@@kevinwoodburn1Whether your moved to tears. To feel pride in your people. Or like some made to feel rage it touches all. Even if it reminds some of their hate and anger, for others it reminds them of their hope and love.
First Delivery that’s an ignorant thing to say, well over a million served in combat roles in the Soviet Union. Tens of millions more across all Allied nations contributed so that able bodied men could go to war
First Delivery Total British combat deaths are below a million, in fact, around half a million, so I am not sure which millions of men you are talking about in WW1. You really should care about the Soviets, without them, millions more British would have perished.
@First Delivery if it wasn't for the Soviets losing millions of men to neutralize the Nazis from the East, we all would be speaking German by now and saying "Heil Hitler". The Allied nations could not resist against the strength of the German army, that's why they begged the US to enter the war. Who came in 1944 - just as the war was basically done and disgracefully took all the credit for the victory. When in reality we should thank the Soviets for the freedom we have today and for your stupid little anthem.
First Delivery Of course, I don't deny that. It could have happen. But you can take that same argument and apply it to all the conflicts that happened in human history. There has been worse countries than the Soviet Union and the UK is definitely up there as one of the cruelest countries in the history of the world. The reality is that nearly 20 million soviets souls were lost in WW2 fighting for a common cause. I really doubt we would have any kind of freedom if Germany had won. And that's where ignorance comes
@First Delivery just be thankful to everyone who gave service in and outside of combat and dont cherry pick it because you're trying to make a shitty point
I once read a profound epithet on a gravestone in Middle England. Its sentiment was from an old veteran when talking of the English, Welsh, Scottish and Irish. It reads, “In the streets and in the taverns they’d mock each other till they were blue in the face, but in the fields of victory and, sadly, under them, they would die hand in hand, forever bound by what their fair isles stood proudly for. Freedom, Peace and brotherhood for all. Indeed somewhere under the grounds of Normandy there lies Irishmen with Englishmen and Scotsmen with welshmen, all facing the same way, in the direction of hatred and evil. Never be in any doubt that when confronted with a monstrous evil, our blessed isles in the north of Europe shall rise as one”.
My deepest regrets to the British people for their loss. For me as a German the Queen was among the first people who reached out for reconciliation after WW2.
UK and Germany, not just friends but family: we are culturally, genetically and emotionally similar. The politics change, but the feelings don't. Thank you for your condolences at this most difficult time, a light has gone out in our world. God bless friend. Großbritannien und Deutschland, nicht nur Freunde, sondern Familie: Wir sind uns kulturell, genetisch und emotional ähnlich. Die Politik ändert sich, aber die Gefühle nicht. Vielen Dank für Ihr Beileid in dieser schwierigsten Zeit, ein Licht ist erloschen in unserer Welt. Gott segne Freund. I am proud to be an ally of Germany. Thank you.
"I cannot lead you into battle, I do not give you laws or administer justice. But I can give you something else - I can give you my heart and my devotion to these old islands and to all the people's of our brotherhood of nations". - Queen Elizabeth II
@@andrewjones3278 While I never was English, I have always respected and admired the British Empire! And after the death of your Sovereign Lady it struck a somber note to me.
From the Highlands of Scotland to the rolling hills of Wales, from the Glens of Antrim to the English shires. Two Islands, four peoples, one nation under one crown. God save the Queen and God save my little homeland.
As one not born English, I beg to differ. I wouldnt want to be born a Saxon in any way - I'm proud of my heritage, and feel I am the "winner" for the lucky chance of my birth. Go to blazes Rhodes.
English ancestry... my family arrived from England in the American colonies in 1740. According to some cursory research, I have relatives in the East Anglia region. DNA report indicates 97 percent European ancestry. I'd like to visit the UK someday.
More than three quarter of the Netherlands was liberated by British and Canadians. I am Dutch and every year in september I am in Arnhem and its vicinities and pay hommage to the brave men of H.M. forces who fought, bled and died in Arnhem en Oosterbeek. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning, I will remember them.
Such a wonderful sentiment. My father and uncles fought in WW II and it is the only foreign engagement in which I, an American, can express unqualified pride.
September 8th, Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II Regina. EIIR. A life of service. 70 Years devoted to the people the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations. God Save the Queen. May You Rest In Peace. "Her Ways are Ways of Gentleness and All Her Paths are Peace." May God receive her well at Heaven's Gate.
16 years a Royal Marine... injured, scarred, mentally f**ked. But i believe in Great Britain. My dad Burma Chindit 16 Column, my grandad Somme 3rd Coldstream. I cry.... every time. We will never be slaves as we have fought for 2000 years! Britons we are and proud.
God always bless and protect you, Great Britain and all your brave children, in reward for putting their lives on the line for their exceptional homeland. I am an American with ancestors who fought in the American Revolution but who also never lost their respect and love for their mother country. (They thought of it as a "family squabble". The young 'son' asserting that he had attained adulthood.) As for myself, I love Great Britain and have enjoyed every minute that I have spent within her borders. Take good care of yourself, Royal Marine. Have a good and happy life! From the Deseret* Horseman (*No folks, the spelling is correct!)
I am irish but i have respect for the brits, I have no ill will to them. And I admire their legends whom stood their ground and never surrendered. Despite all that has happened between us, I just want the 2 island sisters to live in peace, a beautiful emerald guarded by a mighy lion.
very good tom ! our grandfathers and many before perhaps did indded stand firm , however we can give thanks to the never far away regiments if not leading , the irish - scottish and welsh relied on never yielding brothers .
God bless England, this sacred plot. God bless all of her patriots. I don’t care what they put on tv or what laws they write. I’ll remain loyal to England until the day I die. We few, we happy few. We band of brothers.
@@reece_v0391 na·tiv·ism (/ˈnādəˌvizəm/) noun •the policy of protecting the interests of native-born or established inhabitants against those of immigrants. Nope, not what I said at all.
+Doy Virginia We've always been together like brothers. We have had the odd fight, just like brothers. We don't always agree, like brothers. But we have one another's backs akin to brothers. So I see no reason why this music should not affect an American such as yourself in the same way it may effect a Brit.
+Robert Henderson-Rhodes i love america lol, but lets be honest, they were reluctant to help us in ww2 and Obama is hoping to high hell to get this TTIP agreement sorted, how things have changed
Americans are not our 'cousin's'. They're very racist towards the English calling us 'Limeys' and other names which are very derogatory terms. It's a very unequal one sided relationship. Obama was no friend of Great Britain, quite the contrary we were to go to the 'back of the line' in his infamous pre-Brexit speech. However half-British Donald Trump will be a great friend and ally. Most Americans don't like the English, unless you're in the original 13 states.
I’m now playing this piece of music again in the aftermath of our dear Queen’s passing, feeling very morose indeed. It’s particularly apt given the fact she did indeed vow to her country at the tender age of 25. She saw her commitment through. A more stoic women never existed. Good bless her and may her eternal rest be peaceful.
I am from Hong Kong, I love this song very much. We may not join her armies, We may not see her king. Her fortress is a faithful heart, her pride is suffering. And soul by soul and silently her shining bounds increase. And her ways are way of gentleness. And all her paths are peace. Her rule in Hong Kong was gentle and peaceful.
I trust that all is well for you in Hong Kong, in these times. My thoughts and prayers are with and for you. Your bravery in the face of such a foe is a light for the World to follow.
We may need the boys to go back over there, dressed in red for one last time, these people are in danger and it wasn't long ago that they were under our direct protection.
thomas cochrane He was dismissed from the Royal Navy in 1814 following a controversial conviction for fraud on the Stock Exchange. He helped organise and lead the rebel navies of Chile and Brazil during their respective successful wars of independence through the 1820s. While in charge of the Chilean Navy, Cochrane also contributed to Peruvian Independence through the Freedom Expedition of Perú. He was also asked to help the Greek Navy but was prevented by events from having much impact. In 1832, he was pardoned by the Crown and reinstated in the Royal Navy with the rank of Rear Admiral of the Blue. After several more promotions, he died in 1860 with the rank of Admiral of the Red, and the honorary title of Rear-Admiral of the United Kingdom. His life and exploits inspired the naval fiction of 19th- and 20th-century novelists, particularly the figures of C. S. Forester's Horatio Hornblower and Patrick O'Brian's protagonist Jack Aubrey.
As much as Britain is facing nowadays, I'm still proud to be British. No greater place to walk upon, be it the dales of Yorkshire or the hills of Scotland. The beauty of the lands in summer, or the harshness in winter. Well wishes to all nations of these Isles 🇬🇧🤝🏴🤝🏴🤝🏴🤝🇮🇪
If I should die, think only this of me: That there's some corner of a foreign field That is for ever England. There shall be In that rich earth a richer dust concealed; A dust whom England bore, shaped, made aware, Gave, once, her flowers to love, her ways to roam, A body of England's, breathing English air, Washed by the rivers, blest by suns of home. And think, this heart, all evil shed away, A pulse in the eternal mind, no less Gives somewhere back the thoughts by England given; Her sights and sounds; dreams happy as her day; And laughter, learnt of friends; and gentleness, In hearts at peace, under an English heaven. Rupert Brooke, 'The Soldier'
It ‘s a pleasure to have this legendary story with you my English friends. Even if we were implicated in many wars As opponents, Today we’re allied and we’re the 2 biggest legend of Europe I love you England From a French person 🇫🇷❤️🏴
I'm an American, and I cried deeper than I have in a very long time listening to this song. I long for a united anglosphere with everything in my heart. Rule Britannia! 🇬🇧
I am an American whose ancestors fought against Britain in our Revolutionary War. But over the centuries our nations have become brothers. We stand as one. I and all I know, love the United Kingdom. We are the better for her culture and law.
I am a PROUD IRISHMAN, from Dublin , and i mourn the death of Elizabeth 2nd as much as anyone, tears were coming my face when I heard the news and i didnt even realise it. What a great monarch and incredible lady, and a shining example of what a Queen should be. She is now with Philip in eternal glory and will always be remembered for what she was: a Queen, a lady, and above all, a mother to us all. R.I.P Queen Elizabeth and long live Charles 3rd!
@Rob ‘Stewart’ Roy yes she gave 5 pounds aid. Ive forgotten more english history today than uve learned in ur entire life, but, again, who the fuck mentioned Queen Victoria?? Im pretty sure QE2 was a different person, unless of course u are someone who believes the son is guilty of the crimes of the father? Honestly, take ur hateful bullshit and get a fucking life.
@Travis b You did that you knuckle dragging degenerate - no doubt typing that ignorant trash from your caravan. You are the dross that is present in every civilization. The excuse making, victim mongering, self pitying, scrounging filth. You disgust me.
@@Neil-yg5gm I am a 28 yearold Australian. The fact that this is not done, is a disgrace to our heritage. My family has given over 100 years in service to the Australian/British military from 2nd Boer War
As soon as we rid ourselves of traitorous evil and put Donald Trump in, we will be able to rejoin our allied cousins across the pond, JJ, Dave. God bless you all and keep you in the Palms of His Hands. Slainte va agus CHEERS
It's the White Cliffs of Dover on a hit summer's evening. It's Horse Guards' Parade on the birthday of Her Majesty the Queen. It's the Yorkshire Moors; Snowdonia, the Lake District, and the Scottish Highlands. It's Lundy Island and the outermost Hebrides. It's the cheerful conversation inside a cozy country pub in the winter. It's Radio 4. It's what I'd give it all up to preserve. It's the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
Wimbledon final. The snooker at the crucible. A long summers day. Antiques Roadshow on Sunday evening. Roast beef and Yorkshire puddings. Daffodils. Roses. Christmas day
As an Australian, my allegiance will always belong to the crown. My heart is Her Majesty’s. Long live the Commonwealth, long live the Empire and God Save the Queen 🇦🇺🇬🇧
So glad I was born in England I adore and love her so much 💞 so proud to be british 💓 Roger born ☺️ in the City of Worcester a beautiful city on the river severn I miss so much.
Pedro Vigil I played that game and I still do and every time I play as the mighty English. I always loved hearing this song, raised my spirit and relieve myself from all sorts of stresses hearing this magnificent song.
I don't care if we end up a bit poorer, I don't care if we lose a bit of influence in the world, I'll Gladys brave the dark times, I owe it to my ancestors whom spilt blood for this island to keep me free. freedom, sovereignty and dignity is something a strong economy can never compare to.
Exactly. There is no price not worth paying for doing the right thing. I am willing to bear the hard times to do so. 70 years ago we faced a far harder time, our grandparents were bombed, raided, scared and alone in the world. And today we squeak at the prospect of a little less money!? What the fuck happened? Some things are priceless in this world. They tried to scare us, intimidate us, frighten us into submission but they forgot one very crucial thing. We are British. And we will not be beaten down. Ever. It looks like there were enough of us left who remembered what it was to be be from this little island in the North sea.
HM QUEEN ELIZABETH || May she rest in peace. God has truly blessed her Christian life. Praying for her family. "We should take comfort that while we may have more still to endure, better days will return: We will be with our friends again; we will be with our families again; we will meet again." --- QUEEN ELIZABETH ||
I am Caucasian Georgian, however I have a wish to be reborn in the United Kingdom once I die, I truly believe the UK is a special country. God Save The Queen! 🇬🇧
Even if most of my country is mad at you for the Falklands matter Brits, I can't stop to get amazed with your history, your language, and your music! Hopefully I can visit your beautiful country sometime... Love from Argentina! 🇦🇷
After a long fulfilled life as Her Majesty the Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth II, has peacefully passed away today September 8th, 2022. With her family by her side. It is the end of an era. Rest in Peace.
There are lyrics to this music and no country in particular is mentioned. Therefore I feel it belongs to everyone who values freedom and who believes in the decency and compassion of most people. Incidentally, the painting depicts a scene from the battle of Jersey in 1783 and is the work of Anglo-American artist John Singleton Copley. It's to be seen at the Tate Britain gallery in London.🇺🇸🇬🇧
Brits, true Brits never forget their devotion to their country. It is always there in the background. The patriotism hangs in silence, much like the mist upon a green English hill on a British autumnal afternoon. We will always remember our love for our country no matter what evil forces happen to be at play to distract us from this. When the time comes for strength, power and defence of Britain and her ideals we will always be there, ready and waiting to fight and defend the cause. That is what it means to be British, and in the modern era this can get lost in the distance, much like a small flame on a matchstick. But it is still a flame that is still alight, no matter how dim it may seem. All it requires is a tinderbox and once again British people will rise in defence of our nation, and we will defend her against whatever force threatens her. Remember this and remember it always and we will always have a country we recognise and a country we can call Great Britain. Each and everyone one of us has this duty and it is between us and within us that the fabric of this nation exists, and it will exist for generations to come as long as we galvanise the spirit of being in love with ones country and owing to defend her at every opportunity. May god protect us and our country, forever and always.
No matter our race, no matter our ethnicity, no matter our gender, no matter who we are, we are all one people in this country. One country under the Union Jack and the King. We are either part of its history or we plan to be, but we are all its future. We must unite. We must not be divided. We must keep the traitors shut up and we must be bold. The enemy is close outside and deep within. Yet we must be resolute. We must be like Britain herself. Britannia paves the way for how we should act. We must stand against the invaders time and again, like Britain withered under the Blitz. Britain won in the end. We will win in the end. We will win. Because we have our country close to our hearts. May God Save our Gracious King, my fellow citizen 👑
By the Grace of God, our People and our Country, whom he has continued to bless, help and preserve for thousands of years, will stand firm again through our prayers and His Presence, in the current Storm of evil we face ahead. Our Lord and Our God! They have no power over Him. They will not prevail! God Wins! ✝️🏴🏴🏴🇬🇧⚔️🛡️✝️
We were outnumberd at the battle of the armada we were outnumberd at the battle of Trafalgar we were outnumberd at the battle of rorkes drift we were outnumberd at the battle of Britain but as long as the lion has teeth we shall never surrender!!
Holst wrote a piece with the perfect blend of triumphant glory but edged with the remembrance of the sacrifice required to obtain that glory and the sadness those sacrifices even if not in vain cause to those who remember those lost in it's pursuit. A truly perfect piece. Unofficially the British national anthem in my heart. "I vow to thee my country" sings of Britain and her people, not a singular individual, for all the importance of a monarch.
My Wife's Great Great Great Grandfather held General Wolfe in his arms as he lay dying on the plains of Abraham at the battle of Quebec. He is in a famous painting of this event. He was a Colonel in a highland regiment that fought there.
Wolfe was beloved by the Highlanders because whilst serving in the British Army he'd refused to murder a wounded Highland soldier after the Battle of Cullodon. His punishment was to be sent to the Highlands, but word of his decency got there before him and he was treated well.
In the TV adaptation of Queen Victoria the French king says to Palmerston. “ if I were not French I would want to be English” Palmerston said to the French king “ if I were not English I would want to be English “
As a proud New Zealander, I am very honored to be a commonwealth nation under Her Majesty. My great-great grandfather fought for the Empire during the First World War and then fought under King Albert in the Second. Every time I listen to this song I think of him even though I never met him. I think of the sacrifices he made. God Save the Queen
God bless the British and Anglo Nations they have contributed so much to the world in technology and innovation and culture they shall not be forgotten until the end of humanity and god will decide our fate.
I vow to thee, my country All earthly things above Entire and whole and perfect The service of my love The love that asks no questions The love that stands the test That lays upon the altar The dearest and the best The love that never falters The love that pays the price The love that makes undaunted The final sacrifice And there's another country I've heard of long ago Most dear to them that love her Most great to them that know We may (we may not count her armies) We may (we may not see her King) Her fortress is a faithful heart Her pride is suffering And soul by soul and silently Her shining bounds increase And her ways are ways of gentleness And all her paths are peace
Me too,,I shall go to my grave loving our way of life,our history,my family and everything our country stands for.We might moan of our governments,but at the end of the day its who we are,God save The Queen!!
I pray every day that the strong national bond that the US and Great Britain share shall never grow weak. How much I admire the Empire's soldiers in the trenches of the Western Front during the First World War and the outstanding aviators of the Battle of Britain amongst the other great warriors and defenders of freedom that have served through the ages. I dream of the day I get to visit the UK and experience the country and people for myself. Long live Great Britain and long live the United States.
I love the UK! I would bear arms in her defense without hesitation even at the tender age of 60. I would vow to her my life, fortune and sacred honor, if ever the call came. Signed - a humble Yank in Tennessee.
I will always have a great respect for England, as they stood by our side in 1914 and 1940. Flanders will never forget this, and will keep the commemorations alive by playing the Last Post, Every evening at 8pm at the Menin Gate. We will remember them, every day! Great respect
Erik De Bruyne, unfortunately most Europeans have forgotten, and these days do little more than punish and belittle Britain, simply because we chose to leave the EU!.
My great great great uncle Charlie Coleman died at the 3rd battle of Ypres and is on the menin gate I visited it in 2021 and witnessed the last post truly a beautiful ceremony
@@williammorley2401todays Britian sadly is only a shadow of its former self. We no longer have the strength to be a global power on our own and leaving the EU and abandoning the european project alongside of brutal and rude mockerys and insults towards Europe on the side of the brexitears felt like a betrayal to many europeans. And brexit has proven to be an evonomical suicide which has destabalised the nation to the edge of splitting up, while the EU is stronger and more united than ever thanks to the war in Ukraine, the corona pandemic and to a limited degree the desaster that brexit proved to be. So there is little to be said about modern Britain except of mockery and jokes, despite all the great things our country has achieved.
@@JetDom767 Thank you. We owe Sir Archibald Lucius Douglas, Mr. Edward Bramwell Clarke and Oxfordian, Cambridgian who were polite to Japanese students in that time. Though they said they had to confront racism that may not be able to compared with today's, they also meet many respectable British and taught "What fairness is" inside and outside of the field. With your ancestor's help, our teams have come this far. I hope we may continue to strengthen this friendship and make good games.
I'm Canadian but also hold British PR after having lived there many years. My life is in Canada but will never forget what this country that thaught me about the greatest empire it once held. God Save the Queen 🇬🇧 🇨🇦
South Africa 🇿🇦 needs her mother's rule and leadership again for we are lost without her🇬🇧 This made me cry tears of pride and joy to call myself British South African.
My prayers to you and our people in SA, my grandmother lived there decades ago during the period of apartheid and she had to flee her farm to save her baby’s life.
I'm also brazillian, but just found out about this anthem. It is really a wonderful piece! I've been to London recently and I must say that the UK seems like a fine place to live, maybe one day I will.
What a magnificent piece of music. It rouses the spirit when sluggish, and is balm for boiling blood. All this, and so very much more, from a 'little insignificant rock' jutting out of the North Atlantic. God's Country indeed. Love and tribute from the States. We're with you all the way, lads.
Your comments are beautiful, folks. You are so proud of your beautiful land and your roots. God bless you, dear neighbors from the North. Greetings from France
The world wont ever feel the same... Gone is Elizabeth II of Windsor, but NEVER forgotten. Shes among the greats of Human History now. Do her Legacy proud, Britain
I vow to thee, my country, all earthly things above, Entire and whole and perfect, the service of my love; The love that asks no question, the love that stands the test, That lays upon the altar the dearest and the best; The love that never falters, the love that pays the price, The love that makes undaunted the final sacrifice. I heard my country calling, away across the sea, Across the waste of waters, she calls and calls to me. Her sword is girded at her side, her helmet on her head. And around her feet are lying the dying and the dead; I hear the noise of battle, the thunder of her guns; I haste to thee, my mother, a son among thy sons. And there's another country, I've heard of long ago, Most dear to them that love her, most great to them that know; We may not count her armies, we may not see her King; Her fortress is a faithful heart, her pride is suffering; And soul by soul and silently her shining bounds increase, And her ways are ways of gentleness, and all her paths are peace. ...Goodnight, Sweet prince. May we die with a roar, not a whimper.
Just a quick question, I have been looking up the meaning behind this song and was just wondering if you could tell me whether or not the third verse is talking about Heaven or if it is just a metaphor?
Im not a brit but american, but the respect the english have towards us and us to them is amazing. I am willing to die for my country, and i bet a lot of english people would to. I am honored to be an allie with u boys. May the bond of us grow ever strong.
not just for England, but the scottish, welsh and irish too, we are all are "united" under one banner if it we're and if attacked, we shall fight on 'til the end
God bless the HM the Queen Elizabeth II. Long live the queen 😭😭🇬🇧🇬🇧 longest service 1952-2022 the United Kingdom of great Britain will always be United Forever
