VERY MUCH FOR THE INSIGHT.
LET’S GO BACK TO LONDON, BRING
LET’S GO BACK TO LONDON, BRING
IN NIGEL FARAGE.
IN NIGEL FARAGE.
HE’S USUALLY TALKING TO US ABOUT
HE’S USUALLY TALKING TO US ABOUT
BREXIT, THIS MORNING HE’S
BREXIT, THIS MORNING HE’S
BRINGING US MEGXIT.
BRINGING US MEGXIT.
SO IS IT REALLY, IT SEEMS, IT
SO IS IT REALLY, IT SEEMS, IT
APPEARS IT’S EASIER TO LEAVE THE
APPEARS IT’S EASIER TO LEAVE THE
ROYAL FAMILY THAN IT IS TO REEVE
ROYAL FAMILY THAN IT IS TO REEVE
THE EUROPEAN UNION -- LEAVE THE
THE EUROPEAN UNION -- LEAVE THE
EUROPEAN UNION.
EUROPEAN UNION.
WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF THE QUEEN’S
WHAT DO YOU MAKE OF THE QUEEN’S
STANCE HERE?
STANCE HERE?
>> YEAH.
>> YEAH.
WELL, THERE ARE MANY
WELL, THERE ARE MANY
COMMENTATORS THIS MORNING
COMMENTATORS THIS MORNING
SUGGESTING IF ONLY THE QUEEN HAD
SUGGESTING IF ONLY THE QUEEN HAD
BEEN IN CHARGE OF THE BREXIT
BEEN IN CHARGE OF THE BREXIT
NEGOTIATIONS --
NEGOTIATIONS --
[LAUGHTER]
[LAUGHTER]
WE’D HAVE SORTED THIS OUT YEARS
WE’D HAVE SORTED THIS OUT YEARS
AGO.
AGO.
[LAUGHTER]
[LAUGHTER]
IT’S REALLY INTERESTING.
IT’S REALLY INTERESTING.
IS SO SO THIS TIME LAST WEEK WE
IS SO SO THIS TIME LAST WEEK WE
WERE DEALING WITH A STATEMENT
WERE DEALING WITH A STATEMENT
THAT HAD COME FROM HARRY AND
THAT HAD COME FROM HARRY AND
MEGHAN BASICALLY SAYING THEY
MEGHAN BASICALLY SAYING THEY
WOULD SPEND HALF THEIR TIME ON
WOULD SPEND HALF THEIR TIME ON
THE WEST COAST, YOU KNOW, PARTLY
THE WEST COAST, YOU KNOW, PARTLY
IN CANADA, PARTLY IN THE USA AND
IN CANADA, PARTLY IN THE USA AND
HALF THEIR TIME IN THE U.K., AND
HALF THEIR TIME IN THE U.K., AND
THEY WOULD TRY TO HAVE IT BOTH
THEY WOULD TRY TO HAVE IT BOTH
WAYS.
WAYS.
THEY WOULD TRY IT, ON THE OTHER
THEY WOULD TRY IT, ON THE OTHER
HAND, TO SAY WE’RE GOING TO MAKE
HAND, TO SAY WE’RE GOING TO MAKE
LOTS OF MONEY OUT IN LOS
LOTS OF MONEY OUT IN LOS
ANGELES, BUT WE’RE ALSO GOING TO
ANGELES, BUT WE’RE ALSO GOING TO
KEEP OUR ROYAL TITLES.
KEEP OUR ROYAL TITLES.
AND THE BRITISH PUBLIC DID NOT
AND THE BRITISH PUBLIC DID NOT
LIKE THE IDEA OF THEM TRYING TO
LIKE THE IDEA OF THEM TRYING TO
HAVE IT BOTH WAYS.
HAVE IT BOTH WAYS.
YOU CANNOT PRIVATIZE OR
YOU CANNOT PRIVATIZE OR
COMMERCIALIZE THE MONARCHY.
COMMERCIALIZE THE MONARCHY.
AND THE QUEEN HAS BEEN -- SHE
AND THE QUEEN HAS BEEN -- SHE
MAY BE 93 YEARS OLD, BUT SHE’S
MAY BE 93 YEARS OLD, BUT SHE’S
BEEN ABSOLUTELY DECISIVE.
BEEN ABSOLUTELY DECISIVE.
AND SHE SAID TO THEM, LOOK, IF
AND SHE SAID TO THEM, LOOK, IF
YOU WANT TO GO, YOU GO.
YOU WANT TO GO, YOU GO.
BUT YOU ARE NO LONGER GOING TO
BUT YOU ARE NO LONGER GOING TO
CALL HIMSELF HIS AND HER --
CALL HIMSELF HIS AND HER --
YOURSELF HIS AND HER ROYAL
YOURSELF HIS AND HER ROYAL
HIGHNESS.
HIGHNESS.
AND FOR HARRY THIS RAISES BIG
AND FOR HARRY THIS RAISES BIG
QUESTIONS BECAUSE NOT ONLY IS HE
QUESTIONS BECAUSE NOT ONLY IS HE
LEAVING BEHIND HIS FAMILY TO GO
LEAVING BEHIND HIS FAMILY TO GO
AND LIVE PRETTY MUCH PERMANENTLY
AND LIVE PRETTY MUCH PERMANENTLY
ON THE WEST COAST, BUT HE’S ALSO
ON THE WEST COAST, BUT HE’S ALSO
LEAVING HIS SECOND FAMILY.
LEAVING HIS SECOND FAMILY.
AND HARRY, YOU KNOW, PRINCESS
AND HARRY, YOU KNOW, PRINCESS
DIANA TRAGICALLY KILLED WHEN HE
DIANA TRAGICALLY KILLED WHEN HE
WAS 12 YEARS OLD, HE’S ALWAYS
WAS 12 YEARS OLD, HE’S ALWAYS
FOUND THAT DIFFICULT TO GRASP
FOUND THAT DIFFICULT TO GRASP
WITH, AND HE THEN JOINED THE
WITH, AND HE THEN JOINED THE
ARMY.
ARMY.
HE SPENT TEN YEARS IN THE ARMY,
HE SPENT TEN YEARS IN THE ARMY,
HE DID TWO ACTIVE TOURS OF
HE DID TWO ACTIVE TOURS OF
AFGHANISTAN.
AFGHANISTAN.
HE NOW HOLDS SOME VERY
HE NOW HOLDS SOME VERY
PRESTIGIOUS MILITARY TIMES
PRESTIGIOUS MILITARY TIMES
INCLUDING LIEUTENANT GENERAL OF
INCLUDING LIEUTENANT GENERAL OF
THE ROYAL MARINES.
THE ROYAL MARINES.
AND HARRY’S LEAVING TWO FAMILIES
AND HARRY’S LEAVING TWO FAMILIES
BEHIND.
BEHIND.
AND I, I DO WORRY FOR HIS
AND I, I DO WORRY FOR HIS
FUTURE, I MUST SAY.
FUTURE, I MUST SAY.
RACHEL: NIGEL, HOW MUCH OF THIS,
RACHEL: NIGEL, HOW MUCH OF THIS,
YOU KNOW, VERY HARD BREAK THAT
YOU KNOW, VERY HARD BREAK THAT
THE QUEEN ULTIMATELY CAME TO
THE QUEEN ULTIMATELY CAME TO
WITH THEM HAS TO DO WITH THE
WITH THEM HAS TO DO WITH THE
FACT THAT THERE WAS, I MEAN,
FACT THAT THERE WAS, I MEAN,
SURPRISINGLY VIDEOTAPE OF HIM
SURPRISINGLY VIDEOTAPE OF HIM
AND MEGHAN SORT OF PITCHING
AND MEGHAN SORT OF PITCHING
THEMSELVES TO THE CEO OF DISNEY
THEMSELVES TO THE CEO OF DISNEY
TRYING TO GET VOICEOVER WORK?
TRYING TO GET VOICEOVER WORK?
THERE WAS, ONCE YOU SAW THAT
THERE WAS, ONCE YOU SAW THAT
VIDEO, THERE WAS NO QUESTION
VIDEO, THERE WAS NO QUESTION
ABOUT WHAT WAS GOING ON.
ABOUT WHAT WAS GOING ON.
>> LOOK, IF YOU’RE IN THE ROYAL
>> LOOK, IF YOU’RE IN THE ROYAL
FAMILY, YOU’RE IN WHAT’S CALLED
FAMILY, YOU’RE IN WHAT’S CALLED
THE FIRM, ALL RIGHT?
THE FIRM, ALL RIGHT?
AND YOU LIVE IN A NICE HOUSE,
AND YOU LIVE IN A NICE HOUSE,
YOU PEND MUCH OF YOUR LIFE --
YOU PEND MUCH OF YOUR LIFE --
SPEND MUCH OF YOUR LIFE IN ROYAL
SPEND MUCH OF YOUR LIFE IN ROYAL
PALACES AND ELSEWHERE.
PALACES AND ELSEWHERE.
YOU’VE GOT FULL SECURITY, FULL
YOU’VE GOT FULL SECURITY, FULL
TRANSPORT, CARS, HELICOPTERS,
TRANSPORT, CARS, HELICOPTERS,
YOU NAME IT.
YOU NAME IT.
AND IN RETURN FOR ALL OF THAT,
AND IN RETURN FOR ALL OF THAT,
AND IN RETURN FOR BEING ROYAL
AND IN RETURN FOR BEING ROYAL
AND HIS OR HER ROYAL HIGHNESS,
AND HIS OR HER ROYAL HIGHNESS,
YOU HAVE TO CARRY OUT
YOU HAVE TO CARRY OUT
ENGAGEMENTS.
ENGAGEMENTS.
THOSE MAY BE CUTTING THE RIBBON
THOSE MAY BE CUTTING THE RIBBON
ON THE NEW WING OF A HOSPITAL,
ON THE NEW WING OF A HOSPITAL,
IT MAY BE GETTING INVOLVED IN
IT MAY BE GETTING INVOLVED IN
CHARITY OF SOME KIND.
CHARITY OF SOME KIND.
YOU CANNOT, YOU CANNOT LIVE THAT
YOU CANNOT, YOU CANNOT LIVE THAT
LIFE AND TOUT YOURSELF FOR
LIFE AND TOUT YOURSELF FOR
VOICEOVERS FOR DISNEY.
VOICEOVERS FOR DISNEY.
AND THAT IS WHAT HARRY AND
AND THAT IS WHAT HARRY AND
MEGHAN DID.
MEGHAN DID.
AND I THINK WHEN THE PUBLIC SAW
AND I THINK WHEN THE PUBLIC SAW
THAT, SYMPATHY FOR THEM -- I
THAT, SYMPATHY FOR THEM -- I
MEAN, LOOK, ON A PERSONAL LEVEL
MEAN, LOOK, ON A PERSONAL LEVEL
WE ALL WANT THEM TO BE HAPPY.
WE ALL WANT THEM TO BE HAPPY.
BUT YOU CANNOT COMMERCIALIZE THE
BUT YOU CANNOT COMMERCIALIZE THE
ROYALTY.
ROYALTY.
THE QUEEN SAW WHAT HUGE DAMAGE
THE QUEEN SAW WHAT HUGE DAMAGE
THAT COULD DO.
THAT COULD DO.
SHE HAS ACTED DECISIVELY, AND WE
SHE HAS ACTED DECISIVELY, AND WE
ARE VERY, I MUST SAY, VERY, VERY
ARE VERY, I MUST SAY, VERY, VERY
LUCKY TO HAVE THIS QUEEN.
LUCKY TO HAVE THIS QUEEN.
SHE IS A QUITE AMAZING WOMAN.
SHE IS A QUITE AMAZING WOMAN.
JASON: A VERY, VERY QUICK
JASON: A VERY, VERY QUICK
SURPRISE, YOU KNOW, CUTTING ARE
SURPRISE, YOU KNOW, CUTTING ARE
RIBBONS AND GOING TO CHARITIES,
RIBBONS AND GOING TO CHARITIES,
REALLY HEAVY LIFTING THERE.
REALLY HEAVY LIFTING THERE.
ARE YOU -- ON THIS SIDE OF THE
ARE YOU -- ON THIS SIDE OF THE
POND I THINK WE’RE A LITTLE
POND I THINK WE’RE A LITTLE
SURPRISED THEY’RE GIVING ALL
SURPRISED THEY’RE GIVING ALL
THIS UP.
THIS UP.
WHAT’S IT LIKE ACTUALLY IN
WHAT’S IT LIKE ACTUALLY IN
ENGLAND?
ENGLAND?
>> IT’S NOT THE FIRST TIME, IS
>> IT’S NOT THE FIRST TIME, IS
IT?
IT?
OF COURSE, KING EDWARD VIII IN
OF COURSE, KING EDWARD VIII IN
1936 GAVE IT ALL UP, ABDICATED
1936 GAVE IT ALL UP, ABDICATED
HIS MONARCH BECAUSE THERE WAS A
HIS MONARCH BECAUSE THERE WAS A
WOMAN HE WANTED TO MARRY, AND
WOMAN HE WANTED TO MARRY, AND
THIS IS A SORT OF MODERN DAY
THIS IS A SORT OF MODERN DAY
ABDICATION.
ABDICATION.
HARRY MAY NOT BE KING, BUT HE IS
HARRY MAY NOT BE KING, BUT HE IS
GIVING UP A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT.
GIVING UP A TREMENDOUS AMOUNT.
MEGHAN MARKLE IS THE BIG WINNER
MEGHAN MARKLE IS THE BIG WINNER
OUT OF THIS.
OUT OF THIS.
SHE IS NOW 100 TIMES MORE FAMOUS
SHE IS NOW 100 TIMES MORE FAMOUS
THAN SHE WAS OF AFTER SHE’D DONE
THAN SHE WAS OF AFTER SHE’D DONE
THE TV DRAMA "SUITS," AND SHE
THE TV DRAMA "SUITS," AND SHE
CAN NOW GO OFF AND MAKE A LOT OF
CAN NOW GO OFF AND MAKE A LOT OF
MONEY.
MONEY.
IT’S HARRY THAT I WORRY ABOUT.
