Another great reaction. Keep them coming. Thank you for wishing our Queen a happy birthday and for being so nice and genuine in your message. Health & happiness wished to you from Liverpool UK 🇬🇧 😁👍
She also very subtle with hints for example in Saudi Arabia women weren't allowed to drive what did Queen Elizabeth do. In 1998 when King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia came for lunch at the Balmoral after the lunch the Queen asked him if he would like a tour of the estate so she drove him around the estate.
It is funny that of all the monarchs we have had in the UK it is arguably 3 women that have been amongst the greatest. Queen Elizabeth 1, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth 2.
Don’t forget Matilda, she was a real badass! First woman to be named as heir, then when her cousin jumped on the throne before she could get home she raised an army and kicked off the Anarchy! She ended up letting Stephen be king, but only if he named HER son as HIS heir over his own son!
@@stevethomas5849 definitely. Britain has a long history of very strong female leadership. It may not happen very often, but when it does you can usually count on her taking no messing. There’s been a lot of very strong female consorts over the centuries too. I wouldn’t want to get on the wrong side of any of them.
They missed out my favourite. Some context at the time Saudi Arabia didn't allow women to drive. During a visit to her Scottish estate the queen asked the crown prince of Saudi Arabia if he wanted a drive around the estate. He was shocked and maybe a bit scared when the Queen drove them at breakneck speed around the estate its said that the Crown Prince begged via his interpreter for her to slow down
The way I heard it, she started out at a normal speed and every time he asked her to slow down she sped up, all the time continuing her commentary about the things they were passing. They also missed out 'brochgate'. When Trump came to visit, she wore the broch the Obama's gave her.
01:39 Her answer "I'm still alive" was in reply to a man who used to be part of an Irish republican terrorist group who killed a relative of her's. It had more of a meaning when one considers that. Her reply could have included "..despite you and your friend's best efforts" but she's too classy to say that.
She was a trained mechanic and rode a motorbike as well. A few years ago, just as a young girl was presenting her with a bouquet of flowers as part of a ceremony, her mobile phone rang. She was really embarrassed, but the Queen just smiled and said "You better answer that, it might be someone important."
The last point is why the royal family is so respected here in the UK. They understand their role is one of service. Yes, they get lots of perks but their lives are strictly regulated. During WWII, the king & his family were offered a safe haven in Canada. The king refused to leave, believing his duty was to stay in the UK, to suffer alongside his people (granted they 'suffered' in luxury compared to the populace). The Queen Mother refused to leave the king & their daughters refused to go without their parents. The princesses were shipped off to Windsor Castle, until the future queen joined the ATS. When she was only 14, Elizabeth made her first radio broadcast during the BBC programme Children's Hour. She wanted to talk to evacuees, especially those who had been sent abroad, to Canada, the US & elsewhere. She said "We are trying to do all we can to help our gallant sailors, soldiers & airmen, & we are trying, too, to bear our own share of the danger & sadness of war. We know, every one of us, that in the end all will be well; for God will care for us & give us victory & peace. And when peace comes, remember it will be for us, the children of today, to make the world of tomorrow a better & happier place." Buckingham Palace was actually bombed during the Blitz, in 1940. Afterwards the Queen Mother said she could "look the East End in the face". The East End was a part of London that was very heavily populated, mainly with working class & poorer people, with the docks as the main industry in the area, although there were also many factories. Obviously this was a perfect target for the Luftwaffe, hitting people (the families of soldiers, so as to dishearten them) & damage Britain's supply chain & war industry. Throughout the Blitz, the king & Queen Mother visited places that had been bombed, such as housing estates,the long terraces of houses, usually multi-occupied, factories, hospitals & the troops. They understood their role was to provide stability & boost morale. On VE day, the present-day queen & her sister, Princess Margaret, disguised themselves & joined the crowds celebrating on the street. She had proven herself during WWII, offering her service to the country. She could have had an easy war. Granted she was protected from the worst of it but she got as involved in the war effort as she could. Interesting note, rationing was a fact of British life until it finally ended in 1954. Clothing & material was part of the ration until May 1949. It was therefore in force when the queen married Prince Philip. People sent her their clothing coupons to help with her wedding dress. She sent them back with a letter of thanks, explaining she could not accept them because sharing coupons was illegal. (It was widespread though: my parents, especially my Dad who is 2 years older than Mum, used to do odd jobs in exchange for sweets (candy) coupons.) The government granted her 200 extra coupons as they felt she deserved a dress befitting royalty. I also suspect hey realised it would be good for the country, especially in regards its standing internationally. The UK was completely broke after the war, but didn't want anyone to know that. We only finished paying off the debt to the US on 31st December 2006. Americans talk about how they came over & saved us. The American government were not acting altruistically. Every single piece of weaponry was sold to the UK, for example. In 1945 the UK had a debt of approximately £21 billion. We willingly shared our technology with the US during the war, as we were far more advanced than the US at the time, plus we shared the knowledge & expertise we captured from the Germans. The US took it but refused to share what they had captured. For example, British scientists at the University of Birmingham discovered nuclear fission in uranium in March 1940. We started the Atomic bomb project, called Tube Alloys. It was shared with the US by Mark Oliphant, an Australian working in the UK. In August 1943, Churchill & Roosevelt signed the Quebec Agreement to coordinate a combined scientific effort. The Hyde Park Agreement of September 1944 was a promise to continue the collaboration after the war. The Tizard Mission throughout WWII made the US realise that the UK was more advanced. Basically the US provided the money & the UK the science& technology. When Roosevelt died, Trumen claimed that all paperwork promising collaboration was lost & the UK was refused access to its own research data. This is why most UK people (those who know their history) are wary of the US.
i'm not what you might call a 'Royalist', per se, but i've always known that she is one hell of a woman. her daughter, Princess Anne, is a chip off the old block, too. very strong woman of immense quality
Thanks For The Reaction. The Queen Is One Hell Of A Lady. Don't Believe The Negative Press, She Is A Lady Of Class And A Role Model For Every Little Girl, Forget The Spice Girls, She Is The OG Of Girl Power :):)
One of my favourite tales is that in order to complete her training during WW2, she would have to drive a lorry into London. The Palace were terrified, what if she crashed? How would that effect national morale? So she was summoned to Buckingham Palace to be told she would not be allowed to complete her training. Her response? She drove to Buckingham Palace in a lorry, thus completing her training in the process!
My fave story is when the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia was visiting she offered him a tour of the Estate, she jumped behind the wheel & took off much to the alarm of the Crown Prince because it's most unusual for a Monarch to drive but also at that time, women were banned from driving in Saudi Arabia
Remember that QUEEN ELIZABETH IS THE REASON MOST OF WOMENS EQUALITY HAPPENED! SHE showed that women COULD do MANY things... Like work and be a mother, like serve in he military! She genuinely deserves sooo much love and respect for what she has achieved!
@@davepoul8483 i do indeed, iwas just joining in the 'picturing the Queen in the DVLA office' that i replied to. (and also doesnt need a passport, double the humour in my mind :D )
@@davepoul8483 but she has a license, back from her WW2 experience in the Auxiliary Territorial Service. it is even a truck license, not just for cars; becaue she is a trained mechanic and stuck her hand into gears and greased up to her elbows often enough.
Funny story. One day the Queen was having Tea with some official, maybe the prime minister of another country, it was someboby like that. He was sat waiting for her, when she arrived the normal things happened. Then after the Queen sat down at the table and took 5 breadsticks out of the bowl in the middle of the table and put them to one side. Not to offend the Queen the guest did exactly the same, and took 5 breadsticks, too. The tea was poured and at that moment 5 Corgies came in the room. She gave a breadstick to each one and they left. She then took a sip of her tea and said "I wonder what you are going to do with yours"... Hahahaha
They also refused to be evacuated during the London blitz when Elizabeth was just 13 as her mother, also Queen Elizabeth, said "The children won't go without me. I won't leave without the King. And the King will never leave."
Thank you so much for your kind words. Her Majesty is indeed one special monarch & lady. Has a great sense of humour & we all wish her continued good health & grace. Your reactions are always a breath of fresh air & your manner & smile so infectious that I always smile when you post a new video. Take care & stay safe 👍
When Trump visited Buckingham Palace for a weekend, she wore the brooch given to her by the Obama’s. On the second day, she wore the brooch given to her by Canada (after he dissed Canada) and at the celebratory feast before he left, she wore the same brooch as that worn at her father’s funeral. The Queen never gives her personal opinion, but lets it known anyway, if you’re clever enough to work it out.
I know the Royals get alot of stick but honestly I think the Queen is amazing. I couldn't imagine this country without her and its going to be a dark time when she goes. Happy Birthday Elizabeth, I hope your day went well despite how bad the past few months have been for you. X 👑🇬🇧 Thank you for another cracking video Ashley 👌❤
Food for thought, anyone born at the beginning of her reign has learnt to walk, read and write, gone to school, left full time education, gone to work, worked until retirement age, retired and is now rightfully putting their feet up, shes still working, she could have retired 30 years ago, lucky for us she didn't.
I wish this was better known in the UK. As she is 95 people assume she is a fluffy old lady to be humoured. As well as her other duties the Queen has boxes of papers every day from the government to go through, as she has been doing every day since her accession . This is why at their weekly meeting the Queen and the Prime Minister have discussions about the current situation. All sensible Prime Ministers listen to what she has to say as she has decades of experience to draw upon.
A number of years ago I was walking with my brother on Windsor's Great Walk (Royal land open to the public) when I had to vacate the single road for the Queen driving her car! It's a closed park so only the Queen and authorised vehicles can drive on it. I nodded as she drove past and she smiled back. It was just her in her car no police or army around.
I hope that gives you some insight into why we love our Queen. One interesting fact about her majesty is that she had racing pigeons, i don't know if she still does or not. She also used to take one of her gamekeepers dogs for a walk at Sandringham when he was dying of cancer and was to sick to do it himself.
One thing that wasn't mentioned that should have been, The Queen is above the law, yes its true, she is literally the only person in the Uk that is above the law, but she is much more than that, this may come as a surprise to many but like people think, she isn't paid with Tax Payers money, let me explain. In 1760 George III allowed the government to manage Crown estate in return for a yearly allowance, people say he was mad, but he wasn't that mad as he retained ownership of Crown estate, each time a new Monarch is crowned the government must see the monarch so that the crown estate agreement can carry on, so for the space of a couple of weeks all crown estate is returned back to the Monarch. Currently the Queen receives 15% of crown estate, the other 85% is put into the treasury, like everyone elses tax, there has been a lot mentioned about the money spent on Royal palaces, the tax payer doesnt pay for repairs or the up keep, the money for that comes from the Sovereign Grant, which is money from Crown Estate. Not many people know this, since 1997 the Queen has been paying tax, as the Queen is head of the family the rest of the Royals also pay tax, those Royals who dont carry out any official duties all work, this is something that you can never tell people who dont want to believe it, but its true...
I took her comment to Martin McGuiness a former IRA leader in a completely different way to the way it was portrayed on this video. The IRA set off a bomb although the main charge failed to go off as the queen was opening a power station in 1981, as the bomb failed to operate as intended she was completely unharmed and probably unaware. To me the "i'm still alive" comment was a polite finger up to him.
I've known for decades that Queen Elizabeth is a badass. During her service in WWII, she took a course on maintaining jeep engines. The 'final exam' was to completely disassemble a jeep engine, put it back together, and have it run. While this was in progress, her father George VI and Queen (later Queen Mother) Elizabeth toured the school, including the yard where the exam was taking place. Of course, neither then-Princess Elizabeth nor her parents could acknowledge each other, and the king and queen went on their way. Well, Princess Elizabeth finished reassembling her jeep engine, but it wouldn't start. Turns out her father had walked off with the distributor cap! (Who says the royals don't have a sense of humor??)
Apparently it was the Queen's idea to appear in the Bond thing for the Olympics. They were asking for permission to use a lookalike, and the message came back saying something along the lines of 'would it not be simpler if I do it?' Also, when she served in WWII, she was given no special treatment. The Kind specifically ordered that she be treated like everyone else.
Except she wasn't billieted with the rest of her regiment, she went home each evening and had a protection officer. But yes, she did do everything everyone else was expected to do.
Come and live here sweetie. You'd fit right in. We like people who smile. They are recruiting bus drivers in Cornwall where i live,the most beautiful mystical mythical paradise on earth. Map of Great Britain,we are the big toe,on the Atlantic.
Her father set her a very good example. As Duke of York he never expected to become King, and he had to pick up the pieces after the abdication of his elder brother and restore faith in the monarchy, leading the country through WW2. Before that he served as a gunnery officer at the Battle of Jutland, learnt to fly with the RAF, and played tennis at Wimbledon. His early death not only brought Elizabeth to the throne long before she expected, it scuppered Prince Philip's naval career too.
A Saudi royal known for his belief that women should not be allowed to drive visited her once. She drove him around the estate so fast that he was visibly distressed on exiting the car.
I was a taxi driver and in London (driving towards Tower Bridge) on her 90th birthday. Traffic was heavy and suddenly Police motorcyclists appeared from nowhere to clear the junction. I was stuck in the middle and asked one of the riders where should I go? He replied: "I don't care, but Her Majesty will be coming through in 90 seconds, so I suggest you work it out quick!" Bless her 😏 🇬🇧
Something to add about the Queen's driving - some years ago, back in the early 00's the Saudi King was visiting the Queen at Balmoral and she offered to take the Saudi ruler on a tour of the estate. He agreed and got into the front passenger seat of the Land Rover parked up outside, and was shocked when Her Majesty got into the driving seat. She then used all of her military driving skills to scare the bejeezus out of him and even made sure to go past some press photographers so that they could get a shot of the Saudi King being driven by a woman during the time when women in Saudi Arabia were banned from driving. Now that's how you make a stand against sexism!
MY grandpa was born in 1953 and he's shown me his old pictures of him in mexican military on horseback and a sombrero the twice the size of his head lol the crazy times back then
Remember when she visited the US and the Yanks put up all the microphones for her but didn't realise how small she was and so she couldn't be seen behind them! On her second speech they were lowered and she famously began her speech with the line...I do hope you can see me.
Nice reaction Ashley, thank you. She’s the rock for our nation and Commonwealth. She’s made of stronger stuff from the war generation. Although she appears to live a lavish lifestyle, she’s just living in the country’s palaces and castles in trust. She’s actually very stoic and conscience with spending. Compared to the lavish lifestyles of the Royals in the Middle East, she is incredibly humble and connected to her countries which is why she’s so loved.
While the Queen was driving around Prince Philip had already been mentioned in dispatches and won a medal for action in the Mediterranean and then served in Force 57 supporting the Americans during the landings at Okinawa.
Good reaction, you really need to look up when she visited Ghana in the 1960s and danced with Ghanaian President Kwame Nkrumah as a FU to the apartheid regime in south Africa. It's dramatised in The Crown Netflix drama as Dancing Queen.
The few stories I've liked are when a couple invited the queen to tge wedding. They got told no. The queen showed up as a suprise. Then the other one is harriet the monkey. Little girl loses the class monkey on a trip to London. Class wrote a letter asking if they had found the toy. They had took a few photos of the monkey enjoying a scone. Then the palace sent the monkey back to Australia. With another toy rex the corgie so Harriet wouldn't be lonley on the trip.
I once met the Queen at Buckingham Palace when I attended a Christmas Ball there in 2002 - we chatted for about five minutes and she really was a delightful person.
I've met her on two occasions. On the first, Her Majesty asked me what I did for fun and I replied that I went trainspotting. On hearing that, she replied that she would be on the Royal Train a few weeks later passing through my home town and suggested taking a picture. About three years later, I was at an event for a charity and during the walking down the line, the Queen recognised me and asked if I had managed to get the picture. I told her that I had and she replied that she thought I might have as she had looked out of the window and had noticed a single person (me) standing in the pouring rain on the open platform with a camera. The Queen has an amazing memory to have remembered that years later
Minor point, as she learnt to drive in the army as a Princess rather than Queen, she would have been issued with a military " Certificate of Competency " for her driving., which was the equivalent of passing a civilian Driving test. My Father learnt in the Army, and gained a full driving license in the same way, albeit in 1954 .... he never took a civilian test and drove until he was 82 ....
i was surprised when she mentioned the silliness of stopping kids playing with conkers when she was talking to David Attenborough something that we all thought silly
For those that don't know what a 'conker' is, they are the 3cm sized, dark brown seeds of the Horse Chestnut tree, which children put a piece of string through and play a game where they swing it to try to smash an opponent's conker by hitting it hard enough. They are sometimes soaked in vinegar to make them extra hard. The word may come from 'conquerer'.
@@torq42 Yeah but you could tell if they’d been baked! I think it varied depending on where you grew up. In some places it was legitimate to do whatever you wanted but where I grew up you weren’t supposed to do anything to them at all. What we always looked for was a ‘cheeser’ which was one of those ones with a sharp edge.
@@torq42 I remember at work we had a conker competition and we were just in the middle of it shouting ‘strings’ and with bits of conker flying everywhere when a bunch of professional clients walked in.
There was also the time in 1981 at the trooping of the Colour, when someone fired 6 shots from a starting pistol at her. She wasn't to know, at this point, that someone wasn't trying to assassinate her, but her only concern was her horse's wellbeing.
The Queen's reply to Martin McGuinness may have been a reference to the evidence of his possible involvement in the murder of her cousin Earl Mountbatten.
Happy birthday to her Majesty..Prince Philip, and the Queen have done more good for people, and various charities, than folk can imagine...when she ascended to the throne, she also " married the UK, and Commonwealth...Ignore the spiteful comments made by those, who are sad pathetic individuals...RIP Prince Philip..a great man...
Yes 95, amazing. Aww that's really great as far as we know she's back at work and is doing as well as expected it's really is sad and the day of his funeral seeing the Queen sitting on her own was devastating the nation was weeping, .She's the nation's gran for alot of people in the UK. Her dad will be so proud of her. She kept her promise. Xxxx 💚 xxxx l really love you're ap and fantastic I'm learning as well over here in the UK.
The Queen when Princess Elizabeth learned to tear apart, repair and build engines and additionally learned to drive a number of different military vehicles, including trucks and ambulances. Bad Ass
Our beautiful Queen has many talents and yes your right she did turn 95 years old just a few days ago .I’m hope she’s doing ok 👌 we’re all worried for her but she’s a strong woman but I know she will feel very lonely inside I hope she’s Queen for many years to come we are proud of our Royal family Love 💕 from Denise in Yorkshire England 🏴💖👸🏻👸🏻👑👑👋😘
The Queen doesn’t need a driving licence, passport, gun licence or any other permission to do anything. She is completely immune to all UK laws, as all laws have to be approved by her anyway. She is also immune from the laws of every other country she visits. She is immune from prosecution.....EVERYWHERE. She could commit murder in the White House and suffer no consequences. Basically, she can do whatever she wants wherever she wants. However, she is extremely careful to never break any laws in order to show her commitment to serving her country rather than ruling it.
Happy Birthday to Queen Elizabeth!!! I know this a tough month for her but I hope she still enjoys it. 😊
Another great reaction. Keep them coming. Thank you for wishing our Queen a happy birthday and for being so nice and genuine in your message. Health & happiness wished to you from Liverpool UK 🇬🇧 😁👍
Her birthday was yesterday.
@Connor Matthew no we don't care
She really is great stuff...the queen is loved by more then just us here...its more respect that she has.
She's a witch
She also very subtle with hints for example in Saudi Arabia women weren't allowed to drive what did Queen Elizabeth do. In 1998 when King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia came for lunch at the Balmoral after the lunch the Queen asked him if he would like a tour of the estate so she drove him around the estate.
Yep that was just an amazing move from her!!
I was going to say that. By all accounts the Queen also drove fast, to scare him a bit.
And doing so, she turned around to him and said, "Not bad bad for a woman!? And I don't even have a driving license!!"
@@Zentron that would have been ICONIC!!
That's why I appreciate the Queen and the Royal family - subtle influence not shouting and beating everyone over the head.
Yes she is 95. And just buried her husband. God save the Queen. HRH The Prince Phillip, Duke of Edinburgh, RIP 1921-2021
It is funny that of all the monarchs we have had in the UK it is arguably 3 women that have been amongst the greatest. Queen Elizabeth 1, Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth 2.
Just as long as we don't mention Mary 1 eh!
Don’t forget Matilda, she was a real badass! First woman to be named as heir, then when her cousin jumped on the throne before she could get home she raised an army and kicked off the Anarchy! She ended up letting Stephen be king, but only if he named HER son as HIS heir over his own son!
And it all sarted with Boudicca
@@stevethomas5849 definitely. Britain has a long history of very strong female leadership. It may not happen very often, but when it does you can usually count on her taking no messing. There’s been a lot of very strong female consorts over the centuries too. I wouldn’t want to get on the wrong side of any of them.
@@stevethomas5849 My heroine, even if Viking...
They missed out my favourite. Some context at the time Saudi Arabia didn't allow women to drive. During a visit to her Scottish estate the queen asked the crown prince of Saudi Arabia if he wanted a drive around the estate. He was shocked and maybe a bit scared when the Queen drove them at breakneck speed around the estate its said that the Crown Prince begged via his interpreter for her to slow down
The way I heard it, she started out at a normal speed and every time he asked her to slow down she sped up, all the time continuing her commentary about the things they were passing. They also missed out 'brochgate'. When Trump came to visit, she wore the broch the Obama's gave her.
@John Ashtone This was the privious King not the current one.
01:39 Her answer "I'm still alive" was in reply to a man who used to be part of an Irish republican terrorist group who killed a relative of her's. It had more of a meaning when one considers that. Her reply could have included "..despite you and your friend's best efforts" but she's too classy to say that.
She was a trained mechanic and rode a motorbike as well. A few years ago, just as a young girl was presenting her with a bouquet of flowers as part of a ceremony, her mobile phone rang. She was really embarrassed, but the Queen just smiled and said "You better answer that, it might be someone important."
Awe how sweet 😊
The last point is why the royal family is so respected here in the UK. They understand their role is one of service. Yes, they get lots of perks but their lives are strictly regulated. During WWII, the king & his family were offered a safe haven in Canada. The king refused to leave, believing his duty was to stay in the UK, to suffer alongside his people (granted they 'suffered' in luxury compared to the populace). The Queen Mother refused to leave the king & their daughters refused to go without their parents. The princesses were shipped off to Windsor Castle, until the future queen joined the ATS.
When she was only 14, Elizabeth made her first radio broadcast during the BBC programme Children's Hour. She wanted to talk to evacuees, especially those who had been sent abroad, to Canada, the US & elsewhere. She said "We are trying to do all we can to help our gallant sailors, soldiers & airmen, & we are trying, too, to bear our own share of the danger & sadness of war. We know, every one of us, that in the end all will be well; for God will care for us & give us victory & peace. And when peace comes, remember it will be for us, the children of today, to make the world of tomorrow a better & happier place."
Buckingham Palace was actually bombed during the Blitz, in 1940. Afterwards the Queen Mother said she could "look the East End in the face". The East End was a part of London that was very heavily populated, mainly with working class & poorer people, with the docks as the main industry in the area, although there were also many factories. Obviously this was a perfect target for the Luftwaffe, hitting people (the families of soldiers, so as to dishearten them) & damage Britain's supply chain & war industry. Throughout the Blitz, the king & Queen Mother visited places that had been bombed, such as housing estates,the long terraces of houses, usually multi-occupied, factories, hospitals & the troops. They understood their role was to provide stability & boost morale.
On VE day, the present-day queen & her sister, Princess Margaret, disguised themselves & joined the crowds celebrating on the street. She had proven herself during WWII, offering her service to the country. She could have had an easy war. Granted she was protected from the worst of it but she got as involved in the war effort as she could.
Interesting note, rationing was a fact of British life until it finally ended in 1954. Clothing & material was part of the ration until May 1949. It was therefore in force when the queen married Prince Philip. People sent her their clothing coupons to help with her wedding dress. She sent them back with a letter of thanks, explaining she could not accept them because sharing coupons was illegal. (It was widespread though: my parents, especially my Dad who is 2 years older than Mum, used to do odd jobs in exchange for sweets (candy) coupons.) The government granted her 200 extra coupons as they felt she deserved a dress befitting royalty. I also suspect hey realised it would be good for the country, especially in regards its standing internationally. The UK was completely broke after the war, but didn't want anyone to know that. We only finished paying off the debt to the US on 31st December 2006. Americans talk about how they came over & saved us. The American government were not acting altruistically. Every single piece of weaponry was sold to the UK, for example. In 1945 the UK had a debt of approximately £21 billion. We willingly shared our technology with the US during the war, as we were far more advanced than the US at the time, plus we shared the knowledge & expertise we captured from the Germans. The US took it but refused to share what they had captured. For example, British scientists at the University of Birmingham discovered nuclear fission in uranium in March 1940. We started the Atomic bomb project, called Tube Alloys. It was shared with the US by Mark Oliphant, an Australian working in the UK. In August 1943, Churchill & Roosevelt signed the Quebec Agreement to coordinate a combined scientific effort. The Hyde Park Agreement of September 1944 was a promise to continue the collaboration after the war. The Tizard Mission throughout WWII made the US realise that the UK was more advanced. Basically the US provided the money & the UK the science& technology. When Roosevelt died, Trumen claimed that all paperwork promising collaboration was lost & the UK was refused access to its own research data. This is why most UK people (those who know their history) are wary of the US.
Yeah, but I think the Q.M's response to safety in Canada was pretty good: "I will not leave without the King, and the King will leave!"
Oops: "...and the King will never leave!"
i'm not what you might call a 'Royalist', per se, but i've always known that she is one hell of a woman. her daughter, Princess Anne, is a chip off the old block, too. very strong woman of immense quality
Same, and agreed.
Princess Anne is Elizabeth's younger sister
@@TheZeroAssassin no that was Princess Margaret, she passed away in 2002. Princess Anne is the second child and only daughter of the Queen.
@@TheZeroAssassin no, she is not. look it up. she's the Queen's daughter
No she is her daughter..
the video forgot that a couple sent an invitation to the queen to join their wedding as a joke, yet the queen still attended just because she can
Just imagine, even for a few moments, the Queen being part of your wedding party
@@Trek001 imagine the queen on the drinks and starts dancing on the table
@@chaosreigns1995 That... That is rumoured to have happened in her younger days
She has met every body of any importance,very wise lady God bless her.
The queen is a living legend.
Thanks For The Reaction. The Queen Is One Hell Of A Lady. Don't Believe The Negative Press, She Is A Lady Of Class And A Role Model For Every Little Girl, Forget The Spice Girls, She Is The OG Of Girl Power :):)
Stop with the silly capitals
Her Majesty’s the bees knees and the cats pyjamas
God bless our Queen.RIP Prince Philip.
What a life.We'll never see here like again in any of our lifetimes.
Thanks for reminding us 😔
Long live the Queen 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
Forever may she reign ❤️🏴
Don't know what we'll do when she eventually passes (not for a good while I hope!) ... shes one in a billion
One of my favourite tales is that in order to complete her training during WW2, she would have to drive a lorry into London. The Palace were terrified, what if she crashed? How would that effect national morale? So she was summoned to Buckingham Palace to be told she would not be allowed to complete her training. Her response? She drove to Buckingham Palace in a lorry, thus completing her training in the process!
Shes an amazing lady. She has never let herself or us down. GSTQ
My fave story is when the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia was visiting she offered him a tour of the Estate, she jumped behind the wheel & took off much to the alarm of the Crown Prince because it's most unusual for a Monarch to drive but also at that time, women were banned from driving in Saudi Arabia
Remember that QUEEN ELIZABETH IS THE REASON MOST OF WOMENS EQUALITY HAPPENED! SHE showed that women COULD do MANY things... Like work and be a mother, like serve in he military! She genuinely deserves sooo much love and respect for what she has achieved!
Serve in the military ??? Like she was a frontline soldier, and as for her mothering skills, everything is done we for her
I’m just picturing the Queen in the DVLA office in Swansea approving driving licences now
😂😂😂
DVLA - "OK Ma'am, do you have any I.D? A passport maybe?
Queen - Pulls out a £20 note and poses the same way
@@mrsoggs1350 you do know she dosnt have or need a licence ...
@@davepoul8483 i do indeed, iwas just joining in the 'picturing the Queen in the DVLA office' that i replied to. (and also doesnt need a passport, double the humour in my mind :D )
@@davepoul8483 but she has a license, back from her WW2 experience in the Auxiliary Territorial Service. it is even a truck license, not just for cars; becaue she is a trained mechanic and stuck her hand into gears and greased up to her elbows often enough.
Funny story. One day the Queen was having Tea with some official, maybe the prime minister of another country, it was someboby like that. He was sat waiting for her, when she arrived the normal things happened. Then after the Queen sat down at the table and took 5 breadsticks out of the bowl in the middle of the table and put them to one side. Not to offend the Queen the guest did exactly the same, and took 5 breadsticks, too. The tea was poured and at that moment 5 Corgies came in the room. She gave a breadstick to each one and they left. She then took a sip of her tea and said "I wonder what you are going to do with yours"... Hahahaha
Hilarious!..Thanks for that.
It was Kingsley Amis. Stephen Fry told the story on QI.
They also refused to be evacuated during the London blitz when Elizabeth was just 13 as her mother, also Queen Elizabeth, said "The children won't go without me. I won't leave without the King. And the King will never leave."
Thank you so much for your kind words. Her Majesty is indeed one special monarch & lady. Has a great sense of humour & we all wish her continued good health & grace. Your reactions are always a breath of fresh air & your manner & smile so infectious that I always smile when you post a new video. Take care & stay safe 👍
When Trump visited Buckingham Palace for a weekend, she wore the brooch given to her by the Obama’s. On the second day, she wore the brooch given to her by Canada (after he dissed Canada) and at the celebratory feast before he left, she wore the same brooch as that worn at her father’s funeral. The Queen never gives her personal opinion, but lets it known anyway, if you’re clever enough to work it out.
I know the Royals get alot of stick but honestly I think the Queen is amazing. I couldn't imagine this country without her and its going to be a dark time when she goes.
Happy Birthday Elizabeth, I hope your day went well despite how bad the past few months have been for you. X
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Thank you for another cracking video Ashley 👌❤
Food for thought, anyone born at the beginning of her reign has learnt to walk, read and write, gone to school, left full time education, gone to work, worked until retirement age, retired and is now rightfully putting their feet up, shes still working, she could have retired 30 years ago, lucky for us she didn't.
I wish this was better known in the UK. As she is 95 people assume she is a fluffy old lady to be humoured. As well as her other duties the Queen has boxes of papers every day from the government to go through, as she has been doing every day since her accession . This is why at their weekly meeting the Queen and the Prime Minister have discussions about the current situation. All sensible Prime Ministers listen to what she has to say as she has decades of experience to draw upon.
A number of years ago I was walking with my brother on Windsor's Great Walk (Royal land open to the public) when I had to vacate the single road for the Queen driving her car! It's a closed park so only the Queen and authorised vehicles can drive on it. I nodded as she drove past and she smiled back. It was just her in her car no police or army around.
I hope that gives you some insight into why we love our Queen. One interesting fact about her majesty is that she had racing pigeons, i don't know if she still does or not. She also used to take one of her gamekeepers dogs for a walk at Sandringham when he was dying of cancer and was to sick to do it himself.
One thing that wasn't mentioned that should have been, The Queen is above the law, yes its true, she is literally the only person in the Uk that is above the law, but she is much more than that, this may come as a surprise to many but like people think, she isn't paid with Tax Payers money, let me explain.
In 1760 George III allowed the government to manage Crown estate in return for a yearly allowance, people say he was mad, but he wasn't that mad as he retained ownership of Crown estate, each time a new Monarch is crowned the government must see the monarch so that the crown estate agreement can carry on, so for the space of a couple of weeks all crown estate is returned back to the Monarch.
Currently the Queen receives 15% of crown estate, the other 85% is put into the treasury, like everyone elses tax, there has been a lot mentioned about the money spent on Royal palaces, the tax payer doesnt pay for repairs or the up keep, the money for that comes from the Sovereign Grant, which is money from Crown Estate.
Not many people know this, since 1997 the Queen has been paying tax, as the Queen is head of the family the rest of the Royals also pay tax, those Royals who dont carry out any official duties all work, this is something that you can never tell people who dont want to believe it, but its true...
She is my favourite woman in the World ( after my own Mother of course )
I love our Queen so much 👑 🇬🇧 👑
She is amazing, God Save the Queen. ✝️🙏🏼💐🇬🇧🇬🇧. And love you to🌹🌹✝️🙏🏼
Absolute badass, she has so much class, style and commitment to her country. Thats why us Brits love her so much.
I took her comment to Martin McGuiness a former IRA leader in a completely different way to the way it was portrayed on this video. The IRA set off a bomb although the main charge failed to go off as the queen was opening a power station in 1981, as the bomb failed to operate as intended she was completely unharmed and probably unaware. To me the "i'm still alive" comment was a polite finger up to him.
I've known for decades that Queen Elizabeth is a badass. During her service in WWII, she took a course on maintaining jeep engines. The 'final exam' was to completely disassemble a jeep engine, put it back together, and have it run. While this was in progress, her father George VI and Queen (later Queen Mother) Elizabeth toured the school, including the yard where the exam was taking place. Of course, neither then-Princess Elizabeth nor her parents could acknowledge each other, and the king and queen went on their way. Well, Princess Elizabeth finished reassembling her jeep engine, but it wouldn't start. Turns out her father had walked off with the distributor cap! (Who says the royals don't have a sense of humor??)
Apparently it was the Queen's idea to appear in the Bond thing for the Olympics. They were asking for permission to use a lookalike, and the message came back saying something along the lines of 'would it not be simpler if I do it?'
Also, when she served in WWII, she was given no special treatment. The Kind specifically ordered that she be treated like everyone else.
Except she wasn't billieted with the rest of her regiment, she went home each evening and had a protection officer.
But yes, she did do everything everyone else was expected to do.
@@nick7076 are you trying to diminish Her Majesty?
@@alundavies8402 not at all. I'm just pointing out, she did receive special treatment as the OP wasnt strictly correct.
Come and live here sweetie.
You'd fit right in.
We like people who smile.
They are recruiting bus drivers in Cornwall where i live,the most beautiful mystical mythical paradise on earth.
Map of Great Britain,we are the big toe,on the Atlantic.
Her father set her a very good example. As Duke of York he never expected to become King, and he had to pick up the pieces after the abdication of his elder brother and restore faith in the monarchy, leading the country through WW2. Before that he served as a gunnery officer at the Battle of Jutland, learnt to fly with the RAF, and played tennis at Wimbledon. His early death not only brought Elizabeth to the throne long before she expected, it scuppered Prince Philip's naval career too.
Her Royal Highness Queen Elisabeth is a true servant of the people politicians around the world could learn a lot from her. Long live the Queen.
Our Queen is FAB she's like everybody's Super Gran ..🇬🇧❤️
A Saudi royal known for his belief that women should not be allowed to drive visited her once. She drove him around the estate so fast that he was visibly distressed on exiting the car.
I was a taxi driver and in London (driving towards Tower Bridge) on her 90th birthday. Traffic was heavy and suddenly Police motorcyclists appeared from nowhere to clear the junction. I was stuck in the middle and asked one of the riders where should I go? He replied: "I don't care, but Her Majesty will be coming through in 90 seconds, so I suggest you work it out quick!" Bless her 😏 🇬🇧
Something to add about the Queen's driving - some years ago, back in the early 00's the Saudi King was visiting the Queen at Balmoral and she offered to take the Saudi ruler on a tour of the estate. He agreed and got into the front passenger seat of the Land Rover parked up outside, and was shocked when Her Majesty got into the driving seat. She then used all of her military driving skills to scare the bejeezus out of him and even made sure to go past some press photographers so that they could get a shot of the Saudi King being driven by a woman during the time when women in Saudi Arabia were banned from driving. Now that's how you make a stand against sexism!
God save Our Queen. And run if you try to harm her!!! Cheer's 🇬🇧
She's pure class 💞🌹🇬🇧
I was born in 1952 and I feel lucky to be a "new Elizabethan", the UK would feel empty without her.
MY grandpa was born in 1953 and he's shown me his old pictures of him in mexican military on horseback and a sombrero the twice the size of his head lol the crazy times back then
An amazing woman for sure 🇬🇧❤
I think you’d enjoy the film The Queen with Helen Mirren, and The King’s Speech with Colin Firth.
Remember when she visited the US and the Yanks put up all the microphones for her but didn't realise how small she was and so she couldn't be seen behind them! On her second speech they were lowered and she famously began her speech with the line...I do hope you can see me.
Queen Elizabeth the second was born in 1926 the same year as Marylin Monroe
Re. Queen's Driving License. I recommend you react to "What Powers Does the Queen of England Actually Have?" by 'Today I Found Out.'
Nice reaction Ashley, thank you. She’s the rock for our nation and Commonwealth. She’s made of stronger stuff from the war generation. Although she appears to live a lavish lifestyle, she’s just living in the country’s palaces and castles in trust. She’s actually very stoic and conscience with spending. Compared to the lavish lifestyles of the Royals in the Middle East, she is incredibly humble and connected to her countries which is why she’s so loved.
While the Queen was driving around Prince Philip had already been mentioned in dispatches and won a medal for action in the Mediterranean and then served in Force 57 supporting the Americans during the landings at Okinawa.
To be fair, the Queen joined up as soon as she turned 18 and joined the ATS, and served as a mechanic and driver.
She can't get a speeding ticket either,it's the Queens Highway,technically she can order any police officer that stops her to get off her road lol
Good reaction, you really need to look up when she visited Ghana in the 1960s and danced with Ghanaian President Kwame Nkrumah as a FU to the apartheid regime in south Africa. It's dramatised in The Crown Netflix drama as Dancing Queen.
The internet started in England as did email but an email took over a minute to send to the recipient
The internet and email are American inventions, the World Wide Web was invented by a British guy working at CERN.
We all know the Queen loves a drink, I know I do.
The few stories I've liked are when a couple invited the queen to tge wedding. They got told no. The queen showed up as a suprise.
Then the other one is harriet the monkey.
Little girl loses the class monkey on a trip to London. Class wrote a letter asking if they had found the toy.
They had took a few photos of the monkey enjoying a scone. Then the palace sent the monkey back to Australia. With another toy rex the corgie so Harriet wouldn't be lonley on the trip.
I once met the Queen at Buckingham Palace when I attended a Christmas Ball there in 2002 - we chatted for about five minutes and she really was a delightful person.
I've met her on two occasions.
On the first, Her Majesty asked me what I did for fun and I replied that I went trainspotting. On hearing that, she replied that she would be on the Royal Train a few weeks later passing through my home town and suggested taking a picture.
About three years later, I was at an event for a charity and during the walking down the line, the Queen recognised me and asked if I had managed to get the picture. I told her that I had and she replied that she thought I might have as she had looked out of the window and had noticed a single person (me) standing in the pouring rain on the open platform with a camera.
The Queen has an amazing memory to have remembered that years later
Minor point, as she learnt to drive in the army as a Princess rather than Queen, she would have been issued with a military " Certificate of Competency " for her driving., which was the equivalent of passing a civilian Driving test. My Father learnt in the Army, and gained a full driving license in the same way, albeit in 1954 .... he never took a civilian test and drove until he was 82 ....
I really do love my Queen.
RIP Liz - u are olredi well missed here in scotland and all around the world.
She's one of the three longest reigning monarchs in British history if memory serves- The other two are Queen Victoria and Elizabeth I.
Sorry- Correction-: George III reigned for 60 years; Elizabeth I, 45.
And I think Elizabeth II recently moved ahead of Queen Victoria.
Thanks. Yes it was her birthday yesterday. Although technically she has two birthdays ( queens celebrate two birthdays)
Happy birthday to the queen and today happy Saint George’s day! 🏴 🇬🇧
The UK may have one of the worst most corrupt inept Governments, But we have the Queen praise be. I[m so sorry for her recent loss.
God save the Queen. Long live the Queen.
And to paraphrase Haendel, May the Queen live forever......
i was surprised when she mentioned the silliness of stopping kids playing with conkers when she was talking to David Attenborough something that we all thought silly
For those that don't know what a 'conker' is, they are the 3cm sized, dark brown seeds of the Horse Chestnut tree, which children put a piece of string through and play a game where they swing it to try to smash an opponent's conker by hitting it hard enough. They are sometimes soaked in vinegar to make them extra hard. The word may come from 'conquerer'.
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Soaking them in vinegar is cheating where I come from.
@@fainitesbarley2245 the other trick was baking them in the oven. I have no idea if it worked but kids tried everything to get a killer conker.
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Yeah but you could tell if they’d been baked!
I think it varied depending on where you grew up. In some places it was legitimate to do whatever you wanted but where I grew up you weren’t supposed to do anything to them at all.
What we always looked for was a ‘cheeser’ which was one of those ones with a sharp edge.
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I remember at work we had a conker competition and we were just in the middle of it shouting ‘strings’ and with bits of conker flying everywhere when a bunch of professional clients walked in.
Our Queen is an amazing lady
There was also the time in 1981 at the trooping of the Colour, when someone fired 6 shots from a starting pistol at her. She wasn't to know, at this point, that someone wasn't trying to assassinate her, but her only concern was her horse's wellbeing.
Prince Phillip also served in WW2 btw, in the Royal Navy, he even took part in some battles, taking part in sinking some cruisers.
The Queen's reply to Martin McGuinness may have been a reference to the evidence of his possible involvement in the murder of her cousin Earl Mountbatten.
We are subjects of our queen. And damn proud of it
All of the roads in the UK are termed 'The Queen's Highway'. When it's your highway, you don't need a licence to drive on it... 🙂👍🙏🇬🇧
I met her once... she is amazing! ♥
Happy birthday to her Majesty..Prince Philip, and the Queen have done more good for people, and various charities, than folk can imagine...when she ascended to the throne, she also " married the UK, and Commonwealth...Ignore the spiteful comments made by those, who are sad pathetic individuals...RIP Prince Philip..a great man...
Love my Queen. God bless Her
Just adored the James Bond skit 😂
Yes 95, amazing. Aww that's really great as far as we know she's back at work and is doing as well as expected it's really is sad and the day of his funeral seeing the Queen sitting on her own was devastating the nation was weeping, .She's the nation's gran for alot of people in the UK. Her dad will be so proud of her. She kept her promise. Xxxx 💚 xxxx l really love you're ap and fantastic I'm learning as well over here in the UK.
She is 95 today
The Queen when Princess Elizabeth learned to tear apart, repair and build engines and additionally learned to drive a number of different military vehicles, including trucks and ambulances. Bad Ass
She has a great sense of humour as well.God bless her.Love your channel.I think you are great.
Our beautiful Queen has many talents and yes your right she did turn 95 years old just a few days ago .I’m hope she’s doing ok 👌 we’re all worried for her but she’s a strong woman but I know she will feel very lonely inside I hope she’s Queen for many years to come we are proud of our Royal family Love 💕 from Denise in Yorkshire England 🏴💖👸🏻👸🏻👑👑👋😘
The Queen doesn’t need a driving licence, passport, gun licence or any other permission to do anything. She is completely immune to all UK laws, as all laws have to be approved by her anyway. She is also immune from the laws of every other country she visits. She is immune from prosecution.....EVERYWHERE. She could commit murder in the White House and suffer no consequences. Basically, she can do whatever she wants wherever she wants. However, she is extremely careful to never break any laws in order to show her commitment to serving her country rather than ruling it.
Thanks for doing this insight and thinking of her on her birthday
Happy birthday and god save our Queen she is a total bad ass Queen 👸
shes a true brit great sence of humor
95 yesterday 🎂🍾🥂
My friend has Queen Elizabeth as his profile picture for Google, lol.
She will never be replaced, the one and only.
May I suggest watching Fact Fiends videos on the Queen and her Royal Guards cause they are both hilarious and give fun context to her abilities
Never noticed how much like her
Mum she looks , I’m no royalist but I loved the queen mum beautiful and elegant
Ashley I'm with you mate, there's nothing wrong with a good drink. Best wishes from the UK darling & God Save the Queen.
The Queen's mother is someone you should check out. :)
She was well hard
@@alundavies8402 Tough as old boots...
You should react to Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother..She was epic
Our royal majesty photo bombed. YES!
Check out the Queen Olympic opening ceremony x
Always beauitful 💖💖💖
Got one thing wrong, she wasn't only femail member of the Royal Family to serve. Here daughter Princess Anne served in the Navy.