01355383 Varieties of English and Cultures of English Native Speakers 07 | Page 11

Even that, the RP has been evolving too over the decades.
Watch a few minutes of this video carefully.
Can you notice any differences in the Queen’s accent?
Some linguists found that
compared to her accent in 1957,
the way she speaks now sounds
less distinctive, less aristocratic
and more “middle class” because
of the shorter vowel sounds and
the disappearance of some
diphthongs. (Harrington and
Reubold, 2015)
https://youtu.be/IjTBcqpl2kc?t=1m4s
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20160202-has-the-queen-become-frightfully-common