roya, last word to you on this.en's sense of duty, her hard work, her devotion to her role. but let's pick up on what stephanie was talking about — how does the monarchy maintain its relevance? you were talking earlier about the need to modernise. absolutely. it was interesting, i remember a quote from prince william around the time of the queen's 90th, when he was interviewed by the bbc and he said, "one of my big challenges is, how do i keep this relevant for the future?" i was in barbados recently, as it became a republic. and there is no doubt that when the queen is no longer with us in the future, our position in the world will change and the great challenge for the prince of wales and prince william will be how do we keep it releva nt? and i think prince charles is acutely aware of that, particularly given his age — he will be an old king — and i think his vision of a slimmed—down monarchy is just part of it. we know he wants to open up the palaces, the private royal homes and he wants to bring the public clos

roya, there have been dark shadows before, of course, during the 70 year reign.he annus horribilis, and the claim that the royal family were perhaps out of touch after diana's death. there have been lows for the queen. there have, and i think stephanie has succinctly summed up how much the queen is still having to deal with at the age of 95. it's quite interesting, i have written quite a lot about the queen recently, and there is a feeling, you mention the annus horribilis in 1992, the breakdown of some of her children's marriages, the burning of windsor castle, and there was a feeling in royal circles in the run—up to the golden jubilee that nobody quite knew how it was going to go, the monarchy had hit lows in public opinion toward the end of the �*90s, and yet the outpouring of affection for the queen in 2002 took everybody by surprise. i think people in royal circles felt that was a page turner, the goldenjubilee, and there was a feeling that the institution was on the mend again. i have to pick up on one thing thomas says, which i'm going to disagree with, t

welt�*s veteran correspondent in london, and virtually, we have also the sunday times royal editor royatish throne for a record 70 years this weekend. also, we will be looking at the diplomatic offensive to persuade president putin not to invade ukraine. joining me in the studio to discuss that, thomas kielinger, die welt�*s veteran correspondent in london, and virtually, we have also the sunday times royal editor roya nikkhah and the american journalist from bloomberg news

royal correspondent roya nikkah says today marks a massive milestone for the monarch.a big deal? >> no british monarch has been on the throne for that long. given her age, given her stead fastness, it is a moment i think for her to reflect and for the nation to reflect on her service. >> reporter: elizabeth alexandra mary windsor wasn't born to serve as a queen but when her uncle king edward viii abdicated to marry an american divorcee. her father had to take the throne putting her next in line. her coronation in 1953 became the first major international event broadcast live on tv. a burst of pageantry in post-war britain that thrust the young queen into position of privilege. >> with my whole life, whether it's been long or short, be devoted to your service. >> and responsibility. polls suggest the queen remains very popular, as the u.k. prepares to officially celebrate her platinum jubilee with stamps, souvenirs, and four days of festivities in june. those events will include a military parade, street parties and a concert here at buckingham palace. but it today the

the sunday times royal editor roya nikkhah.he american journalist from bloomberg news stephanie baker. welcome to you all. it's 70 years this weekend since a 25 year old princess elizabeth, on safari with her husband, learned that her father george the sixth had died. suddenly she had lost a father and become queen. in the decades since, she has come to embody the british monarchy and indeed modern british history — a living link to churchill and the desperate days of the second world war, and also to the winds of change as the british empire collapsed. royah nikka — royal editor of the sunday times — for a woman didn't originally expect to be queen, she's done a pretty good job? i think you're absolutely right. she has. and just listening to each the extraordinary 70 years is remarkable thinking that her link back to winston churchill, 1a prime ministers are now in the way things are going, borisjohnson might not be her last. she has seen so much and yet where the really extraordinary things about the queen is it's been 70 yea

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