A scene from “Unfinished Business”

Tommy Lascelles: I hope Your Majesty understands the context in which this discreet reconnaissance work was done, and that it in no way represents a prurient, moralistic or censorious position. Mr. Armstrong-Jones is perfectly entitled, in his private life, to make those choices he wishes. Indeed to live as he wishes. However, as with a great many artists, the conventional approach to life doesn't appear to fit. It seems that what makes his work notable is his willingness, his appetite to break barriers and conventions as he pushes his medium, uh photography, I believe, to its boundaries. And, um, as in art, so, it would appear in life.

Queen Elizabeth: I see.

Tommy Lascelles: The narrow path, the straight, Christian path is not to his taste. [long pause] To the best of our knowledge, he is currently conducting no fewer than three other intimate relationships.

Queen Elizabeth: What? With whom?

Tommy Lascelles: [handing over photographs] With a Miss Jacqui Chan, an oriental dancer and singer, with Gina Ward, an actress, and with Miss Robin Banks, his former assistant.

Michael Adeane: These, we should add...

Tommy Lascelles: ...are just the natural ones.