THE QUEEN


Recently watched this Helen Mirren Starrer THE QUEEN..liked it..pretty nice one..and pretty impressed by the Queen as of now..but still some of the conversations in the movie are simply amazing! must watch flick!

The first time Tony Blair meets Queen after he becomes the Prime Minister

Conversation before he actually enters the Palace.
tony: Funny... i actually am rather nervous
wife: Why.. u met her often before.
tony: I know but never as a prime minister.
wife: Just remember one thing..u r the man who has just been elected by the entire nation.
tony: I know..but still..she is..u know..THE QUEEN.

Conversation with the Queen
Queen: Mr.Blair..how nice to see you again & congratulations
tony: Thank you ma'am!
queen: Children must be very proud
tony: We'll...
queen: You have three .. haven't you?
tony: Thats right!
queen: How lovely.. such a blessing children..please do sit down.
tony: Thanq ma'am!
queen: So whats on your mind.. to start a nuclear war yet?
tony: hmmm.. no
queen: First thing we do .. apparently..then we take away your passport and spend the rest of the time sending you around the world.
tony: You obviously know my job better than i do.
queen: We'll you are my tenth prime minister Mr Blair. my first of course wasWinston Churchill. He sat in your chair in frock coat and top hat. He was kind enough to give a shy young girll like me quite an education.
tony: I can imagine
queen: With time and hopefully added experience to that education and a little wisdom better enabling us to execute our constitutional responsibilities..to advise, guide and warn the government of the day.
If there is nothing else i believe we have some business to attend to.
(Tony.. on his knees before the Queen)
tony: Of course.. Your majesty.. my party has won the election and I have come now to ask your permission to form a government...
queen: no Mr Blair..Mr Blair... i ask the question.
The duty falls upon me as your sovereign to invite you to become the prime minister and to form a government in my name.
(pause) i mean if you agree the custom is to say yes.
tony: Yes!

Tony Blair speaks to Queen, when there was a need for Queen to react at Diana's death.

Tony: We'll..My advices would be taking the temperatures among the people on the streets and the information i am getting..is that the mood is quite delicate.
Queen: So..what would you suggest prime minister.. some kind of a statement.
tony: No ma'am.. i believe the moment for statements has passed. i would suggest flying the flag at half masked at the Buckingham's palace and coming down to London at the earliest opportunity..it would be a great comfort to your people and would help them with their grief.
queen: Theirrr..grief.. would you imagine i am going to drop everything and come down to London before I attend to my grandchildren who have just lost their mother... then you are mistaken.I doubt there is any other who knows the British people more than i do Mr Blair..nor who has a greater faith in their wisdom and judgment..and it is my belief that they will any moment reject this.. this mood..which is being steered up by the press.. in favor for a restrained grief and sober private mourning. Thats the way we do things in this country..quietly with dignity..thats what the rest of the world does always it matters for.
tony: If thats all you have to say ma'am.. of course..the government will support it!


Tony Blair meets Queen after 2 months after Diana's death.

Queen: 1 in 4 ..u said wanted to get rid of me.
tony: For about half an hour..but then you came down to London and all that went away.
queen: I was never been hated like that before
tony: That must have been difficult.
queen: Yes..very..nowadays people want glamor and tears the grand performance..i am not very good at that..i have never have been..i prefer to keep my feelings to myself. and foolishly i believed thats was what people wanted from their Queen. Duty first self second. Thats how i was bought up. Thats all i have ever known.
tony: You were so young when you became a Queen.
queen: We'll...yes.. a gal. But i can see the world has changed..and one must modernize..
tony: We'll yes..perhaps thats where i can help
queen:Oh no..don't get ahead of you prime minister..remember i am the one supposed to be advising you!