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[reporter] This is
the picture
we shall never forget in Jamaica.
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The lovely lady and the tall, handsome
figure[A1] of the sailor, her husband.
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So near to all the children
that they can almost be touched.
279
-[knocking]
280
[page] Colonel Charteris
thought
you might like to see
281
the speech for tomorrow night, Ma'am.
282
-Give you a chance to prepare.
-Thank you.
283
[Margaret] Oh, dear.
284
-Would you bring me a pencil, please?
-Ma'am?
285
And ask Colonel[A3] Charteris
if he'd be so
kind as to come and see me in the morning.
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From all over the West Indies, people
have come here today for this ceremony,
287
expressing their loyalty to her.
288
-[page] Good morning, sir.
-Good morning.
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[knocking, door opens]
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-Come in, Martin.
-Your Royal Highness.
291
The speech for the Ambassador's
reception[A4]
tonight.
292
Yes, Ma'am?
293
This was written for my sister.
Very well written.
294
-Thank you.
-Manifestly[A5]
for her.
295
In her register, reflecting her character,
if that's the right word.
296
As we both know,
I have a different character.
297
Indeed.
298
And, since I shall be deputizing
for my sister tonight,
299
I was wondering if I might make
one or two minor adjustments to the text?
300
-Ma'am?
-Give it a bit more color.
301
Make it feel a bit more like me.
And breathe a little life into it.
302
I'm sure Her Royal Highness appreciates...
303
there'll be important people
at the reception tonight.
304
Different backgrounds,
different sensibilities.
305
The speech has been carefully calibrated[A6]
to avoid giving offence.
306
And I'd suggest to avoid entertaining too.
307
It's not the Sovereign's place
to entertain.
308
And I'm not the Sovereign.
309
I understand that
but you will be there in her place.
310
What about the State Diadem[A7] tiara[A8] ?
Or the Cambridge Lovers' Knot?
311
Those are Her Majesty's
and for State occasions.
312
Her Majesty won't mind.
313
Besides, are people not coming tonight
expecting to meet a Queen?
314
-Yes.
-Shouldn't we be giving them one?
315
[Margaret] Your Excellencies[A9] ...
316
I am delighted to be here tonight,
deputizing for my sister, the Queen,
317
who is fortunate enough
to be on her travels,
318
somewhere between Bermuda,
Jamaica and Fiji.
319
Distracted[A10] , no doubt,
320
by waving fields of sugar cane[A11]
and graceful palms[A12]
321
by deep blue water
beyond white coral sands.[A13]
322
By dramatic green hills,
thick with vegetation[A14] ,
323
and the subtle rhythms[A15]
of dancing and singing.
324
But more vivid, more brilliant even,
325
than the colors of those lovely islands
or the echoes of that music
326
or the welcome of cheerful and friendly
people wherever my sister may travel,
327
is what I see as I look out
from this stage tonight.
328
[laughter]
329
As I look out at all of you tonight.
My... don't you all look wonderful!
330
And shimmering[A16] .
331
And positively exotic.
332
And what fine company[A17]
we have here tonight!
333
Our ambassador to the United States
of America, Sir Roger Makins.
334
The only honest thing
to come out of Washington.
335
[laughter]
336
Our dashing[A18] ambassador,
Alec Kirkbride, in Libya.
337
This one's single, ladies.
338
Oh, and of course Sir Charles Peake
and his wife from Greece.
339
A country
which has brought us many things.
340
Philosophy, democracy,
my brother-in-law.
341
[laughter]
342
So to all of you, I say welcome!
343
As a rule,
the food here is pretty ordinary.
344
The wine is usually rather good.
345
And I have made sure
there is plenty of it.
346
So I have no doubt
we will have a wonderful evening.
347
Thank you.
348
[applause]
[A1]Figure: Şahıs, boy bos, biçim, şekil, rakam, süslemek, resmetmek, tasvir etmek
[A2]Graceful: Zarif, ağırbaşlı, incelikli
[A3]Colonel: Albay
[A4]Reception: Resepsiyon, kabul töreni,
[A5]Manifestly: Açık olarak, açıkça
Manifestly ill-founded(law): Açıkça dayanaktan yoksun
Manifestly unfounded application/claim(politics): Açıkça mesnetsiz başvuru
[A6]Calibrated: Ayarlı, ölçülü,
Be calibrated: Ayarlanmak
Calibrate: Kalibresini bulmak, kalibre etmek, ayarlamak
[A7]Diadem: Taç
[A8] Tiara: Taç(mücevherli)
[A9]Excellency: Ekselans, cenap
Your excellency: Ekselans
[A10]Distracted by: -den dikkati dağılmış
Distract: Dikkatini dağıtmak
[A11]Sugar cane: Şeker kamışı
[A12]Palm: Palmiye
[A13]Coral sand: Mercanların ezilerek kum haline getirilmesi, mercan kırığı
[A14]Vegetation: Bitki örtüsü
[A15]Rhythm: Ritim
[A16]Shimmering: Titrek ışık,
Shimmer: Parıltı, pırıldamak,
[A17]Company: Şirket, firma, bölük, grup, arkadaşlar, kumpanya
[A18]Dashing: Cesur, gözüpek, gösterişli
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