American Reacts Queen Elizabeth II's coffin procession to Westminster Hall

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  • Опубликовано: 4 фев 2025
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  • @simonjelley8853
    @simonjelley8853 2 года назад +578

    You can take America out of Britain, but you can’t take the British out of America 😉. Respect to you young man 🇬🇧🇺🇸

    • @Skyvault_secrets
      @Skyvault_secrets 2 года назад +14

      Haha absolutely 😉

    • @tomben6180
      @tomben6180 2 года назад +3

      @IShowSped Nope

    • @Jomanka100
      @Jomanka100 2 года назад +6

      @IShowSped - Yet you're here watching.

    • @Jomanka100
      @Jomanka100 2 года назад +5

      @IShowSped - You didn't watch the immigrant? That's nice for you. What did you watch then? How to cross the sea in a dinghy?

    • @northscot9862
      @northscot9862 2 года назад +2

      Except the SCOTS WHO WHERE TAKEN TO THAT LAND IN CHAINS, If the blacks can have reparations then the SCOTS are also entitled , we where sent in chains to the far corners of the world by the english, that hatred will never die.SAOR ALBA GU BRATH

  • @nelliejames
    @nelliejames 2 года назад +1312

    i'm not british, but there's not another country in the world that could have put on a ceremony like that, rest in peace your majesty

    • @TimberwolfC14
      @TimberwolfC14 2 года назад +120

      Here's another non Brit totally agreeing with you.

    • @amandavan55
      @amandavan55 2 года назад +95

      @nelliejames I so agree with you! There were times that I had wished that I was a Brit....

    • @Laser2120
      @Laser2120 2 года назад +55

      Your comment along with Timber and Amanda's just made me emotional

    • @johnoneill4483
      @johnoneill4483 2 года назад +69

      I'm not a royalist, but an ex forces member, the military were impressive!

    • @AnonTriple
      @AnonTriple 2 года назад +12

      Very likely though, would never be as significant

  • @lindsaydrage5047
    @lindsaydrage5047 8 месяцев назад +175

    One of the lads supporting my Queen I know. He was so proud to be chosen. Nearly 2 years on and I'm sat here crying. I know that it sounds silly

    • @Butterfly54684
      @Butterfly54684 7 месяцев назад +15

      Not at all Lindsay so am I. Best wishes.

    • @helencauser2626
      @helencauser2626 7 месяцев назад +12

      I am crying too 😢

    • @janstaz
      @janstaz 7 месяцев назад +14

      Not silly, bre proud

    • @suefrancis85
      @suefrancis85 7 месяцев назад +7

      Me to,

    • @hefner666
      @hefner666 7 месяцев назад +6

      Crying here too

  • @fireflyrobert
    @fireflyrobert 2 года назад +815

    As a Brit I feel privileged to have lived through the era of Elizabeth The Great.

    • @katherinewithak2865
      @katherinewithak2865 2 года назад +24

      I’m proud be say I’m an Elizabeten xxx

    • @pain-killeryates5448
      @pain-killeryates5448 2 года назад +16

      Same here. I was born under the reign of our great Queen, Elizabeth 2. my children will be born under King Charles reign

    • @karazor-el9596
      @karazor-el9596 2 года назад +9

      i'm glad to have known both elizabeth's

    • @barrycolwell1600
      @barrycolwell1600 2 года назад +13

      They our sailors pulling the coffin the sailors at the back our the brake.

    • @gemini802
      @gemini802 2 года назад +14

      Me too I'm British and it's a sad week it's been for us

  • @MrDarkmenace1
    @MrDarkmenace1 2 года назад +369

    As a patriotic Englishman I can honestly say that this was both the saddest and most beautiful thing I've ever witnessed. So proud to be British. Rest in Peace my Queen, and thank you so much for your dedication and loyalty to our people.

    • @Orgoan77
      @Orgoan77 Год назад +6

      Amem my brother❤

    • @icebergrose8955
      @icebergrose8955 Год назад +11

      I couldnt agree more. The English and Scots took care of the Queen of New Zealand like no one ever could. Beautiful ❤️ Aroha

    • @martinconnors5195
      @martinconnors5195 Год назад +7

      The most saddest I've ever seen. Rest In Peace Your Beloved Majesty

  • @garytheplumber
    @garytheplumber 2 года назад +720

    Thank you for not talking continuously all over a poignant and historical moment for us Brits. I hope the pallbearers get a medal for their incredible, impeccable service! What an emotional day!

    • @auldfouter8661
      @auldfouter8661 2 года назад +16

      I think the same men have been in action each say the coffin moved . I noted that the two members of the bearer party issuing commands have white gloves on , but that the bearer party have bare hands. Is this so they have better grip?

    • @christinephipps8236
      @christinephipps8236 2 года назад +22

      I feel the same about the pallbearers, such an honor but aiso such a great responability Itake my hat off to them and all who took part.

    • @garytheplumber
      @garytheplumber 2 года назад +29

      @@auldfouter8661 I agree, pretty sure it was the same 10 chaps. They were especially magnificent, but everyone and all the services present were a credit to their country. I was very proud to be English today.

    • @Ariadne-cg4cq
      @Ariadne-cg4cq 2 года назад +27

      @@garytheplumber the pallbearers only arrived back in the UK about 2 weeks ago. They were on active duty in Afghanistan guarding the British Embassy there until then.

    • @timhannah4
      @timhannah4 2 года назад +10

      @@garytheplumber ......British!

  • @EileenSpeakman
    @EileenSpeakman 8 месяцев назад +147

    It's June 2024. I still can't watch these channels without the tears flowing. Queen Elizabeth II was my Queen - I was 8 when her father passed away so I lived through her entire reign. And what an amazing 70 years it was. With all my heart I wish she was still with us. Gone, but never forgotten. ❤

    • @janstaz
      @janstaz 7 месяцев назад +5

      I wasn't born when she became Queen. But I did love and respect. Her..Not a fan of Charles but like William a lot.

    • @alimar0604
      @alimar0604 7 месяцев назад +8

      I am still mourning our beloved Queen. I respect this commentator watching the proceedings with respect and without interruptions. RIP dear Queen Elizabeth 😢🇬🇧

    • @dotregan1506
      @dotregan1506 7 месяцев назад +6

      @user-iq3mp5zo8z . Me too, I was 9 yrs old when my Queen was crowned, it was the reason my Dad got our first TV. I knew she was getting really old, like myself. But it still came as a shock when she died. I still can't watch her funeral without crying. GSTK.🇬🇧

    • @ShanePalmer-yo4og
      @ShanePalmer-yo4og 2 месяца назад +1

      I know exactly what you mean........ I'm blubbing like a child. I had the great honour to meet The Queen & Prince Philip some years ago. A day I'll never forget.

  • @TimberwolfC14
    @TimberwolfC14 2 года назад +228

    As a non Brit I don't care what others say, when the Brits push the Pageantry/Ceremonial button it leaves all other countries flat and in the dust.

    • @maxbean8781
      @maxbean8781 6 месяцев назад +15

      Well said. I'm English and the older I get the more this kind of ceremony matters to me and makes me happy to see we can turn still turn it out.

    • @wendyconnew6458
      @wendyconnew6458 5 месяцев назад +7

      The golden ball is called the Orb.

    • @martinconnors5195
      @martinconnors5195 4 месяца назад +5

      We know how to do a State Funeral.

    • @suemcgregor9248
      @suemcgregor9248 2 месяца назад

      That kind of love and respect can't just be turned on like a tap, this isn't for a Queen, this is for Elizabeth 🌹

  • @jambojambo313
    @jambojambo313 2 года назад +552

    Whether you’re British or not what a magnificent thing to watch.

    • @truckerfromreno
      @truckerfromreno 2 года назад +27

      The Queen was head of state of 14 nations including Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Canada etc etc. They have all lost their Queen.

    • @floyd2222
      @floyd2222 2 года назад +26

      @@truckerfromreno I am a Canadian. Queen Elizabeth is the only monarch I had known.... up until her death. She was very much revered, and loved, respected. I am still thinking about what it means, now she is gone? Honestly, a lot of us Canadians are very sad, feel very empty. It is the end of an era. I think she was a lovely woman, as well as my Queen, and I will miss her. Very much.

  • @maureenduffy8177
    @maureenduffy8177 8 месяцев назад +111

    The queen would have been so proud of the servicemen and women who participated in her funeral. They did her proud.

    • @voraciousreader3341
      @voraciousreader3341 7 месяцев назад +12

      Did you know that Princess Anne went to every barracks where every young Royal Navy sailor was to personally thank them for honoring her mother by pulling her gun carriage? She was so moved by their dedication and perfection that she had to shake every sailor’s hand. I think that’s amazing….talk about dedication.

    • @stuartdavies2191
      @stuartdavies2191 6 месяцев назад +3

      I served her majesty over 13 Years in the British Armed Forces. It was a privilege to salute her coffin on the first night of her lying in state.

    • @sirrahmary
      @sirrahmary 3 месяца назад

      Gun carriage..

  • @cornishmaid9138
    @cornishmaid9138 2 года назад +506

    This tradition in the U.K. is a thousand years old. Imagine that. Her Majesty did us all proud. 😔❤️

    • @cherylevans1110
      @cherylevans1110 2 года назад +28

      I think it's an unbroken royal line for 1,200 years 🤔

    • @Behwyelzebub
      @Behwyelzebub 2 года назад +25

      @@cherylevans1110 Yes, the Queen was a direct descendant of Alfred The Great who died in 899, she was his 32nd great granddaughter.

    • @definitelynotatroll246
      @definitelynotatroll246 2 года назад +3

      @@cherylevans1110 nope nearly 1000 years

    • @citizenpb
      @citizenpb 2 года назад +10

      @@Behwyelzebub It has been demonstrated that, statistically speaking, pretty much anyone alive today with British ancestry is likey to be a descendent of Alfred the Great.

    • @karazor-el9596
      @karazor-el9596 2 года назад +5

      @@citizenpb anyone european is related to charlamange

  • @TheObsoletist33
    @TheObsoletist33 2 года назад +547

    Monarchy isnt “outdated” it is TIMELESS. Eternal. Never give it up.

    • @apollonia6656
      @apollonia6656 2 года назад +29

      We wil! not.
      GOD Save our King.

    • @freddiebiscuit9703
      @freddiebiscuit9703 2 года назад +16

      @@apollonia6656 God save the King

    • @freddiebiscuit9703
      @freddiebiscuit9703 2 года назад

      The Obsoletist Please tell that to "Republic" who believe that the monarchy is both outdated and irrelevant in today's society. Apparently it does not attract people to come to London or the UK, brings in no money and provides no jobs blah blah !

    • @apollonia6656
      @apollonia6656 2 года назад +11

      Thank you.

    • @rita.pidgeon5625
      @rita.pidgeon5625 2 года назад +16

      Our country is simply wonderful with its traditions

  • @jon4539
    @jon4539 2 года назад +409

    As an English man this made proud of my country today

    • @RockyBobbieBuster
      @RockyBobbieBuster 2 года назад +37

      I too am English and I couldn't be more proud to be so,this tiny island is in MY opinion the greatest place in the world,rest in peace my beloved Queen and God save the King ✌️

    • @mark39ful
      @mark39ful 2 года назад +8

      💯💯

    • @marietheresahughes2911
      @marietheresahughes2911 2 года назад +24

      I'm Scottish and a wonderful day for Her Majesty proud to be British, and Scottish a beautiful FUNERAL 😢

    • @simondavies4834
      @simondavies4834 2 года назад +16

      I'm welsh. A proud day. RIP your majesty

    • @marinam1660
      @marinam1660 2 года назад +11

      Proud to be British

  • @ChrissieSM
    @ChrissieSM 2 года назад +247

    This is absolutely magnificent! I am neither British nor a royalist, but boy, the Brits are the best in the world regarding pageantry. Their uniforms are stunning! I got quite emotional watching this.

    • @alanphipps9987
      @alanphipps9987 9 месяцев назад +7

      We are the best and we now have a King who we all love.

    • @kevinpierce3458
      @kevinpierce3458 6 месяцев назад +3

      There was actually a BBC TV program prior to funeral showing how the traditional tailoring methods were used to ensure the uniforms were perfect for the day. Only one tailors company are permitted to make/repair/alter the ceremonial uniforms and the patterns are sometimes hundreds of years old. All using actual gold thread!
      It was fascinating to watch each soldier get individually measured and fitted.

  • @henriettaviolet678
    @henriettaviolet678 8 месяцев назад +45

    As an Australian I cried on the day and this still chokes me up now. She was a veteran, a mother, a wife and a Queen - our Queen. Vale.

  • @AnIrishMan500
    @AnIrishMan500 2 года назад +381

    I'm Irish and I've shed quite a few tears over the past two weeks.

    • @robert55726
      @robert55726 2 года назад +31

      Thank you so much from your friends in England God bless Ireland

    • @essexginge9167
      @essexginge9167 2 года назад +14

      she has been a peaceful Queen hopefully King Charles and then King William are the same

    • @sub-zero7008
      @sub-zero7008 2 года назад +2

      Pull yourself together ffs 😂🤣

    • @alexbrown-ks1hq
      @alexbrown-ks1hq 2 года назад +4

      if only your kin in my country scotland were the same thank you and god bless

    • @bigmofarah9084
      @bigmofarah9084 2 года назад +2

      🤣🤣🤣

  • @Thereishope664
    @Thereishope664 2 года назад +357

    Several of the coffin bearers were serving in Iraq just a few days ago. They did their country proud.

    • @daisybelle1025
      @daisybelle1025 2 года назад +13

      This ....not many people know this xx

    • @johnbarry1965
      @johnbarry1965 2 года назад +30

      They were absolutely brilliant today, with the World watching, not a foot wrong. Proud to call myself British today as will many millions XX

    • @christinerose4839
      @christinerose4839 2 года назад +13

      Yes they did ❤

    • @ForestGrump
      @ForestGrump 2 года назад +14

      One of the pall bearers is from the village in Nottinghamshire where I grew up. They marched with the gun carriage as well. Immensely proud today.

    • @christinerose4839
      @christinerose4839 2 года назад +12

      @@johnbarry1965 I sure was very proud of citizens and military the whole day was magnificent end to a loved Queen Elizabeth

  • @johnfernleigh1352
    @johnfernleigh1352 2 года назад +269

    Connor, you stand head and shoulders above other reaction RUclipsrs because you are intelligent, enquiring and respectful. As a proud Brit who has been greatly moved by the death of our late, beloved Queen, I appreciate it. You're a good man.

    • @jantune
      @jantune 2 года назад +23

      I agree.

    • @MrTubbymarshall
      @MrTubbymarshall 2 года назад +17

      @@jantune me too. 🇬🇧👍

    • @johnrandall9488
      @johnrandall9488 Год назад +11

      I agree too. Good man..God bless you.

    • @jeannellies4778
      @jeannellies4778 Месяц назад

      I couldn't agree more with every word of that. 💙🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

  • @samnemeth-smyth6109
    @samnemeth-smyth6109 2 года назад +269

    This whole day has been a demonstration of just how deeply loved the Queen was, both in the UK and around the world.
    The BBC estimated that 5.1 BILLION people were watching, that's 63% of the population of the planet!

    • @Mark13091961
      @Mark13091961 2 года назад +11

      Those statistics are truly jaw dropping. When you consider many of the 37% dont have easy access to tv

    • @truckerfromreno
      @truckerfromreno 2 года назад +6

      That's 8 times more than watched the fake Moon landings.

    • @Mark13091961
      @Mark13091961 2 года назад +1

      @Bobby Crush 😂😂😂

    • @davidcopson5800
      @davidcopson5800 2 года назад +5

      @@truckerfromreno You're deluded.

    • @Wotsitorlabart
      @Wotsitorlabart 2 года назад +9

      @El-muchacho
      So, why are you here?

  • @adrianstrand1120
    @adrianstrand1120 2 года назад +339

    Respect to this fine young American lad for his observations on this momentous day 🇺🇸🇬🇧

    • @peterjeffery2905
      @peterjeffery2905 2 года назад +29

      Totley agree mate,i don't think he realized himself just how moving this would be but he showed the Queen her forces and Britain nothing but respect..and i thank him for that.

    • @Tampo-tiger
      @Tampo-tiger 2 года назад +12

      Absolutely. There are two very proud parents of this gentleman, without a shadow of doubt. From an English bloke in mourning for such a colossal loss.

    • @gailbourne9717
      @gailbourne9717 6 месяцев назад +1

      Delivered from a fine young American man. Thank you, McJibbin

  • @mattybob12310
    @mattybob12310 2 года назад +254

    The sound of Massed Pipes and Drums gets me every. Damn. Time.

    • @andyhepburn6855
      @andyhepburn6855 2 года назад +17

      They are incredible! Like being punched in the soul...

    • @daisybelle1025
      @daisybelle1025 2 года назад +24

      Christ as soon as they started I got teary 😢

    • @SaltimusMaximus
      @SaltimusMaximus 2 года назад +13

      they also have struck fear in many when they were played in battles

    • @DH.2016
      @DH.2016 2 года назад +8

      Me, too. It also got Charles and Andrew but they managed to hold it together.

    • @Dogs-of-war
      @Dogs-of-war 2 года назад +11

      As soon as they started up i was overwhelmed with such sadness yet immense pride, they are a wonderful emotive sound, simply magnificent.

  • @ChrisMoran-tt2kd
    @ChrisMoran-tt2kd 2 года назад +86

    I am so impressed by the way you reacted to this video and the respect and reverance you gave to it. Thank you Connor.

  • @rockyrowlands3652
    @rockyrowlands3652 7 месяцев назад +29

    My wife queued for over 18 hours to walk past the Queens coffin. I am so proud of her.

  • @Paul.Chaffey
    @Paul.Chaffey 2 года назад +296

    For me being an older man from England it feels strange, it's like I have lost my 3rd Grandmother.
    Well done young man, and thank you for your respect.

    • @212MPH
      @212MPH 2 года назад +16

      I think we all feel that way, my head still cant get over the fact she has gone, she was always there, part of our lives, God bless her ❤

    • @KeithWilliams-yx9rz
      @KeithWilliams-yx9rz 2 года назад +9

      @@212MPH Not all. It's a generation thing. I feel like I have lost my second mother.

    • @davidsweeney4021
      @davidsweeney4021 2 года назад +8

      Yes. Paul My 2nd Gram died in 1996 and my dear Mom 2 years ago and this has touched me nearly as much.

    • @michaelmoffitt4675
      @michaelmoffitt4675 2 года назад

      @@212MPH o

    • @cazzawazza9553
      @cazzawazza9553 2 года назад +5

      I'm British and that's exactly how I felt that I lost my grandmother

  • @williamf4544
    @williamf4544 2 года назад +59

    Wow that little salute you gave The Queen was one of the nicest and most respectful things you could have done - Thankyou

  • @64MDW
    @64MDW 8 месяцев назад +48

    From a Yank: A truly fitting way to honor a fine lady and a truly great Queen.

  • @Drobium77
    @Drobium77 2 года назад +181

    5.1 billion people watched across the world!!! 63% of the world's population!

    • @SeanSmith-f3t
      @SeanSmith-f3t 2 года назад +4

      I somehow doubt it was that many, besides, nobody really knows.

    • @Drobium77
      @Drobium77 2 года назад +7

      @@SeanSmith-f3t well, each to their own

    • @daisybelle1025
      @daisybelle1025 2 года назад +15

      @@SeanSmith-f3t sour your head sweetheart....just because the out pouring of love and respect doesn't match your narrative

    • @SeanSmith-f3t
      @SeanSmith-f3t 2 года назад +2

      @@daisybelle1025 And what is my narrative?

    • @galaxspace1
      @galaxspace1 2 года назад +8

      @@SeanSmith-f3t that is very possible, since Dianas funeral was over 2 billion in the 90s

  • @PbThunder
    @PbThunder Год назад +95

    Nearly a year on and this still sends shivers down my spine. That day will be a day in history never to be forgotten. Rest in peace your majesty, thank you for your service ❤️ God save the king 🇬🇧

  • @catherinewilkins2760
    @catherinewilkins2760 2 года назад +406

    That is a lead lined oak coffin. The boys did us proud. They were magnificent. The reason the Royal Navy pulls the gun carriage, during Queen Victoria's funeral procession the horses bolted.

    • @dale897
      @dale897 2 года назад +27

      Also the weight was around 250kg-317kg

    • @pauldurkee4764
      @pauldurkee4764 2 года назад +66

      I'm with you Catherine on that, the ceremony was magnificent, and the british military impeccable.

    • @redf7209
      @redf7209 2 года назад +25

      You don't often see the navy parade. Last time i saw them in real life they were shoddy uniformed, scruffy, overweight and out of step. I can really be proud of this lot though who kept better time and line than the army. Well done.

    • @chrismackett9044
      @chrismackett9044 2 года назад +24

      According to The Times this morning, it was Prince Louis Battenberg, a German serving in the Royal Navy, who suggested having sailors pull the gun carriage at Queen Victoria’s funeral after it was damaged by the horses. Prince Louis became First Sea Lord in the First World War, changing his name to Mountbatten, was father to Lord Mountbatten and grandfather to Prince Philip.

    • @thegroovetube3247
      @thegroovetube3247 2 года назад +7

      @@redf7209 they had to keep in line, they were all holding hands.

  • @stardust4987
    @stardust4987 2 года назад +142

    As a Brit thank you for being respectful.

    • @apollonia6656
      @apollonia6656 2 года назад +6

      Thank you for keeping quiet throughout.
      You showed respect and that means a lot.

  • @evorock
    @evorock 2 года назад +335

    The armed forces did an outstanding job today, one that was definitely befitting for our late queen. Great work ladies and gents. You did our queen proud on her final journey today
    R.I.P your majesty, and thank you for your service to our country and to the commonwealth.
    Long live the king.

    • @catherinesyme901
      @catherinesyme901 2 года назад +6

      Amen 🙏🇳🇿

    • @SaltimusMaximus
      @SaltimusMaximus 2 года назад +10

      she was the boss, you do your best for her

    • @williamf4544
      @williamf4544 2 года назад +8

      There was a lot of Scottishness about the funeral making it clear she wasnt just The Queen of England as some people refered to her - as a Scot i im so proud of her many many guestures she made to us

    • @darrengordon-hill
      @darrengordon-hill 2 года назад

      Amen

    • @margaretblyth8534
      @margaretblyth8534 2 года назад +1

      @@williamf4544 I am a Scot too and was very happy to see it.

  • @audreymcgready4329
    @audreymcgready4329 2 года назад +166

    As a Scot the most emotional part for me was. The lament by the lone piper when the Queen was lowered to the vault. Always very powerful. And i'm not a royalist.

    • @daveloboda1769
      @daveloboda1769 2 года назад +11

      I'm not a huge fan of the bagpipes but they sounded so right both here and in the lament by the lone piper.

    • @stevecooke2041
      @stevecooke2041 2 года назад +12

      The Queen said at Prince Philip's funeral, it was the lone piper at the end that almost undid her, and I can understand why.

    • @adrianharrison9326
      @adrianharrison9326 2 года назад +4

      I agree amazing

    • @alanjones6359
      @alanjones6359 2 года назад +8

      That piper chocked me up as well - I'm half Scottish and proud

    • @audreymcgready4329
      @audreymcgready4329 2 года назад +5

      @@stevecooke2041 It touches your very soul. Especially if you are Scottish. And to think they tried to outlaw the pipes.

  • @colingoode3702
    @colingoode3702 2 года назад +118

    Today I'm very proud to be British. We do this stuff better than anyone else in the world. The armed forces (particularly the bearer party), the police, security & support staff have done a marvelous job. God bless our departed Queen & I hail our new King. I'm not a royalist but sometimes you have to accept that pageantry has it's place in our history & culture. We will not see the likes of this for generations to come. This is history in the making which will be replayed time & again throughout time immemorial. God bless you Queen Elizabeth II for all your hard work for the UK, the Commonwealth & empathy for all faiths in the world. The world has much to to learn from your example.

  • @mhowman9527
    @mhowman9527 2 года назад +20

    Love the fact you watched the whole thing without talking. Great respect. As an Englishman with American heritage, proud to be English and American.

  • @alanhilton7336caradventure
    @alanhilton7336caradventure 2 года назад +138

    I really appreciate you watching this Connor as it's the end of an era for Britain and the world I watched it earlier today live and I've never felt so proud to be British.... god rest our queen. 🇬🇧🇺🇸

    • @RockyBobbieBuster
      @RockyBobbieBuster 2 года назад +11

      I feel exactly the same Alan but then again I've ALWAYS felt proud to be British,rest in peace my beloved Queen and God save the King ✌️

    • @alanhilton7336caradventure
      @alanhilton7336caradventure 2 года назад +8

      @@RockyBobbieBuster by saying never felt so proud I ment even more proud to be British.

    • @RockyBobbieBuster
      @RockyBobbieBuster 2 года назад +3

      @@alanhilton7336caradventure cool fella

  • @MrTubbymarshall
    @MrTubbymarshall 2 года назад +28

    Thank you for your very kind words from over the pond. I should imagine that the Americans loved the ceremony with all the love and sadness in equal measure for our wonderful Queen. Rest assured that no one on this planet does ceremony like we Brits, but with a history as rich as ours, we’ve had much practice, celebrating tragedy and triumph equally. God Save The King. 🇬🇧

  • @wendyw2118
    @wendyw2118 2 года назад +150

    Today we said goodbye to our wonderful Queen tears were shed all over the country with love and pride the services were so moving as were the people lining the streets Thankyou Queen Elizabeth for all you have done for so so many

    • @bonniescharf9672
      @bonniescharf9672 2 года назад +5

      Tear's where shed all over Canada too, for our belove Queen Elizabeth

  • @tribeofnan888
    @tribeofnan888 2 года назад +102

    The bagpipers brought a tear to my eye. The immense number of them along with the power of that sound and their regal march was breathtaking.

    • @kevinwilson338
      @kevinwilson338 2 года назад +6

      The moment when the bagpipes and drums started really got me. Incredible. No other country come close to the pomp and circumstance.

    • @alibrowne6374
      @alibrowne6374 2 года назад +7

      The Pipes and Drums of the British Army and the RAF. 200 pipers from Scotland, Northern Ireland and the wonderful Gurkhas

    • @rogermarsh5774
      @rogermarsh5774 2 года назад +3

      @@kevinwilson338 I went to my Art class after and i said it was the bagpipes that got me first.Our teacher said she had never heard anyone say that before,
      Thankyou for your comments,no where in the world can beat us at our game.

  • @davidgreenfield3204
    @davidgreenfield3204 2 года назад +237

    The most poignant moment for me was when , at Windsor, the service after this one, the Sceptre, Orb and Mace, were removed from Queen Elizabeth 11 coffin and returned to the alter, It was as if the Queen had been uncrowned. I then felt as though the queen was gone.

    • @simonjones7727
      @simonjones7727 2 года назад +23

      Yes, me too. I was thinking of the coronation where the sceptre and orb are placed in her hands. Almost three quarters of a century later they are finally taken from her.

    • @lesleymitcheson8439
      @lesleymitcheson8439 2 года назад +19

      I thought that very emotional

    • @Dippy7520
      @Dippy7520 2 года назад +24

      Unfortunately, when those items were removed it literally means her reign is officially over. Sad say indeed. 😢

    • @Paul-tp9vf
      @Paul-tp9vf 2 года назад +27

      It was the undoing of her Coronation oaths. As such it struck me as a freeing of her from the oaths that have bound her.

    • @eileengoehring6080
      @eileengoehring6080 2 года назад +15

      I agree Windsor was really awesome , up the Longwalk with the Queens pony watching as well R.I.P.

  • @Glenn036
    @Glenn036 2 года назад +28

    This was so beautifully done I don't think we will see the likes of this again well done Great Britain for giving your Queen the send off she deserved. truly amazing.

  • @DavisS6311
    @DavisS6311 2 года назад +90

    Thank you Connor, your reaction is so respectful
    I watched it from 9am, I cried I smiled, I remembered. My dad served all his adult life in the Army, she was part of our lives. Her family, her military and those awesome pallbearers did her proud ❤

    • @unbearifiedbear1885
      @unbearifiedbear1885 2 года назад +4

      I know everyone worked hard but those guys do deserve a mention.. incredible professionalism - and they were on active deployment in Iraq the day Her Majesty passed
      Mention in Dispatches or special citation for sure. They did the entire Commonwealth proud the last week and a bit
      This stiff Brit has never been happier to be of this tiny island jewel 🇬🇧

  • @missbritishchick
    @missbritishchick Год назад +11

    What a great reaction. Thank you for not pausing and talking the whole time like some reactors to. :)

  • @fazfinisher5598
    @fazfinisher5598 2 года назад +89

    No one does this like the uk, and no one ever will.

  • @legalmonkey
    @legalmonkey 2 года назад +93

    The lament of the bagpipes are hauntingly beautiful and stiring. Almost spiritual. Just lovely.

    • @marijuanaking90
      @marijuanaking90 2 года назад +7

      I agree wholeheartedly. So magnificent to watch.

    • @davidgarland4928
      @davidgarland4928 2 года назад +8

      It must have been do hard for the piper.
      He was the piper who played below the queens window every morning for years!

    • @moloney118
      @moloney118 2 года назад +5

      First things she heard everyday and the the last , so moving

  • @markyparky7119
    @markyparky7119 2 года назад +192

    Hi Connor. On the day of Queen Victoria’s funeral in 1901, her coffin was to be carried on the gun carriage through the streets of Windsor but in the bitter cold of that February day, the horses which were going to pull it panicked and reared up, threatening to topple the coffin off the carriage.
    Captain Prince Louis of Battenberg - the future First Sea Lord of the Royal Navy - intervened and suggested to the new monarch, Edward VII, that the senior assembled Royal Navy should step in. Ropes were found for them to pull the 3 tonne gun carriage. It became an immediate tradition and the same has happened for every state or ceremonial funeral since. The gun carriage used today is the same one used to carry Queen Victoria in 1901

    • @suetracey3333
      @suetracey3333 2 года назад +18

      I didn’t know this, fascinating, thank you for sharing

    • @AJ-hi9fd
      @AJ-hi9fd 2 года назад +10

      Queen Victoria’s funeral can be seen on RUclips.

    • @auldfouter8661
      @auldfouter8661 2 года назад +9

      Also Prince Louis of Battenberg was Lord Mountbatten's father ( and favourite great uncle of Prince Charles , uncle of P Philip)

    • @karazor-el9596
      @karazor-el9596 2 года назад +3

      i was there

    • @colcot50
      @colcot50 2 года назад +1

      They do the same thing also for US Presidents, I believe JFK was the first

  • @heblucky
    @heblucky 2 года назад +22

    Watching this yesterday reminded me of who i am and the country that runs through my veins 🇬🇧 outstanding ceremony and delivered to perfection. It will take some time to heal from this 💔

  • @sukikerridge6453
    @sukikerridge6453 2 года назад +86

    What a lovely respectful young man you are.. I really admire how you just let the video play and watched with genuine interest. Thank you.

    • @peterjeffery2905
      @peterjeffery2905 2 года назад +5

      agreed..As an ex serviceman,the military and the Queen are close to my heart and Conner as shown then both,nothing but respect and i thank him for that.
      .

    • @songsmith31a
      @songsmith31a 2 года назад +3

      Agreed. I noted the "instinctive" salutes you made during the procession. Respect!

    • @peterjeffery2905
      @peterjeffery2905 2 года назад +2

      As i am i mate,ex ROYAL HORSE ARTILLERY.1st Reg.

  • @NeilusNihilus
    @NeilusNihilus 2 года назад +86

    This is a challenge to watch without becoming a bit emotional. She's much more than the Queen of England as well, she is simply 'The Queen'.

    • @lesleyriseam1282
      @lesleyriseam1282 2 года назад +5

      She is Queen of more than England she is Queen of the United Kingdom ,of Great Britain . That England Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland .

    • @NeilusNihilus
      @NeilusNihilus 2 года назад +4

      @@lesleyriseam1282 More than that, the world.

    • @williamf4544
      @williamf4544 2 года назад +6

      Did you not see and hear the Scottishness of the whole event - she was The Queen of the whole of the UK

    • @Seashellsbytheseashore21
      @Seashellsbytheseashore21 2 года назад +4

      @@williamf4544 she was part Scottish as well.

    • @sweetchinmusic801
      @sweetchinmusic801 2 года назад

      This so-called 'Queen' leaves behind a legacy of denial of treacherous plunder from nations, killing of innocent, unarmed civilians through inhuman laws and staying defiant on the crimes against humanity that her Empire perpetrated. She had 70 years to openly repent for their actions, but never once did I hear I'm sorry, or please forgive us, not once. She also had all the time in the world to return some or all of the stolen stones and artifacts from Africa and Indian subcontinent but never did. The torture, and Mutilation of people in the colonies can never be forgotten, or forgiven.She must be remembered in the light of her greedy, selfish actions and not some romanticized, redundant title. May those who perished because of her family's greed find peace. May humanity be spared from such characters in future.

  • @pmit2564
    @pmit2564 2 года назад +61

    I got goosebumps followed by tears in my eyes the moment the pipes and drums started playing

    • @peterjeffery2905
      @peterjeffery2905 2 года назад +4

      And me..they where amazing..The mist over the mountains,,i was in tears.

    • @titchm131
      @titchm131 2 года назад +3

      Exactly the same, the sheer sound of mass pipes hitting the drum altogether was just so impressive and emotive.

  • @coolmum47
    @coolmum47 2 года назад +67

    That coffin is made of Oak, is lead-lined and is incredibly heavy. Those pall bearers deserve a medal !

    • @cb2000a
      @cb2000a 2 года назад +1

      About 500 pounds in weight.

  • @johnbarry1965
    @johnbarry1965 2 года назад +153

    Absolutely poignant day, really proud to be British and I don't often feel that. It's like the heart of Britain has been ripped out, so many of us only know the Queen!!

    • @SenyorCapitàCollons
      @SenyorCapitàCollons 2 года назад

      Why not often?

    • @dollface2917
      @dollface2917 2 года назад

      @@SenyorCapitàCollons Because we recognise we have a dark past, we caused many of todays world’s problems. But we also feel proud that our Queen worked hard, harder than any other monarch, to try to make amends for our country’s past.

    • @patriciasanderson2171
      @patriciasanderson2171 Год назад +3

      All countries have a dark past, unless you only read about the British Empire of course then you wouldn’t have a clue.

  • @clausey007
    @clausey007 2 года назад +82

    Incredible, no one does this kind of thing quite like the Brits can

  • @wendycartwright22
    @wendycartwright22 2 года назад +108

    The lads carrying the coffin done her proud..

    • @marksavage1108
      @marksavage1108 9 месяцев назад +2

      Every member of all the forces on that day did the whole country Proud. Its like the Queen floated, not a jostle in sight. I am a bearer and they didn't put 1 single step wrong.

    • @russellbradley454
      @russellbradley454 6 месяцев назад +1

      A soldier from our village was one of the Bearers.

    • @russellbradley454
      @russellbradley454 6 месяцев назад +1

      The personal pulling the coffin and around it were from the Royal Navy one of the oldest military units in the world.

    • @russellbradley454
      @russellbradley454 6 месяцев назад +1

      Followed by members of The Royal Family including her son's and Nephews

    • @russellbradley454
      @russellbradley454 6 месяцев назад +1

      And HRH The Princess Anne the Queens only daughter.

  • @sibellakingston52
    @sibellakingston52 2 года назад +16

    This was a beautiful tribute. Thank you. Having her as our Queen brought a sense of absolute loyalty. We would have followed her to the ends of the earth.

  • @daisybelle1025
    @daisybelle1025 2 года назад +101

    I'm not a patriotic brit...( such mixed heritage) but this gave me legit chills....we will never see a monarch like her again, she served her country through the war, through the minefields of countries wanting to be republics....even when her family caused her tears, she put that smile on and did her duty.....I could go on, we will never see her like again, but God bless and rest nana.....and to the absolute pathetic trolls, have an opinion when you haven't spent your life asking for the State to support you

    • @unbearifiedbear1885
      @unbearifiedbear1885 2 года назад +8

      You should feel patriotic. This country isn't a Government or an ethnicity, never was; its a *society*
      If you don't nurture it - no one will

    • @Ann-ez8ml
      @Ann-ez8ml 2 года назад +6

      Brilliantly put.Most people JUST KNOW you are correct in what you stated.

  • @anitahamel4576
    @anitahamel4576 2 года назад +57

    These people REALLY know how to do this pomp and circumstance stuff. So impressive. It was awesome! I'm so glad there exists a country that does this to the nth degree.

  • @MrE1871
    @MrE1871 2 года назад +188

    The ‘round thing’ Connor is the orb. By the end of all the ceremonies I think a lot of people were full of admiration for the pall bearers. The coffin is made of English oak and is lead lined and is said to weigh over 250kg or 550lbs and the pall bearers had to carry it on several different occasions during the day’s events.

    • @OriginalPuro
      @OriginalPuro 2 года назад +24

      The "orb" is the globe, under which all is ruled by "god", whom in turn gave power to said monarch.
      It's the same in Norway, our fantastic King rules with power from "god".
      It's a little silly since we all know there is no "god", but whatever floats their boat.

    • @william6682
      @william6682 2 года назад +19

      @@OriginalPuro Can you prove "there is no god"?

    • @cbisme6414
      @cbisme6414 2 года назад +30

      @@OriginalPuro I don't think it's silly at all. At her Coordination 70+ years ago she was Anointed Supreme Govenor of The Church of England and took an oath to serve her people as she believed God chose her to serve. She certainly lived by her convictions, even when sorley tested in the past couple of years, our Queen led by love, understanding, compassion, acceptance and forgiveness, all things she believed God expects of us all. When on person can be so loved by so many, she definitely got something right bless her.

    • @scorn_77
      @scorn_77 2 года назад +6

      @@cbisme6414 Absolutely.

    • @bluestreak2701
      @bluestreak2701 2 года назад +11

      Very impressed with those guys, full credit.

  • @digger1610
    @digger1610 2 года назад +6

    Australian here, and proud to be part of the Commonwealth.

  • @debbiegabrielsen4942
    @debbiegabrielsen4942 2 года назад +179

    I,v just finished watching all the service at the Cathedral then the service at Windsor Castle, I can honestly say that the service at Windsor when they took the crown off the coffin and placed it on the alter and the lone Piper walked away was one of the most moving things I,v ever witnessed

    • @vickicrisp3510
      @vickicrisp3510 2 года назад +9

      Totally agree, I was in tears at the end of the service at Windsor.

    • @simonjones7727
      @simonjones7727 2 года назад +9

      Yes, I agree. The piper walking away was very moving

    • @rickthescrewballpeacekeepe7387
      @rickthescrewballpeacekeepe7387 2 года назад +9

      Watching that piper on his own was mental torture😢

    • @ymrabc
      @ymrabc 2 года назад +6

      When they removed the crown I wept and I carried on weeping, it’s been a hard day

    • @TofferJ-UK
      @TofferJ-UK 2 года назад +8

      I agree. Westminster was solemn ceremony. Windsor was intimate and deeply moving, a finality to the end of Her Majesty and her service. 😢

  • @blazednlovinit
    @blazednlovinit 2 года назад +13

    Very kind and respectful manner towards the coverage of our late monarch. It's touching how many people around the world are moved by her passing, her death has brought the world together in a way, a final gift from her to everyone.

  • @bessiebraveheart
    @bessiebraveheart 2 года назад +42

    I get ready to man up, but I end up a blubbering idiot as soon as the drums roll and I hear the skirl of the pipes I'm in tears. Gets me every time, I'm so proud of our Queen and our Countries Heritage.

    • @PhilK114
      @PhilK114 Год назад +5

      Well said John lad.

  • @claregale9011
    @claregale9011 2 года назад +69

    I was lucky enough to be on the mall near Buckingham Palace today, very emotional and spectacular, we are the best in the world at paegentry and ceremony it was done to perfection down to the last detail .

    • @simonjones7727
      @simonjones7727 2 года назад +7

      Wow! You are so lucky to have been there. Billions watching around the world, and you were actually there!

    • @RockyBobbieBuster
      @RockyBobbieBuster 2 года назад +6

      Totally agree with that sentiment, no-one does pomp and circumstance like the British but we've had a thousand years to perfect it, anyway stay happy and healthy everyone ✌️

    • @karazor-el9596
      @karazor-el9596 2 года назад +3

      well we are litteraly the only ones who still have medievil ceramonies

    • @anitahamel4576
      @anitahamel4576 2 года назад +4

      @@karazor-el9596 Yes...and I loved it.

    • @sweetchinmusic801
      @sweetchinmusic801 2 года назад

      This so-called 'Queen' leaves behind a legacy of denial of treacherous plunder from nations, killing of innocent, unarmed civilians through inhuman laws and staying defiant on the crimes against humanity that her Empire perpetrated. She had 70 years to openly repent for their actions, but never once did I hear I'm sorry, or please forgive us, not once. She also had all the time in the world to return some or all of the stolen stones and artifacts from Africa and Indian subcontinent but never did. The torture, and Mutilation of people in the colonies can never be forgotten, or forgiven.She must be remembered in the light of her greedy, selfish actions and not some romanticized, redundant title. May those who perished because of her family's greed find peace. May humanity be spared from such characters in future.

  • @M.B.ChalliesNZ
    @M.B.ChalliesNZ 2 года назад +15

    I loved how you expressed how we of the Commonwealth feel, for us not only the loss of our Queen, but being used to seeing her face throughout our lives. Thank you 🌺

  • @RockyBobbieBuster
    @RockyBobbieBuster 2 года назад +40

    I've had to drink about 6 pints of water in the last few hours because I was dehydrated from crying,rest in peace my beloved Queen and God save the King, stay happy and healthy everyone ✌️

  • @exex9378
    @exex9378 2 года назад +16

    I don’t think my coop funeral plan is going to get this kind of send off.
    Truly amazing display of precise drill and pageantry!

  • @jacksimper5725
    @jacksimper5725 2 года назад +59

    Respect to the close family especially the King who has not had a moment to grieve for the loss of his mother and had to go on official duties all over the place from basically the moment of her death . It`s only now they and him can have time to finally grieve at their personal loss.

  • @St705
    @St705 2 года назад +17

    What got me was seeing the coffin stripped of the orb, scepter and crown to disappear into the burial chamber in the floor for yet another "service". You realize this was an event of the century and it happens with seamless precision, from the announcement to the crowning of the new king. To see little George in the limo with his parents, the new Prince of Wales (next in line) William and Kate, knowing that when his grandfather passes away his father will be king and he will be the new Prince of Wales. He probably gets it but doesn't understand the changes in his life that will happen.

  • @revbenf6870
    @revbenf6870 2 года назад +47

    The gun carriage was pulled by 142 sailors, men and women. The large procession at the end had Mounties and service people from Canada, as well as miltary folks from New Zealand and Australia.

    • @1chish
      @1chish 2 года назад +7

      In fact all 14 nations which had the Queen as head of State sent a detachment so more than Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
      I thought it was an excellent part of the march out with Her Majesty.

    • @revbenf6870
      @revbenf6870 2 года назад +3

      @@1chish thank you, very good to know that!

    • @jimbo6059
      @jimbo6059 8 месяцев назад

      It was naval ratings, so young enlisted naval recruits.

  • @Alice-lw9mg
    @Alice-lw9mg 5 месяцев назад +2

    Thank you for reacting to this footage I have never seen it before. It's incredibly moving and I am so proud of all who serve our Queen and country.

  • @webbofysgethin2127
    @webbofysgethin2127 2 года назад +148

    The main procession happened after the service at Westminster Abbey and was on a much grander scale, with the Canadian Mounties leading the way!

    • @veronicawilliams7427
      @veronicawilliams7427 2 года назад +15

      Those 3 horses the Mounties rode where the last ones gifted by the Canadian people to Her Magesty our Queen.

    • @icebergrose8955
      @icebergrose8955 2 года назад +13

      Hi from New Zealand. The Canadians stole the show with the mounties. I was wondering if they bought their own horses. They were terrific.

    • @Dr_KAP
      @Dr_KAP 2 года назад +13

      Yes I noticed them too- spectacular. I was also impressed to see so many of our Australian army and naval officers marching behind the Mounties!!

    • @rebeccaemery4122
      @rebeccaemery4122 2 года назад +4

      @@icebergrose8955 They were wonderful and lovely to see them but, I feel, given everything we saw it’s a bit of a sweeping statement to say they stole the show.

    • @icebergrose8955
      @icebergrose8955 2 года назад +5

      @@rebeccaemery4122 very true, it was all beautifully done.

  • @charlesbull6188
    @charlesbull6188 2 года назад +38

    Those guys were magnificent carrying the queen.
    As a proud englishman thank you for your respect young man your silence spoke a thousand words

  • @DavidSmith-cx8dg
    @DavidSmith-cx8dg 2 года назад +70

    Everyone from the services did her Majesty proud . This is the early procession to Westminster Abbey . It's been an emotional day for the whole Country and our thoughts are with the King and family . The most emotional part may have been later at Windsor where the Crown , orb and scepter , the symbols of Office were removed from the coffin and placed on the altar , representing the transfer of power .

    • @twpsy634
      @twpsy634 2 года назад +8

      That was indeed a spine tingling moment of such significance.The utter silence in the Chapel. I was eight years old at her coronation and watched it on black and white TV. I clearly remember them putting the sceptre in her hand and the crown on her head .All the men in the room stood and saluted ,most veterans of either the first or second world War.

  • @jacd751
    @jacd751 Год назад +11

    I've seen the overnight footage in the week leading up to her funeral of the rehearsals...mind-blowing. These men & women were as well prepared as they possibly could have been - yet still when it came down to it I'm sure there were nerves running throughout - they all did their Queen very proud.
    May she rest in peace.

  • @antonyscott.9659
    @antonyscott.9659 2 года назад +25

    Proud to be an englishman the armed forces wow outstanding. Absolutely fantastic amazing god save the king.

    • @daisybelle1025
      @daisybelle1025 2 года назад +1

      Not to be pedantic....but be a proud brit, because all 4 corners represented today

    • @nevillemignot1681
      @nevillemignot1681 2 года назад

      So, you you think the bagpipes are an English thing do you?

  • @derrickworthington7351
    @derrickworthington7351 5 месяцев назад +2

    I am watching this in September 2024. I still feel the tears and the lump in my throat. I was Ten years old when her father died. In 1962 I took the oath of allegiance to Her Majesty and served her for 18 yrs. She was my Commander in Chief but to all servicemen and women she was quite simply ‘The Boss’. We revered her and held her in the high esteem. I stopped wearing the uniform but never really left. Even as a civilian she was still The Boss. 15:41

  • @paulmccormick
    @paulmccormick 2 года назад +5

    In 50 years time someone will be learning about this moment in history thanks to your video and appreciation for history.

  • @hadjiptstudios
    @hadjiptstudios 4 месяца назад +1

    In the time of her passing, The French President said something that represent what she was. "For you she was your Queen, for all the rest of us, she was The Queen."

  • @JaseVegas86
    @JaseVegas86 2 года назад +18

    You Americans should be very proud how respectful you were through this. Thank you 🇺🇸🇬🇧

  • @lizroberts1569
    @lizroberts1569 2 года назад +9

    A beautiful procession and ceremony, befitting and celebrating the Queens life. All of the soldiers, sailors and naval personnel were utterly magnificent. The horses were truly beautiful, and seeing Emma her fell pony waiting to welcome her home to Windsor for the final time was so special.

  • @Cattabushi
    @Cattabushi 2 года назад +20

    you can see the sadness on everyone's face.. sad day for the world..an amazing send off for an amazing lady, R.I.P your majesty

  • @johngardiner6800
    @johngardiner6800 2 года назад +23

    If you watch closely, the pall bearers lifted and lowered the lead lined coffin with just their arms which is an amazing feet considering the weight. Hats off to those boys.

  • @stuartcook8823
    @stuartcook8823 2 года назад +14

    I'm crying again. Your respect and ability to watch quietly and respectfully says a lot for you young man. Thank you.

  • @maxbean8781
    @maxbean8781 6 месяцев назад +2

    I really enjoyed this vide and commentary, even after years past.
    You got it just right, for me, with the respect you showed and your words spoke. Thanks you Sir!

  • @bostonblackie9503
    @bostonblackie9503 2 года назад +24

    The Royal Navy pulled the gun carriage because they are the senior service in Britian. I believe the piper fading off in the distance was the most moving part. PS: God Bless Her Grace, Elizabeth, Queen of Scots.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

    • @alisonrandall3039
      @alisonrandall3039 2 года назад +2

      They are pulling the gun carriage. Because at Queen Victoria funeral a horse became frightened and started to bolt. Louis Battenberg told the navy to take down their arms and pull the carriage instead. It became a tradition. Not because they are the senior service.

    • @bostonblackie9503
      @bostonblackie9503 2 года назад

      @@alisonrandall3039 May have started that way, will have to check some sources, but Royal Navy always takes precedence on any occasion. Why was it the RN ordered to pull Queen Victoria's carriage in the first place? Why are member of the royal family usually in the RN, including Princess Anne.

    • @alisonrandall3039
      @alisonrandall3039 2 года назад

      @@bostonblackie9503 Prince Louis of Battenberg was at the time Admiral of the fleet.
      The carriage was used during the state funeral of Queen Victoria in 1901.In the days after Victoria's death the carriage was issued to the X Battery of the Royal Horse Artillery (RHA). It was to carry the Queen's coffin from Windsor railway station to Windsor Castle, where it would be interred in the adjacent Royal Mausoleum at Frogmore on 2 February.
      According to the Naval Historical Society of Australia there are two accounts of the events that followed. According to a naval observer, Lieutenant Percy Noble, the RHA's horses had not been exercised while awaiting the Royal Train's arrival and were unhappy when the coffin was placed on the carriage. They are said to have reared up and threatened to topple the coffin. Noble stated that Prince Louis of Battenberg asked the Royal Navy party commander, Lieutenant Algernon Boyle, for his sailors to pull the carriage.
      The navy kept the gun carriage and refused to give it back to the army. Royal family serve in all three of the services not just the Royal Navy.

    • @sweetchinmusic801
      @sweetchinmusic801 2 года назад

      This so-called 'Queen' leaves behind a legacy of denial of treacherous plunder from nations, killing of innocent, unarmed civilians through inhuman laws and staying defiant on the crimes against humanity that her Empire perpetrated. She had 70 years to openly repent for their actions, but never once did I hear I'm sorry, or please forgive us, not once. She also had all the time in the world to return some or all of the stolen stones and artifacts from Africa and Indian subcontinent but never did. The torture, and Mutilation of people in the colonies can never be forgotten, or forgiven.She must be remembered in the light of her greedy, selfish actions and not some romanticized, redundant title. May those who perished because of her family's greed find peace. May humanity be spared from such characters in future.

  • @carolisherwood493
    @carolisherwood493 2 года назад +6

    I think it’s rather comendable that this young American lad showed emotion during the March to the Abbey. Thank you for this wonderful video. Well done

  • @davidgray3321
    @davidgray3321 2 года назад +25

    The pipes have a particular meaning for me, there have been 4 pipers in my family to my knowledge, Scot’s Guards, Royal Scott’s, and Cameronians were the regiments of the family. No country pipes like a Scottish regiment, they have been copied abroad but it is never the same.

    • @duncancallum
      @duncancallum Год назад

      The Canadian Scottish Regiments are just as good so says a Scot.

    • @davidgray3321
      @davidgray3321 Год назад +2

      @@duncancallum Dera Duncan, when I said copied I did not have The Canadians in mind, they didn’t copy since the pipes are theirs as they are ours, in the first place. All the best.

  • @johnwainwright6205
    @johnwainwright6205 2 года назад +1

    To the young Amercan gentleman,
    Firstly, I would like to pay my utmost respects to you, all throughout the video you did not say a word, no running commentary, you sat motionless, AND saluted twice,..
    I was overwhelmed by the total honour you showed, and the humility in your face,..
    It does not matter what the gold sphere represented, or that the gun carriage held the queens coffin, what mattered was your total respect during the video,..
    Its people like yourself that makes America the most wonderful place, and anytime you are in the UK you should never have to get your wallet out to buy a drink..
    R E S P E C T

  • @Ayns.L14A
    @Ayns.L14A 2 года назад +10

    Hey Connor it's Royal Naval Gun Carriage 146 , built By Vickers, son and Maxim in 1896 . The sailors were used to pull it as the horses used to pull Queen Victoria were spooked and nearly tipped her coffin since then it has become tradition for the senior service to pull the Carriage.

  • @jane---489
    @jane---489 2 года назад +3

    *_The name you were looking for was 'Gun Carriage' . Thanks for your respect from me here in England ..._*

  • @christinerose4839
    @christinerose4839 2 года назад +24

    A huge huge thank you to all the military there from all over the commonwealth you were magnificent thank you .

  • @tonyjohnston4253
    @tonyjohnston4253 2 года назад +17

    The guys that carried the Queen were exceptional. The focus of attention all day yet not one error with the world watching. Good job! 👌👍

  • @justincross1104
    @justincross1104 2 года назад +8

    The bagpipes sounded amazing, had a tears just listening to them.

    • @MG-bs5mr
      @MG-bs5mr 2 года назад +3

      Indeed, I've been in an enclosed space with massed pipes and drums and you can actually feel it.

  • @suedavebennett1878
    @suedavebennett1878 5 месяцев назад +2

    7th September 2024 it doesn't get any easier watching the funeral of our dearly beloved Queen Elizabeth very much loved and missed ❤

  • @williambranch4283
    @williambranch4283 2 года назад +38

    There is something timeless with this. When America is 1000 years old, I hope our descendants aren't totally woke. I feel British this month, and teared up when the ceremony took her coffin out of Westminster to Windsor. I have ancestral connections to Windsor myself. Walter FitzOther was the first Baron of Eton and first Constable of Windsor Castle is an ancestor of mine. By Walter's wife, I am descended from the real Princes of Wales.

    • @scottdavis691
      @scottdavis691 2 года назад +2

      Here: ruclips.net/video/SS-mQ42Ftc4/видео.html

  • @shadow-Sun
    @shadow-Sun 6 месяцев назад +1

    Whatever your view of the British Royalty , the Queen deserved the very best send off we as a nation could give her , and it was indeed a magnificent send off, quite emotional in a lot of ways but nobody could argue that her majesty does not have the respect of this nation / country and that of many many nations around the world . I was a very pround British subject on this day in particular .

  • @jacquelinepearson2288
    @jacquelinepearson2288 2 года назад +33

    The procession from Buckingham Palace to the lying in State at Westminster Hall on Wednesday was also very moving. Especially sad as she left the Palace for the last time.

  • @Lea-cm2dc
    @Lea-cm2dc 7 месяцев назад +1

    I’m so friggin proud to be British oh queen elizabeth u don’t know how much you missed 😢you were like everyone’s grandmother rip queen Elizabeth 😢❤👑🫅

  • @lyndarichardson4744
    @lyndarichardson4744 2 года назад +14

    Thank you for showing respect and watching this Connor, it means a lot xx
    It will definitely be worth your while watching some of the service in Westminster abbey and the procession with the coffin afterwards.

  • @chris747f
    @chris747f 6 месяцев назад +1

    i dont know why i keep doing this to myself again and again, love the fact you connor did these videos and they will bew online always and forever please dont take them down just wish had done the video from point of arriving at winsor to the castle as was awesome if do get to watch at some poimt pleaase do unpload as would like these videos to be available forever

  • @Zentron
    @Zentron 2 года назад +6

    I was watching from the corner of Parliament Sreet and Bridge Street just across the street from Westminster Hall as her coffin came out, not something I will be ever forgetting. Will not be forgetting the pain in my feet and legs from standing around for 15 hours, but that's a different thing entirely. I'm just glad I got to go and give my farewells in person.
    Farewell my queen, Elizabeth II, Lillybet, may you enjoy your eternal slumber!

    • @elizabethfarrell23
      @elizabethfarrell23 Год назад

      I doubt she's sleeping, probably having a great time finally being rid of that hunch and seeing her husband and sister again. The standing for 15hrs was a literal pain, even laughing from sleep deprivation hurt a whole lot. Hope no long term damage was done to any us.