Elizabeth the Queen (111 page)

  68.
“absurd”: Tony Blair, p. 306.

  69.
“play politics with him”:
The Guardian
, July 2, 2011, excerpting
Power and Responsibility: The Alastair Campbell Diaries
, Vol. 3,
1999–2001
, by Alastair Campbell.

  70.
“Fox hunting is just vermin control”:
News of the World
, April 8, 2001.

  71.
he later acknowledged: Tony Blair, p. 305.

  72.
“She is a countrywoman”: Margaret Rhodes interview.

  73.
In her own quiet way, the Queen lobbied: Confidential interview.

  74.
“one of the domestic legislative measures”: Tony Blair, p. 304.

  75.
“allowed a compromise proposal”:
The Spectator
, Sept. 11, 2010.

  76.
Her appearance at the two Golden Jubilee concerts:
People
, June 17, 2002.

  77.
“Camilla never whines”: Confidential interview.

  78.
“It’s just two old people”:
The Times
, April 9, 2005, April 10, 2005.

  79.
“Her decision assuredly had nothing”: Ibid., April 8, 2005.

  80.
“I have two very important announcements”:
Sunday Times
, April 10, 2005.

  81.
“There was a huge roar of approval”: Ibid.

  82.
“my darling Camilla”:
The Times
, April 11, 2005.

  83.
“I’m going on Larry King”: Confidential interview.

  84.
Princes William and Harry kissed:
Daily Telegraph
, April 11, 2005.

  85.
“a better understanding”: Clarence House press release, Nov. 26, 2005.

  86.
“pushed … quite stubborn”: BBC interview with Prince William, Nov. 19, 2004.

  87.
“I want to express my admiration”: Marr,
The Queen at 80
documentary.

  88.
“There in one of the archways”: Confidential interview.

  89.
“Is it all right if I touch her?”: Confidential interview.

  90.
“That was unusual for the British”: Charles Powell interview.

  91.
“darling mama”:
The Times
, April 21, 2006.

  92.
“I understand you think”: Robert Tuttle interview.

  93.
In that spirit, she joined:
Daily Express
, March 17, 2006. 464 “just smiled back”:
Daily Telegraph
, March 31, 2006.

  94.
“Prince Philip has experience”: Peregrine Cavendish, 12th Duke of Devonshire, interview.

  95.
“She was most interested”: Ibid.

  96.
When the BBC proposed: Interview with Rolf Harris, January 2006, Royal Insight, Official Website of the British Monarchy.

  97.
“We made the Queen a Hollywood star”: Stephen Frears interview.

  98.
a lifelong republican whose newfound admiration: Helen Mirren interview.

  99.
“What is brilliant”: Frances Campbell-Preston interview.

100.
“I gather there’s a film”: Graydon Carter interview with Tony Blair, June 24, 2009,
VF.com
.

101.
“Because it showed why”: Confidential interview.

102.
One of Elizabeth II’s friends gently ribbed: Confidential interview.

103.
“I suppose it depends on your point of view”: Monty Roberts interview.

104.
“rang true”: Nancy Reagan interview.

105.
Palace officials were delighted: Confidential interview.

106.
“You know, for fifty years and more”: Helen Mirren Oscar acceptance speech, Feb. 25, 2007.

TWENTY: A Soldier at Heart

    1.
Leibovitz was surprised to learn: Annie Leibovitz,
At Work
, p. 189.

    2.
“She came all the way by herself!”: Ibid., pp. 186–87.

    3.
“I don’t have much time”: Ibid., p. 189.

    4.
“Less dressy!” Ibid.

    5.
“feisty”: Ibid.

    6.
“an appropriate mood”: Ibid., p. 184.

    7.
“The Queen examined them closely”:
Washington Post
, April 5, 2007.

    8.
“Do you play football too?”: Kevin Sullivan interview.

    9.
“You should have some things like that!”:
Daily Telegraph
, May 5, 2007.

  10.
Now her new bloodstock adviser: Michael Oswald interview.

  11.
“Nobody pays any attention”: Confidential interview.

  12.
Anticipating the Queen’s interest: Amy Zantzinger interview.

  13.
“She gave me a look”: CBS News, March 31, 2009.

  14.
“it was sad that security was so tight”: Confidential interview.

  15.
“So glad to see you”: Frolic Weymouth interview.

  16.
“the sweetest thing”: Laura Bush,
Spoken from the Heart
, p. 390.

  17.
“vital wartime alliance”: White House Press Office transcript of remarks by President Bush and Queen Elizabeth II at a White House state dinner, May 7, 2007.

  18.
“It was the perfect retort”: George W. Bush interview.

  19.
“a lacuna”: Tony Blair, p. 608.

  20.
“some good information”: Robert Hardman,
Monarchy: The Royal Family at Work
, p. 170.

  21.
“tremendously respectful of the royal family”: Simon Lewis interview.

  22.
“what works and what doesn’t”: Hardman, p. 170.

  23.
“she’ll be talking about things”: Ibid.

  24.
When the Queen was with friends: Anne Glenconner interview.

  25.
“brought a certain amount of heavy weather”: Margaret Rhodes interview.

  26.
“With the absence of her mother and sister”: Confidential interview.

  27.
When he was away: Margaret Rhodes interview.

  28.
“They are not physically demonstrative”: Confidential interview.

  29.
“His approach is much more restless”: George Carey interview.

  30.
“not a sweet old Darby and Joan”: McDonald,
The Duke
documentary.

  31.
“I don’t read the tabloids”: Paxman, p. 237.

  32.
After Philip took one too many:
Daily Express
, May 2, 2010.

  33.
“on Her Majesty’s instruction”: Tony Parnell interview.

  34.
“incredibly stupid birds”: McDonald,
The Duke
documentary.

  35.
“Her taste was very modest”: Tony Parnell interview.

  36.
“He wore a cap like a taxi driver”: Frolic Weymouth interview.