Tony Blair Recalls Telling The Queen To Speak Out After Diana’s Death 

She reminds me of my grandpa. I know everyone is saying that but she really does. My grandpa is 99. He is still all there and is still moving around and enjoying life with his family. I dread the day he passes. I will definitely not be okay.

She was above politics but she had a wealth of knowledge she was able to pass on. She'd known virtually every major state leader and head of state over the past 70 years.

To The Queen & her husband The Prince, may they both be at peace, finally together again. Your Duties have ended, may you both finally have everlasting Peace in Your Rest. As Paddington Bear best put it, Thank You Ma'am, For Everything.

People outside the UK don't understand just how controversial a figure Blair is in the UK. A lot of people really hate him over the Iraq war. It was hugely controversial when he was knighted

I love British politicians. They have perfected the art of saying absolutely nothing with the maximum number of words.

The Queen faced everything with dignity and grace. She always put duty first but knew her Grandchildren needed her after loosing Diana. She then put duty first. She became frail after she lost her husband but still worked up the the very end.

The prime minister James Callaghan one time asked the Queen for advice on a political matter. She replied 'That is what you get paid to resolve.'

We have lost the most precious person whose knowledge was vast, A lady respected throughout the world, When the word "Queen " was mentioned they knew it was Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II they were talking about - Bless you Ma'am

I do believe that in many ways the death of Diana, Princess of Wales, was a pivotal point for Her Majesty and "The Royal Family". Remember that the Queens' initial thinking was, as Diana was no longer an "official member of the family, being divorced, a quiet low key family funeral would suffice, but she had certainly underestimated the public's reaction to the death of "The People's Princess". Then Prime Minister Tony Blair had to persuade Her Majesty that "she" was no longer able to dictate what official responses should be and that she had to finally acknowledge and bow to the will of the people. Despite earler public statements about being dedicated to her subjects, the reality that she really did at last, have to accede to their wishes, must have been a bitter pill to swallow.

They must do their best to remain quiet about politics because they represent the entire national polity. Not just one viewpoint

She really was above politics. Not easy to do in her position.

I wish they interviewed the two americans who met the queen in balmoral but never knew who she was! I want to see that interview now

Michael Sheen makes a better Tony Blair than Tony Blair.

I don't think Americans realize how divisive tony Blair is in the uk

You have to remember that Charles and Diana had just gone through quite a messy separation and divorce with both of them giving interviews about their extramarital affairs and speaking openly about issues like self harm and eating disorders amongst other things. The media leaked phone conversations between Charles and his now wife that were VERY graphic and totally unheard of back then. Diana publicly said that Charles wasn’t fit to be king. If anyone damaged those boys it was their parents because they were bullied at school over their parents messy indiscretions. The Queen ordered Charles and Diana to divorce and Diana died very shortly after. When Diana died the people felt a great deal of sympathy with her and felt that she had been used to produce an heir and a spare. The fact that Diana’s death wasn’t acknowledged by the royal family until days after caused immense outrage amongst the people and Tony Blair communicated this to the Queen. The people were getting increasingly angry because they felt that the royal family ignored Diana. Total radio silence. Again, you can say what you want about Tony Blair but he simply did his job by communicating to the Queen that if the issue continued and they continued to ignore the public it could cast the whole institution into ill repute. There was serious concern for the future of the monarchy. I was in London in the days after Diana’s death and the people were getting increasingly angry and frustrated. Tony Blair was merely the messenger so to those trying to blame him for pressuring the Queen you are misinformed. He did his job and it most probably salvaged the situation. No big fan of Blair but in that situation I strongly believe that he did the right thing.

Queen Elizabeth lived and aged gracefully now her time has ended may she rest in peace 🕊️🕊️ she will forever be missed may god bless 🙏🙏

Tony must have another book coming out

The more you get to know the Queen, the more you like her.

I feel like Queen Elizabeth was Queen not just to Britain but to the world. For 70 years we knew her as Britain’s Queen and she was this pure idol and symbol of Britain that people all across the world respected so much. Long live the Queen.

This now officially makes Elton John the oldest Queen in England!

I adored her all of my life and when she died it felt like losing a member of our family. She was such an extraordinary person and Queen. I think I will always miss her. ❤️

Blair is favoured more in America than he is in the UK, and I’m sure he’s profited from this interview…interesting he’s not done one in the UK

Tony the man with blood on his hands over a lie should be take to court and held to account

I wouldn't trust anything Blair says.

The Dark Lord himself returns to remind us of his presence...

That man should be in jail, not popping up at every opportunity to further his bank balance.

How lovely to hear from Sir Phoney Blair . Such a genuine and trusting Prime Minister. Unfortunately for Blair someone of us are struggling to forget all those deaths that he was compliant to in Iraq . To give a knighthood to this person had devalued the honour of such an award . Personally I don’t want to hear him on any public platform . Has he no conscience?

That is the genius of the British monarchy… it is above politics. Prime Ministers or Presidents come and go, but the monarchy stays and provides stability

I loved this! I wish more people knew this about her. She was an amazing Queen & person.

Two days before her death she was meeting with the new Prime Minister. She should've been on her deathbed. She put her duty to her subjects above all else. I am an American and I have nothing but the deepest admiration and respect for her.

maybe he should have spoken about there being no Weapons of mass destruction in iraq??

I always find it interesting to hear those who have contempt for tradition. They think that just because something is old, it is automatically out-of-date and irrelevant. Well, my retort to that is always that if there were no value in tradition, it would not have lasted as long as it has. The monarchy serves a transcendental purpose in Great Britain, demonstrating that temporal matters are ephemeral while the monarchy exists somehow above it all. Here in the United States, we don't really have an institution that reminds us of the broader nature of life. We are always "in the weeds," so to speak, in terms of our political bickering and character assassinations. To have the example of the monarchy, which teaches the British people how to behave, is a most precious asset. I am grateful to Her Majesty The Queen for her immense sacrifice to serve the British people. It is not easy to live on a higher plane than the rest of one's country. It must take a huge toll to keep one's mouth shut. But she did it all with such grace, dignity, warmth, and humor.

Yet another veiled way for Blair to remind us how brilliant he thought he was.

The death of HM Queen Elizabeth II has been like a trigger and has opened up the floodgates to a whole catalogue of events that have all been planned and practised for years. I just wonder if she knew that she was dying and if she intended to die in Balmoral to give the people of Scotland an extraordinary opportunity to say goodbye?

The whole Diana accident thing and emotional situation for several years was too much for everyone

This is the man who changed the face of Britain forever with uncontrolled immigration. He also entered an illegal war. Why he still gets any recognition is beyond me.

Very interesting interview! What a coincidence… I just watched the movie “The Queen” and Tony Blair played a prominent role in the movie. I liked that he spoke so graciously about HMQE2. She truly was an incredible woman and monarch.

Sorry but I don't feel the Queen should have been bullied into making any public announcement, she was doing the right thing already. She chose to be a grandmother first and be there to offer those boys the care and love that they so desperately needed following the death of their mother

Tony Blair is the last person I want to hear talking about the Queen. He loves to have his penny’s worth.

Bring Tony to The Hague together with George.

That was lovely of the Queen serving BBQ to the guests herself ! Hope the King has learned to be humble and serve the guests himself ❤

We must also understand, as William and Harry both confirmed, the Queen and Prince Philip were staying at home with the boys trying to focus on them. That's why the response took longer than expected as they were at that moment shocked as family as well. The boys came first. W&H said she was turning TVs off , hiding newspapers and magazines to shield them from pain. When I heard that my whole perspective changed.

I think she realized the mistakes she had made with Diana and seemed determined that those mistakes were not repeated with Kate, hence the intense one on one training/meetings. It was only one of a handful of times where the Queen misread her people not really realizing the love? they had for Diana and was stunned by the backlash.

6:57 - "He will keep it strong ...so long as no one comes at us with any pens."

Why is this woman fawning over a war criminal? The question to ask is ‘sir tony...why did you lie about the war in Iraq?’ Sickening.

Funny the caption doesn’t follow what Tony Blair said. He said the Queen didn’t need him she knew intuitively what to do.

He met the Queen hundreds of times, but none of her integrity and leadership skills rubbed off on Teflon Tony.

Blair upset the Queen by complaining that she wasn’t in London when she was Grandmother first and put her grieving family first but he stirred it all up.

As Americans we are ignorant. To say they were surprised she was above politics when that is the roll of the monarchy. The oath they take!

She DEDICATED HER ENTIRE LIFE TO HER PEOPLE! ❤️ God Bless the Queen! God rest her Soul! ❤️💔🌹🙏 GOD SAVE THE KING! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

God bless Dianna

Talking publicly about this just further shows Tony Blair has no class and didn’t deserve a knighthood.

Imagine having the Queen serve BBQ to you and wash dishes after.❤️

Truly an incredible woman….!

He caused a great pain to the late Queen by depriving her from her ship now he comes and cries

I’m a proud working class woman from the East End of London; my parents & ancestors going back as far as we can see are Irish & I’m equally proud of that. My Irishness means I do not need to be lectured on what it means to have had your country occupied by the British, I know full well that generations of trauma & (justified) fury build up. But I can’t help feeling that those gloating about her death & justifying it by simply shrieking ‘EMPIRE Grrrrr!!!’ are aiming their rage at the wrong person. She used her influence to promote the building of bridges and healing of wounds & she did so in an un-showy way, which is why the casual observer may have missed it. For example, her trip to Ireland was a huge thing to do both in terms of the security risk and political statements she was making. Her speech at Dublin Castle, visits to Croake Park and Crumlin Jail, laying a wreath for Republican victims of The Troubles, meeting McGuiness (both briefly and later for a proper meeting) - these things were her way of really leaning into the cause of ongoing peace by acknowledging and expressing regret for the actions of the British gov & army. She did all this despite losing a much loved family member to IRA violence. My beliefs re. Ireland are fiercely republican, I long to see a United Ireland in my lifetime. But that doesn’t stop me having respect for her efforts to support and promote the ongoing work of peace. Her long and supportive friendship with Nelson Mandela is another indicator of her desire to support recovery and reconciliation in post-colonial countries.

May our Gracious Majesty Queen Elizabeth II Rest in eternal peace!🙏🌷 There will never be another like her in history!

Tony has a lot of innocent blood on his hands, I do not envy that monster when he dies

Tony Blair must be taken to International War Crimes Court for his role in the war on Iraq

Great interview. I'm British and consider Tony Blair one of our top tier leaders. However I think the queen was between a rock and a hard place when her daughter-in-law tragically died. I think her first priority which was missed by most - she is a mother and grandmother so I'd understand that would be her first concern. As a popular(not populist) unifying figure ,she couldn't really say as such which must have been incredibly difficult navigation.

Listening to all this I am just wondering if Markle understood the impact of her actions. Somethings are not for media. She needed to understand the culture. It’s a shame things turned out the way they did. That’s why some people just can’t marry just about anyone.

Both hands/fingers showed a lack of circulation, this is one of the signs that the time is near. After seeing this I was not shocked when I heard of her passing. "The skin of the arms, legs, hands, and feet becomes mottled with purple, black, and/or blue patches."

This is such a lovely interview, I would love to see an uncut version, I imagine there’s many more hidden gems in there

The fact that anyone can call this Evil man Sir is ridiculous, if the King wants to win his peoples hearts maybe he could strip the title?

You might wanna change the video title. The PM doesn’t “TELL” the Queen what to do. They encourage, advise, suggest, recommend, but certainly do not TELL. That’s so disrespectful to Queen right now.

What is it with people that think that the queen's death was any different from anyone else. The suddenness of it is nothing unusual. My grandmother died on new years day 1987. She was staying with her daughter for a weeks holiday She got up in the morning as she usually did; did her washing and hung it out to dry and then did some vegetables ready for lunch while my aunt did some other chores. She then sat in her favourite armchair and proceeded to read her woman's magazine while at the same time having a conversation with my aunt who was in an adjoining room. Mid sentence she died...just like that. No drama no pain, & she was still holding her magazine when my aunt came to see why her mother had not answered a question just asked. Her aorta has ruptured and death was instantaneous. There had been no illness, no signs. People do just die without warning...so someone like the queen, going to sleep and not waking up at 96 is far from unusual. People need to get a grip on reality.

When I look at Tony I honestly believe he’s the closest thing possible to the devil.

I've learnt recently that the Queen must remain what's the word, unbiased or not make remarks about politics. It's infused into the role.

What makes these people more royal than you or I? Yes, they maybe wealthier or more powerful but certainly not more royal. Diana taught us that....The Queen of Hearts

That monarch will never be the same again trust me NEVER

Im getting vibe within just ten secs of this video, that the hosts have no idea of how much Tony Blaire is disliked by the British people for his war crimes. People were very angry when he got knighted, more than a million people signed a petition for this not to happen. But the royal family did it anyway.

Anyone who works in aged care could have told you she shouldn’t have been working 2 days before her death!

why is this war criminal not in jail?

Why for dear life are we listening to a horrific war criminal?????

Condolences to the Royal Family. Queen will always be our Queen

After reports that he was the Queen's least favourite Prime Minister, and I don't blame her, perhaps Cur Tony Blair should keep quiet. Her Majesty was obviously a wonderful judge of character. Blair should stay out of public view.

The queen was being a grandmother!!! And looking after her family at that time . I always thought how rude , disrespectful and selfish the public was when the princess passed away

How that war criminal,can show his face,is beyond me!!?

Funny how he was able to recall with great clarity an even that preceded the Iraq war by quite a stretch of time, but couldn't recall whether or not there were weapons of mass destruction in Iraq to justify a war

I feel as many do, that we have lost a family member. She will be missed💫🤍 'May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.' - Shakespeare

"War criminal Tony Blair" There, I corrected ot for you.

This interview includes some of the best arguments in favor of the British monarchy. Strengthens our democracy so much

Shame Blair isn’t as willing to tell us all about how he betrayed the people of his country during his time in office. The man should be in jail .

Dont think you should give air time to a war criminal, a man responsible for the death of over a million human lives.

I honestly thought that He said that she was "ungrateful," but he really said "in great form!"🤣🤣🤣

And they made a movie out of this. Amazing.

I think Charles will find it hard to be king because his mother did a perfect job.

Guy should be in jail for war crimes 😠 😡

Of course The Queen was above politics, first detail on her role as A Sovereign Queen. God Bless her, keeper and protector of the Church of England and The People. ❤️

A vision of our wonderful Queen wearing her Marigold rubber gloves and washing up after the bbq, is something that I will treasure. Penny from Christchurch. 🇬🇧

Rip the queen Elisabeth

The guy who murdered thousands in iraq for what tony blair for you to get away with it WHAT A SICK MAN

Seriously? You didn’t Know that she was above the politics? This is the core idea of constitutional monarchy, have you gone to high school, this is common knowledge level of high school graduate

I can't understand British government said a lot about democracy, but there are Queen/King who elected?

Blair should be banned!

The best argument in favour of a monarchy is that we would otherwise have had Blair as president of the UK. Thank God that this has never happened.

Thank God Tony Blair was able to help the Queen reach out to the people when Princess Diana was killed .

Wouldn't it be nice of we could have a piece on The Queen without bringing up her son's ex wife, Diana, who had gone on TV to bad mouth her son and the entire royal family?

good god that man should be in jail

I never forget you that you gave it to me, your hand Is always In my heart so I long I leave.❤❤❤