actually glimpsed the first of her -- for the first time her future twelfth prime minister when he aspiredded at age eight in the school production of toad of toad hall. probably her most fascinating relationship was with margaret thatcher and in the course of our reporting, i gained some great insights into how that relationship worked and some of which contradicted the common view. the queen cousin not have executive power but she does have unique influence. in her role as head of state, she represents the government officially at home and abroad but she also serves as head of nation which means that she connects with people to reward their achievement and remain in touch with their concerns. two decades past the normal retirement age she still does something like 400 engagements a year. traveling around the united nations to cities as well as tinny hamlet. charles was served as private secretary to both john major and margaret thatcher told me that the queen knows every inch of this country in a way no one else does. she spends so much time neating people she has an understanding of what o