Queen Elizabeth’s 21st birthday speech edited in Harry and Meghan doco
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s new documentary has edited the Queen’s 21st birthday speech to give it a completely new meaning.
The first three episodes of the Sussexes new documentary Harry and Meghan have now aired on Netflix.
And now voice coach Susie Ashfield has pointed out that in the first episode, the Queen's speech – in which she says “whole life whether it be long or short shall be devoted to your service and to the service of our great Imperial family to which we all belong” – is included.
Then she takes viewers to episode three, in which the Queen’s speech has been edited, giving it a completely new meaning.
“I declare before you all that my whole life whether it be long or short shall be devoted to the service of our great Imperial family to which we all belong.”
She shared another video showing glaring edits of the late Monarch titled: “The Queen Vs Netflix. Spot the difference…”.
“I wasn't going to say anything about the Harry and Meghan Netflix documentary because it's nothing to do with me,” she said.
"I'm a communications coach. I help people make speeches."
“But I really like speeches, which is why when somebody told me about some potential editing that might have happened on the Queen's 21st birthday speech. I had to check it out.
“So let's play a game together. Spot the difference,” she said, before showing part of the Queen's unedited speech.
“I should like to make that dedication now, it is very simple,” Queen Elizabeth II is heard saying.
“I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service, and to the service of our great Imperial family to which we all belong.”
Susie then points out: “That was the original, unedited copy and the transcript reads the same. Now let's look at Harry and Meghan's version."
The Queen’s voice is then heard saying: “I declare before you all that my whole life whether it be long or short shall be devoted to the service of our great Imperial family to which we all belong.
“Did you hear the difference?" asks Susie. "And did you notice how just removing a few words changes the meaning of the statement entirely?"
The words 'to your service and' were edited out of the Queen's speech.
“I don't know what the lesson to learn is here, but I suppose if you are going to be speaking and it will be recorded there is a chance you will get misquoted, your words might get taken out of context or in this case some part might be removed to change the meaning of the statement itself.
“So try not to let that happen to you. And if it does happen to you, remember there will be some people out there who might notice.”
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