Behind Palace Doors | UK history

the dispute for power

10 May 2019

The Coronation in 1953 appeared to be a glittering triumph for the House of Windsor. But behind the scenes there was a three-cornered story of jealousy and rivalry at the highest level. On one side Prince Philip was at odds with the Queen Mother over his desire to modernise the monarchy.

On the other the old Queen was jealous of her daughter’s sudden rise to power. The Coronation was a critical year for the young Queen Elizabeth. She was preparing to undergo the most ancient and important royal ritual, but the two people closest to her, the Queen Mother and Prince Philip had very different ideas about how it should be handled.

Philip, the dashing but dangerously modern consort, was anxious that the Coronation should not be simply a stuffy replay of previous reigns. He wanted ‘some features relevant to the world today’. But he was fiercely resisted by the Queen Mother and by Princess Mary, who referred to Philip as ‘the Hun’. The new Queen was caught in the middle.

In Coronation Coup, we learn that Mountbatten, who had engineered the marriage between Philip and Elizabeth wanted the family name changed to Windsor-Mountbatten after her accession.

Also, while the new Queen largely sided with her mother over arrangements for the Coronation, she backed Philip over perhaps the most important decision to televise the ceremony inside Westminster Abbey. In doing so she set a precedent for television to be given access to the most intimate rituals.

vaccines efficacy, technology, storage & price comparison | indian accent

Pfizer (bionTech) offers new artificial technology, it is a synthetic vaccines

vs Oxford (astra zeneca) vaccine that keeps the old technology recipe

With India just a few days away from an expected approval on Covid vaccines we did a head to head comparison on the frontrunners – Pfizer and Oxford. Here, we compare the vaccines on four parameters – Efficacy, technology, storage and price. NDTV is one of the leaders in the production and broadcasting of un-biased and comprehensive news and entertainment programmes in India and abroad. NDTV delivers reliable information across all platforms: TV, Internet and Mobile.

how do you talk to a stranger and make interesting conversation? | effective communication (Indian accent)

genuine conversations are links that connect us

“We mustn’t speak to strangers.” Malavika Varadan, challenges this societal norm, by presenting 7 ways to make conversation with anyone. RJ extraordinaire, Malavika Varadan, creates waves quite literally with her morning show, Breakfast No.1 on City 101.6.

An avid fitness enthusiast, positivity ninja and drama queen, she has chiseled a benchmark in the radio industry.

what is RJ ? Radio jockey, a person who hosts a radio talk show. RJ, a raccoon in the comic strip and feature film Over The Hedge.

communication techniques for spontaneous speaking | effective communication

speaking in public: make your audience feel comfortable, control your anxiety and prepare good questions

Communication is critical to success in business and in life. Concerned about an upcoming interview?

Anxious about speaking up during a meeting? Learn and practice techniques that will help you speak spontaneously with greater confidence and clarity.

Matt Abrahams is a lecturer of strategic communication at Stanford GSB and the host of “Think Fast, Talk Smart: The Podcast,” a show with more tips and best practices on becoming a more engaging speaker.

This video was recorded on October 25, 2014, in collaboration with the Stanford Alumni Association as part of Stanford Reunion Homecoming and the Graduate School of Business Fall Reunion/Alumni Weekend.

Giving a Speech | Hillary Clinton | some tips & speaking techniques

Hillary Clinton | Be Resilient

Learn English with Hillary Clinton. Hillary spoke at Yale University’s 2018 Senior Class Day ceremony, part of the university’s annual commencement weekend celebration.

The speech included remarks about the 2016 presidential campaign, student activism, and national politics.

In this Speech, she quotes: “Everyone gets knocked down. What matters is whether you get back up and keep going.”

Giving a Speech | Jack Ma | some tips & speaking techniques

Jasck Ma | Alibaba | never give up !

Learn English with Jack Ma. Chinese billionaire Jack Ma made an on-stage appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos in 2017. The life of Jack Ma has been one of highs and lows. In the past he has been rejected by Harvard, ten times, and once, while teaching English, he earned as little as twelve dollars a month.

Today, however, he is the founder and chairman of the e-commerce giant Alibaba, the single largest retailer in the world. Ma is a strong proponent of an open and market-driven economy.

In this Speech, he also quotes: “Believe in what you’re doing. Love it. Whether people like it, don’t like it, be simple.”

Giving a Speech | Muniba Mazari | some tips for speaking in public & speaking techniques

Muniba Mazari | Perfeclty Imperfect life

Learn English with Muniba Mazari in an inspirational and motivational speaker. With remarkable quotes: “We all are Perfectly Imperfect” and “Don’t Die Before Your Death” she touches our heart.

Muniba Mazari is a Pakistani artist, model, activist, motivational speaker, singer, and television host. She uses a wheelchair due to injuries sustained in a car accident at the age of 21 which makes her Pakistan’s first wheelchair-using model. She is also the National Ambassador for UN Women Pakistan.

Giving a Speech | Mark Zuckerberg | some tips

Mark Zuckerberg | Find your Purpose

Learn English with Mark Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Facebook, spoke to the Harvard Class of 2017 for commencement.

In 2004, Zuckerberg dropped out Harvard to created Facebook, the biggest social media, and years later Mark became the youngest billionaire in the world.

“The greatest successes come from having the freedom to fail.”

Speaking Techniques

Speaking in Public

Effective Communication

– Watch with big English subtitles.

Giving a Speech | Ivanka Trump | some tips

Ivanka Trump

Learn English with Ivanka Trump. Ivanka, the oldest daughter of GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, delivered a speech and introduced her father at the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland on Thursday.

Ivanka Trump is a real estate executive, entrepreneur, wife, and mother. As executive vice president of Acquisitions and Development at The Trump Organization, she is leading some of the company’s most high-profile deals, including the $200 million conversion of the historic Old Post Office in Washington, D.C. into a luxury hotel and the $250 million renovation of the iconic Doral Golf Resort in Miami, Florida.

Ivanka is also the founder of the fashion line Ivanka Trump Collection. – Watch with big English subtitles.