The Queen as diplomat: William Hague reflects
A former Foreign Secretary talks of the time he spent with the Queen and of her influence on the world stage.
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Show Notes
Over the course of her life the Queen visited every inhabited continent and met hundreds of world leaders, helping the UK forge relations across the globe. We hear from former Foreign Secretary Lord William Hague who joined her on a number of state visits and saw first hand the effect she had as a royal diplomat, on everyone from Prime Ministers and Presidents to the bowing goats of Oman.
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Guest: Lord William Hague, former Foreign Secretary.
Host: Manveen Rana.
Producer: Olivia Case and Edward Drummond.
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