Elizabeth the Queen (108 page)

142.
“She knew it was something she should do”: Confidential interview.

143.
“as a grandmother”: Alastair Campbell, p. 243.

144.
“There were some last-minute discussions”: Tony Blair, p. 149.

145.
“One run-through”: Wesley Kerr interview.

146.
“an overwhelming expression of sadness”: Queen Elizabeth II speech following the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, Sept. 5, 1997, Official Website of the British Monarchy.

147.
“one of the very best speeches”: Shawcross,
Queen and Country
documentary.

148.
“showed her compassion”: Carey, p. 409. 405 “near perfect”: Tony Blair, p. 149.

149.
“unconvincing”: Alan Bennett,
Untold Stories
, pp. 214–15, Sept. 5, 1997, diary entry.

150.
“There’s no putting on of a face”: Simon Walker interview.

151.
“consumed by a total hatred”:
The Guardian
, Jan. 16, 2011, excerpt from Campbell Diaries, Vol. 2.

152.
“If you don’t walk”:
Daily Mail
, Oct. 17, 2009, quoting Gyles Brandreth diary, Sept. 6, 1997.

153.
The atmosphere on the sunny morning: Author’s observations.

154.
“It was completely unexpected”: Marr,
The Queen at 80
documentary.

155.
“that there was already a readiness”: Shawcross,
Queen and Country
documentary.

156.
“unashamedly populist and raw”: Carey, p. 410.

157.
“your blood family”: “Diana, Princess of Wales,” BBC recording of the funeral service, BBC Worldwide Music, Sept. 6, 1997.

158.
“those unnecessary words”: Carey, p. 411.

159.
“It sounded like a rustle of leaves”: Charles Moore interview.

160.
“were very kind”: Cherie Blair, p. 207.

161.
“This is really weird”: Ibid.

162.
“strangled cry”: Tony Blair, p. 151.

163.
“assumed a certain hauteur”: Ibid., p. 152.

164.
“mass movement for change”: Ibid., p. 143.

165.
“protect the monarchy”: Ibid., p. 145.

EIGHTEEN: Love and Grief

    1.
Philip chaired the overall: Adam Nicolson,
Restoration: The Rebuilding of Windsor Castle
, pp. 74–75.

    2.
To replace the gutted private chapel: Ibid., pp. 231–40.

    3.
Philip’s sketches inspired: Ibid, pp. 264–65.

    4.
When Philip disagreed: Ibid., p. 240.

    5.
“modern reinterpretation”: BBC News, Nov. 17, 1997.

    6.
“Your Majesty, Your Majesty”: Confidential interview.

    7.
“tolerance is the one essential”: BBC News, Nov. 19, 1997.

    8.
“throat-catching moment”: Carey, p. 412.

    9.
“people’s banquet”: Associated Press, Nov. 20, 1997.

  10.
Dining with the Queen: BBC News, Nov. 19, 1997.

  11.
“the terrible test”: Shawcross,
Q and C
, p. 216.

  12.
In her speech: Golden Wedding Speech, Nov. 20, 1997, Official Website of the British Monarchy.

  13.
“Philip’s obvious flirtations and his affairs”: Bradford, p. 401.

  14.
“I simply don’t know of anyone”:
Daily Mail
, Nov. 11, 1997.

  15.
“Philip’s great friend”: Patricia Brabourne interview.

  16.
“absolutely certain”: Ibid.

  17.
“He would never behave badly”: Ibid.

  18.
“riveting conversations”: Brandreth, p. 281.

  19.
“doesn’t mind when he flirts”: Pamela Hicks interview.

  20.
“quite honestly, what real evidence”:
The Times
, April 18, 2009.

  21.
“It was awful and she cried”: Confidential interview.

  22.
“It had not just been for work”: Confidential interview.

  23.
“represented freedom to her”: Confidential interview.

  24.
After support for a republic peaked: Robert Worcester interview.

  25.
Now Janvrin told Worcester: Ibid.

  26.
“too myopic and inward looking”: Confidential interview.

  27.
In general, the research: Robert Worcester interview.

  28.
“People start thinking about the future”: Ibid.

  29.
“My abiding impression”: Simon Lewis interview.

  30.
“It is not heart on the sleeve”: Confidential interview.

  31.
“imperceptible evolution … the Marmite theory”: Simon Walker interview.

  32.
“She has incredibly good instincts”: Simon Lewis interview.

  33.
“Time is not my dictator”: Shawcross,
QEQM
, p. 903.

  34.
At age ninety-seven, she made another: Ibid., p. 912.

  35.
She had suffered: BBC News, Feb. 9, 2002.

  36.
she would call the Queen first thing: Josephine Louis interview.

  37.
“was almost like a poor relation”: Confidential interview.

  38.
“Sometimes Margaret was a very lonely”: Jane Rayne interview.

  39.
“After Tony, then Roddy, no one else”: Confidential interview.

  40.
Since the early 1980s: Annabel Whitehead to Nancy Reagan, Aug. 24, 1999, Reagan Library.

  41.
As late as May 1999: Queen Elizabeth II to Nancy Reagan, May 6, 1999, Reagan Library.

  42.
“How I’d love to be able to go out”:
News of the World
, April 1, 2001.

  43.
they organized as much as possible: Ibid.

  44.
“They picked up right away”: Gay Charteris interview.

  45.
“I know if Martin had lived”: Ibid.

  46.
“the greatest show on earth”:
New York Times
, Dec. 31, 1999.

  47.
“looked very pissed off”: Alastair Campbell, p. 513.

  48.
“It was pretty clear”: Ibid.

  49.
“ghastly”: Tony Blair, p. 261.

  50.
“The Queen had a central role”: Simon Lewis interview.

  51.
“the kingdom can still enjoy”: Queen Elizabeth II Christmas Broadcast, Dec. 25, 1997, Official Website of the British Monarchy.

  52.
“Now Blair, no more of this”:
The Guardian
, Jan. 16, 2011, excerpt from Campbell Diaries, Vol. 2.

  53.
“high regard for her street smarts”: Jonathan Powell interview.

  54.
“steadily on the national pulse”:
The Times
, May 22, 2002.