1 00:00:01,520 --> 00:00:03,960 Speaker 1: From the news room and you still come to day. 2 00:00:05,680 --> 00:00:05,840 Speaker 2: Hi. 3 00:00:05,880 --> 00:00:08,640 Speaker 3: I'm Brontiky and in today's episode, we've got something a 4 00:00:08,680 --> 00:00:11,440 Speaker 3: bit different for you. With King Charles and Queen Camilla 5 00:00:11,520 --> 00:00:14,000 Speaker 3: currently in Australia, We're going to go behind the scenes 6 00:00:14,000 --> 00:00:16,600 Speaker 3: on a big royal tour by speaking to someone who's 7 00:00:16,680 --> 00:00:19,720 Speaker 3: actually been with the senior Royals day in and day 8 00:00:19,720 --> 00:00:22,919 Speaker 3: out on some of their biggest overseas trips. Earlier this 9 00:00:22,960 --> 00:00:26,480 Speaker 3: week I sat down with former Palace Press Secretary Alsa Anderson, 10 00:00:26,680 --> 00:00:29,800 Speaker 3: who worked directly for the Lake Queen Elizabeth and in 11 00:00:29,800 --> 00:00:32,199 Speaker 3: close proximity with the rest of the family for more 12 00:00:32,240 --> 00:00:34,840 Speaker 3: than a decade. So when it comes to what goes 13 00:00:34,840 --> 00:00:37,440 Speaker 3: on away from the public spotlight, well, she certainly knows 14 00:00:37,479 --> 00:00:39,600 Speaker 3: a thing or two. Here's some of my chat with 15 00:00:39,680 --> 00:00:45,640 Speaker 3: Ailsa on The Sun's Royal Exclusive show. You saw how 16 00:00:45,640 --> 00:00:48,600 Speaker 3: the King operates as the Prince of Wales behind the scenes. 17 00:00:48,920 --> 00:00:51,120 Speaker 3: How do you think his preparation looks a few days 18 00:00:51,120 --> 00:00:52,040 Speaker 3: out from a tour like this? 19 00:00:52,360 --> 00:00:53,520 Speaker 2: Really good? Really good. 20 00:00:53,520 --> 00:00:57,280 Speaker 1: Indeed, obviously a major tour like that has a lot 21 00:00:57,360 --> 00:00:59,720 Speaker 1: of planning and police and I did the Late Queen's 22 00:00:59,760 --> 00:01:03,720 Speaker 1: last tour to Australia in twenty eleven, which was extraordinary, 23 00:01:03,760 --> 00:01:06,800 Speaker 1: It really was. So there will be Reki's There'll be 24 00:01:07,000 --> 00:01:10,960 Speaker 1: meticulous planning in a visit like this, especially his first 25 00:01:10,959 --> 00:01:15,440 Speaker 1: one to Australia. He loves Australia, absolutely adores it. He 26 00:01:15,480 --> 00:01:19,440 Speaker 1: loves the Australian people. He will be really looking forward 27 00:01:19,480 --> 00:01:23,640 Speaker 1: to it. But obviously he has been ill. He has 28 00:01:23,680 --> 00:01:28,440 Speaker 1: been undergoing treatment for cancer. He's pausing that as we know, 29 00:01:28,920 --> 00:01:32,600 Speaker 1: while he's while he's overseas, he will be pacing himself. 30 00:01:32,959 --> 00:01:35,600 Speaker 1: He will want to see and do as much as possible. 31 00:01:35,760 --> 00:01:38,679 Speaker 1: You know, he's an incredible workaholic. He would want to 32 00:01:38,720 --> 00:01:41,560 Speaker 1: I think, you know, he'd want to work twelve fourteen, 33 00:01:41,600 --> 00:01:43,640 Speaker 1: sixteen hours a day if at all possible. 34 00:01:43,959 --> 00:01:45,000 Speaker 2: I think the Queen will be. 35 00:01:44,920 --> 00:01:47,760 Speaker 1: Saying, actually, darling, hang on a minute, you know, please 36 00:01:47,800 --> 00:01:50,520 Speaker 1: pace yourself because it's you know, it's a long distance. 37 00:01:50,680 --> 00:01:52,320 Speaker 1: You want to fit in as much as possible, but 38 00:01:52,320 --> 00:01:54,200 Speaker 1: you don't want to be making yourself ill while you're 39 00:01:54,200 --> 00:01:56,560 Speaker 1: doing it. So I think there'll be a lot of 40 00:01:56,680 --> 00:01:58,960 Speaker 1: excitement in the lead up to the visit. 41 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:02,080 Speaker 3: And they obviously have a very strong and solid team 42 00:02:02,120 --> 00:02:04,120 Speaker 3: around them, you know, in preparing for something like this 43 00:02:04,400 --> 00:02:06,800 Speaker 3: from what you know of Charles, how hands on is 44 00:02:06,840 --> 00:02:09,919 Speaker 3: he in that actual day to day sitting down checking 45 00:02:09,919 --> 00:02:11,400 Speaker 3: on the boxes, here's what we have to do. 46 00:02:11,600 --> 00:02:14,880 Speaker 1: He's our focus, absolutely hands on totally, but as was 47 00:02:14,919 --> 00:02:18,480 Speaker 1: the late Queen in terms of the planning and anything 48 00:02:18,480 --> 00:02:23,280 Speaker 1: in a program. People you meet, audience, you give the lunchers, 49 00:02:23,360 --> 00:02:25,280 Speaker 1: the dinners, the banquets, the speeches. 50 00:02:25,840 --> 00:02:27,120 Speaker 2: The King will be all. 51 00:02:26,960 --> 00:02:29,280 Speaker 1: Over there like a rush, he really will. You know, 52 00:02:29,440 --> 00:02:32,120 Speaker 1: there will be no stone unturned and he will want 53 00:02:32,160 --> 00:02:33,919 Speaker 1: to put his stump on it. It is his first 54 00:02:33,919 --> 00:02:36,840 Speaker 1: trip to Australia as monarch. He will want it to 55 00:02:36,919 --> 00:02:39,959 Speaker 1: be a legacy piece, if you like. And I don't 56 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:42,120 Speaker 1: know how many trips he will make back to Australia, 57 00:02:42,160 --> 00:02:44,720 Speaker 1: so it could be it could be his only one, 58 00:02:44,800 --> 00:02:45,919 Speaker 1: it could be one of many. 59 00:02:46,280 --> 00:02:48,040 Speaker 2: Who knows, but he will want to make it a 60 00:02:48,120 --> 00:02:48,800 Speaker 2: legacy piece. 61 00:02:49,200 --> 00:02:51,440 Speaker 3: And I know he's been doing the job for so 62 00:02:51,560 --> 00:02:53,799 Speaker 3: long as the Queen. The late Queen did as well. 63 00:02:53,840 --> 00:02:56,440 Speaker 3: But are there ever any nerves ahead of something like this? 64 00:02:56,760 --> 00:03:00,120 Speaker 1: Yes, absolutely there are nerves because you don't want to 65 00:03:00,120 --> 00:03:02,280 Speaker 1: to go wrong, you don't want to let people down. 66 00:03:02,320 --> 00:03:05,320 Speaker 1: You know, he will be very conscious of giving a 67 00:03:05,360 --> 00:03:07,880 Speaker 1: fantastic performance. You know, here he is on a world 68 00:03:07,919 --> 00:03:11,320 Speaker 1: stage and who won't want to be putting a foot role. 69 00:03:11,560 --> 00:03:14,200 Speaker 1: So yes, of course there's nerves and quite right too. 70 00:03:14,520 --> 00:03:17,239 Speaker 1: You know, if people didn't care about something, then they're 71 00:03:17,280 --> 00:03:19,360 Speaker 1: not going to be nervous. So there will be nerves, 72 00:03:19,360 --> 00:03:22,000 Speaker 1: but it's all in the preparation bronze as you know, 73 00:03:22,360 --> 00:03:24,639 Speaker 1: and they'll be you know, people will be all over 74 00:03:24,680 --> 00:03:27,160 Speaker 1: it and everyone will want it to make it to 75 00:03:27,200 --> 00:03:29,320 Speaker 1: be a success, for whether you're from the home team 76 00:03:29,680 --> 00:03:31,440 Speaker 1: or whether you're from Australia. 77 00:03:31,480 --> 00:03:33,680 Speaker 3: And you know, I always love those those sort of 78 00:03:33,720 --> 00:03:36,680 Speaker 3: insights though as well, those moments of them being such humans. 79 00:03:36,720 --> 00:03:39,000 Speaker 3: We see them, you know, out there doing these jobs 80 00:03:39,040 --> 00:03:43,400 Speaker 3: and they're soci stoic and it's this really isolating role 81 00:03:43,440 --> 00:03:45,160 Speaker 3: I would imagine, and it's you know, even hearing that 82 00:03:45,200 --> 00:03:47,040 Speaker 3: they get nervous before a big job like the rest 83 00:03:47,080 --> 00:03:47,920 Speaker 3: of us. 84 00:03:47,640 --> 00:03:51,360 Speaker 1: And sometimes you know, you don't know, you know, what's 85 00:03:51,640 --> 00:03:52,520 Speaker 1: how they'll feel. 86 00:03:52,600 --> 00:03:54,160 Speaker 2: And I remember a going going back to that. 87 00:03:54,280 --> 00:03:57,880 Speaker 1: Australia in twenty eleven, we landed in Canberra and the 88 00:03:57,920 --> 00:03:59,680 Speaker 1: first day was going to be a day of rest 89 00:04:00,160 --> 00:04:04,280 Speaker 1: because of the distance traveled nine o'clock on the morning, 90 00:04:04,680 --> 00:04:06,520 Speaker 1: Prince Philip says, right, what are we doing today? 91 00:04:06,640 --> 00:04:07,680 Speaker 2: And you don't think craiky. 92 00:04:07,760 --> 00:04:09,560 Speaker 1: You know, I was in my forties and I was 93 00:04:09,560 --> 00:04:13,280 Speaker 1: absolutely shattered. Here's a man sort of in his late 94 00:04:13,320 --> 00:04:17,280 Speaker 1: eighties nineties and he's raring to go. So you think, golly, you. 95 00:04:17,240 --> 00:04:19,360 Speaker 2: Know, well they get it. Ozzies are a lot of fun. 96 00:04:19,520 --> 00:04:21,280 Speaker 3: It's ready to hit the ground running. And we all 97 00:04:21,360 --> 00:04:23,840 Speaker 3: understand that I'm a little biased, but I think we 98 00:04:23,880 --> 00:04:27,000 Speaker 3: all agree. So in a great boost for the King 99 00:04:27,000 --> 00:04:29,360 Speaker 3: and Queen ahead of this tour, and new Pole has 100 00:04:29,400 --> 00:04:31,800 Speaker 3: shown that Ozzies don't want to become a republic under 101 00:04:31,880 --> 00:04:35,479 Speaker 3: King Charles. As I say, obviously a boost for them 102 00:04:35,520 --> 00:04:37,919 Speaker 3: and something great to read a few days out from this. 103 00:04:38,040 --> 00:04:40,680 Speaker 3: But how closely do they watch these sorts of surveys. 104 00:04:40,880 --> 00:04:43,600 Speaker 1: Of course they do because they want to gauge the 105 00:04:43,640 --> 00:04:46,400 Speaker 1: people's mood. And what you don't want to do is 106 00:04:46,520 --> 00:04:48,800 Speaker 1: enter a country where people don't want you there. 107 00:04:48,920 --> 00:04:50,880 Speaker 2: So it will be an enormous boost. 108 00:04:51,160 --> 00:04:55,919 Speaker 1: As I said, the King gets briefed on what is 109 00:04:55,960 --> 00:04:58,880 Speaker 1: going on from his media team, from his private secretary. 110 00:05:00,279 --> 00:05:03,000 Speaker 1: Just you know, you need all the all the armory 111 00:05:03,160 --> 00:05:06,000 Speaker 1: in your in your your palace to be able to 112 00:05:06,040 --> 00:05:08,160 Speaker 1: go out and do what you need to do. 113 00:05:08,400 --> 00:05:09,480 Speaker 2: So yeah, huge. 114 00:05:09,240 --> 00:05:12,600 Speaker 3: Boost, well timed too, so that's good for him. On 115 00:05:12,640 --> 00:05:15,040 Speaker 3: a slightly less positive note, something that's making a lot 116 00:05:15,040 --> 00:05:16,960 Speaker 3: of headlines at the moment is the fact that there 117 00:05:17,000 --> 00:05:19,479 Speaker 3: will be an engagement welcoming the King and Queen to 118 00:05:19,480 --> 00:05:22,919 Speaker 3: Australia that's been held next Monday. Uh and the six 119 00:05:23,080 --> 00:05:27,040 Speaker 3: state leaders in Australia they have all declined to attend, 120 00:05:27,080 --> 00:05:30,200 Speaker 3: but they're sending representatives instead. Now they've all got reason 121 00:05:30,320 --> 00:05:33,520 Speaker 3: separate reasons, usually citing work commitments, but clearly it's also 122 00:05:33,560 --> 00:05:37,160 Speaker 3: being seen by some as as a snub and it's 123 00:05:37,200 --> 00:05:41,440 Speaker 3: been labeled as insulting by some groups. Does this kind 124 00:05:41,480 --> 00:05:44,680 Speaker 3: of thing rattle the Palace ahead of a tour? Does 125 00:05:44,720 --> 00:05:47,240 Speaker 3: this How would they be reacting to this kind of news. 126 00:05:47,360 --> 00:05:50,200 Speaker 1: I don't think it will rattle them because they will 127 00:05:50,279 --> 00:05:54,240 Speaker 1: understand that people do have prior commitments and the King 128 00:05:54,360 --> 00:05:56,520 Speaker 1: Queen will want to meet as many people as possible. 129 00:05:56,560 --> 00:05:59,760 Speaker 1: It doesn't have to be state state leaders. It's you know, it's. 130 00:05:59,720 --> 00:06:01,400 Speaker 2: Members of the public. Little eld glean. 131 00:06:01,800 --> 00:06:04,480 Speaker 1: Just as much excitement and interest over so I don't 132 00:06:04,520 --> 00:06:07,120 Speaker 1: think it will rattle them at all. And I remember 133 00:06:07,240 --> 00:06:10,280 Speaker 1: hearing the story of the Late Queen going on an 134 00:06:10,279 --> 00:06:12,760 Speaker 1: overseas tour to an African country when she had the 135 00:06:12,880 --> 00:06:15,560 Speaker 1: Royal Yacht Britannia and the head of state was three 136 00:06:15,560 --> 00:06:16,800 Speaker 1: and a half four hours late. 137 00:06:17,000 --> 00:06:17,760 Speaker 2: Didn't rattle her. 138 00:06:17,839 --> 00:06:19,919 Speaker 1: She just thought it was all part of the charm 139 00:06:19,960 --> 00:06:20,520 Speaker 1: of the visit. 140 00:06:20,760 --> 00:06:22,040 Speaker 2: So I don't think it'll be rattling. 141 00:06:22,240 --> 00:06:24,200 Speaker 3: I actually did a tour of the Royal Yacht Britannia, 142 00:06:24,240 --> 00:06:26,600 Speaker 3: and having seen it, I understand why hanging out there 143 00:06:26,600 --> 00:06:27,839 Speaker 3: for four hours would be okay. 144 00:06:28,960 --> 00:06:31,719 Speaker 2: I would be fine days on end, in fact, not 145 00:06:31,839 --> 00:06:34,719 Speaker 2: a problem until you've got your own role offter. But hope. 146 00:06:35,400 --> 00:06:36,320 Speaker 3: Yeah, very similar. 147 00:06:36,640 --> 00:06:38,560 Speaker 2: So I want to speak more. 148 00:06:38,600 --> 00:06:41,080 Speaker 3: As we've mentioned, you were with the Late Queen on 149 00:06:41,080 --> 00:06:43,479 Speaker 3: that tour of Australia in twenty eleven. It was actually 150 00:06:43,560 --> 00:06:46,000 Speaker 3: the last tour of a reigning monarch that we had 151 00:06:46,040 --> 00:06:49,240 Speaker 3: there and gosh, you know, as they did all over 152 00:06:49,240 --> 00:06:52,840 Speaker 3: the world, Ozzie's loved Queen Elizabeth the Second, so you know, 153 00:06:52,960 --> 00:06:55,080 Speaker 3: being there with her on that tour, I really want 154 00:06:55,080 --> 00:06:58,640 Speaker 3: to know your side of it. What's your memory of 155 00:06:58,640 --> 00:06:59,080 Speaker 3: that time? 156 00:06:59,080 --> 00:07:01,800 Speaker 2: Oh my gosh. Just the crowds I think. 157 00:07:02,120 --> 00:07:03,880 Speaker 1: I mean, it was a really full on tour. So 158 00:07:03,920 --> 00:07:07,440 Speaker 1: we started in Canberra, then Brisbane, Melbourne and ended up 159 00:07:07,480 --> 00:07:09,600 Speaker 1: in Perth and it was actually it was lovely going 160 00:07:09,600 --> 00:07:11,720 Speaker 1: to Perth because my dad was in the Royal Navy 161 00:07:11,880 --> 00:07:15,400 Speaker 1: and he was stationed Fremantle three years so we actually 162 00:07:15,400 --> 00:07:17,000 Speaker 1: had a visit to Fremantle which was you know, it 163 00:07:17,040 --> 00:07:19,000 Speaker 1: was almost like stepping back in and seeing how. 164 00:07:18,920 --> 00:07:20,320 Speaker 2: My you know, what my dad did. 165 00:07:21,040 --> 00:07:22,800 Speaker 1: But it was it was the crowds, it was it 166 00:07:22,840 --> 00:07:26,640 Speaker 1: was I remember that the big Ossie Barbecue in Perth. 167 00:07:26,840 --> 00:07:29,360 Speaker 1: It was the last big event and it felt like 168 00:07:29,400 --> 00:07:30,600 Speaker 1: the Queen was Taylor Swift. 169 00:07:30,800 --> 00:07:31,840 Speaker 2: I mean honestly, the. 170 00:07:31,800 --> 00:07:34,280 Speaker 1: Crowds were enormous and they were cheering and it was 171 00:07:34,480 --> 00:07:37,880 Speaker 1: just electric. And you know, the media always liked to say, 172 00:07:37,880 --> 00:07:39,880 Speaker 1: you know, this country, how long are you going to 173 00:07:39,880 --> 00:07:44,080 Speaker 1: have a monarchy in Australia, But coming back you think 174 00:07:44,360 --> 00:07:48,360 Speaker 1: they're no way is it going to become a republic 175 00:07:48,400 --> 00:07:53,040 Speaker 1: because the crowds so generaline, you know, people just the 176 00:07:53,160 --> 00:07:55,520 Speaker 1: adoration and it was a real boost for the queen 177 00:07:55,520 --> 00:07:57,880 Speaker 1: as well in Princeville because you never know how many 178 00:07:57,920 --> 00:08:01,720 Speaker 1: people are going to be interested, but they were Risbon. 179 00:08:02,240 --> 00:08:05,640 Speaker 1: We got off the boat and I've never seen so 180 00:08:05,680 --> 00:08:08,880 Speaker 1: many people and people waiting in that you know, that hate, 181 00:08:08,920 --> 00:08:12,080 Speaker 1: that intensity, but waiting to catch a glimpse of the 182 00:08:12,120 --> 00:08:13,120 Speaker 1: Queen and Prince Philip. 183 00:08:13,200 --> 00:08:15,600 Speaker 2: I mean, it wasn't It was electrifying, It really was. 184 00:08:16,440 --> 00:08:18,440 Speaker 3: You must have had a day with them on this 185 00:08:18,560 --> 00:08:21,080 Speaker 3: trip where they sort of turned to each other at 186 00:08:21,080 --> 00:08:23,440 Speaker 3: the end of it, like, how good was that? I've paraphrased, 187 00:08:23,520 --> 00:08:25,560 Speaker 3: I said it exactly like that. 188 00:08:25,640 --> 00:08:28,840 Speaker 2: But was there more people that have a drink? Please? Hagod? 189 00:08:28,840 --> 00:08:29,760 Speaker 2: Was that? Should we pour one? 190 00:08:29,880 --> 00:08:32,400 Speaker 3: That was there? Was there a day that you remember 191 00:08:32,520 --> 00:08:34,040 Speaker 3: like that where they just reached the end of it 192 00:08:34,080 --> 00:08:35,920 Speaker 3: and they thought, you know, wasn't that fantastic? 193 00:08:36,679 --> 00:08:40,000 Speaker 1: We would say that about most trips to be on Bronte, 194 00:08:40,120 --> 00:08:43,800 Speaker 1: and not necessarily the big overseas trips. What I found 195 00:08:43,840 --> 00:08:48,319 Speaker 1: remarkable about the late Queen is coming back from even 196 00:08:48,360 --> 00:08:50,960 Speaker 1: a domestic trip in the United Kingdom, whether it be 197 00:08:50,960 --> 00:08:55,080 Speaker 1: a school or church visit or going to visit open 198 00:08:55,120 --> 00:08:58,400 Speaker 1: a library at something, and the Queen would always find 199 00:08:58,600 --> 00:09:02,320 Speaker 1: something interesting to see or do, which is pretty remarkable. 200 00:09:02,320 --> 00:09:04,800 Speaker 2: After being on the throne for seventy years, and she. 201 00:09:04,800 --> 00:09:07,040 Speaker 1: Would come back and we would stand by her private 202 00:09:07,120 --> 00:09:09,960 Speaker 1: lift in Buckingham Palace and she would say, did you 203 00:09:10,000 --> 00:09:11,200 Speaker 1: hear what that little boy said? 204 00:09:11,280 --> 00:09:13,400 Speaker 2: Or did you hear what that teacher said? Wasn't that interesting? 205 00:09:13,760 --> 00:09:17,120 Speaker 1: And I think how remarkable is that that you've been 206 00:09:17,120 --> 00:09:19,600 Speaker 1: on the throne for that length of time but you 207 00:09:19,720 --> 00:09:23,320 Speaker 1: still find something of interest about any visit. And I 208 00:09:23,320 --> 00:09:26,880 Speaker 1: think that showed the level of curiosity she still had 209 00:09:27,160 --> 00:09:28,000 Speaker 1: at that age. 210 00:09:28,320 --> 00:09:31,360 Speaker 3: And something else I'm always really interested in is you 211 00:09:32,000 --> 00:09:34,520 Speaker 3: were basically, let's go your right hand men for the 212 00:09:34,600 --> 00:09:38,360 Speaker 3: queen on these trips. What does that actual working relationship 213 00:09:38,440 --> 00:09:40,959 Speaker 3: look like on one of these really jam packed tours 214 00:09:41,000 --> 00:09:43,800 Speaker 3: between the monarch and their press secretary, Like, what does 215 00:09:43,800 --> 00:09:45,640 Speaker 3: an actual day look like for the two of you 216 00:09:45,760 --> 00:09:46,360 Speaker 3: working together. 217 00:09:46,440 --> 00:09:48,320 Speaker 2: I don't think there is an actual day, to be honest. 218 00:09:49,080 --> 00:09:54,000 Speaker 1: It's really important to build in downtime, so you know, 219 00:09:54,240 --> 00:09:57,679 Speaker 1: and the Queen's greatest confidant on those visits was her husband. 220 00:09:58,679 --> 00:10:00,760 Speaker 1: He may have been the consul, but he was also 221 00:10:01,120 --> 00:10:04,199 Speaker 1: you know, her strength and stay, as she said many times, 222 00:10:04,679 --> 00:10:07,679 Speaker 1: So it was important for them to have that bit 223 00:10:07,720 --> 00:10:10,800 Speaker 1: of downtime and talk about how the day had went, 224 00:10:10,960 --> 00:10:13,720 Speaker 1: or whether we could have done anything better, or did 225 00:10:13,760 --> 00:10:16,679 Speaker 1: we meet the right people, or you know, or what 226 00:10:16,720 --> 00:10:18,600 Speaker 1: was in the media. I mean, the Queen had a 227 00:10:18,679 --> 00:10:23,040 Speaker 1: vociferous appetite of reading all the media and wanted to 228 00:10:23,040 --> 00:10:25,320 Speaker 1: be briefed and wanted to know what had been spoken about. 229 00:10:26,559 --> 00:10:27,839 Speaker 2: Obviously, today. 230 00:10:29,000 --> 00:10:33,920 Speaker 1: With social media, it's much more I suppose, impactful than 231 00:10:33,960 --> 00:10:38,000 Speaker 1: it was then. But she had a healthy curiosity about 232 00:10:38,000 --> 00:10:38,959 Speaker 1: what was being said. 233 00:10:39,480 --> 00:10:42,360 Speaker 3: So that's really interesting that she took that time still 234 00:10:42,400 --> 00:10:44,960 Speaker 3: to really deep dive into the media reaction, because again, 235 00:10:44,960 --> 00:10:46,800 Speaker 3: after so many years on the throne, I wondered if 236 00:10:47,000 --> 00:10:48,800 Speaker 3: she'd have an ability to tune that out or would 237 00:10:48,800 --> 00:10:50,520 Speaker 3: need to do that at certain points. 238 00:10:51,280 --> 00:10:53,760 Speaker 2: I mean, we had for the Diamond Jubilee, we arranged a. 239 00:10:55,360 --> 00:10:59,719 Speaker 1: Press reception, a media reception, and you always worry how 240 00:10:59,720 --> 00:11:02,040 Speaker 1: that's going to go, because you know, it's your suggestion. 241 00:11:02,520 --> 00:11:07,680 Speaker 1: You've got you three hundred journalists. They're not some of 242 00:11:07,720 --> 00:11:11,280 Speaker 1: them haven't been particularly sympathetic to the monarchy. And I 243 00:11:11,320 --> 00:11:14,480 Speaker 1: remember the last one and walking with the Queen to 244 00:11:14,520 --> 00:11:17,760 Speaker 1: her private entrance after the reception of finished, and I said, 245 00:11:17,800 --> 00:11:19,280 Speaker 1: you know, I hope that was all right. Your majesty, 246 00:11:19,320 --> 00:11:21,320 Speaker 1: I hope you, and she said, actually, I found it 247 00:11:21,400 --> 00:11:24,640 Speaker 1: really enjoyable, and you think you know, I can pay 248 00:11:24,679 --> 00:11:26,840 Speaker 1: the mortgage now I can live at work another day. 249 00:11:27,000 --> 00:11:29,160 Speaker 3: We're going to take a short break, but plenty more 250 00:11:29,160 --> 00:11:34,440 Speaker 3: to come with Elsa in just a sec. So that 251 00:11:34,559 --> 00:11:36,720 Speaker 3: was all about royal tours and what the late Queen 252 00:11:36,840 --> 00:11:39,360 Speaker 3: was actually like behind closed doors. But now we're going 253 00:11:39,360 --> 00:11:41,760 Speaker 3: to finish up with a few quick fire royal questions. 254 00:11:41,800 --> 00:11:42,720 Speaker 3: I threw to Elsa. 255 00:11:43,080 --> 00:11:44,720 Speaker 2: Here they are catch. 256 00:11:44,600 --> 00:11:46,360 Speaker 3: Me out, nothing to be scared of. Don't worry, No, 257 00:11:46,440 --> 00:11:47,440 Speaker 3: you're too good at your job. 258 00:11:47,559 --> 00:11:48,719 Speaker 2: I would even try now. 259 00:11:49,440 --> 00:11:52,280 Speaker 3: Okay, to begin with speaking of Prince George, we learned 260 00:11:52,280 --> 00:11:55,520 Speaker 3: this week that his secret hobby is cooking. What isn't all? 261 00:11:55,520 --> 00:11:57,319 Speaker 3: Who else has a hobby in the royal family that 262 00:11:57,400 --> 00:11:58,360 Speaker 3: might surprise us? 263 00:11:58,520 --> 00:12:00,000 Speaker 2: Oh, I don't know what it surprised you. 264 00:11:59,840 --> 00:12:02,280 Speaker 1: But of course Duke of Edinburgh, the late Duke of Edwin, 265 00:12:02,320 --> 00:12:07,360 Speaker 1: Prince Philip and the King King Charles both brilliant watercoloriss 266 00:12:07,520 --> 00:12:12,640 Speaker 1: brilliant painters. And I know Prince King Charles has exhibited 267 00:12:12,679 --> 00:12:16,439 Speaker 1: his paintings, but both amazing amazing was. 268 00:12:16,400 --> 00:12:18,079 Speaker 3: That their hobby in the down like in their downtown 269 00:12:18,480 --> 00:12:22,200 Speaker 3: very much. So to switch off, very civilized with the 270 00:12:22,200 --> 00:12:25,000 Speaker 3: next big royal tour about the stad what's your favorite 271 00:12:25,040 --> 00:12:26,080 Speaker 3: memory from the ones. 272 00:12:25,840 --> 00:12:26,400 Speaker 2: You've been on? 273 00:12:27,040 --> 00:12:31,320 Speaker 1: Oh my golly, so many memories. I was really really 274 00:12:31,360 --> 00:12:34,680 Speaker 1: fortunate enough to be on the Queen and Prince Phillips 275 00:12:34,960 --> 00:12:39,960 Speaker 1: Tour of Ireland, so historic four that was amazing, just 276 00:12:40,000 --> 00:12:44,640 Speaker 1: in terms of legacy Australia. How can I not say Australia, 277 00:12:45,000 --> 00:12:47,199 Speaker 1: It was absolutely it was. 278 00:12:47,240 --> 00:12:51,000 Speaker 2: Just brilliant because of the of the crowds. America. 279 00:12:51,000 --> 00:12:55,559 Speaker 1: I did the Queen's Last Crypto America and you know, 280 00:12:55,600 --> 00:12:58,880 Speaker 1: I've got a friend who actually came over from the 281 00:12:58,920 --> 00:13:01,679 Speaker 1: States to the UK stay with me in the summer. 282 00:13:01,760 --> 00:13:05,640 Speaker 1: So friendships that you build on these tours, which is remarkable. 283 00:13:07,040 --> 00:13:09,480 Speaker 1: It's just it's just an honor, honestly, going on those 284 00:13:09,480 --> 00:13:14,520 Speaker 1: overseas tours. It's never it's never more than a privilege 285 00:13:14,559 --> 00:13:17,360 Speaker 1: and an honor. And how fortunate am I? 286 00:13:17,880 --> 00:13:21,079 Speaker 3: Yeah, I'd like to get the memoir one day as well, please. 287 00:13:21,760 --> 00:13:24,000 Speaker 3: So who was the most fun royal? 288 00:13:25,240 --> 00:13:26,760 Speaker 2: They're all fun in different ways. 289 00:13:27,640 --> 00:13:34,040 Speaker 1: Duchess of Edinburgh always lovely and fun and amusing, all 290 00:13:34,080 --> 00:13:40,360 Speaker 1: of them Prince Edward, the late Queen different, you know, 291 00:13:40,440 --> 00:13:42,480 Speaker 1: going on tours with other members of the royal family, 292 00:13:42,800 --> 00:13:46,880 Speaker 1: are always joying different ways going on with the Princess Royal. 293 00:13:47,040 --> 00:13:49,560 Speaker 1: I mean, golly, someone who knows how brief, who's an 294 00:13:49,559 --> 00:13:52,600 Speaker 1: absolute workaholic. Most of these members of the royal family 295 00:13:52,640 --> 00:13:54,400 Speaker 1: are older than me, but they put me in the shade. 296 00:13:55,120 --> 00:13:56,640 Speaker 1: I'm trying to get a gin and tonic and we'll 297 00:13:56,640 --> 00:13:58,960 Speaker 1: put my beat up and there's you know, plowing onto 298 00:13:59,000 --> 00:13:59,880 Speaker 1: the next engagement. 299 00:14:00,520 --> 00:14:02,200 Speaker 3: I'd love to hear that as well, that they're having 300 00:14:02,240 --> 00:14:03,600 Speaker 3: fun behind closed door, wasn't there. 301 00:14:03,679 --> 00:14:04,800 Speaker 2: Yeah, So if. 302 00:14:04,640 --> 00:14:06,080 Speaker 3: You had to go back to your old job for 303 00:14:06,120 --> 00:14:08,200 Speaker 3: one of the current working royals, who would it be? 304 00:14:08,280 --> 00:14:13,720 Speaker 1: And why, oh, Rontie, that's going to put me in 305 00:14:13,880 --> 00:14:15,160 Speaker 1: so much trouble? 306 00:14:15,760 --> 00:14:17,480 Speaker 2: Can I plead the fifth on that one? Please? 307 00:14:17,720 --> 00:14:20,680 Speaker 3: Very diplomatic, all right, but only if you answer. 308 00:14:20,400 --> 00:14:21,080 Speaker 2: This last one. 309 00:14:21,760 --> 00:14:26,160 Speaker 3: Weirdest royal rumor you ever got approached for comments about. 310 00:14:26,960 --> 00:14:32,120 Speaker 1: So I was staying at Windsor Castle in a room 311 00:14:33,000 --> 00:14:34,720 Speaker 1: and it'd been early on it I think it's two 312 00:14:34,720 --> 00:14:39,520 Speaker 1: thousand and one, and I got a call from Nicholas Witchell, 313 00:14:39,880 --> 00:14:43,680 Speaker 1: who was the BBC's Royal correspondent at the time, and 314 00:14:43,720 --> 00:14:46,200 Speaker 1: he said, it's about nine o'clock at night, Elsa, Elsa, 315 00:14:46,360 --> 00:14:49,240 Speaker 1: I've got it on very good authority that the Queen 316 00:14:49,280 --> 00:14:52,840 Speaker 1: Mother has died. And I thought, oh, Gollie, not on 317 00:14:52,880 --> 00:14:55,040 Speaker 1: my watch. So I've got it on very very good 318 00:14:55,040 --> 00:14:57,760 Speaker 1: author Thank you, Nick. Obviously you need to get back 319 00:14:57,800 --> 00:15:02,600 Speaker 1: to you. So I rang the Queen Mother's private secretary, 320 00:15:02,640 --> 00:15:06,360 Speaker 1: who was in Scotland. I said, Alistair, Nick Mitchell, you 321 00:15:06,400 --> 00:15:10,360 Speaker 1: know the BBC's Royal correspondent has told me that the 322 00:15:10,480 --> 00:15:12,000 Speaker 1: Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mother has died. 323 00:15:12,520 --> 00:15:16,040 Speaker 2: He said, also, hold on a second, ma'am, ma'am, apparently 324 00:15:16,040 --> 00:15:20,440 Speaker 2: you're dead. How amusing. Ah, that's amazing. 325 00:15:20,600 --> 00:15:23,560 Speaker 3: Well, that's a great way of verifying it. No, definitely 326 00:15:23,560 --> 00:15:27,880 Speaker 3: still alive. You would have seen some things in your albema. 327 00:15:28,560 --> 00:15:30,880 Speaker 3: To hear my full interview with Alsa Anderson, head to 328 00:15:30,920 --> 00:15:33,600 Speaker 3: The Son's Royal Exclusive show on YouTube. There's plenty more 329 00:15:33,600 --> 00:15:36,160 Speaker 3: of that. And that's it for this special edition of 330 00:15:36,160 --> 00:15:38,280 Speaker 3: From the Newsroom. Thanks for listening. We'll be back with 331 00:15:38,320 --> 00:15:39,760 Speaker 3: another update Monday morning. 332 00:15:40,840 --> 00:15:44,040 Speaker 1: Follow or subscribe to From the Newsroom wherever you get 333 00:15:44,120 --> 00:15:44,720 Speaker 1: your podcast.