Seeing how uncomfortable the PM was trying to recite the limericks, contrasted with Olivia Colman's iconic "you've made it this far" line made this all the more funny.
LBJ was a plain-spoken elementary school teacher who had gone up the greasy pole of Texas politics, which was very dirty and rough in the first half of the 20th century. He thus despised snobbery and elegance, especially of the type that festooned the royal court in London. He also low-key hated preppy JFK and his aristocratic, WASPy wife for those very same reasons. Princess Margaret did her homework--she clearly read about LBJ's life, imbibed what this man was about, and decided to chuck the airs of royalty and indulge her blunt manner and naughty humor. And it worked! LBJ was utterly charmed.
I don't think the Queen would be too bothered about this to be honest LBJ was their guest and as good British manners dictate your guests should be offered refreshments, entertained and given respect and politeness LBJ had a good time thanks to Margaret the Queen probably rolled her eyes and thought oh well it's happened and he had a good time a visit that went very well and no major scandals a job well done
@@wickedwitchoftheeast88 Princess Margaret was sent specifically to get the U.S. President to disburse billions of U.S. dollars to help the British economy right itself. I remember this episode--the British diplomatic corps was fretful that LBJ, a known hater of aristocratic titles and royal families, would be a tough nut to crack after the easy time they had with JFK and his wife. The Queen was close to a panic, since she was getting a lot of pressure from the government to become "more easygoing" with LBJ, which was not in her nature. This was all done with one goal in mind--get the money and rescue the UK economy. But then the Queen couldn't make it to Washington for reasons I forget. So she very nervously sent Princess Margaret on this extremely important diplomatic mission, possibly the most important in her long career as Queen since it directly impacted the economic health of her nation. And Princess Margaret got the job done with flying colors--LBJ was more than happy to disburse the billions of dollars to the UK treasury right in the nick of time. Economic disaster was averted.
"the greasy pole of Texas politics, which was very dirty and rough in the first half of the 20th century." It's very dirty and rough in the first half of the 21st century as well.
He still, from what I've heard, acted like a gentleman towards Jackie (whatever he may have felt about her) by refusing to leave her behind after JFK was shot, and letting her come on the first plane out even though it was now his and even though she was no longer a First Lady. Please no insults if I've got it wrong, just tell me.
@@agenttheater5 I mean, LBJ was a decent human being. Of course he was going to act like a true gentleman to a woman who just saw her husband get shot in the head. You'd have to be a heartless psychopath to not treat a woman traumatized by such a sight with anything but compassion and respect. Yet before this terrible tragedy, he didn't much like her or JFK. He only ended up on JFK's ticket as VP out of political expediency and ambition--LBJ because he saw a way to become president by serving as VP, and JFK because he needed a strong arm in Congress to pass legislation he wanted (LBJ was notorious as a scary enforcer in Congress). But LBJ didn't like the guy or his wife.
@@maryk446 Well, LBJ was also representing the United States of America to the United Kingdom. He couldn't be the completely vulgar, outrageous man he was behind closed doors with his closest advisors. He still had to have some decorum while wining and dining with a visiting royal from London. I imagine this was a state dinner? State dinners are the most formal, regal affairs organized by the White House.
If the rumours are true George VI had a naughty sense of humour and Margaret clearly inherited it. The Queen Mum had a dry sense of humour apparently when she and Noel Coward went past the guards and he stared at them the Queen Mum remarked "I wouldn't if I were you Noel they count them before they put them out" 😂
He rose from a lowly fast food restaurant owner to become a corrupt prison guard, then when he got out of prison, he was press ganged into the Federation to fight the bug menace, and when he did his time, he decided to become a police officer and was stuck with an android partner.
Actually pretty amazing they managed to remove the music. I couldn't have managed it. I would have inserted t rex roaring just to be comical with no explanation.
Helena Bonham Carter is so beautiful. I like Princess Margaret, she seems like so much fun. And why are these English Royals acting like they haven't heard a dirty joke or two, please.
Elizabeth definitely knew the dirty jokes, it was Harold Wilson who was embarrassed by telling her them. The "You've made it this far" line makes that pretty clear. Elizabeth was just trying to keep a stern face because Wilson expected it.
LBJ was a p!g in a human suit. And Lady bird was so slobberingly devoted Jackie once said the bird would run down the street naked if Lyndon asked her to. LOL
Johnson was probably the most vulgar mouthed and rudest man ever to be President. There are some real contenders in that assembly...but Johnson would pull his Johnson out in meetings to prove he was the big man...even when his secretary was in the room.
The Queen was lucky that she had Margaret to pull from her deck of cards that could pull off the near unlikely if not impossible task of charming the charmless LBJ. Margaret had enough charm to make the Texas thug charming...and making LBJ charming...that would be almost like making Hitler, Mao, Stalin, Pol Pot, Castro...charming. Granted LBJ wasnt that bad but he wasnt likeable or charming. LBJ had a truman like quality in that he spoke very directly (bluntly, callously, matter of factly, in-your face) but thats the only thing I can put Truman and LBJ in the same category.
Historians and those who knew him describe LBJ as a blend of earthy and charming, fun and capable. When you work and lead groups of powerful people - you have different facets of your personality that you show different people from Northern liberals to Southern conservative Democrats. He got us Medicare, Medicaid, Head Start, the Civil Rights and Voting Rights Acts, and the Great Society. An extraordinary domestic policy president.
If you recall in S2, Jackie Kennedy insulted Queen Elizabeth when she visited Buckingham Palace (calling it a “provincial hotel”). Now, we have Princess Margaret throwing shade at the late President Kennedy with LBJ….the tables have turned. 🤭
President Johnson why are going to war in Vietnam when the Vietnamese just wanted a referudum to decide between communism and capitalism. Johnson: Money.
She was a narcissist who hated being the permanent understudy to her sister. I have friends who knew her through events they managed and she was always horrible and self centered. She never once thought of the guests and it was always all about her. A deeply unpleasant woman in real life.
People have multiple aspects to their personalities. Johnson was earthy, crude, charming, and fun. He could be mean and vicious too. He would show different aspects of himself to different people. An extraordinary leader, an extraordinarily accomplished domestic policy president.
There was a young lady named Manders, Who was had by the manhood of Flanders. By France and by Spain, Then Flanders again, And the Argyle and Southerland Highlanders.
This was just totaly hilarious! And the Queens droll reactions are epic. But im not sure if its true Margo went that far. There's a docmentary called The Princess and the Gangster. Its endlessly fascinating.
They should have worked in Margaret saying "Hi, I'm Candy," and him replying "Of course you are." That would have been hysterical. He was epic as Kurgan.
Why didn't Johnson want to help the UK. They refused to help him in Vietnam. Johnson grew up in a area about a hour away from where I live. It's still a rural area, simple farming and ranching. He thought the North Vietnamese were just puppets of communist Russia and China. He felt he had to stop it just as cowboys would stop the outlaws in the old west. It was tragic because Kennedy had said he was pulling out of Vietnam after the election but was killed in Dallas.
