With recent events surrounding the death of Prince Phillip, the British Royal Family has been front-and-center of the worldwide news cycle as of late. In 2021, it is rare for the royals to be at the center of people's lives, but this wasn't the case in the days of World War Two. Even though the age of kingdoms was largely over when war came around, sovereigns still had a role to play in their country's war effort all over the world. In this episode, we are taking a closer look at the role royalty played during the war. Is there still a monarchy where you live and if so, what is your experience with it? We would love to hear about that in the comments! Cheers, Fiona Before you comment, read our rules: community.timeghost.tv/t/rules-of-conduct/4518
"A brutal clash of iron of ideology. I have a problem with that word" Don't we all, don't we all... ei die ah lo dtschi. Zumeist koennen die eher Eisen nicht richtig aussprechen so... molodivka!
As many of you know, king Michael of Romania didn't get along very well with General Ion Antonescu. I heard a interesting story about the way that the king found out that Romania was joining Nazi Germany in its invasion of the USSR in 1941. It was 7.00 AM and the Queen Mother Helene came in the king's room to wake him up and tell him that she listened at the BBC that Romania entered the war. At the BBC!!! The king, the head of the state and the commander in chief of the army wasn't even informed about this very important event for a country. This reflects the relations between the young king and the future marshall of Romania.
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's value as a propaganda asset was best expressed by Hitler, who coined for her the epithet, "the most dangerous woman in Europe."
The Queen is probably the only Royal left that is tech-savvy enough to use youtube, watch this entire series, and be like: "yeap that definitely happened"
The former Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria who ascended the throne in 1943 is still alive and tuned into modern events. After democracy returned to his country, he served as prime minister for four years, although Bulgaria is still a republic.
Don't forget King George VI's two younger brothers. The Duke of Kent was killed in an air crash whilst serving in the RAF in 1942, whilst the Duke of Gloucester was wounded in an air attack whilst serving in the British Army in France in 1940.
My Mother was a nurse at Aldershot. The future Queen was there maintaining and driving trucks. One time she treated Elizabeth's sore throat with some swab. Encountering her again, the Princess remembered her and said she was proud to have just changed her first tire.
Honourable mention to Tomislav of Croatia. And prince Aleksandar of Yugoslavia, who would be selling washing machines in Bristol a few years after the war.
@@DotepenecPL We didn't vote for him. Listen, strange men in drag lyin' over the seas distributin' tanks and airplanes is no basis for a system of government! Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical fascist ceremony!
Made me realize that the actress who plays her in The Crown (the first season at least) absolutely nailed it, she does sound that ridiculous and apparently always has.
Astrid reminds me of my Aunt who happened to be a teacher at my old school. This style of talking and teaching is so engaging as it's clear the speaker has a deep interest and knowledge of the subject they're talking on; it's personal and endearing to the point where you listen as though they were in front of you, conversing with you on a personal level. Never change Astrid.
Vittorio Emanuele III had plenty of choice to stop Mussolini, even to the point that the army asked with insistance to declare 'stato d' assedio' when the march on Rome happened. He choose not to heed the request and made Mussolini prime minister, something that few expected at that point at all. Even Mussolini was ready to escape in Switzerland.
Just to clarify, would such a declaration have meant declaring martial law? I can see how a sovereign may not think it wise to become the dictator to prevent the dictator, but I don't know much about Italy's pre-war political situation.
@@aaronjones8905 yes, it's directly translated in under siege state, there was strife and military commanders recommended to not stress the army loyalty too much, but at the end it was Emanuele's fear of a civil war and the fascist program that ultimately made him decide to endorse their minority party. The country had just exited the 'biennio rosso', a period of two years dominated by the fear of communist revolution and the socially conservative program of the fascist ultimately was deemed less risky than a civil war. Fear of being seen as a dictator wasn't even a factor as the declaration had been proposed by the prime minister.
I think part of the reason he gave Mussolini power was because he was afraid what happened in Russia could happen in Italy too, especially since there was much political instability after being screwed out of the promised territory from Austria-Hungary other than Southern Tyrol. It have potential of starting a civil war.
Astrid, you are such a delight! A wonderful addition to Indy, Sparty, and Anna leading us through this heartbreaking, complicated timeline. Thank you for all you do, Queen of absolutely everything. May God bless you in all things!
King Victor Emanuel III could have stopped Mussolini back in 1922. the Italian army was ready to stop the blackshirts when they marched on Rome ( Mussolini wasn't in Rome he was in Milan ready to run away if things went wrong), but the king did not sign the order, he then called Mussolini and gave him power, his famous last words were: 6 months and we send him back home.
Bulgaria during WW2 was one of a very few countries next to Hungary and Denmark where Jews were not widely deported or exterminated. Some of those Jewish communities are still intact.
@@leedmmaster7743 That does not mean it is not interesting. Spain lost even less (Blue Division) but that is extremely interesting. History is about what actually happened, not relegating whole episodes because it was on the periphery. There is more to Bulgaria in WWII than meats the eye. Regards from Staffordshire, England.
Astrid is a charming presenter. I love that you left in the correction if the date of Hirohito's authorization of the Peal harbor attack. This episode comes across as a delightful conversation with my favorite auntie who knows a lot about history.
16:47 After some Luftwaffe bombs had damaged Windsor Castle, IIRC Queen Elizabeth when asked how it had impacted her family and her, responded with "Now I can look the East End in the face".
The East End was the most densely populated part of London, as well as the poorest. It also bore the brunt of the Luftwaffe's attacks on London throughout the war.
To elaborate on the subject at hand, I highly recommend "The King's Choice", an excellent 2016 Norwegian film about the struggle of the Royal Family during the days of the German invasion in 1940.
Astrid as a host always welcomed. Tho her performance is sometimes rough around the edges, it's kinda part of her charm, but I bet if we see her more taking the stage, she will perform even better.
It's so hard to believe sometimes that the current queen of England is still alive and is the same person that's in these black and white reels. She lived through this wild era of human history and is still here. Kinda mind-boggling ngl...
I wish I had you as my history teacher in high school. With your delivery and enthusiasm I would have actually learned something back then (almost 60 years ago) instead of trying to catch up today. THANK YOU
Love this video Astrid! I know the queen was helping to build Lancaster Bombers during the war but the kids also in the royal family were just good as soldiering on just as much as there parents! Just like know days with the grandkids!! Well done Astrid!!
I loved the timing at the end of "learn more about a modern king who did hold on to dictatorial powers full on" and Indy's picture on a mug shows up at 18:20. Classic.
You posted it on King's Day in The Netherlands. King Willem-Alexander's great grandmother fled to London, he referred to that in his Death Remembrance speech in 2020. He referred also to the experiences of Jules Schelvis, survivor of Sobibor.
Stumbled on this video, but enjoyed watching it. Noted her disgust that the Germans targeted monuments in London, and was reminded that the Luftwaffe almost successfully destroyed Buckingham Palace during the height of the Battle of Britain. A RAF Hawker Hurricane was used by Sgt Ray Holmes to ram a Do17 Bomber at the last second to divert the final blow. The Do17 missed its target, and crashed in a nearby subway station, and the Hawker Hurricane crashed in the street. It wasn't until 2005 that the Hurricane's wreckage was dug up. The control stick still had the fire button jammed into fire. Holmes survived too.
You guys left out the king of Thailand. They were playing a well done alience game with the Japanese, Brits and American later on and they remained an independent country still.
Considering the difficult situation of his country I believe that Boris III of Bulgaria deserves more praise. He did more or less what Polish authorities should have done in 1939, reluctantly join the alliance, picking one of two foes to fight against the other.
I requested you to make this special, feels like I have really been treated! (I know you probably didn’t even see my comment and had this in the works for a while but still)
@@astriddeinhard433 Begging your pardon Your Majesty, as a fellow Germanic Language Family speaker (Netherlander in my case) with English as a second language I find by slowing myself down while speaking, those nasty letter combinations English has are a touch easier to say. If you will, in the course of your research you can find out why in English they stick so many letters at the start of words that are not pronounced I and my friend shall forever be your slaves.
I was literally thinking today, I wonder if you guys are gonna do a special on Philip since his passing... and here you are! God save the queen🏴🇬🇧
Listening to little Elizabeth as a child...seems hard to believe that’s the same woman now presiding over the palace. But she does kind of talk the same, allowing pauses between her sentences. Winston Churchill once described Elizabeth as having “an air of authority and reflectiveness astonishing in an infant.”
I'm surprised the role of the previous King Edward VIII and his ties with fascists and nazism was not mentioned. Perhaps could be part of a gallery episode.
Good point. I have heard that he was bundled off to the caribbean so that the US could bump him off if he got out of hand. I have not been able to find anything that backs that up though.
@@01cthompson Churchill was very angry with his behaviour when the Nazis overran France, and then David (the former king) disappeared to Portugal with his wife. So he had him sent to the Bahamas as the governor. Nice weather but basically the north pole of diplomatic assignments. He spent his time making dashes to Florida to make exchanges of currency in order to keep up the lifestyle he was accustomed to.
In America we don't grow up seeing images of the Royal family all that often so every time I see a picture of young Prince Phillip I'm reminded of just how damn handsome that man was.
Fascinating! I've learned quite a number of things I didn't know before, especially about Boris III and the Bulgarian Jews. Very clever man! Interesting also about Hideki Tojo and Hirohito - didn't know about Hirohito trying unsuccessfully to apply the brake, relying in hope on his relationship with Tojo.
Every docu I have ever watched re Case Yellow blamed the late Italian invasion to Mousillini. I have to checked this out, if true, really facinating detail. Had never read a quote that Hirohito spoke against invasion of Manchuria. Great Stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I did not know about the Bulgarian tsar - interesting story. What I like most about the british royals is the attitude: when the Buckingham Palaca was hit by a bomb, the Queen is supposed to have said, that she finally can face the people from the East End eye to eye. And Princess Elizabeth - later Elizabeth II, joined the Women Auxiliary Force and learned not only to drive trucks but also to repair them. I am sure, she knows how to do this still today. And this explains to me, why the British people are still so loyal to Elizabeth, as she led by example in WWII.
I'm pretty sure she'd be as blank on what to do with a modern truck as any war time truck mechanic of her generation, but ask any of them to find and fix what's wrong with any pre 1970's truck at a museum or private collection and they would have a list of parts to replace before tea time, and have it purring like a kitten in less than a day after getting the listed parts.
@@SonsOfLorgar true, she would not be able to fix a modern truck. But her late husbands Land Rover should be no problem. Ok, she's 95 but I am sure she knows more about it than her kids.
The Showa Emperor (Hirohito's posthumous name) sat in on war planning and at any time he could have said "No." He was not as innocent as he is made out to be.
Bonus points to Astrid for her presentation in English as her second language. I'm not sure I could have pulled this off, in say Polish (my second language that I have struggled with for years). To reiterate above, a lot of us have a problem with the word ideology.
I never heard about Boris of Bulgaria and what he did to stop deportation of the Jews. I think he needs more notoriety, bloke was ahead of the game , perhaps we need a video on him and his life .
King Michael of Romania has one of the most interesting stories in World War 2, I’m surprised he’s barely mentioned here. He participated in and arguably led a coup against the fascist government that had aligned Romania with the Nazis, despite being only like 19 years old when the war started. He even used some of his royal powers to invalidate the government, the kind of thing you hear people talking about in reference to the British royals, like “technically Queen Elizabeth could dissolve the government in theory, but of course that would never happen,” whereas he actually did it. They were successful and Romania switched sides to the Allies in 1944. However, after everything settled and Romania became an Eastern Bloc country, he refused to support the communist regime. He lived most of the rest of his life in exile, only being allowed to return after the fall of communism in the 1990s.
One Room of the General Hos[ital in Ottawa is Netherland Sovereignty so the heirs could be born on Sovereign Land. We still get Tulips in Ottawa as a Thank You. Tulip Festival is amazing. "tAs the Nazis invaded the Netherlands during World War II, the Dutch royal family fled the country, as noted by CBC. They went to London but, fearing that the U.K. would also be invaded, Queen Wilhelmina decided to send her heir, Crown Princess Juliana, to Canada."
Yes, the Dutch absolutely LOVE Canada to this day, especially the Canadian troops that liberated them. The great actress Audrey Hepburn was liberated by Canadian troops in Velp in April 1945. They gave her a handful of chocolate bars that she promptly ate a portion of, after being nearly starved to death by the Nazis, and just as promptly vomited up because her digestive system was so weak and out of whack!
The only one missing was the prominent role of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, who allied with Britain and called for the Ethiopians to fight the Italian occupation. They are the first to get rid of the Axis on their soil
@@Davey-Boyd They had to move him to the Caribbean I think so he wouldn't be able to get involved in operations against Germany for that suspicion he was sympathetic.
I believe that he most likely would have done the same as George VI: first enthusiastically support Chamberlains appeasement policy, then fully support Chamberlain when he declares war on Hitler. And after that fully support Churchill fighting the war to victory. And if for whatever reason Halifax had succeeded Chamberlain instead of Churchill and had tried to negotiate a peace with Hitler both Edward VIII and George VI would have supported that too. Because that is the role of the british monarch and that is what Edward VIII in all likelihood would have stuck to (would have had to stick to!) regardless of his personal opinions.
My understanding is that British intelligence had an operation specifically to keep an eye on what Edward and Wallis were up to in an effort to prevent them from aiding the enemy. Fun weird story: My very upper-crust great-grandmother knew Wallis when they were both living in Washington DC. Nana claimed that they were romantic rivals for the affections of Argentinian diplomat Felipe A Espil, Mr Espil chose Nana (they were happily married for about 50 years until his death, and are buried together in Buenos Aires), and that left Wallis single when she met Edward VIII. However, there are also reasons to doubt the veracity of this story, because there were apparently a couple of years between Mr Espil's fling with Wallis and meeting my great-grandmother. In any event, they were cordial enough that there's correspondence between my great-grandmother and both Edward and Wallis now housed in the Library of Congress.
Astrid's accent is all over the place and I love it. There's her native german leaking through of course, British presumably from her uni days, and north american (perhaps from Indy, Sparty, and mass media in general?). I bet a sociolinguist would have a field day picking apart the influences.
@@astriddeinhard433 my dad was army too (eventually a captain in the RLC, though he left before I was around) and so I'm surprised you don't litter every sentence with swearing based on how he is around other veterans
With recent events surrounding the death of Prince Phillip, the British Royal Family has been front-and-center of the worldwide news cycle as of late. In 2021, it is rare for the royals to be at the center of people's lives, but this wasn't the case in the days of World War Two. Even though the age of kingdoms was largely over when war came around, sovereigns still had a role to play in their country's war effort all over the world.
In this episode, we are taking a closer look at the role royalty played during the war. Is there still a monarchy where you live and if so, what is your experience with it? We would love to hear about that in the comments!
Cheers, Fiona
Before you comment, read our rules: community.timeghost.tv/t/rules-of-conduct/4518
"A brutal clash of iron
of ideology.
I have a problem with that word"
Don't we all, don't we all...
ei die ah lo dtschi.
Zumeist koennen die eher Eisen nicht richtig aussprechen so...
molodivka!
Please do an episode on the Ukrainian Insurgent Army
As many of you know, king Michael of Romania didn't get along very well with General Ion Antonescu. I heard a interesting story about the way that the king found out that Romania was joining Nazi Germany in its invasion of the USSR in 1941. It was 7.00 AM and the Queen Mother Helene came in the king's room to wake him up and tell him that she listened at the BBC that Romania entered the war. At the BBC!!! The king, the head of the state and the commander in chief of the army wasn't even informed about this very important event for a country. This reflects the relations between the young king and the future marshall of Romania.
Guys please do a video on German special forces like brandenburgers or ss fallschirmjägers
Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother's value as a propaganda asset was best expressed by Hitler, who coined for her the epithet, "the most dangerous woman in Europe."
The Queen is probably the only Royal left that is tech-savvy enough to use youtube, watch this entire series, and be like: "yeap that definitely happened"
Now we wait and see for her royal majesty to answer to this ^^
"Looked jolly good in that army jacket, I did."
The former Tsar Simeon II of Bulgaria who ascended the throne in 1943 is still alive and tuned into modern events. After democracy returned to his country, he served as prime minister for four years, although Bulgaria is still a republic.
Her husband too, but sadly he passed away before this episode
@@Dave_Sisson He would be to young to remember much.
Don't forget King George VI's two younger brothers. The Duke of Kent was killed in an air crash whilst serving in the RAF in 1942, whilst the Duke of Gloucester was wounded in an air attack whilst serving in the British Army in France in 1940.
Or lord mountbatten
Or the King's older brother the Duke of Windsor and former Edward VIII, who was a liaison officer between the French and British Armies.
@@salus1231 There were lots of people, throughout Britain and the world, who thought similarly. Got any kind of source for the Nazi salute fairy tale?
My Mother was a nurse at Aldershot. The future Queen was there maintaining and driving trucks. One time she treated Elizabeth's sore throat with some swab. Encountering her again, the Princess remembered her and said she was proud to have just changed her first tire.
That sounds very nice.
Great story! Thank you for sharing it!!
The princess would have changed a tyre not a tire, surely. LOL.
Sure
@@andymoore9977 she was a mechanic during the war so I’m sure she did .
Honourable mention to Tomislav of Croatia.
And prince Aleksandar of Yugoslavia, who would be selling washing machines in Bristol a few years after the war.
I am croatian but I don't understand the joke.
I'm just imagining them making a local TV commercial where they call themselves The Kings of washing machines.
@@rexgamer8201 Taljani su od svog princa Aimone napravili kralja NDH. Dobio je krunu i imenovao se Tomislavom II.
@@DotepenecPL We didn't vote for him. Listen, strange men in drag lyin' over the seas distributin' tanks and airplanes is no basis for a system of government! Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical fascist ceremony!
@@neveniusvondubowatz7705 I can easily picture comrade Tito stating that, while comerades Hebrang and Nazor are digging in mud next to him.
Waiting until a winning side emerges. Classic Italy.
Their military wasn't strong enough
Thats what they did in the 1WW...
Italy in 1943: Hey guys, is it too late to switch sides?
Just like football?
And guessing it wrong too.
Every member of your team is sharp, humorous, informative, empathic, honest and brilliant.
They are unique in way of presentation too
Thank you very much, we appreciate it.
hearing elizabeth's voice from all these years ago , realising shes till alive....damn it was weird
Made me realize that the actress who plays her in The Crown (the first season at least) absolutely nailed it, she does sound that ridiculous and apparently always has.
*was
Astrid reminds me of my Aunt who happened to be a teacher at my old school. This style of talking and teaching is so engaging as it's clear the speaker has a deep interest and knowledge of the subject they're talking on; it's personal and endearing to the point where you listen as though they were in front of you, conversing with you on a personal level.
Never change Astrid.
Vittorio Emanuele III had plenty of choice to stop Mussolini, even to the point that the army asked with insistance to declare 'stato d' assedio' when the march on Rome happened. He choose not to heed the request and made Mussolini prime minister, something that few expected at that point at all. Even Mussolini was ready to escape in Switzerland.
Just to clarify, would such a declaration have meant declaring martial law? I can see how a sovereign may not think it wise to become the dictator to prevent the dictator, but I don't know much about Italy's pre-war political situation.
@@aaronjones8905 yes, it's directly translated in under siege state, there was strife and military commanders recommended to not stress the army loyalty too much, but at the end it was Emanuele's fear of a civil war and the fascist program that ultimately made him decide to endorse their minority party. The country had just exited the 'biennio rosso', a period of two years dominated by the fear of communist revolution and the socially conservative program of the fascist ultimately was deemed less risky than a civil war. Fear of being seen as a dictator wasn't even a factor as the declaration had been proposed by the prime minister.
I think part of the reason he gave Mussolini power was because he was afraid what happened in Russia could happen in Italy too, especially since there was much political instability after being screwed out of the promised territory from Austria-Hungary other than Southern Tyrol. It have potential of starting a civil war.
Astrid, you are such a delight! A wonderful addition to Indy, Sparty, and Anna leading us through this heartbreaking, complicated timeline. Thank you for all you do, Queen of absolutely everything. May God bless you in all things!
thank you so much for your kind words 😘
Astrid is simply MARVELOUS!!!!!
King Victor Emanuel III could have stopped Mussolini back in 1922.
the Italian army was ready to stop the blackshirts when they marched on Rome ( Mussolini wasn't in Rome he was in Milan ready to run away if things went wrong), but the king did not sign the order,
he then called Mussolini and gave him power, his famous last words were: 6 months and we send him back home.
Turns out its 23 years and the king is the one who goes to exile. As Mussolini is daed already. What procrastination does to a mf
Bulgaria joins the Axis: oh No
The king literally blocks any injustice that can be committed towards his subjects especially the jews: I Like this guy
Bulgaria during WW2 was one of a very few countries next to Hungary and Denmark where Jews were not widely deported or exterminated. Some of those Jewish communities are still intact.
the queen gracing us with an episode on the royalty.... YES
"The Windsors send their regards."
*Proceeds to shoot Germany*
Damn right
... to the Queen of F***ing Everything.
and I thank them 👑
At 7.56 my home town, Kingston Upon Thames. Birth place of the Hawker Hurricane, designed and built in the Sopwith factory in Canbury Park Road.
We need more about Bulgaria in WW2, such an interesting part of the Second World War
no
why interesting ?
Romania
They did almost nothing in ww2. Look up their combat casualties they lost like 20 thousand or something
@@leedmmaster7743 That does not mean it is not interesting. Spain lost even less (Blue Division) but that is extremely interesting. History is about what actually happened, not relegating whole episodes because it was on the periphery. There is more to Bulgaria in WWII than meats the eye. Regards from Staffordshire, England.
As a (formerly) married man, Astrid scares the pants off me. She tells you to do something, YOU DO IT.
You better 😂
The Queen of Fucking Everything according to Indy
Astrid is a charming presenter. I love that you left in the correction if the date of Hirohito's authorization of the Peal harbor attack. This episode comes across as a delightful conversation with my favorite auntie who knows a lot about history.
16:47 After some Luftwaffe bombs had damaged Windsor Castle, IIRC Queen Elizabeth when asked how it had impacted her family and her, responded with "Now I can look the East End in the face".
That was Buckingham Palace, and most of the east end was not ammused by that comment.
Yankee here. Is the East End the working class docks or just hard hit from the Luftwaffe? I feel like there's more to those incidents....
The East End was the most densely populated part of London, as well as the poorest. It also bore the brunt of the Luftwaffe's attacks on London throughout the war.
To elaborate on the subject at hand, I highly recommend "The King's Choice", an excellent 2016 Norwegian film about the struggle of the Royal Family during the days of the German invasion in 1940.
The queen was giving speeches during WW2, now giving speeches on Coivid nearly 76 years later, that's some longevity.
Astrid as a host always welcomed. Tho her performance is sometimes rough around the edges, it's kinda part of her charm, but I bet if we see her more taking the stage, she will perform even better.
Amen
Very special as always. Thankyou Astrid, Sparty & Indy for bringing these events from the past to a modern audience. Keep up the good work.
Thank you Jeremy!
While I'm not very big on monarchies, it was really cool to see and hear a 14 year old Princess Elizabeth : )
It's so hard to believe sometimes that the current queen of England is still alive and is the same person that's in these black and white reels. She lived through this wild era of human history and is still here. Kinda mind-boggling ngl...
Rich people live long lives
Good genetics and a life of luxury and comfort and the best healthcare
Hopefully she grows stronger and will live a longer life as she reads the replies of those who are petty and jealous of her.
@@wfellow1 XD
WWII was 80 year ago but it seem so distance to us like it took like 300 years ago in our mind
I wish I had you as my history teacher in high school. With your delivery and enthusiasm I would have actually learned something back then (almost 60 years ago) instead of trying to catch up today. THANK YOU
Thank you for the kind words.
Love this video Astrid! I know the queen was helping to build Lancaster Bombers during the war but the kids also in the royal family were just good as soldiering on just as much as there parents! Just like know days with the grandkids!! Well done Astrid!!
I loved the timing at the end of "learn more about a modern king who did hold on to dictatorial powers full on" and Indy's picture on a mug shows up at 18:20. Classic.
We need to petition Buckingham Palace to let Indy interview the queen
You posted it on King's Day in The Netherlands. King Willem-Alexander's great grandmother fled to London, he referred to that in his Death Remembrance speech in 2020. He referred also to the experiences of Jules Schelvis, survivor of Sobibor.
I wonder how much this is a coincidence
tbh i love astrid's enthusiasm glad she is getting more facetime
Stumbled on this video, but enjoyed watching it. Noted her disgust that the Germans targeted monuments in London, and was reminded that the Luftwaffe almost successfully destroyed Buckingham Palace during the height of the Battle of Britain. A RAF Hawker Hurricane was used by Sgt Ray Holmes to ram a Do17 Bomber at the last second to divert the final blow. The Do17 missed its target, and crashed in a nearby subway station, and the Hawker Hurricane crashed in the street. It wasn't until 2005 that the Hurricane's wreckage was dug up. The control stick still had the fire button jammed into fire. Holmes survived too.
You guys left out the king of Thailand. They were playing a well done alience game with the Japanese, Brits and American later on and they remained an independent country still.
They did a special episode on Thailand if I'm not mistaken
@@sangiorgio5419 They did indeed.
We did indeed ruclips.net/video/b_4z1_ldBR4/видео.html
@@sangiorgio5419 That makes it worse - doing an episode on Thailand, then not even mention it in this episode.
Thank you for another great episode. It is great to see you on Madam Deinhard, hope to see you on much more often.
Glad you enjoyed, Katrina!
If only more people had a problem with the word "ideology".
Really good episode. I know almost nothing about the various royal families in WW2, so this really helped fill a gap in my reading/watching.
That's good to hear Jonathan, thanks for watching.
Thank you for being the only one that didn't say Bulgaria joined just because they felt like it, it was either join or get annihilated by our powers
Considering the difficult situation of his country I believe that Boris III of Bulgaria deserves more praise. He did more or less what Polish authorities should have done in 1939, reluctantly join the alliance, picking one of two foes to fight against the other.
Why is Astrid hosting this particular special episode you ask? She’s the Queen of Time Ghost, that’s why.
Exactly
Monarchs: We want peace!
Governments: *No.*
I requested you to make this special, feels like I have really been treated! (I know you probably didn’t even see my comment and had this in the works for a while but still)
Both can be true ;-) we read every comment, so we will have seen yours.
we see EVERY COMMENT my love :)
@@astriddeinhard433 Begging your pardon Your Majesty, as a fellow Germanic Language Family speaker (Netherlander in my case) with English as a second language I find by slowing myself down while speaking, those nasty letter combinations English has are a touch easier to say. If you will, in the course of your research you can find out why in English they stick so many letters at the start of words that are not pronounced I and my friend shall forever be your slaves.
@@JuleyC Thank you for your lovely advice Jaicne, I will try next time :)))))
I was literally thinking today, I wonder if you guys are gonna do a special on Philip since his passing... and here you are! God save the queen🏴🇬🇧
3:45 Mussolini also granted the grade of "Marshall of the Empire" to the King and himself. He was saying he was at his same level...
I love when it's Astrid's turn to do an episode.
Listening to little Elizabeth as a child...seems hard to believe that’s the same woman now presiding over the palace. But she does kind of talk the same, allowing pauses between her sentences. Winston Churchill once described Elizabeth as having “an air of authority and reflectiveness astonishing in an infant.”
Be in favour of diplomatic solutions.
Appoint Tojo as prime minister.
*BRUH*
Truly a phenomenal video, also amazing narration done by Astrid!
Thank You!
Hitler has only got one ball, the other is in the Albert Hall. Probably the the most culturally significant statement of WW2
There should be an HMS Violent. Can't beat it for honesty.
And now, Queen Elizabeth II has passed away. She and Prince Philip are reunited.
I'm surprised the role of the previous King Edward VIII and his ties with fascists and nazism was not mentioned. Perhaps could be part of a gallery episode.
Or Elizabeth becoming a mechanic in the Army against her fathers wish.
Good point. I have heard that he was bundled off to the caribbean so that the US could bump him off if he got out of hand. I have not been able to find anything that backs that up though.
@@01cthompson Churchill was very angry with his behaviour when the Nazis overran France, and then David (the former king) disappeared to Portugal with his wife. So he had him sent to the Bahamas as the governor. Nice weather but basically the north pole of diplomatic assignments. He spent his time making dashes to Florida to make exchanges of currency in order to keep up the lifestyle he was accustomed to.
What about Thailand and Iran? People forget that those countries had monarchies and had some effects on WW2.
We have a whole episode about Thailand ruclips.net/video/b_4z1_ldBR4/видео.html
Iran is another story, one which we hope to cover one day.
@@WorldWarTwo Iraq's monarchy is also worthy of coverage. :)
Y'all better do a special about the Navajo Code Talkers.
They have to wait until they get there chronologically.
@@avnrulz8587 That's why I mentioned it now...
@@edwardcamp3376 I am sure they are doing their research.
Did you watch the WWI episodes? Wonder if they were mentioned there. I don't remember if they were.
Not there yet. They will.
Fabulous Job again Astrid. Always a pleasure to watch you as a host
In America we don't grow up seeing images of the Royal family all that often so every time I see a picture of young Prince Phillip I'm reminded of just how damn handsome that man was.
>The Royals at War
Hungary: Whait you have royals?
Fascinating! I've learned quite a number of things I didn't know before, especially about Boris III and the Bulgarian Jews. Very clever man! Interesting also about Hideki Tojo and Hirohito - didn't know about Hirohito trying unsuccessfully to apply the brake, relying in hope on his relationship with Tojo.
Another fantastic episode! Always good to see Astrid. Keep up the good work!
Every docu I have ever watched re Case Yellow blamed the late Italian invasion to Mousillini. I have to checked this out, if true, really facinating detail. Had never read a quote that Hirohito spoke against invasion of Manchuria. Great Stuff!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I did not know about the Bulgarian tsar - interesting story. What I like most about the british royals is the attitude: when the Buckingham Palaca was hit by a bomb, the Queen is supposed to have said, that she finally can face the people from the East End eye to eye. And Princess Elizabeth - later Elizabeth II, joined the Women Auxiliary Force and learned not only to drive trucks but also to repair them. I am sure, she knows how to do this still today. And this explains to me, why the British people are still so loyal to Elizabeth, as she led by example in WWII.
I'm pretty sure she'd be as blank on what to do with a modern truck as any war time truck mechanic of her generation, but ask any of them to find and fix what's wrong with any pre 1970's truck at a museum or private collection and they would have a list of parts to replace before tea time, and have it purring like a kitten in less than a day after getting the listed parts.
@@SonsOfLorgar true, she would not be able to fix a modern truck. But her late husbands Land Rover should be no problem. Ok, she's 95 but I am sure she knows more about it than her kids.
I find your segments very informative!! Thank you!
Thank you for watching, Terry!
Don’t worry, Astrid, many of us have a problem with the word ideology as well
I like how Prince Phillip served on HMS Violent.
The part about Boris III of Bulgaria is quite objective and comprehensive. Thank you for the video! Nice to be subscribed to your channel.
The Showa Emperor (Hirohito's posthumous name) sat in on war planning and at any time he could have said "No." He was not as innocent as he is made out to be.
Exactly !!!! Far from it, not innocent one bit.
...then taken in "custody" and replaced by his brother who was pro-military...
Astrid as a host is really good she has her own style just like indy and spartacus
Indy is favorite they are all awesome though
Bonus points to Astrid for her presentation in English as her second language. I'm not sure I could have pulled this off, in say Polish (my second language that I have struggled with for years). To reiterate above, a lot of us have a problem with the word ideology.
I never heard about Boris of Bulgaria and what he did to stop deportation of the Jews. I think he needs more notoriety, bloke was ahead of the game , perhaps we need a video on him and his life .
Prince Philip on HMS Violent.....I think you mean Valiant! But another great episode!
Thank you! Getting the name of the ship correct would be nice!
You have to admit that HMS Valiant was violent to the Regia Marina at Matapan, possibly since Pola didn't share any booze.
HMS Violent does sound bloody amazing though
@@davethompson3326 - HMS Vinny Jones launched - enemy fleet scuttles . . . 'Thank you, it's been emotional'.
Astrid is absolutely fantastic in this video, bravo! 👏
Very much enjoyed this episode! Good stuff!👍 Astrid 🤗
King Michael of Romania has one of the most interesting stories in World War 2, I’m surprised he’s barely mentioned here. He participated in and arguably led a coup against the fascist government that had aligned Romania with the Nazis, despite being only like 19 years old when the war started. He even used some of his royal powers to invalidate the government, the kind of thing you hear people talking about in reference to the British royals, like “technically Queen Elizabeth could dissolve the government in theory, but of course that would never happen,” whereas he actually did it. They were successful and Romania switched sides to the Allies in 1944. However, after everything settled and Romania became an Eastern Bloc country, he refused to support the communist regime. He lived most of the rest of his life in exile, only being allowed to return after the fall of communism in the 1990s.
Thank you Astrid. You covered many if the countries where my ancestors lived and emigrated from.
The Windsors vs the Luftwaffe. The windsors don't blink.
A delightful presentation, human and sincere.
One Room of the General Hos[ital in Ottawa is Netherland Sovereignty so the heirs could be born on Sovereign Land. We still get Tulips in Ottawa as a Thank You. Tulip Festival is amazing.
"tAs the Nazis invaded the Netherlands during World War II, the Dutch royal family fled the country, as noted by CBC. They went to London but, fearing that the U.K. would also be invaded, Queen Wilhelmina decided to send her heir, Crown Princess Juliana, to Canada."
Yes, the Dutch absolutely LOVE Canada to this day, especially the Canadian troops that liberated them. The great actress Audrey Hepburn was liberated by Canadian troops in Velp in April 1945. They gave her a handful of chocolate bars that she promptly ate a portion of, after being nearly starved to death by the Nazis, and just as promptly vomited up because her digestive system was so weak and out of whack!
Nearly all of the royals in Europe inter-married with the goal of keeping peace, but sadly it never worked.
Boris of Bulgaria once complained that his people were pro-Russian his army was pro-German and he was the only one pro-Bulgarian
The only one missing was the prominent role of Emperor Haile Selassie of Ethiopia, who allied with Britain and called for the Ethiopians to fight the Italian occupation. They are the first to get rid of the Axis on their soil
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QE II is the only female member of the British monarchy who served in the military. 👑 👏👏👏
I must say, Astrid is charismatic as all get out on screen. Very enjoyable.
Love it, good to see a new demeanour, please give Ms. E. Dinheart lots of opportunities to polish and streamline.
I completely love it.
One of the WWII What If?s is “What if Edward VIII didn’t abdicate?”
He supported Hitler, so .... who knows
@@Davey-Boyd They had to move him to the Caribbean I think so he wouldn't be able to get involved in operations against Germany for that suspicion he was sympathetic.
@@cobbler9113 yes, he was appointed the Governor of the Bahamas, partly due to the need to prevent him from lending support to the Nazis.
I believe that he most likely would have done the same as George VI: first enthusiastically support Chamberlains appeasement policy, then fully support Chamberlain when he declares war on Hitler. And after that fully support Churchill fighting the war to victory. And if for whatever reason Halifax had succeeded Chamberlain instead of Churchill and had tried to negotiate a peace with Hitler both Edward VIII and George VI would have supported that too. Because that is the role of the british monarch and that is what Edward VIII in all likelihood would have stuck to (would have had to stick to!) regardless of his personal opinions.
My understanding is that British intelligence had an operation specifically to keep an eye on what Edward and Wallis were up to in an effort to prevent them from aiding the enemy.
Fun weird story: My very upper-crust great-grandmother knew Wallis when they were both living in Washington DC. Nana claimed that they were romantic rivals for the affections of Argentinian diplomat Felipe A Espil, Mr Espil chose Nana (they were happily married for about 50 years until his death, and are buried together in Buenos Aires), and that left Wallis single when she met Edward VIII. However, there are also reasons to doubt the veracity of this story, because there were apparently a couple of years between Mr Espil's fling with Wallis and meeting my great-grandmother. In any event, they were cordial enough that there's correspondence between my great-grandmother and both Edward and Wallis now housed in the Library of Congress.
George VI and Carol II were second cousins, which is not distant at all.
Astrid's accent is all over the place and I love it. There's her native german leaking through of course, British presumably from her uni days, and north american (perhaps from Indy, Sparty, and mass media in general?). I bet a sociolinguist would have a field day picking apart the influences.
Of course, the enveloping charm of listening to a wise & beautiful lady, could also throttle their hypocrisy at birth : )
.....Uni is right, and being an AuPair girl in Woking, Surrey before and I grew up with the British Army 😎
@@astriddeinhard433 my dad was army too (eventually a captain in the RLC, though he left before I was around) and so I'm surprised you don't litter every sentence with swearing based on how he is around other veterans
Nicely informative video. This lady is sure interesting. Shame we don't get more of her. Because she has some really interesting things to say.
Astrid will be host more regularly going forward.
@@WorldWarTwo---Okay thanks.
Fascinating, absolutely fascinating.
Boys you had better watchout I think the girls are winning! Astrid love your hand moves and accent never lose either of them!
thank you - I was getting worried :))))
Thank you very much :)
That 'hand-speak' 👍 .. gotta be some Italian influence there 😊.
You know the video is already gonna be great when it is helmed by Astrid and team!
Keep rocking it Astrid!!
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Fantastic video, thank you!
Thanks for watching, James!
7:55 That is the Market Place in Kingston Upon Thames!
Love how you keep in the bloopers
Astrid, the TimeGhost Army LOVES you! 😊 ❤
Astrid is fabulous, the struggle of enthusiasm over pro- & enunciation.
🙃 thank you :)
A British fighter pilot chasing a Luftwaffe plane going for the palace crashed into it after he ran out of ammo to stop it. It worked and he survived.
@17:20. HMS Violent... hmmmm. Good name though, fits the function.
Will you do a special on the Duke of Edinburgh in ww2?
You could also add the Princess Elizabeth's service in the ATS.
Thank you for the lesson.