[ APPLAUSE ] [ APPLAUSE ] >>> SO, THE COUNTDOWN TO THE >>> SO, THE COUNTDOWN TO THE ROYAL WEDDING IS ON, AS YOU ROYAL WEDDING IS ON, AS YOU KNOW. KNOW. AND AS MEGHAN MARKLE PREPARES TO AND AS MEGHAN MARKLE PREPARES TO WED HER PRINCE, SHE NEEDS TO WED HER PRINCE, SHE NEEDS TO LEARN IMPORTANT ROYAL RULES. LEARN IMPORTANT ROYAL RULES. HERE TO BREAK SOME OF THEM DOWN, HERE TO BREAK SOME OF THEM DOWN, IS AMERICAN-BORN, CURRENT DOWN IS AMERICAN-BORN, CURRENT DOWN TESS, JULIE MONTAGUE. TESS, JULIE MONTAGUE. ITS SO FUN TO TALK TO YOU.
YOU WERE BORN IN ILLINOIS. YOU WERE BORN IN ILLINOIS.
OVER IN LONDON, YOU MET A CUTE OVER IN LONDON, YOU MET A CUTE GUY. GUY. YOURE DATING FOR THREE MONTHS.
WHAT WAS THE FIRST CLUE HE WAS A WHAT WAS THE FIRST CLUE HE WAS A
ROYAL? ROYAL? >> THE FIRST CLUE AFTER DATING >> THE FIRST CLUE AFTER DATING THREE MONTHS AND HE PULLED OUT A
CREDIT CARD AND IT SAID -- IFT A CREDIT CARD AND IT SAID -- IF
YOU CAN SEE, VISCOUNT, I SAID, YOU CAN SEE, VISCOUNT, I SAID,
WHY DOES YOUR CREDIT CARD SAY WHY DOES YOUR CREDIT CARD SAY
VISCOUNT? VISCOUNT?
HE HAD TO EXPLAIN TO ME FOR 45 HE HAD TO EXPLAIN TO ME FOR 45
MINUTES, HIS FAMILY IS THE MINUTES, HIS FAMILY IS THE
SANDWICH FAMILY. SANDWICH FAMILY.
THE EARL AND COUNTESS OF THE EARL AND COUNTESS OF
SANDWICH, ARE MY IN-LAWS NOW. SANDWICH, ARE MY IN-LAWS NOW. >> HE WILL BE THE EARL AND WOULD
YOU BE THE COUNTESS?RL AND WOULD YOU BE THE COUNTESS?
>> YES. >> YES. >> SHES OUR OWN
AMERICAN-GONE-ROYAL PERSON AMERICAN-GONE-ROYAL PERSON
IN-HOUSE. IN-HOUSE. SPEAKING OF HOUSES, YOURS IS SPEAKING OF HOUSES, YOURS IS QUITE LOVELY. QUITE LOVELY. ONE OF THE NICEST HOUSES IN ONE OF THE NICEST HOUSES IN ENGLAND. ENGLAND. THIS IS WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN THIS IS WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN TO MEGHAN MARKLE.
SHE GETS PLUCKED OUT OF SHE GETS PLUCKED OUT OF
OBSCURITY. OBSCURITY. WHAT ARE SOME OF THE RULES? WHAT ARE SOME OF THE RULES? >> THE WEIRD RULE FOR ME WAS >> THE WEIRD RULE FOR ME WAS LEARNING HOW TO SET A TABLE. LEARNING HOW TO SET A TABLE. AND IM GOING TO BE HONEST, IS AND IM GOING TO BE HONEST, IS LEARN HOW TO HOLD A FORK IN MY LEARN HOW TO HOLD A FORK IN MY RIGHT HAND AND THE KNIFE IN MY RIGHT HAND AND THE KNIFE IN MY LEFT HAND. LEFT HAND. WE ONLY USE THE KNIFE. WE ONLY USE THE KNIFE. YOURE ALWAYS FORK LEFT HAND,
KNIFE RIGHT HAND AND CUTTING IT KNIFE RIGHT HAND AND CUTTING IT
UP. UP. >> REALLY? >> REALLY? >> AND THEN, YOU HAVE TO PLACE
IT WHEN YOURE FINISHED A PLACE IT WHEN YOURE FINISHED A
CERTAIN WAY. CERTAIN WAY.
WHEN YOURE NOT FINISHED BUT IN WHEN YOURE NOT FINISHED BUT IN
MID-SENTENCE, YOU HAVE TO PLACE MID-SENTENCE, YOU HAVE TO PLACE
IT A DIFFERENT WAY. IT A DIFFERENT WAY.
>> DID SOMEBODY WALK YOU THROUGH >> DID SOMEBODY WALK YOU THROUGH
ALL THIS? ALL THIS?
>> MY SISTER DID. >> MY SISTER DID.
>> EVEN IF YOURE EATING MASHED >> EVEN IF YOURE EATING MASHED
POTATOES, YOU HAVE TO USE THE POTATOES, YOU HAVE TO USE THE
LEFT HAND? LEFT HAND?
WE KNEW THE BRITS DROVE ON THE WE KNEW THE BRITS DROVE ON THE
LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD. LEFT SIDE OF THE ROAD.
BUT THEYRE REALLY COMMITTED TO BUT THEYRE REALLY COMMITTED TO
THE LEFT. THE LEFT. I HAD NO IDEA. I HAD NO IDEA. CURTESYING IS A BIG DEAL.
>> MEGHAN WILL HAVE TO CURTESY >> MEGHAN WILL HAVE TO CURTESY
TO THE QUEEN, TO PRINCE CHARLES, TO THE QUEEN, TO PRINCE CHARLES,
TO WILLIAM AND TO KATE. TO WILLIAM AND TO KATE.
THERES A LAW THAT SHE WILL HAVE THERES A LAW THAT SHE WILL HAVE
TO CURTESY TO THE BLOOD TO CURTESY TO THE BLOOD
PRINCESSES WHEN SHES NOT WITH PRINCESSES WHEN SHES NOT WITH
HARRY. HARRY. SHE WILL HAVE TO CURTESY TO SHE WILL HAVE TO CURTESY TO PRINCESS EUGENIE.
>> ANYBODY WHO OUTRANKS HERE? >> ANYBODY WHO OUTRANKS HERE?
>> THATS HOW IT IS. >> THATS HOW IT IS.
>> CAN YOU SHOW US A CURTESY? >> CAN YOU SHOW US A CURTESY?
>> OH, GOD. >> OH, GOD. >> DO YOU MIND? >> DO YOU MIND? I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT. THIS IS WHAT MY INSTINCT SAYS. THIS IS WHAT MY INSTINCT SAYS. >> YOU DONT HAVE TO DO A MOOD >> YOU DONT HAVE TO DO A MOOD DRAW WITH YOUR ARM. DRAW WITH YOUR ARM. ITS JUST BEHIND. ITS JUST BEHIND. AND YOU JUST -- AND YOU JUST -- >> THATS NOT SO BAD.
>> ITS NOT SO BAD.D. >> ITS NOT SO BAD.
ITS A LITTLE BEN OF THE KNEE. ITS A LITTLE BEN OF THE KNEE.
>> YOU DONT HAVE TO BOW THE >> YOU DONT HAVE TO BOW THE
HEAD? HEAD? >> YOU KIND OF LOOK DOWN.
>> IM GLAD WE HAD THIS TALK. >> IM GLAD WE HAD THIS TALK.
IM GOING TO THE ROYAL WEDDING, IM GOING TO THE ROYAL WEDDING,
NOT AS A GUEST, COVERING IT. NOT AS A GUEST, COVERING IT.
I PICTURE MYSELF BUMPING INTO I PICTURE MYSELF BUMPING INTO
THE QUEEN GOING -- IS THAT THE QUEEN GOING -- IS THAT WRONG?
>> IM SURE SHE WOULD LOVE THAT. >> IM SURE SHE WOULD LOVE THAT.
>> ANYTHING ELSE SHE NEEDS TO >> ANYTHING ELSE SHE NEEDS TO
KNOW? KNOW? >> THERES A WHOLE BUNCH OF
SILVER POTS.WHOLE BUNCH OF SILVER POTS.
THERES SILVER THAT I STILL, TO THERES SILVER THAT I STILL, TO
THIS DAY IS LIKE, WHAT IS THAT THIS DAY IS LIKE, WHAT IS THAT
SILVER POT USED FOR? SILVER POT USED FOR?
WHEN YOU DRESS A TABLE, YOU HAVE WHEN YOU DRESS A TABLE, YOU HAVE
POTS FOR SAUCES AND GRAVY. POTS FOR SAUCES AND GRAVY.
AND YOURE LIKE, IS THAT A WATER AND YOURE LIKE, IS THAT A WATER
POT OR A COFFEE POT AND WHATS POT OR A COFFEE POT AND WHATS
THE PORRIDGE. THE PORRIDGE.
WE HAVE A PORRIDGE POT. WE HAVE A PORRIDGE POT.
WE CALL IT OATMEAL. WE CALL IT OATMEAL.
AND MY KIDS SAY, DO NOT CALL IT AND MY KIDS SAY, DO NOT CALL IT
OATMEAL. OATMEAL. >> I THOUGHT IT WAS DIFFICULT
BEING A MIDDLE-CLASS GIRLCULT BEING A MIDDLE-CLASS GIRL
MARRYING SOMEONE FROM MAIN LINE MARRYING SOMEONE FROM MAIN LINE
PHILADELPHIA. PHILADELPHIA. YOUR PERSONAL STORY IS
SPECTACULAR.L STORY IS SPECTACULAR. I LOVE WHAT YOU DO. I LOVE WHAT YOU DO. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. >> THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME.
THANK YOU.OU FOR HAVING ME. THANK YOU.
>> GOOD-BYE, COUNTESS. >> GOOD-BYE, COUNTESS.
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