Mrs. Kennedy Apologizes To The Queen | The Crown (Claire Foy, Jodi Balfour)

your majesty thank you for seeing me Mrs Kennedy do sit down thank you shall we have tea [Music] I asked to speak to you in private ahead of our lunch on Friday because I owe you an apology whatever for I think we both know the answer to that question thank you had a social occasion shortly after our last visit I I made some comments some foolish comments which I believe got back to you there really is no need for this reports that you'd said certain things did get back to me and I'll confess to being momently surprised since they in no way reflected what I understood to be the spirit of our meeting but in this job I've learned as I'm sure you have to not to take things too seriously people say things for all sorts of reasons which get misquoted or misunderstood and before you know it those words have turned into something quite different and everyone's upset or up in arms I'm quite sure that you meant no harm nor dis respect after all why would you we barely know one another still it was inexcusable so I can't offer an excuse but if you'll allow me I'd like to offer an explanation yes of course last time we were in London Jack and I probably seemed at least from the outside to be riding on a high yes I should say so the most celebrated most famous couple in the world World um the truth is that I was still suffering from postnatal problems after the birth of our son and Jack had his own health issues to say he was strained would be an understatement so when we got to Paris I don't mind telling you I took some pleasure in shining there then at the Eliz Palace I am the man who accompanied Jacqueline Kennedy to Paris I enjoyed it Jack didn't appreciate being upstaged behind closed doors I can imagine there were other factors too our doctor Dr Jacobson routinely administers us his cocktails for major trips vitamins but other substances too to help pep us up or calm us down on the occasion of that dinner he had given me something a little booster I told him I needed cheering up but I guess loosen my [Music] tongue and then I heard some of these terrible things got back to you I can't tell you how much distress it's caused me the idea that I might have upset someone I admire so much that's very kind of you to say it's true the way you do your job and the way you cope with the pressure the personal sacrifices you've made not to mention your composure and dignity as a woman it's so inspiring and what you just did in Ghana was just extraordinary [Music]

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