,280 ARCHIVE: After the Royal Family's reception in Cape Town, 301 00:37:08,280 --> 00:37:11,240 they embarked on an extensive tour inland. 302 00:37:26,120 --> 00:37:28,960 We share the same world... 303 00:37:30,040 --> 00:37:33,560 ..but we do not share the same opportunities. 304 00:37:48,600 --> 00:37:53,080 A tolerant society actively develops the people who belong to it 305 00:37:53,080 --> 00:37:57,800 and enriches their lives because it values their diversity. 306 00:38:08,640 --> 00:38:13,400 The most important contact between nations is usually 307 00:38:13,400 --> 00:38:15,760 contact between its peoples. 308 00:38:19,720 --> 00:38:21,840 The Princess's attendance was a prelude to 309 00:38:21,840 --> 00:38:24,440 a big moment in her life, her dedication to 310 00:38:24,440 --> 00:38:26,440 the service of the British Commonwealth, 311 00:38:26,440 --> 00:38:28,600 made on her birthday in Cape Town 312 00:38:28,600 --> 00:38:31,280 and broadcast to a worldwide audience. 313 00:38:33,120 --> 00:38:36,240 Darling Grannie, I'm now preparing 314 00:38:36,240 --> 00:38:40,400 for my Empire broadcast on my birthday, which is 315 00:38:40,400 --> 00:38:42,960 rather a terrifying prospect. 316 00:38:48,760 --> 00:38:52,120 ARCHIVE: The royal family went to the lovely Natal National Park 317 00:38:52,120 --> 00:38:56,320 for a few days' well-earned rest away from the cheering crowds, 318 00:38:56,320 --> 00:38:59,160 with not a single camera to disturb them. 319 00:39:16,240 --> 00:39:19,960 Africa has a unique place in my affections. 320 00:39:28,960 --> 00:39:32,000 I remember my own lifelong commitment, 321 00:39:32,000 --> 00:39:35,880 made in 1947, at the age of 21. 322 00:39:37,840 --> 00:39:41,880 YOUNG ELIZABETH: I declare before you all that my whole life, 323 00:39:41,880 --> 00:39:46,320 whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service 324 00:39:46,320 --> 00:39:49,840 and to the service of our great Imperial family, 325 00:39:49,840 --> 00:39:51,960 to which we all belong. 326 00:39:53,680 --> 00:39:57,080 I know that your support will be unfailingly given. 327 00:39:58,040 --> 00:40:01,280 God help me to make good my vow, 328 00:40:01,280 --> 00:40:05,360 and God bless all of you who are willing to share in it. 329 00:40:08,640 --> 00:40:12,600 Although that vow was made in my salad days, 330 00:40:12,600 --> 00:40:15,160 when I was green in judgment... 331 00:40:16,120 --> 00:40:20,960 ..I do not regret nor retract one word of it. 332 00:40:58,280 --> 00:41:00,240 CHEERING 333 00:41:15,480 --> 00:41:17,680 CHURCH BELLS RING OUT 334 00:41:19,280 --> 00:41:22,800 ARCHIVE: The day is November 20th, 1947. 335 00:41:22,800 --> 00:41:28,040 The time, 11 o'clock. A nation and a world watch. 336 00:41:34,840 --> 00:41:38,240 If I'm asked today what I think about family life 337 00:41:38,240 --> 00:41:40,200 after years of marriage, I can answer 338 00:41:40,200 --> 00:41:43,320 with simplicity and conviction. 339 00:41:43,320 --> 00:41:45,120 I'm for it. 340 00:41:47,720 --> 00:41:50,880 ARCHIVE: Once only in 1,100 years of British kingship 341 00:41:50,880 --> 00:41:53,560 has there been such a day - an heiress presumptive to 342 00:41:53,560 --> 00:41:57,000 the throne marries the man of her choice. 343 00:41:57,960 --> 00:42:02,760 This relationship between two people, however deep at the time, 344 00:42:02,760 --> 00:42:06,280 needs to develop and mature with the passing years. 345 00:42:06,280 --> 00:42:08,680 CHURCH BELLS RING OUT 346 00:42:10,320 --> 00:42:13,080 For that, it must be held firm... 347 00:42:14,760 --> 00:42:17,640 ..in the web of family relationships. 348 00:42:26,520 --> 00:42:31,240 He has quite simply been my strength and stay all these years. 349 00:42:39,160 --> 00:42:42,120 CROWD CHANTING OUTSIDE 350 00:42:55,560 --> 00:42:57,880 CHEERING 351 00:43:26,200 --> 00:43:29,120 Joy and sadness are part of all our lives. 352 00:43:30,080 --> 00:43:33,640 Indeed, the poet William Blake tells us, 353 00:43:33,640 --> 00:43:38,320 "Joy and woe are woven fine 354 00:43:38,320 --> 00:43:41,840 "A clothing for the soul divine 355 00:43:41,840 --> 00:43:44,040 "Under every grief and pine 356 00:43:44,040 --> 00:43:46,480 "Runs a joy with silken twine." 357 00:43:58,400 --> 00:44:01,480 His sense of service 358 00:44:01,480 --> 00:44:04,760 intellectual curiosity 359 00:44:04,760 --> 00:44:08,440 and capacity to squeeze fun out of any situation 360 00:44:08,440 --> 00:44:10,560 were all irrepressible. 361 00:44:29,160 --> 00:44:33,680 That mischievous, inquiring twinkle was as bright at the end 362 00:44:33,680 --> 00:44:36,480 as when I first set eyes on him. 363 00:46:01,680 --> 00:46:03,920 ARCHIVE: An excited crowd outside the Palace. 364 00:46:03,920 --> 00:46:06,120 Her Royal Highness Princess Elizabeth 365 00:46:06,120 --> 00:46:10,680 was safely delivered of a prince at 9:14pm. 366 00:46:10,680 --> 00:46:13,360 The boy born to be King. 367 00:46:13,360 --> 00:46:15,440 The Prince has arrived. 368 00:46:22,280 --> 00:46:25,400 For parents, a birth is time for reflection 369 00:46:25,400 --> 00:46:28,320 on what the future holds for the baby... 370 00:46:31,240 --> 00:46:34,960 ..and how they can best ensure its safety and happiness. 371 00:46:40,520 --> 00:46:43,520 ARCHIVE: Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip 372 00:46:43,520 --> 00:46:46,920 spend a happy afternoon with the world's most famous baby. 373 00:46:48,080 --> 00:46:51,280 These are the first newsreel pictures taken since his christening 374 00:46:51,280 --> 00:46:54,720 of Prince Charles, now eight months old, 375 00:46:54,720 --> 00:46:56,320 as he will undoubtedly become 376 00:46:56,320 --> 00:46:59,240 the most photographed child in the world. 377 00:47:11,920 --> 00:47:14,840 The birth of a baby brings great happiness. 378 00:47:19,560 --> 00:47:22,800 But then the business of growing up begins. 379 00:47:30,720 --> 00:47:33,280 It is a process that starts within the protection 380 00:47:33,280 --> 00:47:37,400 and care of parents and other members of the family, 381 00:47:37,400 --> 00:47:40,120 including the older generation. 382 00:47:47,760 --> 00:47:51,320 As with any team, there is strength in combination. 383 00:47:57,840 --> 00:47:59,920 What grandparent does not wish for 384 00:47:59,920 --> 00:48:03,400 the best possible upbringing for their grandchildren? 385 00:48:19,480 --> 00:48:21,880 ARCHIVE: The whole nation rejoices at the good news 386 00:48:21,880 --> 00:48:25,800 for which it has been waiting. To the Princess, a daughter is born. 387 00:48:36,480 --> 00:48:38,240 Often, a child's helplessness 388 00:48:38,240 --> 00:48:42,040 and vulnerability brings out the best in us. 389 00:48:47,760 --> 00:48:51,840 Each one of us has a primary and personal responsibility 390 00:48:51,840 --> 00:48:55,880 for our own children, the children entrusted to our care 391 00:48:55,880 --> 00:48:59,000 and for all the children in our own communities. 392 00:49:09,560 --> 00:49:13,640 My father watched his grandchildren take their first steps. 393 00:49:16,800 --> 00:49:18,640 And he knew that all the sacrifices 394 00:49:18,640 --> 00:49:22,520 and anxiety of the dark days of the war had been worthwhile. 395 00:50:31,720 --> 00:50:35,160 ARCHIVE: The King became unwell on May the 24th. 396 00:50:37,160 --> 00:50:40,120 A further announcement on June 4th said that the King, 397 00:50:40,120 --> 00:50:43,400 on the advice of his doctors, had reluctantly decided 398 00:50:43,400 --> 00:50:47,320 to cancel all his public engagements for at least four weeks. 399 00:50:47,320 --> 00:50:51,000 The King's doctors had advised a prolonged convalescence. 400 00:50:52,400 --> 00:50:54,720 Good health is a precious gift. 401 00:51:00,200 --> 00:51:03,640 There is a traditional proverb which says, 402 00:51:03,640 --> 00:51:06,480 "He who has health has hope, 403 00:51:06,480 --> 00:51:10,120 "and he who has hope has everything." 404 00:51:19,960 --> 00:51:22,640 It is in times of stress and difficulty 405 00:51:22,640 --> 00:51:24,720 that we most need to remember 406 00:51:24,720 --> 00:51:28,080 that in the end, we all depend upon each other, 407 00:51:28,080 --> 00:51:30,800 and that we are therefore responsible for each other. 408 00:52:04,560 --> 00:52:06,800 FANFARE AND CHEERING 409 00:52:06,800 --> 00:52:09,840 NEWSREEL: Many Londoners gathered at the approach to Buckingham Palace 410 00:52:09,840 --> 00:52:12,080 to see Their Majesties leave for their summer holiday. 411 00:52:12,080 --> 00:52:15,160 After staying at Royal Lodge, Windsor, and Sandringham, 412 00:52:15,160 --> 00:52:18,080 the King went to Balmoral Castle on August the 2nd. 413 00:52:18,080 --> 00:52:19,840 The crowd, like the rest of his subjects, 414 00:52:19,840 --> 00:52:21,400 hoped that the King would continue 415 00:52:21,400 --> 00:52:23,600 to make good progress towards complete recovery. 416 00:52:53,720 --> 00:52:56,400 In times of doubt and anxiety, 417 00:52:56,400 --> 00:52:59,320 the attitudes people show in their daily lives 418 00:52:59,320 --> 00:53:01,120 are of supreme importance. 419 00:53:02,800 --> 00:53:06,160 The comradeship of adversity brings out the best in us. 420 00:53:14,760 --> 00:53:16,840 NEWSREEL: His Majesty returned to London, 421 00:53:16,840 --> 00:53:20,520 his holiday at Balmoral cut short on the advice of his doctors. 422 00:53:20,520 --> 00:53:23,200 The King suddenly returned to Buckingham Palace for 423 00:53:23,200 --> 00:53:24,920 an immediate lung operation. 424 00:54:07,680 --> 00:54:10,880 NEWSREEL: A royal Princess flew across the sea to Canada. 425 00:54:10,880 --> 00:54:12,760 14 million loyal subjects waited 426 00:54:12,760 --> 00:54:15,480 to greet the daughter of their beloved monarch, 427 00:54:15,480 --> 00:54:17,880 His Majesty King George VI. 428 00:54:23,800 --> 00:54:25,760 Service and duty are not just 429 00:54:25,760 --> 00:54:28,480 the guiding principles of yesteryear. 430 00:54:28,480 --> 00:54:33,400 They have an enduring value which spans the generations. 431 00:54:33,400 --> 00:54:36,960 As Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh set foot in Canada, 432 00:54:36,960 --> 00:54:40,320 the eyes and ears of press, film and radio 433 00:54:40,320 --> 00:54:42,880 record the welcome for people far away. 434 00:54:48,800 --> 00:54:53,160 We made personal contact on behalf of the King 435 00:54:53,160 --> 00:54:56,200 with Canadians of all walks of life, 436 00:54:56,200 --> 00:54:57,920 from the Atlantic to the Pacific. 437 00:55:00,720 --> 00:55:03,920 In the thousands of miles we travelled, 438 00:55:03,920 --> 00:55:08,240 we saw many aspects of Canada and Canadian life. 439 00:55:14,880 --> 00:55:17,320 PHILIP: No two marriages are quite alike. 440 00:55:17,320 --> 00:55:20,680 However, I think that the main lesson that we've learnt 441 00:55:20,680 --> 00:55:23,640 is that tolerance is the one essential ingredient 442 00:55:23,640 --> 00:55:25,240 of any happy marriage. 443 00:55:32,720 --> 00:55:34,200 By trial and experience, 444 00:55:34,200 --> 00:55:38,400 I believe we have achieved a sensible division of labour 445 00:55:38,400 --> 00:55:42,800 and a good balance between our individual and joint interests. 446 00:55:44,240 --> 00:55:46,080 Prince Philip is, I believe, 447 00:55:46,080 --> 00:55:49,400 well-known for declining compliments of any kind. 448 00:55:51,480 --> 00:55:55,480 But throughout, he has been a constant strength and guide. 449 00:56:16,760 --> 00:56:20,320 Wherever we went, I was deeply touched to find 450 00:56:20,320 --> 00:56:24,560 an affectionate concern for the health of my father. 451 00:56:29,560 --> 00:56:32,680 Speaking on behalf of the Canadian people, 452 00:56:32,680 --> 00:56:36,240 we appreciate your coming to Canada, 453 00:56:36,240 --> 00:56:40,080 after the anxious days through which you have just passed. 454 00:56:43,040 --> 00:56:44,880 Darling Papa, 455 00:56:44,880 --> 00:56:47,600 I do hope you are feeling really better again. 456 00:56:47,600 --> 00:56:49,880 On the telephone, Mummy has told me 457 00:56:49,880 --> 00:56:53,440 that you are now up in the audience room during the day. 458 00:56:53,440 --> 00:56:55,400 There have been so many messages to you 459 00:56:55,400 --> 00:56:57,200 from every part of this country... 460 00:56:58,640 --> 00:57:00,200 ..and from so many people that 461 00:57:00,200 --> 00:57:02,280 I couldn't possibly tell you all of them. 462 00:57:10,040 --> 00:57:14,040 ARCHIVE: Warm hearts defy the cold winds and icy spray of the sea. 463 00:57:17,480 --> 00:57:20,000 Goodbye for all of us. 464 00:57:20,000 --> 00:57:22,160 Goodbye to a sailor and his wife, 465 00:57:22,160 --> 00:57:24,120 homeward bound across the sea. 466 00:57:55,080 --> 00:57:57,800 The experience of growing older, 467 00:57:57,800 --> 00:58:01,400 the joys and emotions which it brings, are familiar to us all. 468 00:58:18,760 --> 00:58:22,280 We are all visitors to this time, this place. 469 00:58:28,080 --> 00:58:29,760 We are just passing through. 470 00:58:39,840 --> 00:58:43,120 Our purpose here is to observe, 471 00:58:43,120 --> 00:58:47,960 to learn, to grow, to love. 472 00:58:51,640 --> 00:58:53,960 And then we return home. 473 00:59:04,440 --> 00:59:08,600 ARCHIVE: And now we end 1951 as the new year dawns 474 00:59:08,600 --> 00:59:12,320 and each lengthening day brings His Majesty greater strength. 475 00:59:12,320 --> 00:59:16,480 Led us end with the old, old toast - long live the King. 476 00:59:22,000 --> 00:59:24,200 CHEERING 477 00:59:24,200 --> 00:59:26,480 ARCHIVE: Less than three months after returning from 478 00:59:26,480 --> 00:59:29,560 their Canadian tour, Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh 479 00:59:29,560 --> 00:59:31,720 were off on another Commonwealth journey. 480 00:59:31,720 --> 00:59:35,280 The crowds cheers heralded the arrival of the King's car, 481 00:59:35,280 --> 00:59:38,720 bringing Their Majesties and Princess Margaret to the airport 482 00:59:38,720 --> 00:59:40,960 for a last farewell to the Royal travellers. 483 00:59:44,400 --> 00:59:45,920 CHEERING 484 00:59:48,760 --> 00:59:51,600 It was His Majesty's first major public appearance 485 00:59:51,600 --> 00:59:52,880 since last September. 486 00:59:52,880 --> 00:59:56,240 The journey, which, but for his illness, the King himself would have 487 00:59:56,240 --> 00:59:58,000 undertaken, was almost under way. 488 01:00:13,680 --> 01:00:16,240 When people face a challenge, 489 01:00:16,240 --> 01:00:20,080 they sometimes talk about taking a deep breath 490 01:00:20,080 --> 01:00:21,600 to find courage or strength. 491 01:00:25,320 --> 01:00:29,480 In fact, the word "inspire" literally means to breathe in. 492 01:01:38,200 --> 01:01:43,640 For all of us, each year is an adventure into the unknown. 493 01:01:48,280 --> 01:01:52,720 We shall need the faith and determination of our forebears 494 01:01:52,720 --> 01:01:55,000 to guide us on our journeys. 495 01:01:59,080 --> 01:02:02,400 NEWSREEL: After fulfilling several official engagements in Nairobi, 496 01:02:02,400 --> 01:02:05,160 they left the capital for Sagana Lodge. 497 01:02:08,480 --> 01:02:12,000 From her car, the Princess took many feet of film with her cine camera. 498 01:02:28,240 --> 01:02:30,440 The Earth is a gift to us all, 499 01:02:30,440 --> 01:02:32,760 whoever we are, wherever we live. 500 01:02:36,360 --> 01:02:38,960 In the words of our Poet Laureate, 501 01:02:38,960 --> 01:02:43,320 "Though you have conquered Earth and charted sea 502 01:02:43,320 --> 01:02:47,840 "And planned the courses of all stars that be 503 01:02:47,840 --> 01:02:50,800 "Adventure on, more wonders are in thee." 504 01:02:53,000 --> 01:02:57,800 We must adventure on if we are to make the world a better place. 505 01:03:02,520 --> 01:03:06,320 ARCHIVE: Seldom had a Royal tour begun more happily. 506 01:03:06,320 --> 01:03:08,800 For two days, the Royal couple relaxed 507 01:03:08,800 --> 01:03:10,320 in the grounds of their house. 508 01:03:13,880 --> 01:03:18,400 Life, of course, consists of final partings as well as first meetings. 509 01:03:28,440 --> 01:03:31,200 ARCHIVE: This is London. 510 01:03:31,200 --> 01:03:35,240 It is with the greatest sorrow that we make the following announcement - 511 01:03:35,240 --> 01:03:39,800 at 10:45 today, February the 6th 1952, 512 01:03:39,800 --> 01:03:44,160 that the King, who retired to rest last night in his usual health, 513 01:03:44,160 --> 01:03:46,480 passed peacefully away in his sleep. 514 01:03:54,760 --> 01:03:57,880 She was on the veranda at Treetops, 515 01:03:57,880 --> 01:04:01,920 where she and the Duke had spent the previous 19 hours 516 01:04:01,920 --> 01:04:04,120 watching wild game. 517 01:04:04,120 --> 01:04:08,000 About as far removed from normal civilisation as possible. 518 01:04:08,000 --> 01:04:11,720 How tragic to think that at such a moment, she should become Queen. 519 01:04:41,000 --> 01:04:45,640 There is no magic formula that will transform sorrow into happiness. 520 01:05:32,400 --> 01:05:34,640 I rely on my own faith 521 01:05:34,640 --> 01:05:37,280 to guide me through the good times and the bad. 522 01:05:42,560 --> 01:05:44,800 It was a tragic homecoming. 523 01:05:44,800 --> 01:05:49,400 On the same spot where, a week ago, there had been a happy departure, 524 01:05:49,400 --> 01:05:52,800 there stepped down from the plane a figure in mourning. 525 01:05:52,800 --> 01:05:55,520 Elizabeth II, Queen of this realm 526 01:05:55,520 --> 01:05:58,680 and of all her other realms and territories, 527 01:05:58,680 --> 01:06:01,840 Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith. 528 01:06:06,400 --> 01:06:10,080 When all your world is torn with grief and strife, 529 01:06:10,080 --> 01:06:11,360 think yet. 530 01:06:12,560 --> 01:06:15,600 When there seems nothing left to mend the frail 531 01:06:15,600 --> 01:06:19,000 and timeworn fabric of your life, 532 01:06:19,000 --> 01:06:22,440 the golden thread of courage has no end. 533 01:07:17,800 --> 01:07:20,040 In a way, I didn't have an apprenticeship. 534 01:07:20,040 --> 01:07:21,880 My father died much too young. 535 01:07:26,120 --> 01:07:29,280 It was all a very sudden kind of... 536 01:07:29,280 --> 01:07:33,520 ..taking on and making the best job you can. 537 01:07:53,440 --> 01:07:57,400 ARCHIVE: 15 years ago, a little girl who called herself Lilibet 538 01:07:57,400 --> 01:08:00,320 wrote her own account of Coronation morning. 539 01:08:02,320 --> 01:08:04,240 Today, the writer of these lines 540 01:08:04,240 --> 01:08:07,000 is about to come forth from Buckingham Palace, 541 01:08:07,000 --> 01:08:09,640 a young mother and a reigning Queen. 542 01:08:11,880 --> 01:08:14,400 CHEERING AND APPLAUSE 543 01:08:17,120 --> 01:08:19,160 Each day is a new beginning. 544 01:08:20,240 --> 01:08:23,240 I know that the only way to live my life 545 01:08:23,240 --> 01:08:25,720 is to try to do what is right, 546 01:08:25,720 --> 01:08:27,720 to take the long view, 547 01:08:27,720 --> 01:08:30,720 to give of my best in all that the day brings, 548 01:08:30,720 --> 01:08:32,640 and to put my trust in God. 549 01:08:38,520 --> 01:08:41,040 Whether we believe in God or not, 550 01:08:41,040 --> 01:08:43,920 I think most of us have a sense of the spiritual... 551 01:08:46,240 --> 01:08:50,240 ..that recognition of a deeper meaning and purpose in our lives. 552 01:08:51,320 --> 01:08:53,800 And I believe that this sense flourishes 553 01:08:53,800 --> 01:08:55,880 despite the pressures of our world. 554 01:08:58,360 --> 01:09:01,120 ARCHIVE: The words echo out of the history of the land. 555 01:09:01,120 --> 01:09:04,600 We have resolved by the favour and blessing of Almighty God 556 01:09:04,600 --> 01:09:08,360 to celebrate the solemnity of our Royal Coronation 557 01:09:08,360 --> 01:09:12,880 upon Tuesday, the second day of June in the Year of Grace 1953. 558 01:09:12,880 --> 01:09:17,480 The Coronation of Her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. 559 01:09:19,400 --> 01:09:23,760 It's a question of maturing into something 560 01:09:23,760 --> 01:09:26,680 that one's got used to doing, 561 01:09:26,680 --> 01:09:31,400 and accepting the fact that here you are and it's your fate. 562 01:09:34,520 --> 01:09:37,040 Because I think continuity's very important. 563 01:09:38,600 --> 01:09:40,360 It is a job for life. 564 01:10:02,000 --> 01:10:04,880 The years have slipped by so quickly. 565 01:10:17,880 --> 01:10:20,840 There is no point in regretting the passage of time. 566 01:10:25,080 --> 01:10:27,880 Growing older is one of the facts of life. 567 01:10:34,120 --> 01:10:36,480 And it has its own compensations. 568 01:10:48,240 --> 01:10:54,480 One of the joys of living a long life is watching one's children. 569 01:10:57,920 --> 01:10:59,880 Then grandchildren. 570 01:11:10,600 --> 01:11:13,320 We can't be certain what lies ahead for them. 571 01:11:17,800 --> 01:11:20,760 But we should know enough to put them on the right path. 572 01:11:22,880 --> 01:11:25,600 We can do this if we have the good sense to learn 573 01:11:25,600 --> 01:11:28,680 from the experience of those who've gone before us. 574 01:11:41,560 --> 01:11:45,520 ARCHIVE: Queen Elizabeth going forth to her crowning. 575 01:11:45,520 --> 01:11:49,520 I don't know that anyone had invented the term platinum for 576 01:11:49,520 --> 01:11:52,880 a 70th anniversary when I was born. 577 01:11:52,880 --> 01:11:55,400 You weren't expected to be around that long. 578 01:11:55,400 --> 01:11:57,960 CHEERING 579 01:12:01,480 --> 01:12:03,320 I mean, I've seen one coronation 580 01:12:03,320 --> 01:12:07,680 and been the recipient in the other, which is pretty remarkable. 581 01:12:11,040 --> 01:12:14,400 CHOIR: # Vivat Regina 582 01:12:14,400 --> 01:12:18,200 # Vivat Regina Elizabetha 583 01:12:18,200 --> 01:12:22,400 # Vivat! Vivat! Vivat! # 584 01:12:22,400 --> 01:12:24,800 It's a pageant of chivalry 585 01:12:24,800 --> 01:12:28,920 and an old-fashioned way of doing things, I think, really, 586 01:12:28,920 --> 01:12:32,040 but it's quite interesting to have it done again. 587 01:12:33,760 --> 01:12:38,280 God crown you with a crown of glory and righteousness, 588 01:12:38,280 --> 01:12:40,240 that having a right faith 589 01:12:40,240 --> 01:12:42,800 and manifold fruit of good works, 590 01:12:42,800 --> 01:12:47,080 you may obtain the crown of an everlasting kingdom 591 01:12:47,080 --> 01:12:51,560 by the gift of him whose kingdom endureth for ever. 592 01:12:51,560 --> 01:12:53,840 Amen. Amen. 593 01:12:53,840 --> 01:12:58,720 ALL: God save the Queen. God save the Queen. 594 01:12:58,720 --> 01:13:00,400 God save the Queen. 595 01:13:00,400 --> 01:13:03,000 FANFARE PLAYS 596 01:13:07,560 --> 01:13:09,280 I here present unto you 597 01:13:09,280 --> 01:13:12,560 Queen Elizabeth, your undoubted queen. 598 01:13:16,360 --> 01:13:19,600 It's inevitable that I should seem a rather remote figure 599 01:13:19,600 --> 01:13:21,360 to many of you. 600 01:13:21,360 --> 01:13:25,520 A successor to the kings and queens of history, 601 01:13:25,520 --> 01:13:30,560 someone whose face may be familiar in newspapers and films, 602 01:13:30,560 --> 01:13:33,400 but who never really touches your personal lives. 603 01:13:39,000 --> 01:13:40,360 In the old days, 604 01:13:40,360 --> 01:13:43,240 the monarch led his soldiers on the battlefield 605 01:13:43,240 --> 01:13:47,200 and his leadership at all times was close and personal. 606 01:13:50,760 --> 01:13:52,640 I cannot lead you into battle. 607 01:13:55,280 --> 01:13:57,120 I do not give you laws, 608 01:13:57,120 --> 01:13:58,600 or administer justice. 609 01:13:59,920 --> 01:14:01,760 But I can do something else. 610 01:14:03,840 --> 01:14:06,120 I can give you my heart 611 01:14:06,120 --> 01:14:09,080 and my devotion to these old islands, 612 01:14:09,080 --> 01:14:12,480 and to all the peoples of our brotherhood of nations. 613 01:14:27,560 --> 01:14:31,040 I hope my Platinum Jubilee will be an opportunity 614 01:14:31,040 --> 01:14:36,120 for people everywhere to enjoy a sense of togetherness, 615 01:14:36,120 --> 01:14:38,520 a chance to give thanks for 616 01:14:38,520 --> 01:14:42,320 the enormous changes of the last 70 years, 617 01:14:42,320 --> 01:14:45,360 and also to look ahead with confidence. 618 01:15:16,040 --> 01:15:21,040 Over the years, I have tried to follow my father's example 619 01:15:21,040 --> 01:15:23,000 and to serve you as best I can.