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Let's go.

You going or not?

First, you want to go out, then you don't.

You want to pee, then you don't.

Which is it?

Okay. One last try.

Here? Yes?

Go on.

Hello? Emergency services?

Police, fire, or ambulance?

I'm standing at Pont de l'Alma. There's been a crash in the tunnel.

I think it's serious.

We'll come as soon as we can.

It's okay.

♪ We'll be singing ♪

♪ When we're winning ♪

♪ We'll be singing ♪

♪ I get knocked down, but I get up again ♪

♪ You're never gonna keep me down ♪

♪ I get knocked down But I get up again... ♪

Remind me, why is Princess Diana even coming?

Because she asked us for a meeting. Given who she is, I could hardly say no.

Oh, you were never going to say no.

Remember last time, you put on your cowboy boots especially.

- Did I? - Yes. And wore tight jeans.

Tony Blair, Sheriff of Downing Street.

She's brought William with her. That's a surprise.

He's grown.

- Yes. - Sweet-looking.

For an alien.

Now, now.

I'll call the kids.

Euan! Kathryn! Nicky!

A future king has come for a play date!

- Welcome. - Lovely to be here.

How was the journey?

- Fine. - Good, thank you.

- Great. - Good to see you.

I hear you had a visit from Princess Diana.

Yes, she came to Chequers last week with Prince William.

- Euan! - Will!

We had a nice game of five-a-side.

I'm staying out of this one.

That's football. Uh...

Yes!

Then we had lunch.

Then the princess and I went for a walk around the grounds.

She feels strongly that she still has a lot to offer the country

as a public servant. And a lot of energy.

Are you the person to do that? In an official way?

If you take her recent work on landmines,

two years ago, a global ban on landmines was considered impossible.

Now, almost a hundred countries have agreed to sign a treaty outlawing them.

When Diana talks, the world listens.

Yes.

She wanted to know if I,

that is, the government,

could find a way to harness her gifts on a more formal basis.

And that any official role I...

we

might offer her would be enormously, uh, appreciated.

I always say it's hard to be half in anything.

You're either in or out.

You yourself will know the difference of being in government or out.

Whilst she's mother of the boys

and, in that respect, always welcome at the palace,

as a divorced woman and no longer an HRH,

Diana is now learning the difference between being

officially in the royal family,

and out.

Come on, Wombat, darling. Time to get up.

Summer holiday.

Whoo, whoo.

Come on.

Psst.

Who were you wrestling in your sleep?

Godzilla.

Did you win?

Beat him up.

Beat him up!

♪ Gotta get up to get down... ♪

- Wow. - From Mou Mou.

- Ma'am. - Morning.

- Hello, thank you. - Morning.

♪ Gotta get up to get down ♪

♪ Gotta get up to get down ♪

♪ Gotta get up to get down ♪

- ♪ Gotta get up to get down ♪ - ♪ Ah, yeah... ♪

There we go, ma'am.

Good afternoon, madam.

♪ I can taste it now, baby ♪

♪ So close ♪

♪ Gotta get up to get down... ♪

♪ Oh, yeah ♪

- It's not for long. - It's ten days.

Yes, but it's ten days of waterskiing and Nerf guns.

As much Street Fighter as you can play.

I just wanted us all to be away

when your father threw a huge 50th birthday party for you-know-who.

I didn't want to be in the country when that was going on.

Sure.

Want to kill him first or shall I?

- Sure, I'll kill him first. - Okay, go.

No...

That's marvelous. I think he's gone in there with them.

We've confirmed at least 50 journalists and photographers

at the Street Farm entrance,

perfectly placed to capture the arrival of the guest of honor.

Well, I'd better not go arse over tit.

What news from my family?

Invitation reminders went out two weeks ago.

And replies?

It's vital that the Queen attends this weekend.

As I understand it,

just Princess Margaret has confirmed so far.

Will you follow it up with her private secretary

and stress how important it is to me?

Of course.

A public gesture of approval from the Queen

would transform the campaign for Camilla's legitimacy.

Everything else is just... window dressing, frankly.

It's fine. It'll happen in its own time.

Diana and I have been divorced for a year, separated for five.

The time, darling, is now.

I shall have to go and see her myself.

Hello?

Where are you?

Paris.

Choosing fabrics and bedding for the Malibu house.

The wedding is in three weeks.

It's our last chance.

I don't know whether to laugh or cry.

The greatest opportunity in history opens up,

and he's choosing fabrics.

I need you to come to Saint-Tropez immediately.

I have a special guest I need help with.

- What special guest? - You'll find out when you get here.

But it's a very special guest.

So come alone.

Don't bring Madame Bikini.

Who?

The gold digger.

Leave her in Paris with her swimwear.

Underwear. Fabrics. Pillowcases.

Everything okay?

Yeah.

There's a

business emergency.

My father needs me to join him.

I know, baby. It's the last thing I wanna do right now.

But when Daddy says, "Jump..."

Don't be like that.

It's true, though, isn't it?

Come, go, jump, sit.

A few more weeks

and we will be in California,

and there will be an ocean

between him and us.

Hmm?

Say hi, boys.

- Hello. - Hello.

Your Royal Highness.

Mou Mou.

Thank you for having us.

- Your Royal Highness. - Thanks for having us.

Nice to see you.

And who do we have here making noise in the swimming pool?

My children!

Karim.

- Hi! - Raise your hand, boy.

- Camilla. - Hi.

- Omar. - Hi.

And beautiful Jasmine.

Only one is missing.

- Drinks? - That would be lovely.

Yes, please.

- One moment, sir. - Yes, I do know the drill. Are you new?

- The Queen will see you now, sir. - Thank you. There's a, um...

Never mind.

The Prince of Wales, Your Majesty.

Mummy.

This one's having a bit of trouble.

She won't drink.

It's funny being kept waiting at the door always.

Takes me back to when Anne and I were presented to you and Papa

every morning at nine o'clock.

And then at the end of the day, bathed and ready for bed.

Best two moments of the day.

Was it?

- Yes. - It seems like another lifetime.

And as if it were yesterday too.

Anyway,

you wanted to see me.

I did.

I came to ask you whether you'd received my invitation

to the birthday party I'm hosting for Camilla.

Yes, I think we did receive that. It was weeks ago.

Good.

Which leads me to my next question.

Are you coming?

Can't, I'm afraid. I'm going to be in Derbyshire.

For?

Rolls-Royce factory.

Really? You're visiting the factory in the evening?

I don't know. It's possible the factory is on Saturday morning,

and I need to make an early start.

Well, can I check?

Why would you do that?

Well, because if it's on Saturday,

then you could stay at Highgrove on Friday night

and travel up to Derbyshire from there.

That may be, but plans have been made.

You know how long in advance these things are worked out.

Well, they can always be changed.

Why would we want to change it?

Is it really so important I attend?

It is to me.

It's just a birthday party.

Her 50th.

So you'll have a house full of other 50-year-old youngsters.

Why would you want your decrepit old mother there?

I think you know why.

Quite apart from the fact that

you improve any occasion with your presence,

your attendance, not only as my mother but symbolically as Queen,

would be transformative for Camilla.

She will never be fully embraced by the public until she has your approval.

But how can I possibly give my approval when I don't approve?

It's nothing personal. I'm sure she's very nice.

Rather more than that.

It's a matter of principle.

Two perfectly good marriages,

two perfectly happy families have been broken up by this...

Love, Mummy? Love?

I don't want to debate this any longer. I'm going to be in Derbyshire.

Now, was there anything else?

Because I think this one could really use my attention.

Couldn't you?

Yeah, huh? A bit of this. Here.

There we go.

Mm-hmm.

It's fine.

Oh, come on. It's not that bad.

I agree. If we had briefed that the Queen would be attending,

it would be a humiliating climbdown, but we didn't.

I'm sure she'll come round eventually. At least one hopes she will.

I'm happy to wait.

But when?

When she realizes how out of step she is on this matter.

The Mirror is going to be running a survey to be printed on Mrs. P-B's birthday

that shows that two-thirds of all respondents

now accept the relationship and believe you should be free to marry.

- Really? - Really.

I mean, it used to be that Diana had the winning narrative.

The fairy-tale princess that was wronged.

But since Panorama, that's all changed.

All her choices at the moment are just making it worse.

Going on holiday with Mohamed Al Fayed.

The more desperate the stunts, the more tawdry the spectacle,

the more dignified you look by comparison.

I believe it was Napoleon who said,

"Never interrupt your enemy when they're making a mistake."

Diana!

- William! - Do you wanna throw them this?

- Harry! - Be nice.

Diana, please, look this way!

- William! - Diana!

Diana!

Diana, one more!

Diana, pass me the ball!

- Diana, look! - Harry!

One more! One more!

Baba.

What's going on?

What is all this? Why am I here?

My son.

I would have thought you'd start with a "thank you."

For what?

For putting her on a plate for you.

Who? What are you talking about?

You know the Princess of Wales?

- Hmm? - Ah...

Yes, we met years ago.

- Windsor Horse Show. Dodi-Dodi. - Yeah. We met.

You remember?

You're clever-clever.

Now, very sadly, I have some work to do, but I can leave you in Dodi's hands.

He is much more fun than me.

Whatever you wish

is his command.

Wh... What?

Excuse me, one moment.

Wait!

Baba.

What is this?

Mmm?

Are you out of your mind?

This is the craziest idea I ever heard.

Why?

First, because I'm about to get married.

Uh-huh.

Second, she's not in the slightest bit interested in me.

Then make her interested. Isn't that what you've always been able to do?

Make women fall in love with you?

This is your chance!

This is your chance to finally make me proud of you!

Mmm?

Right.

Who wants to go swimming?

Three, two, go!

- Whoo! - Whoo!

Hey!

- Hey. - Hey, baby.

I'm just checking it's not too stressful with the business emergency.

Uh... No. No.

It's okay.

We, uh... we sorted it.

Good.

And, um, did the emergency involve Princess Diana?

What?

I'm asking if it involved Princess Diana because it is all over the news today

that she's in Saint-Tropez with your father.

Yeah. Uh...

That was a surprise for me too.

My father obviously changed plans at the last minute.

Right. Why am I getting a bad feeling about this?

I don't know, baby, because everything's fine.

Well...

...I don't think everything's fine. I actually think it's pretty shitty

that I discover the truth about your movements in the newspapers.

These are not my decisions. I'm just doing what my father tells me to do.

What was that?

Just the kids having fun.

Well, I'm glad you're all "having fun" down there.

They're having fun.

I'm not having fun.

So, why don't I come by,

and then the two of us could have fun together too?

What? Here?

Yes.

I just got booked for an assignment in Nice next week, so...

It makes sense for me to come by and see my fiancé.

Jump!

Whoo!

Okay.

If you want.

Well, why wouldn't I want?

Why are you doing this to me?

I'm not doing anything.

Of course I want you here.

Come whenever you like.

I've gotta go.

How long are you gonna hide in there for?

Until those photographers go away.

You win!

She coming this way?

- Here she comes! - Oh my God, look at her.

Hello, boys!

You enjoying your holiday?

Yes, we're having a lovely time, apart from you lot.

- Don't be like that. - You love us really.

How long will we have the pleasure of your company?

The attention's starting to freak out the boys.

I like your swimming costume, by the way. Who's the designer of that?

Didn't know you were so interested in fashion, Nick.

- Did you choose it deliberately? - Deliberately how?

Well, you must be aware that today is Mrs. Parker Bowles' birthday,

and a big party's being thrown for her by the Prince of Wales.

You know, I'm having trouble hearing you.

I'll tell you what. You leave me and my boys alone,

please, and you're gonna get a big surprise with the next thing I do.

What's that?

- What do you mean, a big surprise? - Hmm...

- You'll see. - Get in there, boys, come on.

- Thanks for the visit. - That's gonna sell. Thank you.

You're very welcome.

- Enjoy your holiday. - That was perfect.

Strike a pose!

You look terrific.

Thank you, darling. Thank you.

Happy birthday, Camilla!

How very nice of you. Oh, we're going to do... cheers!

Oh, I can't... My heel's stuck.

That's why I have the carpets.

Possibly a Tuesday, but who knows?

I'm sure every day is seamless if you're here.

Thanks for coming.

- Bye. - I'm starving. When do we have food?

May I just say how wonderful it is to see you all here,

and thank you all so much for coming.

And particularly, I want to thank my darling aunt, Princess Margaret,

and, uh, Camilla's father, Maj. Shand.

Bruce, as many of you know, is a wine merchant,

so he's better placed than anyone else here

to tell us what it is to improve with age.

As one gets older,

one starts to realize

what one really values in life.

One's health.

One's family.

And one's friends.

The people who enrich our lives

and who we can't bear to be without.

Well, tonight, ladies and gentlemen, we're all here to celebrate a person

who, I'm afraid,

I can't bear to be without.

Oh...

Darling, all of us here can testify to your quite exceptional warmth

and generosity.

But, again and again, I've been struck by something else.

And that is your heroism.

Because over the years,

there have been many people out there,

who know nothing about you,

who've been quite staggeringly unkind

and unfair.

Now, the easy thing for you to do,

the understandable thing, would have been to walk away.

But you haven't.

You've stuck with it.

And you've stuck with me.

And for that, I am eternally grateful.

Hmm.

I wanted tonight to read an excerpt from a famous letter.

It's a story of ardent young lovers challenged by adversity

who have a second chance of happiness later in life.

It's from Persuasion, and it's Capt. Wentworth's letter.

"Dare not say

that man forgets sooner than woman,

that his love has an earlier death."

"I have loved none but you."

"Unjust I may have been."

"Weak and resentful I have been."

"But never inconstant."

Camilla,

for you alone,

I think

and plan.

Will you all join me in toasting the birthday girl?

To Camilla.

To Camilla.

♪ What's the sense in sharing ♪

♪ This one and only life... ♪

I must say, he's done it beautifully.

The house is gorgeous.

And the happy couple seem very happy.

- Good. - Hmm.

Do you know, I don't think I've ever seen Charles so relaxed and confident.

And entirely himself.

Is that what this telephone call is about? Are you saying I should have been there?

I think starting to show support for your son in this matter

would be no bad thing.

Because he will be king one day,

and we want our kings and queens to be happy.

Good night, Lilibet.

The problem is, if you'd been there,

it would have shown more than interest.

It would have shown approval.

But since he's not going to give her up, even in the absence of my approval,

I don't want to be considered unkind, because I'm not.

No.

Or for Camilla to be considered... wicked.

- Because she's not. - No.

Just inappropriate.

Really? Still?

Surely not.

Yes.

You don't think it's time for this discrimination to end?

For us all to accept

she is the love of his life?

"Momentum is with us," you said.

"Opinion has changed."

"The battle is practically won."

Is this what victory looks like to you?

I'd say it was a resounding success, yes.

Really?

Really. We have a slew of favorable front pages.

For the first time in editorials,

Camilla is being spoken of as a potential queen.

Stephen.

The Times front page.

"Champagne Birthday at Highgrove." The Telegraph.

"Party Star. Mrs. Parker-Bowles Smiles with a New Confidence."

The ever-reliable Daily Mail. "Smile of the Party Queen."

Lovely.

What's the use of a few warm headlines

when Camilla can be eclipsed by Diana at the drop of a hat?

I don't want partial, qualified victory.

This is war.

Only total victory will do.

It's within our power to shape coverage of Mrs. Parker-Bowles.

We cannot control the coverage of Diana.

But, if you look closely, much of the content about Diana

is far from complimentary.

They call her a loose cannon.

An exhibitionist.

Off the rails.

She may win the battle for attention.

But that's not the same as the battle for sympathy.

I don't want to go scouring and searching through the newspapers page after page

for negative coverage of Diana.

I want positive coverage of Mrs. Parker Bowles

to be glaringly, screamingly obvious!

Have I made myself clear?

Sir.

Sir.

Uh...

Why aren't we going there?

To the big boat?

Mr. Dodi said to take you to the small boat.

Yeah. On a lot of them.

No.

- Do you like James Bond? - Yeah. Um...

We loved, um, GoldenEye.

Harry and I play the game all the time. Did you work on that?

Oh, no, not on that one.

But I am involved with the newest one.

They're, uh... filming some of it at, uh, Pinewood Studios outside of London.

Do you think, uh, you and Harry would visit the set?

Maybe meet James Bond himself.

- Pierce Brosnan? - Okay, wise guy.

Who's playing the Bond girl? Go on, tell me.

You think you and Harry would like to...

Oh no.

You!

What?

Quick, get it. Throw it back.

Come on! Come on!

- Wait, come on. Let's get her! - Let's go get her.

Finally.

Where have you been?

- Don't ask. - Because I've been calling you.

We have so little time together. I leave tomorrow for work.

I know. I'm sorry.

First my father invites them, then disappears. The whole thing is crazy!

What? Hang on. You've been on your own with her?

And the kids.

- And the crew. - The most beautiful woman in the world.

Everything all right?

Fine.

Thank you.

It's complicated.

I have a fiancée.

Congratulations.

Why is that complicated?

It's not complicated for me.

It is for my father.

Not good enough for our family, apparently.

Not enough of a catch.

Where is she now?

Right there.

On that yacht?

He won't let her anywhere near this one.

You've been going back and forth?

- Without your father knowing? - Oh, he found out and went...

And then she found out and went...

And I move between two people who are permanently angry and disappointed by me.

You're lucky to have a father who cares.

Mine barely noticed if I was coming or going.

Sounds perfect.

I went out of my way to get his attention.

Galumphing around, pretending to be a ballerina.

He barely looked up.

I was so desperate to make an impression, I learnt the piano just for him.

I wrote to him every week from boarding school.

I ironed his shirts. I baked him cakes. Even married the Prince of Wales.

Anything to make him notice me.

Be proud of me.

And to think our fathers were such good friends.

Maybe they could have rubbed off on each other a bit.

Could have used a bit of your father's care and concern.

Obsessive control.

Your father could have used my father's...

Traditional parenting?

Complete and utter neglect?

Oh...

So, when's the big day?

The wedding?

- Mmm. - Mmm.

Three weeks.

Oh...

Supposedly.

Why "supposedly"?

I don't know.

It suddenly all seems a little crazy.

Mmm.

I think that's normal though. To have last minute nerves. I did.

Night before my wedding, I knew it was gonna be a disaster.

You still went ahead.

But my face was on the tea towels, so I didn't really have a choice.

- But I do have a choice. - I think you're gonna be fine.

You obviously love her, or your father's reaction wouldn't have hurt so much.

Right.

Now, I promised the boys a film on the last night.

Would that be possible?

Um...

Of course. We have Jumanji.

Mmm.

- Mmm? - Mmm.

- The NeverEnding Story? - No.

- E.T.? - Too sad.

- Honey, I Shrunk The Kids? - No.

Come on!

Jumanji.

"There is a lesson you will learn."

Oh, I got you.

"Sometimes you must go back a turn."

Ow.

Thank you, Judy.

Thank you. That was very quick thinking.

Sarah and I would like to get out of the floor.

So it's your turn, Peter.

- Hello? - It's me.

Am I disturbing?

Uh, no, not at all.

- I just wanted to ask... - Mummy.

Shall I go?

...when the boys are coming home?

Uh, Diana's bringing them back tomorrow.

Ah, I see.

Although I've asked the nanny to take them for two days.

I have a meeting in the Prince's Council, and then

I'm hosting a garden party for the emir of Qatar on Saturday.

Yes, it never ends.

No.

And, um...

how was the 50th birthday?

Oh. Um...

It was lovely, thank you.

Good.

Sorry you had rain.

Oh, did it rain?

Didn't it?

Um... Well, if it did,

I don't think anybody noticed.

Well, I'm happy to hear that. And happy it went well.

And I just wanted to say...

I'm happy you're so manifestly

happy.

Thank you.

Well, good night.

Good night.

Have you managed to enjoy yourself?

No.

So much.

We've all been spoilt rotten, and you're wonderful hosts.

What are your plans for the summer?

Well, I'm going to drop the boys off with their father, then they go to Scotland.

Will you go too?

To Balmoral?

No.

No, I'm not welcome there anymore. Very much persona non grata.

So, you'll be on your own for the rest of the summer?

Yes, all on my little lonesome.

I don't like the sound of that.

I'll be fine. That's mostly how it is these days.

Well...

you're always welcome here.

Come back anytime.

The boat is yours.

Whenever you want, for as long as you want,

with whoever you want.

Okay?

Your fiancée is a lucky girl.

Well,

all that is, um...

Never mind.

Take care.

You too.

Thanks, darling.

Watch your head.