I Vow To Thee My Country - Festival of Remembrance | Reaction 

It's for the whole UK. The Monarch is head of the Armed Forces and leads the nation in remembrance.

The shot of Queen Elizabeth had Prince Phillip on the left and ( then ) Prince Charles on the right. You will notice everyone was wearing a poppy. That is the symbol of Remembrance Day which is observed on the 11th hour, of the 11th day of the 11th month. That date marks the signing of the Armistice and the end of WWI. It is observed in all Commonwealth Countries, including Canada, Australia, New, Zealand and the rest of the commonwealth. Remembrance Day is a solemn day of honouring our fallen service men and women, those who survived and came home and our current military members. Wreaths are laid, prayers and hymns and 2 minutes of silence followed by a 21 gun salute. Fun fact….both Prince Phillip and Queen Elizabeth served in WWII….He was a naval officer, and she served in the women’s auxiliary as a truck mechanic and ambulance driver. Most royals have served in the armed forces at some point in their lives.

We in the British isles don't wear our patriotism on our sleeves. It's not the British way but when we do patriotism we do it very well indeed check out last night of the proms at the royal Albert hall in London

It’s all about our fallen soldiers and people who dedicate themselves for our beloved country in all the wars we have fought.

The country in the first verse is Britain, but the country in the second verse is the Kingdom of Heaven.

The first verse refers to England, or the UK as a whole. The second verse is about "Another Country" whose "King we cannot see". Heaven.

The Festival of Remembrance is held every year in November it's to remember every service people who has lost their lives in conflict

this is basicly remembering all the soldeirs who died in ww1 and ww2 and also remembering the fallen sodiers from other times

Rememberace Sunday is held each year, saying prays for all soldiers aurnen and navy or anyone who died in the many years, it's a very special and heart touching moment,

You'll hear this song on Remembrance Day in Canada a lot of places too

T%his is celebrated every single year in the UK.

Thanks for posting this. You a Great Job with your Reaction. It's for All those who paid with their Lives in Wars Protecting what is Good and Just ...

The referral to "another country" refers to Heaven !

The Royal family always attend this event in respect to the fallen of Britain and the Common Wealth. The second part of the hymn is referring to God's kingdom.

The Her references Britannia the female representation of the UK who carries a spear and shield with the union flag on it with a mighty Lion at her feet.

The peace treaty after WW1 was signed at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month. Each year, on the closest Saturday and Sunday to 11th November the Royal British Legion organise a special event - a Festival - at the Royal Albert Hall in London in honour and celebration of all our military and those of the Commonwealth of Nations. There are civilian singers, military performances, short films about our military abroad, talking about their tasks, maybe how they are missing home, or we see film of one of the services, for example, reacting in a current action. I Vow to Thee my Country is one of the hymns that is often sung at this event. Its particularly touching when people of the military sing it because they are offering their life in protection of ours. You will see most people wearing a paper poppy. We buy them around this time of year in support of our military. The money from the sale of these poppies, goes to supporting members of our services and their families. The poppies are worn by us all in remembrance of those soldiers, sailors, airmen/women who lost their lives fighting for us and our freedoms. ALWAYS during this event we have a two minute silence in honour of their sacrifice. A paper poppy for each fallen hero, since WW1 to the present day, falls from above onto the audience below during the silence. The next morning we have Remembrance Sunday. It's held at the Cenotaph in London. Music is played by the military bands, poppy wreaths are laid by the Royal Family, the Prime Minister, etc and one each by the 56 Commonwealth Nations. There's a short service and then the veterans of all ages march past the Centotaph, to salute the fallen heroes. The military swear their allegiance to The Queen, now The King and no other - that's why you will always see the Royal family at these two events. It's very important to them that they support the military. Both events are televised Live for the whole of the UK to see. The BBC have put full length videos on these events on You Tube if you want to take a peek - I'll go see if I can find one. Also you may like to react to 'The Tower of London Poppies'.

The one man who was at the first world war and brought victory for England and it's country's in the second world war, where for the second time we beat Germany in two wars, we lost 3 million men, with millions more in woman nurses ect his name that this tune was plated at his funeral was Winston Churchill, his funeral was as big and bold as the Queens funeral he as bronze statues all over the country and still 76 years later we English want let the younger generation say anything bad about him

The Festival of Remembrance in the video is 2008 as there is a 90 on the screen at The Royal Albert Hall in London as 2008 was the 90th Anniversary of the end of The First World War. I know this as I was in Ieper Belgium 🇧🇪 watching this on tv in my hotel room at The Ariane Hotel after filming at The Last Post Ceremony at The Menin Gate Memorial. The following day I was in Vichte 30 miles away for Rememberance Day.

Britain is encapsulated into the figure personified as a warrior queen called Britannia there some evidence it was link to a warrior queen who fought the Raman army called Boudica or Boudicca from British history. she is a figure of respect in British history

Great reaction, as a Scot and Brit I think it's about the UK as a whole. If people wonder why we went out and took a quarter of the world this song kinda explains it. The Phillipines also looks amazing, some of the beaches look so good. Take care

The Queen and her husband Prince Philip !

My grandfather and his son, my mother’s brother, both served in the military during World War 2. There were some things that affected them their whole lives. My uncle was a bombardier and was shot down twice. He returned to fight each time. He came back a totally different person. My grandfather would be walking down the street with my grandfather and when a car engine backfired, he would drive to the ground. He worked on the front in Salvation Army Red Shield Services providing R &R for the allied forces.

This is the culture of a great nation.

the uk is a she because of Britannia, which is the national personification of Britain (perhaps some of the most famous imagery of this is a) on the 50p coin b) ww1 posters which show the triple entente with Brittania, Marianne (the french national personification) and Mother Russia (the russian national personification).

I have had friend from other countries ask, why do you have this festival. My answer was simple, though originally for the generation lost in WWI, it has over the years taken on the roll to remember those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in conflicts that followed which are the consequent of humanities own stupidity . and the monarch, be they king or queen attend every year. and if you watch the one from 2022, the pay tribute to the greatest queen of the 20th & 21st century. Her Majesty Elizabeth Queen of the Untied Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. may she rest in peace.

This is for the Whole United Kingdom & the Commonwealth & for all who fought & died in both world wars & all conflicts since!! This takes place in the Albert Hall the Evening prior to the National Remembrance Service the next day & laying of Wreaths at the Cenotaph in Whitehall where the Royal Family,Politicians, Representatives of Commonwealth Nation's la Wreaths

In British English all countries are her/she, if they have a gender at all. The second verse is about a higher patriotism - to the heavenly realm, a higher country, whose paths are peace, even if the patriotism for your country can lead to war - eg the reference to sacrificing the dearest and best and laying them on the alter. The price is dying for your country - a high price. The second country (the higher, spiritual realm) is a higher calling that transcends all earthly attachments.

Why didn’t you just look up “what is The Festival of Remembrance?”. It would have given you an insight into the video, but then all those who do reaction videos never seem to do any research and I’m not talking about investigating the complete video they are going to watch, just a brief overview of the subject. It would make so much more sense for you, but I suppose diving in head first appears to be the norm.

This is the remembrance service which is held every year on the remembrance weekend closest to the 11th of September as remembrance to the end of World War One called armistice day. World War 1 killed so many members of the UK and the then empire almost every country of the commonwealth are included on Remembrance Sunday but the Saturday evening is the Royal British Legion Remembrance Service here in the Albert Hall that commemorates all members of United Kingdom who have lost their lives over the years since then. It includes the Monarch then the Queen and Prince Phillip, Prince Charles and others who wish to be there. In the arena are members of each part of the Uk forces including Navy, Army, Airforce, Marines and the Gurkha Regiment as is their right. While the band plays at the beginning a drum alter is erected the same as would have been used on Sundays in the big old wars and the book of Remembrance is placed on top which has a record of all those that have died in the defence of the nation and commonwealth.

The royals are the ceremonial heads of the armed forces. This is UKs version of Veterans Day and Memorial Day. It’s the most important engagement of the year.

I wish our di called politicians and civil servants could be so patriotic

This takes place every year in The Royal Albert Hall. In the picture is Her Majesty the Queen, Prince Phillip and Prince Charles (now King Charles)

The British Monarch is Head of the British Military, so generally is present for most, if not all, ceremonies that involve the military. If the Monarch cannot attend (health, age, whatever) then at least one or more of the other Senior Royals attend - since all Senior Royals have military experience anyway, it's fitting on two counts.

The Festival of Remembrance is held every year to remember those who died in conflict in the service of our country

The first verse relates to how we feel about our country, the second verse is referring to the Kingdom of God

This hymn is an unofficial national anthem for the whole of the United Kingdom

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Royal family are always there at the Royal festival of rememberance this is the Saturday befrore Rememberance Sunday

Its for those who died and gave their lives in WW1 and WW2!

It mainly refers to the 1st and 2nd world wars, and remembering all who fought and never returned.

This is for the War dead in 1&2 wars and everything after that. This is every year andl the Royal family usually attend The UK and Commonwealth soldiers

Dame Vera Lynn at 8:11 - a story in her own right.

The festival of remembrance is a festival held every November on the closest day to remembrance Sunday parade and basically gives thanks to all the British and ally service men and women who fight for thos nations freedom Check out also "Jerusalem" the English unofficial national anthem. Land of our Fathers. the unofficial national anthem of Wales Flower of Scotland. The unofficial national anthem of Scotland Danny Boy. The unofficial national anthem of northern Ireland Then finally the full anthem of the UK national anthem God save the king Also check outLand of Hope and Glory from the proms Also check out Rule Britannia 2009 at the proms All of these patriotic songs will blow your mind

November 11th every year on the day when the Armistice was signed (Peace was signed in 1945) Queen is commander in chief of the Military services.

It happens every year on Remembrance Day in November

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Of course she's a her. She is our mother. Britannia. She's on the coins

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Prince Philip was never King. I wish you would not interrupt the beautiful music so often. These ceremony is an annual event commemorat the 1st and 2nd world wars and all who did not return. We celebrate this every year.

Watch the storey of the unknown warier

Britannia is a Woman. Yes.

Why don't you Google it first instead of guessing

It’s great you noticed the she and her with the feminine side to Great Britain something that even seems to be being forgotten in Britain itself is that Britannia is the person in personification of the nation Il attach a link to a brief history but it’s like when you hear Uncle Sam for USA or farther land for Germany or mother land for Russia Great Britain is Britannia en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Britannia