伊莉莎白女王：一位現代君主的傳記
ELIZABETH THE QUEEN The Life of a Modern Monarch
- 作者： 莎莉．貝德爾．史密斯 新功能介紹
- 原文作者： SALLY BEDELL SMITH
- 譯者： 廖素珊
- 出版社：廣場出版 新功能介紹
- 出版日期：2019/03/06
- 語言：繁體中文
- 定價：750元
- 優惠價：9折675元
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「伊莉莎白二世女王的語言能力遠遠超出了她用完美無瑕的英語發表的正式演講——在她整個統治時期，她都能說一口流利的法語，無需翻譯。這項技能是她小時候從法國和比利時女家庭教師那裡學來的，並在與從戴高樂到馬克龍的歷任法國總統進行數十年的外交對話中保持至今。令許多外國政要驚嚇。的是，伊莉莎白也能聽懂相當多的德語、威爾斯語和蘇格蘭蓋爾語。法國總統弗朗索瓦·密特朗在 1992 年的一次會晤後曾表示，伊麗莎白對地道法語的掌握甚至超過了許多以法語為母語的人，她的詞彙量既體現了古典教育，又體現了當代用法，因為她花了七十年時間與法語國家元首交談，閱讀法國文學，並堅持要求王室的某些工作人員與她保持法語的退化。大多數人可能不知道，伊莉莎白女王也研究了英聯邦各國的憲法和法律語言，熟練了加拿大法語、加勒比海英語方言以及紐西蘭儀式中使用的毛利語正式用語。這並非出於禮儀要求，而是因為她真心相信，即使只用對方的母語說幾句話，也能將外交禮節轉化為真誠的人際互動。她從小就看著父母在皇家巡訪期間努力背誦口語化的演講稿，從中體會到了這一點。她對語言的執著也延伸到理解英國各地的口音和方言。據工作人員回憶，她造訪蘇格蘭、威爾斯或北愛爾蘭時，會調整自己的發音。這些細微的變化，當地人都能察覺並欣賞，而英格蘭南部的聽眾卻渾然不覺。這表明，在統治日益多元化、多語言的王國七十年後，她已經掌握了讓每個社群都感受到被真正關注和重視的藝術，而不是僅僅被遙遠的倫敦當局容忍或居高臨下地對待。
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''Queen Elizabeth II's linguistic abilities extended far beyond the formal speeches delivered in flawless English—she spoke fluent French without an interpreter throughout her reign, a skill she learned as a child from French and Belgian governesses and maintained through decades of diplomatic conversations with French presidents from Charles de Gaulle to Emmanuel Macron, and what startled many foreign dignitaries was discovering that Elizabeth could also understand substantial German, Welsh, and Scottish Gaelic, languages she'd studied because she believed that understanding the tongues spoken across her realms demonstrated respect that protocol alone could never convey. Her French proficiency proved particularly valuable during state visits and private audiences where sensitive diplomatic discussions required the nuance that interpreters sometimes miss, and French President François Mitterrand once remarked after a 1992 meeting that Elizabeth's command of idiomatic French surpassed that of many native speakers, her vocabulary reflecting both classical education and contemporary usage because she'd spent seventy years conversing with Francophone heads of state, reading French literature, and insisting that certain Palace staff maintain French conversation with her to prevent her skills from deteriorating. What most people don't realize is that Elizabeth also studied constitutional and legal language across the Commonwealth's many nations, developing working familiarity with Canadian French, Caribbean English dialects, and the formal Maori phrases used during New Zealand ceremonies, not because protocol demanded it but because she genuinely believed that speaking even a few words in someone's mother tongue transformed diplomatic courtesy into authentic human connection, something she'd learned watching her parents struggle through phonetically memorized speeches during royal tours. Her linguistic dedication extended to understanding regional British accents and dialects, with staff recalling how she'd adjust her own pronunciation when visiting Scotland, Wales, or Northern Ireland, subtle shifts that locals noticed and appreciated even if southern English audiences remained oblivious, demonstrating that after seventy years as Queen of an increasingly diverse, multilingual realm, she'd mastered the art of making each community feel genuinely seen and valued rather than merely tolerated or patronized by distant London authority.
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#queenelizabeth #royallinguist #diplomaticskills #multilingualmonarch #fblifestyle''
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關於女王的一個有趣而真實的故事：
大約在2005年，女王和她的私人護衛官迪克·格里芬在一個下午獨自在蘇格蘭皇家城堡巴爾莫勒爾附近的山上散步。
兩位遊客走近他們，並與他們攀談。格里芬回憶道：“有兩個徒步旅行者朝我們走來，女王總是會停下來打招呼。”
“他們是兩個來徒步旅行度假的美國人。”
“從我們停下來的那一刻起，就很明顯他們沒有認出女王，這很正常。”
“那位美國紳士正在告訴女王他們來自哪裡，接下來要去哪裡，以及他們在英國的哪些地方。”
「我預料到了，果然，他問女王陛下：『您住在哪裡？’
“她回答說：’我住在倫敦，但我在山的另一邊有一棟度假屋。’
“他問：’您來這裡多久了？’
“她回答說：’我從小就來這裡，所以有80多年了。’
「你看得出他心跳加速，於是他說：『好吧，如果你來這裡80多年了，你肯定見過女王。’
“她迅速回答說：’我沒有，但這位迪克經常和她見面。’
徒步旅行者隨後問格里芬女王本人怎麼樣。
「因為我和她在一起很久了，我知道我可以開她的玩笑，所以我說：『哦，她有時脾氣很暴躁，但她的幽默感很有意思。’
“接下來，我知道，一個傢伙走過來，摟著我的肩膀，我還來不及看清發生了什麼，他就拿出相機遞給女王，說：‘你能給我們倆拍張照嗎？’
「然後我們交換了位置，我和女王一起拍了一張合照。
「我們毫不掩飾，揮手告別。
“之後，女王陛下對我說：‘當他把這些照片展示給他在美國的朋友們看的時候，我希望我能偷偷地看到，希望有人能告訴他我是誰。’”
A funny and true story about the Queen:
Around 2005, the Queen and her Personal Protection Officer, Dick Griffin, were walking alone one afternoon in the hills near the Scottish royal castle, Balmoral.
Two tourists approached them, and engaged in conversation. Griffin recalls:
"There were two hikers coming towards us, and the Queen would always stop and say hello.
"They were two Americans on a walking holiday.
"It was clear from the moment we stopped that they hadn't recognised the Queen, which was fine.
"The American gentleman was telling the Queen where they came from, where they were going next, and where they'd been in Britain.
"I could see it coming, and sure enough, he said to Her Majesty: 'And where do you live?'
"She replied: 'Well I live in London, but I've got a holiday home just the other side of the hills.'
"He said: 'How long have you been coming up here?'
"She replied: 'I've been coming up here ever since I was a little girl, so over 80 years.'
"You could see the cogs whirring, so he said: 'Well, if you've been coming up here for over 80 years, you must have met the Queen.'
"Quick as a flash, she said: 'I haven't, but Dick here meets her regularly.'
The hiker then asked Griffin what the monarch was like in person.
"Because I was with her a long time, and I knew I could pull her leg, I said: 'Oh, she can be very cantankerous at times, but she's got a lovely sense of humour.'
"The next thing I knew, this guy comes round, puts his arm around my shoulder, and before I could see what was happening, he gets his camera, GIVES IT TO THE QUEEN, and says: 'Can you take a picture of the two of us?'
"Then we swapped places, and I TOOK A PICTURE OF THEM WITH THE QUEEN.
"And we never let on, and we waved goodbye.
"Afterwards, Her Majesty said to me: 'I'd love to be a fly on the wall when he shows those photographs to his friends in America, and hopefully someone tells him who I am'."
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