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Thank you so much for taking time to

talk to us while you're in London. Um,

talk to us while you're in London Um

first of all, can I congratulate you on

first of all can I congratulate you on

basically getting the interview that

that we've always been desperate to get?

that we've always been desperate to get

Um, it's a really special show. How does

Um it's a really special show How does

it feel for you now to kind of share it

with the world because you filmed it all

all the way back in February?

all the way back in February

Uh, we filmed it in February and it was

Uh we filmed it in February and it was

of, I mean obviously an extremely

of I mean obviously an extremely

memorable day for me. Um, and I thought

memorable day for me Um and I thought

it was a really interesting,

it was a really interesting

excellent episode and uh, and then I

excellent episode and uh and then I

came here to promote it and I'm

realizing, wow, this is, you know, this

realizing wow this is you know this

is this is big. It's really kind of, you

is this is big It's really kind of you

know, hitting the country in a big way.

know hitting the country in a big way

We saw, um, your amazing reaction to

We saw um your amazing reaction to

getting that personal handwritten

note to invite you to Windsor Castle,

note to invite you to Windsor Castle

but as you were filming with Prince

William, at what point did you think, do

William at what point did you think do

you know what? This is really special

you know what This is really special

what he's saying, not just the access to

what he's saying not just the access to

Windsor Castle, but actually the things

Windsor Castle but actually the things

he was sharing with you.

he was sharing with you

I think from the time he, uh, he kind of

I think from the time he uh he kind of

rolled up on his, uh, on his scooter. I

rolled up on his uh on his scooter I

mean, you know, before that, I was

mean you know before that I was

kind of waiting. I didn't know what to

kind of waiting I didn't know what to

expect quite honestly. Uh didn't have a

expect quite honestly Uh didn't have a

lot of prep time. Uh but he really set

lot of prep time Uh but he really set

the tone

to me, you know, he set a very casual,

to me you know he set a very casual

informal tone right off the top. Made me

informal tone right off the top Made me

feel a lot better. Um and and

feel a lot better Um and and

comfortable.

comfortable

And I think he as the as the day went

on, I was sensing he seemed quite

on I was sensing he seemed quite

comfortable with me as well. Um, which

comfortable with me as well Um which

was a nice feeling.

was a nice feeling

Hey, you went there on topics that

Hey you went there on topics that

for us most of the time are kind of out

of bounds asking him about being the

future king.

future king

Well, there were no there

Well there were no there

were no dos and don'ts on this. I

were no dos and don'ts on this I

was not told, "Don't do this, don't ask

was not told Don't do this don't ask

him this." Don't, you know, I mean, quite

him this Don't you know I mean quite

honestly, when he pulled up, I realized,

honestly when he pulled up I realized

well, I don't even know how to address

well I don't even know how to address

him. I mean, am I allowed to shake his

him I mean am I allowed to shake his

hand? It was, you know, I mean, that we

hand It was you know I mean that we

just rolled with it.

just rolled with it

Um, but again it was how gracious

Um but again it was how gracious

he was in

making it all so kind of informal and

and casual and conversational.

and casual and conversational

Uh, but it was, yeah, he, he, uh, I think the

Uh but it was yeah he he uh I think the

fact that he felt comfortable enough to

to be that candid about, you know, some

to be that candid about you know some

some topics that, uh,

some topics that uh

were more on the personal side, but

were more on the personal side but

I believe information he probably

wanted

you know, the world to hear.

you know the world to hear

I loved your kind of followup to him.

I loved your kind of followup to him

Okay. So, we're looking at change.

Okay So we're looking at change

We're looking at things changing in the

future. And he very clearly said, "Yeah,

future And he very clearly said Yeah

change is on my agenda. That's that's

change is on my agenda That's that's

quite something." Did it feel like a a

quite something Did it feel like a a

big deal at that moment? You were in

big deal at that moment You were in

the pub.

the pub

Yes. I definitely came away with my

Yes I definitely came away with my

own personal sense that there was going

to be a a change, that this was going to

to be a a change that this was going to

be probably a reinvigorated,

be probably a reinvigorated

you know, a monarchy that possibly, you

you know a monarchy that possibly you

know, the the formalities that have gone

know the the formalities that have gone

down,

down

you know, might not be quite the same.

you know might not be quite the same

Um, that's what I took away from it

Um that's what I took away from it

watching it. He he's obviously well, his

watching it He he's obviously well his

team have said he probably is more

vulnerable in that interview with you

than we've ever seen him on camera.

than we've ever seen him on camera

For me, following him for the last year,

For me following him for the last year

he's obviously been through a lot. I

he's obviously been through a lot I

wonder whether if he hadn't been through

that, whether he would be that open. He

that whether he would be that open He

he felt he seemed to be a man who really

wanted to talk and we know that men

aren't great at talking sometimes. Were

aren't great at talking sometimes Were

you struck by that?

you struck by that

Yes. No, no. I know that was the tough

Yes No no I know that was the tough

thing about me starting this show

was I had to be myself and I'm not

really an open person. Um I I think

really an open person Um I I think

possibly, you know, the events of last

possibly you know the events of last

year did have an effect on him, and

year did have an effect on him and

perhaps slightly changed priorities,

perhaps slightly changed priorities

altered priorities, you know, for

altered priorities you know for

him. Um he certainly

him Um he certainly

was comfortable talking about it, and how

was comfortable talking about it and how

it affected him and

um, and it was, it was just, it was, it was

um and it was it was just it was it was

really good. It was really good to know

really good It was really good to know

that he was, he was that comfortable

that he was he was that comfortable

in talking about it. So I don't, I

in talking about it So I don't I

don't know really if it had anything to

do with me. I, I'm assuming there must

do with me I I'm assuming there must

have been something about this show or

me where he felt, you know, this is the

me where he felt you know this is the

opportunity.

opportunity

I would like to take, to perhaps, you

I would like to take to perhaps you

know, comment on things that I haven't

know comment on things that I haven't

quite been so open about.

quite been so open about

He certainly really set out his store. I

He certainly really set out his store I

I have to ask you, as a Canadian, we, of

I have to ask you as a Canadian we of

course, share our royal family. We share

course share our royal family We share

our head of state. Did it change how you

our head of state Did it change how you

feel about the institution? I know

feel about the institution I know

that's quite a big

question.

question

I think it's, I again

I think it's I again

I'm sensing there is going to be a

massive change

the monarchy and how it is they want

to be perceived.

to be perceived

Um, I don't know what that is

Um I don't know what that is

specifically.

specifically

Only he knows that. But I do sense

Only he knows that But I do sense

that it's going to be a change, uh

that it's going to be a change uh

possibly for the, you know, for the

possibly for the you know for the

better. I don't know what that means in

better I don't know what that means in

terms of traditions,

terms of traditions

um, or anything else, but um, definitely

um or anything else but um definitely

came away with a sense that it's going

to be good.

to be good

for the country, good for the, you know,

for the country good for the you know

the kingdom. It's going to

the kingdom It's going to

be a very positive thing. Um, I know

be a very positive thing Um I know

you're an incredibly busy man, so, um, I

you're an incredibly busy man so um I

just want to say thank you. Thank you.

just want to say thank you Thank you

for getting us that insight from Prince

William. And, um, I feel like I almost

William And um I feel like I almost

need to make you an honorary member of

the Royal Press pack. If you'd like

the Royal Press pack If you'd like

to join us, I suppose. So,

to join us I suppose So

Listen, nobody was more surprised, you

Listen nobody was more surprised you

know than me.

know than me

It's amazing. It's a lovely watch.

It's amazing It's a lovely watch

Definitely was a day that I will

never forget.

never forget

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