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Clips from Victoria - Ladies in Waiting (S01E01)

"He is so good at putting the Queen in a good humour."
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"Brodie could take a message to Dover House in no time."
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""I strongly suggest, Ma'am,"
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"He is, of course, a Tory..."
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".. but better the devil you know.""
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"The Duke of Wellington."
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"But I regret that I am too old to be Prime Minister again."
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"It is time to make way for a younger man."
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"You should send for Robert Peel."
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"But I do not know Sir Robert, and I have admired you all my life."
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"You flatter me, Ma'am,"
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"but I'm afraid that this is a battle... you cannot win."
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"Look at the mud on these. Very unlike Ma'am to get her things so dirty."
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"We wouldn't put in our curl papers last night."
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"I feel sorry for the Queen. She is so attached to Lord Melbourne."
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"We just... take care of the clothes..."
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".. and make sure... she looks like a Queen."
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".. how do you turn this thing on?"
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"- Aagh! - Oh, Mrs Jenkins!"
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"Oh!"
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"May I have some butter?"
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"It's for Mrs Jenkins. She burnt her hand lighting the gas."
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"You can?"
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"Or you'll spoil my surprise."
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"Oh-ah-ha-ha!"
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"An ice house!"
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"I had heard about them, but..."
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"Could we have met before?"
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"I had better get back to Mrs Jenkins."
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"Your Majesty."
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"I know how much you value Lord Melbourne's counsel."
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"But you have... other friends, Ma'am."
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"The Duchess and I are ready to shoulder the burden of government."
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"Hmm. With respect, Ma'am..."
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"It's all on account of the gas pipes."
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"They must be dealt with discreetly."
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"Her Majesty don't like rodents."
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"And if it should be found rats reached as far as the state rooms,"
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"of course you would need many more assistants."
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"Because, Ma'am, the country needs a government,"
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"I hear that Wellington has refused you."
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"But don't worry, Sir John and I will help you. We have a plan."
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"I'm going to go to Dover House to see Lord M."
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"Have you lost your mind, Drina?"
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"Queens do not chase after their prime ministers."
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"Perhaps, Ma'am, you should take my carriage."
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"Do you really want to make another mistake?"
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"I'm not to be disturbed!"
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"That will be all, Lehzen."
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"Forgive my disarray. I... I was not expecting visitors."
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"Please. At least..."
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"Come sit."
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"You can tell me what has brought you from the Palace."
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"I saw the Duke of Wellington."
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"He has refused to form a ministry and says I must send for Sir Robert Peel."
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"Yes, I thought he might."
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"I don't want Sir Robert Peel. Lord M, how can you leave me to face this, alone?"
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"There is something more important here than my feelings, or even yours."
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"You are the Queen of the greatest nation on earth,"
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"one that elects its government and abides by the rule of law."
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"Now I don't believe in much, as you know,"
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"and nothing, not even my devotion to you, will stop me from upholding it."
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"I see."
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"Peel's not such a bad fellow really."
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"Just remember, if he suggests anything that you don't like the sound of,"
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"And you will come for dinner tonight so I can tell you all about it?"
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"No! Not tonight. Not until this matter is settled."
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"Why not?"
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"I think you must know why."
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"A monarch cannot be seen to favour one political party."
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"You must dine with Robert Peel."
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"Harriet Sutherland and Emma Portman are both married to Whig ministers."
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"But they are my friends!"
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"I would ask the same in his position."
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"A Prime Minister must feel he has the confidence of his monarch."
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"Hanover will have to wait."
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"I do hope the loss won't prove too much of a strain on her wits."
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"I heard today, she actually went to Dover House quite alone."
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"In a hurry, Sir Robert?"
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"Her Majesty has sent for me."
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"Might I offer a word of advice?"
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"Everything will go very smoothly if you avoid contradicting her."
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"She does hate to be proved wrong."
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"I am sure that she will understand the situation when presented with facts."
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"She does tend to find the detail a trifle wearisome."
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"Her Majesty cannot expect things to continue as they did under your ministry."
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"How can they say it is an accurate likeness when none of these images look the same?"
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"It is more convincing in relief, I think."
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"But I look like a goose wearing a crown."
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"Your Majesty."
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"What do you think of this?"
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"Well, I see nothing wrong with it, Ma'am."
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"Indeed, I would say it is an excellent likeness."
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"Really?"
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"But you are here on business, Sir Robert."
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"Perhaps if I might have a private audience?"
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"Of course, as you know, Ma'am,"
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"any government serves at the... pleasure of the Crown."
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"And of course, Ma'am, you know it is essential that the Crown, that is, you,"
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"must appear to be above party politics"
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"Have you come to give me a lesson in government, Sir Robert?"
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"There is the question of your household, Ma'am."
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"My household?"
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"Four of your ladies are married to Whig ministers."
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"with ladies connected to my side of the house,"
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"then there would be no danger of you appearing to favour one side."
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"My closest and dearest friends?"
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"Whatever next, Sir Robert?"
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"My dressers? The housemaids?"
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"Do you want to surround me with spies?"
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"It is not my intention to deprive you of your friends, Ma'am,"
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"simply to ask you to be friendly to all."
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"I absolutely will not give up my ladies, Sir Robert,"
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"and I believe you have no right to ask me."
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"- Not even one? - I think I've made myself clear."
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"She dismissed me like a footman caught stealing the silver."
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"Hmm! It appears she has her grandfather's temper. But she cannot refuse you."
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"I'm afraid she has. She will not change a single lady."
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"Go back and offer her someone charming like, er... Emily Anglesey."
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"I am sure her little Majesty would exchange her for that cat, Emma Portman."
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