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" I thought she was just the Queen and he was Prince Philip, and that was just who they were, without thinking about them as a mother or a father or daughter. "

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" As an Englishwoman, you pick up a lot through osmosis. I've been watching the Queen all my life. But, yes, I did watch news footage and was able to pick a couple of little tics. For instance, she plays with her hands a lot and has a certain way of holding them on her lap when she's in public. "

" The idea of your younger sibling being in pain and realizing you are the cause of that pain is unbearable. "

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" I think you can't have the monarchy without the coronation. I think you would have to get rid of the whole kit and caboodle. "

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" I've seen 'Pride and Prejudice' about 4,000 times. I'm not joking: I know every single line. "

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