"The Queen" quotes

“You might not be able to vote, but it is your government.” - painter

signifies the immense power the queen holds

“Prime minister to be. I haven’t asked him yet” - the queen

signifies the power the queen holds over blair

“Do you think he’s going to try and modernise us?” - the queen

the disdain the queen holds over the thought of the monarchy undergoing modernisation. shows her traditional values

“Have we sent him a protocol sheet?” - the queen

the queens traditionalist values

“You are my 10th prime minister, Mr Blair.”

shows the queens superiority

“I want the radio taken out of the bedroom and the television taken out of the nursery.” - the queen

despite her cold persona, the queen still holds familial importance over anything

“If you imagine I’m going to drop everything and come down to London before I attend to my grandchildren… then you are mistaken.” - the queen

shows the queen mixing traditionalist values w familial values, both a weakness and a strength

“You’re the sovereign. The head of state. You don’t get dictated to.” prince phillip to the queen

the Queen has ultimate power and independence, so she shouldn’t let others control her decisions

“Oh don’t get ahead of yourself, prime minister.. and remember, I am the one that is supposed to be advising you.” - Q

the Queen is asserting her authority and reminding the Prime Minister that she still holds an important advisory role, reinforcing traditional power and hierarchy

“It is such a breath of fresh air and I feel he will do something about this.” - Newsreporter speaks positively about Blair

the media presents Tony Blair as a modern, proactive leader, contrasting him with the traditional and slower response of the monarchy

“They liked her, they loved her, they regarded her as one of the people” - TB about PD

Tony Blair explaisn that Princess Diana was loved because she felt close to the public, highlighting her modern, approachable image compared to the traditional monarchy

“We admired her work for the children, for people with aids” - BC abt PD

Princess Diana is portrayed by Bill Clinton as a caring and humanitarian figure, admired for using her influence to help others and challenge social stigma

“Her weaknesses and transgressions only made the public love her more!” PC to Q abt PD

Prince Charles suggests that Princess Diana’s human flaws made her more relatable, increasing public affection and highlighting the contrast with the more distant royal image

“She was the people princess” - TB

by calling Princess Diana the people’s princess Tony Blair aligns himself with public sentiment, presenting himself as empathetic, modern, and in touch with the people, which strengthens his public image as a responsive and compassionate leader

“Their grief?” - Q

The queen is shocked at the public uproar about PDs death showing how her values dont align with the publics

“You’ve got raves in the press.. this lot calls you the nations mourner-in-chief.. this lot says you’re the only person who’s correctly judged in the mood of the country.” AC speaks about how the media has responded to TB

Alastair Campbell highlights that the media portrays Tony Blair as empathetic, in touch with the people, and politically skilled, reinforcing his image as a modern, effective leader

“77 percent of people believe that your actions have damaged the monarchy” - TB about Q

Tony Blair is highlighting public criticism of Queen Elizabeth II, showing the monarchy as out of touch, which contrasts with his own modern, empathetic leadership and strengthens his political position

“As your prime minister i consider it my constitutional responsibility to advise the following.” - TB

Tony Blair is asserting his official authority and duty, framing his advice to Queen Elizabeth II as legitimate and grounded in the UK constitution, showing the balance of power between monarchy and government