“She is pompous and arrogant and quite sure she knows best in every situation.”
Anthony BridgertonBenedict BridgertonS2 · E2 · 00:26:17
What it sounds like
The Queen is arrogant, self-important, and convinced she is always right.
What it really means
“Kate thinks the Queen’s authority comes with an overbearing certainty that her judgment is always correct.”
Said today
“She’s full of herself and acts like she’s always right.”
What was happening
After meeting the Queen, Kate privately vents to Lady Danbury, calling Her Majesty pompous and arrogant. Lady Danbury calls her a nuisance, and Kate adds that the Queen is especially irritating because Lady Danbury is the one who usually knows best.
AnthonyShe is pompous and arrogant and quite sure she knows best in every situation.
The exchange, from the subtitles · Season 2, episode 2, at 00:26:17
Stings a little.
How much it hurts: 2 of 5
Said plainly.
How well it is hidden: 1 of 5
Type of insultdirect insult, dismissal.
Checked by my AI judge (97% sure). Found in 3 of 3 separate AI readings of the episode. Who said it was worked out from the whole episode. How this works