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She was asked, later on, how had she managed to do it. and in typical understatement, she said, well, he put his hand out. of course i was going to shake it. but it was much more than that. >> queen elizabeth was a skilled diplomat, and comfortable and a role as british advisor, and bridge builder. it was here at buckingham palace where she entertained world leaders and presidents, and no one refused an invitation. but ultimately, it was her own family that put the british monarchy at greatest r...

For singapores foreign minister, continuing in the commonwealth is also about furthering opportunity. to him, singaporean history isnt a story of dominion. we have no baggage. were not going to re—litigate the past. we acknowledge the past. we give credit for the institutions that we inherited. we admire british understatement. we believe even our current attributes of being pragmatic, sensible, reasonable... you know, it also reflects that shared history. its pragmatism that allows singapore ...

A big event. thats an understatement, but to hear some tell it, maybe the most watched global event ever. i believe in percentage terms, the moon lander of apollo 11 holds the record of that followed by the funeral for princess diana and following that, the funeral for john f. kennedy, after his assassination, the most watched, tv events. amy kellogg in the middle of that at westminster abbey, amy. >> dont want to be your opponent on one of the quiz shows, neil. youve got the facts, dont you? ba...

Presidents supporters. that is not normal. >> not normal. that is an understatement. thank you all so much. up next for us, the biden administration officials meeting today to discuss pressing immigration issues. this as the president says it is unamerican and reckless to bus and fly migrants across the country. housewives... whoops. i just want to talk! get your tv together. call 1-800-directv to save up t to $120. i wish that shaq was my real life big brother. whats up, little bro? turns out...

By the crown to protect maori culture and lands. in 1990, the queen acknowledged it was not working as it should. five years later, she signed an extraordinary apology to the tainui tribe. a lot of people argue, whats the greatest achievement in your life? i reckon id say thats one of them. for maori leaders whove spent their lives battling the crown, this action proved pivotal. and she said, "the treaty has been imperfectly observed." that has to be just about the epitome of british understatem...

Seems to be admitting this publicly, what do you make of it? 14541431111. seems to be admitting this publicly, what do you make of it?— what do you make of it? well, i think what _ what do you make of it? well, i think what putin _ what do you make of it? well, i think what putin said _ what do you make of it? well, i think what putin said was - what do you make of it? well, i. think what putin said was probably an understatement. putin has to be aware that everyone at this shanghai cooperatio...

In 1990, the queen acknowledged it was not working as it should. five years later, she signed an extraordinary apology to the tainui tribe. a lot of people argue, whats the greatest achievement in your life? i reckon id say thats one of them. for maori leaders whove spent their lives battling the crown, this action proved pivotal. and she said, "the treaty has been imperfectly observed." that has to be just about the epitome of british understatement. that had a profound impact in our whole conv...

Draw between what law firms did around big tobacco and guns, and applying those lessons and tactics and the political world. so its dangerous, i call it a chapter, but it could be a dangerous teacher for american politics. whats also stunning is calling it a revolving door between discussed servant of law firm in the white house -- its an understatement. theres no analog on the left. is that? i know those traditional watch groups of the kind. this -- liberal justices. but theres not this ecosyst...

Not that it was a blessed relief for some of the heavier official things that she had to do each morning. >> and they say the red boxes, there are only two days of the air where she didnt receive them. one was her birthday. one was christmas day. amidst all this glory, the beauty of roadside and that tangles a national park ship still had to go through her papers on a daily basis? >> yes thats just an understatement. thats our duty, shes very determined, a work something extraordinary. really wa...

Wasnt he, for a while. >> he was, he was. you read tina browns book, she goes into a lot of the early days of charles. he still has a bitterness there over the way he was treated by the press and public. >> hes a bit of what? >> theres a bitterness. >> and how they took dianas side. >> theres really an issue about the treatment of the royals and the press or the relationship of the royals and the press here, and maybe thats a bit of an understatement, right? a bit of an issue. in a way, you thin...