American Reacts to Queen Elizabeth II Died and This Happened at The Proms 70 

So well said.... 👍

Thankyou for a humble and respectful reaction

Same here 55yr old ex squaddie, couldn't contain my emotions either.

@@nightowl5395I fully agree !

I’m led to believe most Yorkshire men are pansies.

I agree, and I’m an Australian ❤❤🇦🇺🇦🇺

Very well said indeed!

Same here and I'm a New Zealander.

Same here, and I'm British

We will NEVER EVER have such a good monarch in The UK again. I am so proud to have had Queen Elizabeth as my monarch. RIP Your Majesty 😢

Beautifully written, lovely sentiments.

I just want to say Thank You for your service to our country and your sacrifice too.

@@PoppyMom1 ditto that!

Thank you.

Respect to you sir

I wrote in another comment, too, the Philadelphia is one of the greatest American orchestras. To hear them play God Save the Queen and then Nimrod is so moving. It reminds me of when the Queen asked her Guards to play our American National Anthem in front of Buckingham Palace on 9/11. 😢❤️🇺🇸🇬🇧

In a British orchestra rehearsal is considered pretty much sacrosanct. In an American orchestra, players are expected to be able to turn up, tune up and play straight off the dots. A change of programme like this would not phase them. Not to say British players couldn't do it, but it would be irregular to say the least. But then, so is the death of a monarch.

@@rerenaissance7487 I’m not sure I’m following you. Do you mean that a British program would not be changed? I thought it was poignant and touching the American orchestra changed their whole program to play the most patriotic pieces for the Queen. 😢❤️ It’s true that rehearsal time is something you don’t mess with! Orchestra musicians in the U.S. are paid according to the Musicians Union, and the moment they’re “on the clock,” they are in their chairs and ready to play. Watching a parent do that in the symphony was my first (very early) lesson in what it means to be a professional. (No talking or squirming! lol) I imagine there’s something similar in the U.K.

That the Philadelphia Orchestra, under Yannick Nézet-Séguin, was able to instantly turn aside, forego their show and instead pay tribute to our nation and our loss, should endear them in the eyes of British people everywhere. Much respect to the Philadelphia orchestra, and Yannick Nézet-Séguin.

@@m.h.6499 no, though players in a British orchstra would probably be familiar the piece anyway. It's just something I learned many years ago, that US orchestras don't get as much rehearsal. But time is dime and there's probably less subsidy and patronage available.

@@kaywhy245 really inadequate what exactly have you achieved in your magnificent life . This should be interesting....

In 1989, aged 16½ I swore my Oath to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, her Heirs and Successors when I enlisted into the Royal Australian Navy, our Oath is deemed fulfilled upon Death or honourable or Medical Discharge, I served a decade and was discharged when injured saving a wounded ship mate, I was gutted, it was all I wanted and all I knew, my Oath still was upheld as I was taught an Oath is life long, a promise is fulfilled upon completion of an action, but an Oath is the term of your natural life. I always knew that gut punching, heart breaking day would come,. And I knew it would be soon early thins year, a day I truly dreaded. I cried when I heard, a 50 year old veteran, here most love the Queen, there are some who want to be a republic, but most adored the Queen like our own Grandmother, nothing we would not do for the asking. I was deeply saddened when HRH Prince Phillip died, another Sailor, so the bond there is very strong with our allies, but to lose our Queen, herself a Veteran, a fixed point, a guiding light, an impeccable example to follow. Something those outside the Commonwealth can not truly grasp, she isn't an elected person, but fate dealt her this hand, a very hard, dedicated life to 1/3rd of Earth's population, 54 nations called her their Queen. No complaint, just do the job to the best of your ability, a fixed point in a world of turmoil, and we had this woman, absolutely beautiful in her younger years, a wicked sense of humour, a strength unmatched by thousands of people the world said we should heed, but for us, we turned to our Monarch, our Queen. Working right up until her death, as she promised, respected and when she spoke world leaders listened like they sought her advice. To hear she has passed was absolutely crushing, a statement I made on social media, a statement people said I was over reacting, but they can not know exactly the true depth of what she meant to us. At peace, with the love of her life, free from the scandals she had to endure due to other stupid people. She will be missed, she will be remembered for her life of unwavering devotion to us and all in the Commonwealth, and she was devoted to us, as we were Her Majesty. I know how you feel Andrew, 9 million of us do.

@@kaywhy245 even as a dog rescuer, she still beats you in every possible measure, knowledge, wit, humility, grace, devotion, service to others, the list would nearly be endless, you are merely a foolish child who is too blind to see, to deaf to hear, to arrogant to like, to heartless to love, and probably jealous as you will be forgotten very quickly with a life that will amount to nothing but your own endless vacant brain and grossly unwarranted vanity. A life so ordinary, this is the best your life will ever amount to.

@@kaywhy245 news flash, you are not the only person to go through that, thousands have been through worse and are still not as bitter and soulless as you. You are nothing special nor unique. So stop fishing for sympathy, your comment saw to that.

@@kaywhy245 just your bitter, petty, subhuman post

As a 63 year old Brit I agree with you 💯% Sir. I shed a tear or two when I heard that awful News. May she RIP Knowing her Duty is done 🙏🖤

As a Brit, thank you so very much 🇬🇧❤️🇺🇸❤️

Just one thing. By tradiition just ass soon as is known that the queen s dead dsome equery or the other says to the court "the Queen is dead. Long live the King"" and everyone in0 the court says ""Long live the King,, Long live the King" and from hgat moment npmjomde sjgpild refer o 6the deceased Queen as though she were still monarch. The King has all, the decvotion, sll the loyalty It's an instantaneous transfer of power. so at no time can a usurper iontevene and muddy the watrers. lSo to saY "God Bles the Queen" now, well it's' not wrong, byt just a little off beat, least it is to me. jjust very small point.l

Yes, fair, and didn't tolerate idiots. I had an employment problem involving "National Security" I felt I was being basically shafted to save others faces for their incompetence. So I wrote to the Queen, only then did things change. Now that's influence.

@@johnhall7679 what kind of job were you doing. Unless you were actual part of the house hold I would not thnuk she should or could get involved. ?

It is only held in England.There were very likely people from all over the United Kingdom there.

Are you mentally ill or just a sock-puppet? Sorry, hard to tell these days.

@@holdencaulfield8429 Who ? What are you talking about?

@@holdencaulfield8429 There must be something really bad with You if you leave me such a comment! Britain has had better times than these days, of course. And yes, I will never forget about the hasitant reaction by the Royal family when Princess Di passed away, esp. by the Queen. At the end of the day we shall never forget! But we also shall forgive!

Thank you Matthew for your lovely comment.

( You aren't) Your country is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The British Commonwealth died in 1949 ( ish) by memory .

@@michaelprobert4014 That was the British Empire, the then future Queen Elizabeth gave her speech pledging her whole life be it long or short in service to the people when it became the Commonwealth of Nations, usually just known as the Commonwealth.

@@deenieteenie3934 I wasn't talking about the Empire though ,the Empire continued in unison with the British Commonwealth of Nations for a bit then the London Declaration of 1949 ended the British Commonwealth of Nations and since then , as you say , it became the Commonwealth of Nations.

@@michaelprobert4014 How petty can you get.

@@bwilson5401 It was a side comment ( but true ) to a lovely comment from Henrietta. In was an addition to her comment not denigrating it. If you were talking about Deenieteenie's comment then he/ she was just wrong .

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Many of us loved her. She was one of a kind and truly, truly royal. God bless you.

Hear hear

Hear, Hear.

You are not old and lived through her reign. Anyway it is Philip who should be honoured.

@@kaywhy245 Sorry, don't get this reply. I was born 5 years before she became Queen. Philip also respect

I am older than you. The Queen could never make a decision so Philip ran everything. She believed she was appointed by God so the job was no hardship.what job do you think she would havedone had she not been born royal? I have not watched the Crown as I disapprove of it but it sounds pretty accurate and understated in some parts. I shall not elaborate though imwould be pleased to to you. You seem not to know much about the Queen mother either. Why do you think she had the word Queen twice in her title?

Sorry, did I misunderstand you? Harry if lucky guided to being a squaddie. The Queen a stable girl or dog rescue. Charles greenpeace or something in a museum. Perhaps a gardener. Andrew? William, a minor civil servant?

@@kaywhy245 I frankly don't believe it and you.

Oh lord! I hadn’t thought of that till now. 😢

Me too. Still blubbing when I see this sort of thing. It reminds us of what we have lost.

Me too

You so obviously have British roots in your DNA, love how respectful and moved you are by our loss.

Thanks Robert. I appreciate it.

me too

And me

And me. An irreplaceable Monatch

Thank you personally. After 22 years living in The Netherlands why is the Dutch media so hostile to our Late Queen Elizabeth ll - the reasons still escape me.

Thank you for your kind words.

Thank you for all that; I think we do forget it is one of 14 variations....I am inspired to listen to a few more from Enigma sometime this weekend 👍

Its a bugger to play at the best of times, trying to play violin with your eyes welling up, but If i was there at that point it would have not been possible to stop myself weeping. A beautiful piece of music, which is perfect for a sad occasion such as that

Its also said to be a favorite of the Queen's.

This piece always reduces me to tears!

Just came across this video. Jaeger is German for hunter; in the Bible, Nimrod is a hunter.

There are many of us here in the States who loved The Queen and have immense respect for her. May she rest in peace. 💔

@@ruthgoebel723 💯

Why special America? You dismissed the Monarch.

@@BedwelltyNo they did not

​@FallenAngel-co9he not to worry they obviously can't read or chose to be disrespectful to our Amrican cousins !

WHAT ABOUT GOD LOVED THE Queen Now we shall go shallow My Monster that should be disposed of shall remain.

@@FallenAngel9979 You lie. We got a flyer on the mailbox 52 days later.. Nope pretend Geoge Clooney has no money.

Her words, at the age of 21 - “I declare before you all that my whole life whether it be long or short shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong.”... Pledge kept and duty carried out beyond all expectations.

I would believe that.

During the funeral, where the piper walked away and got quieter and quieter as he departed, I blubbed!

Very true. It’s going to be the first Remembrance Sunday without the Queen. 😭

Roz , I'm almost 75yrs old and your words " it's hard to believe she's gone " resonates with my feelings . It hit me the other day when I was posting a letter and was told that our Stamps , Coinage etc will not be valid by a certain date . Losing Prince Philip hit hard for people but the Queen knew they would be together and God has taken away her pain .🍀🇬🇧

@@suzannelacy8093 I was at Balmoral three weeks ago and a lot of the floral tributes were still there and I was reading some of the lovely words people had left and I was in tears, then last week I visited London and Windsor a trip planned before we lost the Queen and the saddest thing ever was in the souvenir shops and everything with the Queen on it was half price. That was when it really hit me

@@rozhunter7645 that just feels wrong. She was an institution. Nothing with her name or image should be 1/2 price, out of respect, just because her son has succeeded the throne. - American In The Comments

@@SpiritSeekersIL I totally agree with you, it was very upsetting to see

How lovely for you to have this beautiful piece of music forever associated in your mind with both your parents 🤗

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Planned to have nimrod at my funeral for years … it’s everything English

Kind of hard to party while in deep mourning. I’ve never seen the country so sad. Not since the tragic death of the beautiful princess Diana

Yes, isn't it lovely to have an American so appreciative.

Oh I agree and very often, silence can seem to say so much more than words ever can! XXX

Yes I agree😊

The King is 74, his age is against him. He won't have a long servitude. We'll be here again in our lifetime.

@@DJKav of course, but then we will have William. 😊

Yes, I was reading a story in a newspaper this morning which involved a court case where the barrister was referred to as such and such KC which was a poignant reminder of the Queen's death and how everything just moves on.

Ditto

There are two pieces of music that will reduce me to tears on two different occasions - Jerusalem at Last Night of the Proms and Nimrod, being played by the Guards at the Cenotaph on Remembrance Sunday - I cry due to the reverence and respect duly carried out by the people at those events - just “knowing” what will happen and obeying the duty of how to “behave”. I still feel bereft at losing our beloved Queen - just seeing the Queen “out and about”, doing her duty, with a smile on her face and the wave of a white gloves hand, I would know that all was alright with the World but I have my faith that King Charles will continue as our Monarch and although his Mother is a very hard act to follow, I am sure he has her sense of duty and passion and will be a good King

@@weedle30 Bravo

Of course. Mother's more theological and and 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. Grandfather had thirty miles of drums and bagpipes. Great uncle is attributed with brining pipes to this New World...take greatest ♥

* Elgar

@@Pluggit1953 : Thank you 🙏. I stand corrected !

me too

Thank you Julie. I appreciate that.

Love the Hall.. The acoustic...overwhelmed me...got to take rest. Take care. With ♥ found you thanks to Neil sean. Truth.Waves...real Sharon. Migraine incoming.

Beautifully written, and totally agree with your sentiments.

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@@aliholgate9442 Thank you for that. It's true.

I hear your comments and respect them. I am so glad you came through the terrible Covid epidemic which we all endured. I cannot for the life of me though let your inclusion of the pope in your list go un mentioned. He is such a wicked man sheltering pure evil in his churches worldwide, I speak up for the poor children and broken families he accepts as necessary for the Catholic clergy to prosper. Shame on him, and all Catholics.

@@aliholgate9442 Thank you so much.

Indeed! There was no "Last Night of the Proms" this year.

Although her death had been heavily trailed all day, it was only officially announced at around 6.30pm, just when the promenaders would have been arriving at the RAH.

And Australians. I lived in America for 12 years. I have English cousins. The Anglosphere is strong.

@@kenelmtonkin7722 That goes without saying, Australians New Zealand Canada and South Africa. We all have very similar cultures and beliefs. That documentary sums it up beautifully, we all come together to fight in two world wars . Australia New Zealand Canada declared war on Germany to fight with the British. Love from Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🇬🇧

@@kenelmtonkin7722 This has brought us together. Have never felt closer. When I saw the Aussies marching in her procession my heart lifted. I don't know how you got here so quick.

@@Songbirdstress Dropped everything and came. It's only a 20 hour flight.

Elgar's Nimrod was written for the British war dead. Our Queen was dedicated to the Military and as Commander In Chief, it is befitting this hymn is played for her.

HM, not HRH.

Thanks so much Carol I really appreciate your kind words. Also, you live in NC? That's where I'm from, currently live in the midwest in my wife's home state, but my family is still in NC. Small world.

Why do you Americans, always claim our Queen was yours? We had Our Queen, We now have Our King. You have only Wallis Simpson and The Duke and Duchess of Suffolk and removed The late King George lll as Sovereign of your country. Please don't insult us In the UK and Commonwealth any more.

@@Bedwellty Did I claim she was “ours”? I wrote “our” U.S. National Anthem. Is it not politeness and respect to speak graciously, or an attempt at it? And, for many of us (well, I’m speaking personally, I don’t really know the percentage), our families came from England, sometimes recently, and we feel a tie. Sorry it offends.