American Reacts to The Life of Queen Elizabeth II Obituary
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- čas přidán 18. 09. 2022
- Being an American and knowing very little about the late Queen, I thought it was only fitting to learn about her by watching The Life of Queen Elizabeth II Obituary. I felt like this video was heartfelt and represented the legacy of Queen Elizabeth II well.
While watching this video I couldn't help but to be touched by her story. She was once a little girl not born to be Queen. However, through the adjudication of her Uncle and the death of her Father she became the most beloved and longest serving Queen in British history.
This was a touching tribute and a history lesson at the same time. Rest in Peace Queen Elizabeth II.
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The fact the Queen sat at the funeral of her husband, alone, while some politicians imposing the rules were breaking them to their own whims still rankles me.
That is the most fitting example of why she was so loved.
I will never ever forget or forgive the fact that Her Majesty sat on her own wearing a fucking stupid black mask! Prince Philip should have had a state funeral in reward for his wonderful support of the Queen over the many years. Phil wouldn't mind am sure, but thats not the point!
Stinks
She did her duty
Same it really upset me to see her sat all alone 😔 meanwhile boris and Co had party's.
Just a little true story for you, my nephew was a teacher in Norfolk the county where the Sandringham estate is situated.
He used to run a couple of miles, each day before breakfast along the beach, before getting ready for work.
He often saw a little old lady, walking three labradorite on the beach, occasionally he just nodded, say morning to the lady, then one day the lady didn't wear a scarf and obviously recognised her.
The next time, he stopped bowed his head and said good morning you majesty.
She smiled and said good morning Mr. Bagnall, don't let me keep you from your work, educating the children.
She was always under the watchful security services who had obviously checked my nephew out and given him clearance and advised her who he was and what he did.
A wonderful and very human Lady.
Some may find that hard to believe, but a former boss of mine was from somewhere between King's Lynn and Sandringham. She used to go for walks in nearby woods, and often saw the Queen with her dogs. It was a very ordinary meeting, a simple good morning, but one time, the Queen chatted about a concert in Lynn where she had spotted my boss sitting in the row behind. Her Majesty was basically an ordinary person who happened to have a crown.
At 81++ and with a terminal illness I will die quite soon, but the tears that I will have in my eyes will not be for myself, but for my beautiful queen whom I served and loved more than life itself. She was at once my Gangan, the woman I adored, and the queen who gave my life the direction to be the best and most loving, selfless and noble person that I could be, It is now 2024 and I miss her in some way every single day and I am not ashamed to say that I tear up often. RIP my Queen and everyone's Gangan or Grandma. You heart was so big that you loved the entire world. Thank you, for everything.
here's two moments that speak volumes about who she was as a person.
1. When she served in the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service, she was an ambulance driver and a mechanic. There she learned to drive well. I mean really well, and she loved to drive. When the Saudi king visited her - during the years when women in that country were not allowed to drive - the Queen offered to show him around the castle grounds (it was Sandringham castle if I remember well). The king naturally thought that they will be driven around by a driver and he was surprised to see the Queen herself sitting at the wheel of her Range Rover. And apparently she drove like an absolute maniac so by the end the king got out of the car shaking...
2. When visiting Ireland she shook hands with Martin McGuinness who as a former head of the terrorist organization IRA not only fought to destroy the monarchy but also had a hand in the assassination of Prince Philip's uncle, Lord Mountbatten. I often find myself wondering: how many people would be able to do that, to put the interest of the country in front of your personal feelings, and in order to bring together nations separated for so long by conflict to make peace and shake hands with someone who tried to murder you and your family? That is greatness, sacrifice and sense of duty!
I believe it was Balmoral , not Sandringham, The Terrain is a bit rougher in Scotland. Would have loved to have seen his face. 😊
Donald Trump and the queen the personification of two opposites.
My favourite moment was when Michele Obama were walking with each other like girl friends .
This made me weep. She really was our rock. We loved her, more than even we knew.
I’m crying too, 😢
Well said Vicki!
She was the unofficial Grandmother of the Nation.....
It made me cry too. I think she done a wonderful job 👏
It is difficult to a non brit to get what her Majesty meant to,us, she was such a constant figure , I was born in 1956 and all my life she has my queen. Politicians , presidents come and go but for 73 years she has our head of state and as long as she was on the throne I always felt it was OK ,whatever happened as long as she was there it would be OK
It feels horrible now shes gone, things are looking bleak right now. I wish she was still here.
I know. We all do. But it helps to me to remember that Charles had the best teacher.
@@christinamoxon And.. King Charles will be a good King too... remember HE was going on about global warming back in the late 70s and people were calling him "potty"..... no one is laughing now...
born 1926 not "1956".
In my 68 years, I've known only The Queen until last year. She was, as others have said, the rock on which this country was built. For weeks, seeing how weak she was becoming, I dreaded looking at the news. When the news finally broke, I was on the phone with a friend. A message flashed on screen, and despite knowing that the end was approaching because of the stories on the media, I was devastated. I am still devastated, and watching this video has made me cry, yet again, for my loss. Some will question what I have lost, as it said in the video, she was our anchor. In the difficult times she managed to say the right words, words that gave many of us comfort. I read somewhere that although someone else wrote her speeches, she edited them and made them her own. We shall not see her like again.
The church is Westminster Abbey, where the white flowers were laid on grave surrounded by red poppies, is the grave of the unknown Warrior. Same as yours in Arlington Cemetery. As for disliking the Monarchy, the alternative fills me with horror. The notion of having a political head of state doesn't sit well with us, is a good reminder of if its not broken don't fix.
Not William and Henry, they wasn't even a twinkle in their eyes then.😊
Longest ruler in the world!!!she Reined for 70 years!! This Canadian still miss her. I was one year old when she was crowned!!🇨🇦❤️🇬🇧
She was a great ambassador for Britain around the world. Britain won’t be the same without
her.
I wouldn't have particularly counted myself as a monarchist, but I was more deveststed than I expected. I was born in 1968, the Queen was there my entire life, I have to do a quick check when Charles III is mentioned, because my brain can't compute.I was working in Johannesburg for the funeral and had it on mute on my laptop. I really struggled not to cry and remain professional
As someone who is British/Irish, thank you for your kind words about the Queen.
My pleasure. Thank you for watching.
I’m still feeling devastated that the Queen is no longer here. She has been the one constant in my life. She really is the Matriarch of the people.
Every time I see the picture of her sitting alone during her husbands funeral as regulated by the then in place Covid regulations, always makes me angry. Not at her, but her government who thought it was okay to party without restrictions even the night before the funeral. Tbh, should I ever meet Boris somewhere I would need someone right beside me to hold me back, otherwise I would slap him.
Paddington's "Thank you.... for everything!" always gets me.
She was such a gentle, beautiful soul and we will never have anyone like her anytime soon. I will miss her.
She was the nation’s matriarch - I think we saw her as being almost immortal. She served us til the end. She will be greatly missed.
Queen's Children: Charles, Anne, Andrew, Edward. William and Harry are the sons of Charles.
Abdication: the worst thing a King or Queen can do in most circumstances. In a few, it was a benefit for the nation. But most times it's a breach of faith. You abdicate ONCE you're King or Queen, meaning you renounce your duty to the nation. You walk away from the responsibilities. The only good thing about Edward VIII abdicating was that it was before he was coronated and swore those oaths in public. However, the day of his ascension he'd sworn the same oaths. He broke them.
Elizabeth never really forgave him for it, for in doing so her father had to take up the role; and the stress of being King brought George VI to an early grave.
King George VI was a heavy smoker as many men were at that time... he died of lung cancer, not stress, which latter usually induces heart attack. The average life span of British men at that time was 64 1/2, so many died just BEFORE retirement age of 65.
The Queen was one of a kind - she was irreplacable, had a work ethic that we will probably never see again - she was loyal, stoic, and was not about herself - as far as I am concerned - the world needs more people like her - - if only.. glad we had her as long as we did.
I think her stoicism came in part from being a woman in a man's world. From the age of 25 she needed to work amongst the men in politics and not be treated as a little girl who didn't know anything. So she worked incredibly hard to be supremely informed about all things. She shocked many a prime minister who did not realize how knowledgeable and involved and informed she would be.
In addition to that the Stoicism helped her remain neutral especially in Political situations, from a public perspective.
@@geekexmachina Absolutely and it's a misconception that the monarch cannot be "political". If that were the case, why would they have a weekly meeting with the Prime Minister? What they can't be is biased, so their advice to the Prime Minister has to be irrespective of whomever is the Prime Minister and whichever party they represent, and they cannot express views in support of any party.
@@CandleLight1974 Rather .. her advice would be in keeping with whatever was best for the nation not a political stance
Showed great stoicism in protecting Randy Andrew.
You’re very kind. Thank you from the UK. She is so missed.
That moment in the church when Prince Philip and she sat alone broke my heart for her. This was during cvd and she took no privileges to make changes for her family or herself, that was how the Queen was. At 23.12 in your video, there is The Queen, Prince Charles, Prince William, and Prince George, 4 Monarchs together (future for William and George), quite amazing. In our lifetimes we will see 3 Monarchs on the throne, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll, His Majesty King Charles, and Prince William, I'll be long gone before George steps up to his duty.
The equerry is an army officer who is like a personal assistant to the monarch who helps arrange royal visits and accompanies the monarch to provide support.
How...can you not have tears...in your eyes....with love...
H.M. QUEEN ELIZABETH ll was Monarch and Head of State for 15 Countries.
She was head of the Commonwealth. Another 56 Countries.
SADLY MISSED.
My Brother in law was a member of the Royal Protection Household Bodyguard.
(Metropolitan Police, London.)
Born and Living in Australia 🇦🇺 her death hit me hard.
I had been in contact with the Queen on a few occasions.
The Queen's equery (possibly spelt incorrectly) is as assistant who is an armed forces officer. They keep her diary, liaise with the armed forces, accompany her on her official engagements etc. It's a very demanding job
HM The Queen had a wonderful sense of humour and used it during public and private moments, disarming 'politicians', inspiring civil servants, and giving direction for the Country and the Commonwealth.
She had an amazing sense humour.When she had a visitor ,he noticed one of her corgis looked different,was a cross between a corgi and another breed.When the visitor said this dog looks different,she said yes ,her mother was a harlot!So funny.A most beautiful photo,taken of her recently,was the Queen in white,in front of a bush of white flowers,with two of her white horses,one either side,she in the middle,with her kind face,it is a magnificent photo of her and her beloved horses.Thank you
After these months have gone by, I found myself being filled with even more love and respect for Her Late Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II. I say this as an American Citizen, her death has indeed created a hole in the world that will likely never be filled in quite the same way during my life time. I support His Majesty King Charles III, and do pray to God that his Reign be good and long. That doesn't change the hole in my heart for his mother. In a way, a mother/grandmother to the world, and certainly to my life and heart.
To think she welcomed in the new Prime Minister just 2 days before she died at 96, literally working till the end. Lots of love from Australia 🇦🇺
It has been some weeks, and I find I'm still trying to get my head around the fact that the Queen has departed this life. I think many of us who live in Commonwealth countries, large and small, will find that with her passing, the words of the old pop song will ring true: "You don't know what you've got 'till it's gone." My mother shared a birthday with the Queen - both born in 1926 - and curiously they were to meet twice - I say curiously because most Canadian citizens would never meet the Queen in person - but it's one of those peculiar sets of events, all the more so because my mum was not famous, or involved in politics, or anything like that. The Queen and Prince Phillip enjoyed their visits to western Canada, and actually bought a small place in the foothills of the Rockies in Alberta. How often they were able to make time to have a few days there I don't know. Listening to the Queen's Christmas Message was a much a part of Christmas Day as a tree or Christmas dinner with family and friends. I think many of us reflected on the fact that however hard the year might have been, She and Prince Phillip had worked harder. As the Queen was also - officially - the Queen of Canada and therefore the Head of State, there were always reminders of that. She was held in very great respect - which was evident from the crowds during any Royal visit - but I think people always felt that the respect was returned, and that she had a genuine interest in, and love of this country.
Many people speculated about how Charles would do as King. I suspect we will now see that he has had decades of a superb example to learn from, and that he will become a worthy successor, and eventually be remembered as having done well. To which I say, with great sadness but also with hopes for the reign of Charles III: God Save The King.
My granddaughter also shared the Queen's birthday, but many years younger, as she was born in 2013. I shared my birthday with Prince Philip, I loved his wicked sense of humour.
The fact you have your cap off is honourable. Showing respect to our late Queen.
"Heir apparent" means an heir to the throne that cannot be displaced by a new birth. If the heir can be displaced they are called the "heir presumptive".
Before Edward VIII abdicated, his brother (the later George VI) was heir presumptive, since if Edward had children they would have come ahead in the line of succession. When George VI was king, Elizabeth was heir presumptive, since at that time males came ahead of females, so if the King had a son later, he would have displaced Elizabeth. However when Elizabeth was queen, Charles was heir apparent, since as the eldest son, he couldn't be displaced.
Since 2013 the rules of succession were changed to give female children equal priority, so now an eldest daughter could be an heir apparent.
The fact that due to Covid regulations she Insisted on sitting alone at social distance says everything about her.
She sat alone as her husband just died. Your innuendo is way off.
@@tonyves no, it wasnt induendo. Not sure if you are from UK or not and therefore understood what the original poster meant. But at the time of Prince Philips funeral the UK was under severe Covid restrictions, that had strict distancing and attendence rules for funerals (Max 30 people, and people only allowed together if living in the same household). The Queen chose to follow the rules by the book, respite her status, and her grief, to show solidary with her people who were suffering the same restrictions.
The anger many British feel is with the Boris Johnsons government who on the other had broke many rules and had parties at work, including one the night before the Funeral. That was what the overall parent was trying to state, it wasnt inuendo, but a general feeling many brits have.
It wasn't innuendo, it was fact.As the other reier said, we were under strict restrictions at the time. 6 ft between people at all ti es, a d she stuck to it
@@tonyves she followed Johnsons covid rules to the letter, to show leadership by example, Johnson on the other hand broke the rules repeatedly, then when caught out lied about it, repeatedly
At some times during the Pandemic only 5 people could attend funerals. People stood, separated from each other , along the streets to watch the hearse go by, It was heartbreaking. The Royal Family stuck by the same rules as the rest of us and we respected them for it. Her “We will meet again speech” during the Pandemic inspired a Nation. Many people felt that emotion again when she died and mourned their own family members as well as the Queen.
You don't always get the leader you want - sometimes you get the leader you need. She was the perfect constant for the last 70 years of change and modernization. Now there is a new king who will be right for the times ahead.
If you have now seen it it maybe worth watching the movie "The Kings Speech" which is about her father coming to the throne
Missing her .......
Amazing!! Am a Canadian living in the UK and respectable the Queen
Queen Elizabeth was my inspiration and always will be
I watched The Queens coffin come to Edinburgh, Then going to London and I have to admit that I cried and could not believe she had died. I watched the both lying in states the funeral as well.
15:41 was the last photograph taken on the Queen.
The picture towards the end of her standing alone in what looks like a sitting room, with the beautiful smile on her face, holding on to a cane, was the last picture taken of her. She was welcoming in our New Prime Minister, sadly two days later she died. I will never forget that date because it was the 8th September, which is the date of my Birthday and Wedding Anniversary! We all knew she was unwell but we didn’t expect her to go so quickly! She never had time to mourn for her loss of Prince Philip, we sae her fading before our eyes, the weight had just dropped of of her. Sadly, the ex Senior Royal and his wife, who live in Montecito in the USA, caused her enormous stress and anxiety, they did the same to Prince Philip, who was in hospital dying. They advised the ex Royals and they actually said that the Royal Family were using it as an excuse, to stop the interview being broadcast, the Royal Family didn’t say cancel it but to merely hold back on it, to let Prince Philip, die a peaceful death. He asked to leave the hospital and go home to Windsor Castle, to have the Queen at his side, when his passing came. Sadly, whilst he was in hospital, he read everything the ex Royals had said about the Royal Family and supposed cruelty they suffered at their hands, it’s was his wife that told him he was trapped and needed to get away from the Royal Family. He didn’t have a peaceful death, he was full of anxiety, stress and deflated, not at the thought of dying but because, he would no longer be with his love the late Queen to help guide her through what this disgusting couple were saying about the Queen & Royal Family. The family also, found out that she had a rare form on bone cancer that was terminal. In the days leading up to her death the Ex Royals were in the UK for some charity event, they were asked to come and visit her, they refused and a day or two days after that she died. She too suffered with stress and anxiety as she was dying, every morning she woke up, she was nervous about what this pair would do next! Most of the UK don’t want them to ever step foot back in the UK! I can only take some relief, that there was about 15/16 months between the Queen & Prince Philip’s death. I picture him coming through to her and saying come on my love, let’s go and be together again for all of time. So I don’t know what the people in the USA, think of what these ex Royals are saying, about our Monarchy, Royal Family and the people of the UK, calling us all racists, saying disgusting things about, King Charles, Queen Camilla, Prince William and Princess Catherine, which are lies! I must say though that huge amounts of Americans have come out and supported us all on this side of the pond. We have always had a great relationship with the USA, which they are trying to destroy! If you watch them, everything they say, is from their own perspective, they no that Royal Protocol, means our Royalty will not respond. You guys over there need to find someone with a backbone of steel, that will challenge every single thing they are saying! Anyway, time for my bed, Take Care, Stay Safe, from a cold a rainy evening! ❄️🏴❄️❄️🇬🇧❄️🇺🇸❄️🦋🦋🥂🎊🎉🍾🥂🙏🏻
The photo at 15:38 was taken the day before she died. She had just finished he weekly meeting with the prime minister. Always a devoted servant to her people and country even until the end. Although I was born American, I became a British citizen in 2013. I am very proud to have called her MY Queen!
8:09 that was Windsor! I highly recommend checking out a video about the history of Windsor castle. It was built around the 11th century I think, and is so rich with history, it’s definitely worth learning about! Loving your videos ❤
I am very moved by your interest and respect you have for the Queen and all things British. I enjoy watching your reaction to some of our British ways of doing things. 😊
The family photo shows Philip, Charles and Ann on the left Andrew is reaching up to his mother and the Queen is holding Edward. The lady talking about playing games is her friend and lady in waiting. An equerry is a male assistant to a member of the Royal family. They usually have a military background.
Beautiful reaction I think she did great on her promise ❤ 💖
Thank you Vaivasa. From what I now know about her I think she more than fulfilled that promise as well.
You are a very honest and genuine guy, I look forward to all your reactions of things British.
This made me weep. She really was our rock, we loved her and she loved us there will never be another monarch loved as much as our Queen I still miss her and will always love her,
Thanks for the video I didn't see it on Sky News . God bless her Majesty and she is now she's with her husband in eternal sleep.
I enjoy your reactions, you show a genuine interest and empathy.
Thank you Brendan. I appreciate that.
Thank you for your considered and respectful comments.
The Queen served in WW2. Princess Elizabeth (as she then was) drove an ambulance during the war, and gained mechanical knowledge. I can't claim ever to have been a massive Royalist, but I was touched by her passing. I'm 65 years old, and never knew any other Monarch. Buckingham Palace was bombed at least once during WW2. The staff put the fire out before it got hold..... The Queen's Equerry is/was her sort of personal assistant......
I loved the Queen, we all looked to her for guidance especially her covid speech was special. So when she died there was no one to guide us and the state funeral was our way of saying goodbye and thank you ma'am
At the end of the day, shr was an amazing lady, who did her very best, always. We didn't deserve her.
The baby at 1:56 is Anne and the children in the subsequent footage are her four children, not grandchildren.
Charles (born 1948) in the beige suit on the left, Anne (born 1950) in the light blue next to him, Andrew (born 1960) in the blue sweater reaching up to Edward (born 1964) who she is holding.
At 2:56 is her mother, Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (earlier Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon).
At 3:18, the little girl in bottom middle of the picture is her sister, Princess Margaret Rose of York (1930-2002).
Her cousin speaking at 3:20 is the tall girl in the photo with them.
Abdication is when a monarch renounces the throne and passes it onto their heir. In this case, it was because of his personal choices and as he had no children, it passed to his brother, but most often it is done when a monarch passes the reins (and the reign) to their eldest child in life - whether through age, illness or a simple decision to retire. For example, the King of Spain and the Queen of the Netherlands in recent years and decades.
The Heir Apparent is the reigning monarch's eldest child (for example, William). When the eldest child was a girl, she was the Heir Presumptive. Elizabeth became that on her father's rise to the throne as it was on the assumption that her parents didn't go onto have a boy who would then overtake her as Heir Apparent. That law has now changed in many countries, including the UK, so the firstborn of a monarch is now the Heir Apparent regardless of gender.
Queen Elizabeth II wasn't born to be Queen but seeing as her uncle, who reigned briefly, married a woman who couldn't bear children, she would have been Queen regardless as even with her uncle outliving her father, the throne would have passed to her on her uncle's death as his eldest surviving heir.
Prince Philip was five years older than the Queen. Hardly "an age difference" !
Fun fact - at 7:10, the Queen shakes hands with the beautiful Diana Dors, AKA "the British Marilyn".
The Queen's Equerry is the senior attendant to the Queen's horses. Vice Admiral Sir Timothy Lawrence, Princess Anne's husband, was the Queen's Equerry from 1986 to 1989.
As for Tony Blair, barely is how many wish that they could remember him!
The boy dressing the Christmas tree at 12:29 is Andrew, not William. The girl telling him to "Get off!" is Anne.
The Queen passed away just 17 months after her husband. That image at 14:00 will be forever haunting. While the Queen wore a mask and sat alone at the funeral of the man who had been by her side for over seven decades, ministers around the world partied without a care. What made it more shocking was that Prince Philip's health had been failing for some time but though the Queen had missed appointments on and off, such as the Jubilee concert, she met with outgoing Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, and incoming Prime Minister, Liz Truss, just two days before her death (the photo at 15:37 is from that day).
As for Andrew, perhaps someone can come up with evidence that he had sex with an underaged child. Until then, ............
Let's, however, leave this on a lighter note ... ... If you have not seen the James Bond sequence at the opening ceremony of the Olympics/Paralympics in London 2012 and the Paddington sequence as the opening of the Platinum Party at the Palace in June of this year, please treat yourself to them. They were funny and wonderful and such a testament to the sense of humour and self-effacement of the late Queen Elizabeth the Great.
Love to see you trying to piece it all together. You are doing a stella job, considering, you have not been surrounded by it all your life as people like I have been. Keep going you will get there, it should be a fascinating ride with some twists and turns
Thanks so much. I appreciate that. It's been a fun journey so far. :)
Thank you. She was my boss, as an ex-soldier. She had the respect and loyalty of HER Armed Forces - her own service, and that of her family cementing it. I swore my oath to her and meant every word of it. A non-political, lifelong, professional, devoted and dutiful, head-of-state really turns out to have a great thing. She was the nations grandma - my Chinese wife always spoke of her as her "British" mum. End of an era, of an icon. She is sadly missed in my home.
Shes missed in my home too. I am certainly still grieving this loss.
Its very sad her majestys death has affected me quite alot , i live in New Zealand she was our head of state.
The Queen's 2 youngest children there are Andrew and Edward (the youngest). Harry and William are Charles' children.
If that was Harry and William,I must say they are ageing well for being in their 50s and 60s 😂
I realize that now. Once I thought about the age of the Queen and Charles in that image it made sense.
Charles and Anne do look older in that footage, I expect it’s down to the formal clothing as you’d never guess they were teenagers
The Queen's dad, King George VI was a very, kind, quiet and well mannered man. I've heard it said that he was actually too nice to be King and probably caused him an early death.
In the family film it's Charles on the left, then Anne, Her Majesty holding Edward while Andrew gives her a flower, then Philip on the right. She represented stability and a steady hand on the steering wheel.
A beautiful lady both inside and out ❤ God look after our Queen ❤
Thank you, wonderful video ❤ She was the worlds grandmother 🙏🏼
The other place with the guards band playing is Windsor castle. One of her favourite homes. We’re she had resided for a few years before passing. The Xmas tree setting princess Anne and Prince Andrew as a boy. There were 4 children in all. Prince Charles then princess Anne but it was number of years until Prince Andrew and lastly Prince Edward. Now Andrew is no longer considered a working Royal. So now Charles is king I think you will here a lot more about Prince Edward. He has lived a quiet and trouble free life. Love your channel. From Belfast N. Ireland ☘️
It’s hard to think she is not here. She has always been there.
I love my Queen, to the moon and back ❤
The two younger children near the beginning were her two youngest sons - Andrew standing and Edward as an infant/baby in her arms. The elderly lady a little later was a family relation of her mother.
Seeing her sitting on her own I think broke the Nation's heart.
Definitely!
God Rest The Queen.
God Save The King.
She was our Queen but she was the world's Queen to all ..... rip E.R 2
She was a wonderful lady, I was 2 when she was crowned, and remember my grandparents taking me to see her drive by when she visited Glasgow. I’m delighted that her uncle abdicated (he wouldn’t give up the woman he loved, and wasn’t allowed to marry a divorcee) he was a Nazi sympathiser, we could have been in a very much more different world if he had stayed king, it doesn’t bear thinking about!
Really? You don't know your history? As an educator I had so many students say to me, "Why do I need to know history...so boring."
Your video shows why.
See the positive side of history? And see the beauty of the human spirit.
Her father Bertie was born second son of George V1. Her position changed when her uncle Edward V111 abdicated to marry Wallis Simpson, her father became King & she was heir to the throne.
Abdication means he stepped down from being king. there were plans to evacuate the royal family to Canada but her parents refused while the king and queen stayed in London the queen and her sister stayed at Windsor
Just to be clear for any Americans reading your comment - the proposed evacuation was for safety during the Second World War and had nothing to do with the abdication.
As Queen Elizabeth (Queen Elizabeth II's mother) said "The children won't leave without me. I won't leave without the King, and The King will never leave".
Equerry = usually serving military, an assistant to royalty. Fetching, carrying, introducing visitors, doing a bit of everything that needs doing. Like a PA but practical tasks and a bodyguard.
The queen was fabulous and strong we all loved her.I’m hoping Charles will continue that role.
The palace you asked about is Windsor Castle - a magnificent place.
She was a Glorious Queen.. queens somehow come at the right time
The scene around the x-mas tree, was the couple with their four children. There is a age gap between the 2 eldest and the 2 younger. Charles is 75 now, Anne 73, Andrew is 62 and Edward 58.
Just a curiosity, she and Nelson Mandela were very good and close friends, she called him Nelson and he called her Elizabeth, a very rare thing with her.
Charles is 73. I only know this because he was born two weeks later than me! By the same token Anne cannot be 73. Not sure about the others' ages.
@@judewarner1536 You are absolutely right. He is 73, Princess Anne is 72.
Vid at 2:15, The child in the Queen's arms is Prince Edward. The small child standing on the ground is Prince Andrew.
Yes. Her Uncle married an American Divorcee - Wallis Simpson, so The Queen's father then became King. When her father died in 1952 she became Queen.
"Abdication of Edward" - King Edward VIII proposed to marry Wallis Simpson, an American socialite who was divorced. The marriage was opposed by the governments of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth. Religious, legal, political, and moral objections were raised. As the British monarch, Edward was the nominal head of the Church of England, which at this time did not allow divorced people to remarry in church if their ex-spouses were still alive.
Edward was also more supportive of a certain German leader than was considered appropriate, even in 1936.
@@JK-wc5oq That was frowned on by many people in the 1930s.
Little did the average person know what was too come!!
They also did not want them to marry as Wallis had been married twice by that point, and none of the marriages produced children, so she would not have been able to provide Edward with an heir.
They enjoyed a long marriage after they left the UK, and did not have any children but were happy enough.
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He stepped down. ❤❤❤❤
Love seeing Americans react to the Queen with respect because you aren't in our Commonwealth! 😀🇬🇧
Yes I liked your reaction. It was very sweet
At the time of her birth, the then Princess Elizabeth of York occupied the same position as her granddaughter, Princess Beatrice of York, does today - that is, the elder daughter of the Monarch's second son. She was 3rd in the Order of Succession (to inherit the throne), but as everyone then expected her uncle, who was then Prince of Wales to marry and have children who would have displaced her in that order, she would have remained a minor princess no matter how long she lived, had that been the case. There was also the possibility that, had her parents subsequently had sons, they would also have displaced her owing to the inheritance system in operation at that time. The baby she is seen holding at 2:03 is her only daughter, who was then styled HRH Princess Anne of Edinburgh, as Elizabeth and Philip were then titled Duke and Duchess of Edinburgh; in 1987 she was given the title of HRH The Princess Royal, which will remain for the rest of her life. The occasion was her Christening on 21st October 1950, when she was just over 9 weeks old. All of the children in the family group at 2:50 are the Queen's: Charles and Anne are standing to the left of the image as you thought; the boy with the colourful jumper on the right is Prince Andrew, and the baby is Prince Edward, now Earl of Wessex. It is likely to be in the gardens of Balmoral Castle in September of 1964. The Queen herself was 38 years old, Prince Philip 43, Prince (now King) Charles was a few weeks short of his 16th birthday, Princess Anne was 14 and Prince Andrew was 4.
The Queen's uncle had in fact been King Edward VIII for almost 11 months when he decided to give up his throne in favour of his twice-divorced lover, Mrs Wallis Simpson. Ever since King Henry VIII was excommunicated by the then Pope in 1543 and afterwards, founded the Church of England and appointed himself as its supreme governor; successive monarchs have held that responsibility ever since. As the church did not approve of divorce at the time - let alone the marriage of its supreme governor to a divorcee, the king's marriage intentions prompted a constitutional crisis which at length, ended with the abdication of the king on 11 December 1936. As the king was not married, he had no legitimate children and therefore the responsibility of becoming king passed to his eldest brother, Prince Albert, Duke of York, who opted to use George VI as his Regnal Name. This had result of pushing Princesses Elizabeth and Margaret UP the Order of Succession, into 1st and 2nd places respectfully. As their parents had no further children, Elizabeth became Queen Regnant the moment her father died on 6 February 1952. The former King Edward VIII, who married Mrs Simpson in a Civil ceremony in France soon after his abdication, was given the title Duke of Windsor and reverted to the style of His Royal Highness. The Duchess of Windsor (Wallis) was explicitly prevented from using any royal style however and only afforded the style of an ordinary non-royal duchess, that is, Her Grace. They lived mostly in voluntary exile in Paris for the rest of their lives, the duke passing away in 1972 and the duchess in 1989. Both were repatriated in death and were buried together in the Royal Burial Ground at Frogmore, on the Windsor Castle estate. As they had no children, the Queen would have succeeded her uncle in any case, reigning for 50 rather than 70 years.
As the Queen already had three children by the time Princess Margaret's first was born in 1961, Viscount Linley (as he was then titled) was born 5th in the Order of Succession after his mother. Both were subsequently displaced many times as the Queen's grandchildren and great-grandchildren were born - all of whom come before them. Having succeeded to his late father's earldom some years ago, the 2nd Earl of Snowdon is currently in 24th place, his sister following his sons at 27th. The Earl is the first person not descended from Queen Elizabeth II and together with his and his sister's families, they complete the descendants of King George VI. The succession then passes to the other grandchildren of King George V and their families - and then to the descendants of all previous monarchs back to George III, as the lines of the first two Georges are extinct. Estimated to comprise of around 8000 people, this includes most of the other Royal Houses of Europe, past and present - and many untitled individuals!
King Charles was born in 1948 - Princes William and Harry are his sons, born 1982 and 1984 respectively. All of their children - George, Charlotte and Louis in the case of William, and Archie and Lilibet in the case of Harry, are now also styled as Princes and Princesses. The children of Princess Anne, born in 1950, do not have titles. Those of Princes Andrew (born 1960) and Edward (1964) are entitled to Prince and Princess titles and styles but in the case of Prince Edward's children, choose to be styled as children of an Earl instead. The Earl of Snowdon's children and sister are similarly styled, but his nephews are untitled. Of the living descendants of King George V, the Dukes of Gloucester and Kent are princes, as is the latter's brother and sister [Richard (aged 79), Edward (88), Michael (81) and Alexandra (86)], their eldest sons are Earls and their eldest Grandsons, viscounts while daughters and granddaughters in the male line are Lady. Younger sons are Lords, their children and all the descendants of Princess Alexandra are not titled.
Queen Elizabeth was the Jewel in the Crown
Prior to 2013, boys were above girls in the line of succession. If Elizabeth's parents had a son, he'd be heir apparent. She was heiress presumptive.
She had 4 children. Charles, Anne, Andrew and Edward. Her Uncle was having an affair with an American twice divorced woman. He was told to give her up but he couldn't so he abdicated before he was crowned
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Our late Queen definitely had a twinkle in her eye and a fantastic sense of humour as will be seen from the little film she made with Paddington Bear for the introduction to her Platinum Jubilee Concert this year.
You should watch that as it was hilarious.
King Edward VIII reigned from January 1936 to December 1936, when he abdicated (basically resigned from the "job" of monarch) in favour of his brother Prince Albert George (who took the title of) King George VI. King Edward VIII then became Duke of Windsor and also had the nickname The Uncrowned King as he never had a Coronation.
When you met the Queen she had the knack of making you feel important and at ease as she knew people felt nervous about meeting her
17:40 it's in the upload
Just to clarify about the Queen's children. Charles was born in 1948, Anne in 1950, Andrew in 1960 and Edward in 1964.
The Queen even worked on her own cars. Queen or not, she was under the bonnet. ❤❤❤❤
He stepped down to marry an American!!🇨🇦❤️🇬🇧 and our neighbours down south of us….the USA!🇨🇦❤️
every in the uk love the queen and around the world, we will miss her
Omg shouldn’t of watched this. Crying again x
I think many of us will. She was beautiful inside and out.
love it!
The Red Arrows ❤ from the airforce doing sync flying and stunts ❤ amazing
That was Windsor Castle in the background. (Queen used to spend every weekend there)
She was born to be queen and queen she was.
No, she was not born to be Queen. It was only the abdication of her uncle King Edward VIII that made her father King and hence she became Queen.
I'm a 73yr old man who had only known the Queen as monarch. I wept for a week when she died.
God bless the queen 👑