"Celebrity invading the royal family, " thank you so much. No more explanation needed. This is the best video on TH-cam. You knocked it out the park. I have never and will never look up to celebrity, I feel sorry for the idiots that even pay attention to them.
What annoys me is that all of MM's fanclub rant about the royal family covering things up, portray them as liars, racists, and generally not to be trusted, and then go and believe every word of a woman that has came out of Hollywood. Hollywood covers up so much evil behaviour, and Hollywood celebrities all cover up for each other to make sure they stay loved and relevant, all while trying to portray themselves as so grounded and relatable. That's why MM's Hollywood friends defend her, because if she looks bad (and her true narcissism is revealed to the world) then they do too. The royal family has existed long before Hollywood celebrities and I'm sure will exist long after them; they don't need to try so hard to stay relevant. People like Patrick Adams regurgitating the same old insults to do with the monarchy being an outdated, archaic institution that has lost it's relevance only do so because they want to replace the monarchy and want people to look up to them as the leading figures of society instead. Celebrities are self-serving, whereas the royal family serves the people. I would trust our royal family over a single word that comes out of Hollywood. Even if you don't like the royal family, you have to admit Hollywood are just as bad, if not worse.
Honestly, I think Meghan held such high esteem for herself that she thought she was royalty (odd, since she’s an actress who is really only famous for one show) and thought she could break years of tradition and get away with that. Tradition might be difficult occasionally, but it also exists for a reason in every culture and those who enter a new one and flip tables will not be warmly welcomed. Let alone, worshiped and praised, as I believe she desired.
@@KateLJ1799 Well said 👏🏽 I'm glad Patrick J Adams received a respectable backside slapping by Lady C on Twitter after he went on a rambling rant bashing the RF.
I'm an American, born and raised. I admire Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth for many reasons. It is really interesting to me when you compare and contrast Her Majesty with "celebrities" such as MM. MM talks about women's rights, women "using their voices", HMQE actually uses her voice. MM talks about helping diverse groups, HMQE actually takes action and helps diverse groups, MM talks about work in service, HMQE serves every day and has served every day for 70 years. HMQE is an excellent role model. She goes about her business quietly, honorably, dutifully and honestly. MM makes sure and announces whenever she donates money or time, and doesnt hesitate to offer her opinion on any news of the day. HMQE uses her voice in a thoughtful, measured and powerful way. MM is a word salad, verbal diarrhea, loose cannon spewing machine. I greatly admire HMQE, whereas MM is the type of person to be avoided and ignored.
Bravo excellent points in comparison with the difference of DUTY over Celebrity..Diana was a great supporter of teaching both her boys the life of Duty and exposing them to life outside the palace so they could understand the life was filled with great privileges
I’m also an American. I have found myself growing more interested in and touched by the life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. I see in her a beautiful example of an entire lifetime dedicated to service. Everything you said so succinctly is how so many see the situation. Thank you for saying it.
@@fieryheadedgirl hello😀. can you give me the name of this man and the ted talk. it would be interesting to hear his vieuw . or if you have the link , i would be gratefully . thank you very much . btw i'm from the netherlands with a King . i've witness the death of queen/ princes Wilhelmina, queen/ princes Juliana abdication from queen/ princes Beatrix and taking the throne King Willem Alexander . After 3 Queens we have a King, and if Gods willing , we have a Queen again if the King abdicate . It would be nice for me to witness this occasion , but for now i'm happy with the King and his beautiful wife Queen Maxima. thank you fo your time and patience .
She wears a crown with a stolen diamond.🙄 the British museum is a LOOT HOUSE. if she was as "charitable" as everyone likes to pretend why doesn't the b *** return the stuff she snd her father stole?
As an Australian I've always loved our Queen as Australia is a part of the Commonwealth. Her Majesty the Queen has always been there, she has always had wisdom and been a leader while remaining humble and compassionate to Her people. Charles will be King, he has been in training for all his life and is ready, when William and Catherine take the throne He with Catherine by his side he will be a wonderful King, he is wise and compassionate and sees how to be a Monarch by respecting and watching His Grandmother the Queen. ❤🙏👑
I believe that William is wise and compassionate, yes, because he learnt it from his father Charles, who is wise and compassionate , and like Diana, when she matured and had divorced, said "Charles is a very honourable man" Good qualities for a King, don't you think, wisdom, compassion, honour, and a whole lot more?
And the monarch can provide comfort and calm - as the queen did recently during the pandemic by merely giving a speech. William and Kate also do a lot of good that way. THAT is real help for mental health. A very well-informed video. Thank you from the U.K.
@@sendmemoneythanksPlease don't speak over me, I'm the one who was there. There was no photo op, I was just given a grant, paid for by the Royal family. They are patrons, they don't run the charities. Please do some googling.
@@rubydoo3307 Whatever charity you benefited from was MADE INTO A SUCCESS by people working BEHIND the screen. Your idols really did come for the photo op 😂
@@sendmemoneythanks I think the money matters too, it employed those good people and let them do good work. The money is what I gained. I am allowed to be grateful. But I suppose you don't understand that.
One would think she would decline being addressed as “Duchess” because she refused to perform the duty. Oh wait, the title needs to be monetised. how can we expect integrity from a “woke” person?
@@Azulagirlboss education is clearly your lack of knowledge yes that happened but along with many great things happened also, you sound like that American base cult Sussex squad ; No empire other than Great Britain brought to its colonies the technological tools (railroads, modern medicine, etc.) and the political ideals (capitalism, the rule of law, etc.) that made possible the development of stable, egalitarian societies. “Without the spread of British rule around the world, it is hard to believe that the structures of liberal capitalism would have been so successfully established in so many different economies around the world,”
@@piusoneill515 Have you ever read a book in your life? A typical colonialism apologist. Many countries eventually brought in modern infrastructure. They did not need to be colonized for that. Their intentions were always to spread Christianity and plunder these much wealthier countries. lol nothing grew in the "great" Britain, not spices, not knowledge clearly.
@@Azulagirlboss lol, the youtube that you used now is happening because of imperialism, and talking abiut racist!! Every tribe, every race is racist when they are in majority !!
@@Azulagirlboss Yes I’ve read and read many books with a remark like that and the same remark was made by you about Prince William who hold the equivalence of the American Master degree. The lack of knowledge about our Royal family and our monarchy is more of a embarrassment for the cult Sussex squad and yes the lies and more lies to embellish the story. Clearly your rude attacks are protecting your own fragile egos under the guise of silencing those mean, jealous, racist, anti-American, misogynist bullies.( those tweets of misogynistic messages yesterday about menopause were disgusting) It is much easier for you and cult Sussex to call someone a racist and hopefully shame and intimidate into silence the person with whom you are in a disagreement than to formulate an intelligent counterargument on the basis of logical reasoning and credible evidence.Along with your accusation of racism, you desperate souls will spew your objection by means of every rhetorical device they can think in lieu of what they know they need most: a thoughtful and convincing response.And here’s a message to you and the followers of the Sussex squad, the strategy of name calling was very popular and at the beginning it was very successful for quite some time, but it is no longer as effective as it once was. People( the people outside your Sussex bubble of isolation) are no longer as intimidated by the charge of being a racist as they were only a few years ago. Most people have now had the opportunity to see how the charge of racism has been recklessly launched in so many patently absurd situations that it no longer carries the force that it once did. The strategy has been overused, and thankfully - at least for most of the world outside your Sussex isolated bubble are people who are concerned about the truth - it is now backfiring.After the attacks of the President of Ukraine while Russia was attempting a take over the world see right through the Sussex cult squad. Then the attacks on Prince William accusing him of being racist with no evidence and refusing logical evidence he said nothing racist then dismissing it as a cover up.
Our Monarchy will survive as it has done for a thousand years. Our Queen has always stood by us - look at her sitting alone at her husband's funeral with the same number of mourners that we were allowed to have during the pandemic, our Prime Minister offered to bend the rules for a full State Funeral for Prince Philip and The Queen refused. The reason the treacherous duo are trying to bring down the Monarchy is because they were prevented from cashing in and trying to modernise an already modernised family. There are some amongst us who want us to have an elected Head of State but the majority wish to retain a Monarchy. A Monarchy brings stability to a country and we don't have to look far across the pond to see how divisive a President can be.
I'm politically neutral but when I see the sentence of a "divisive" president in the US, I am 99.9% certain that it's because that's what the media has told us repeatedly. Media in the US is disproportionately liberal/left, including NPR, and so are the big techs and their censorship and selection of what gets seen- YT, FB, Twitter, google etc, and so are "small" media like Vox, etc. And here the US media and corporations love "woke" culture which MM very much endorses and monetizes from. The US media loves MM, the same way they jump into defending Amber Heard and dropped Johnny Depp with no evidence (when I watched the deposition of AH I knew she was lying, and this was like 2 years before the recent court case that Depp won against her), and the guy who framed others for hate crime. So the same media that continues to lie to push their agenda is the only thing that is divisive, and that divisiveness is further flamed by celebrities that believe and promote the media's lie. For instance, the left in the US claim to hate the rich and corporations and for all their talk about fighting for the people, if you actually look at donations for each politician a large majority of democrat/left donors are big name individuals in all professions including celebrities & media, big corporations and banks so Democrats raise way more money. On the other hand you'll find average Americans donating to Republicans/conservatives rather than the corporations and celebrities. Hopefully the following the money can give you perspective of who is being truthful and who has more to gain from biased and at times opinion passed on as "news".
Very well said...which is why people dislike MM immensely. MM embodies everything that does NOT belong in ANY Monarchy. She also demonstrates what the worst qualities of humanity look like,(selfishness, monetary gain and greed, publicity stunts, ostentatious lifestyle, self serving behavior etc), and how it all hurts and harms others. Watching MM battle against the Monarchy is like being witness to the battle between the Good and Evil in the human soul. People watch to make sure Good will win. As for PH, let's see if he ultimately chooses the dark side, or returns into the light. It was PH's fate to be born into the BRF. As long as he fights against his fate, he will never be happy, and will remain in darkness.
Thank you for including the prospect of return, forgiveness, repent and salvation. Finding the light after being lost in darkness. Like the prodigal son.
If you told me five years ago I would have began feeling sympathy for the British monarchy, I would been laughing at the concept calling you absolutely mad. When I was studying in the UK, I did ask people why they have it and many answers ranged between tourism to a necessary evil. You video does provide a great context on how the Queen is above public opinion which yes it can be persuaded by politicians and celebrities. One might argue the Queen herself can change her mind but the office she holds has to be the same one her father's and his father before him. While the monarchy isn't perfect, that aspect of stability I believe does ground a person where it might justify as to how Elizabeth stays the same when you compare monarchies in history where there was an influence either by the papacy or their selfish whims.
Indeed Royalty back in the day was very much as Hollywood is today I think, I believe if Hollywood gets its act together it could be an American "Royalty "...it was nearly there in the " golden age". Its ironic really when you guys fought a civil war to be independent!....but our Monarchy as survived BECAUSE it adapted
Henry VIII was a tyrant who (along with many of his successors) used the full force of the state to genocidally persecute and execute Lollards, Catholics, and other reasonable individuals who dissented from his secular religion. The greatest extent of papal influence on England in his day was refusing to annul his valid marriage to his incredible wife, Catherine of Aragon, who is remembered and honored by Englishmen to this day. And he got what he wanted anyway, condemning her to die of illness, under house arrest in impoverished conditions, and going on to murder even more women. The monarchy is only as good as the person occupying the office. You say the office remains the same, but that's not true. The nature of the office fluctuates depending on all sorts of political conditions, especially the personality of the occupant. The modern British monarchy is so benign precisely because it is not the same office as existed in the 16th century; nor was that the same office as existed in the 12th century; nor was that the same office as existed before the Norman conquest. Happily, more has changed than has persisted.
@@ToxicallyMasculinelol Even though he was terrible in so many ways, I don't think Henry VIII was the worst towards Catholics. I mean, he did still persecute them of course (such as executing St Thomas More and other disobedient faithful Catholics for treason), but he still loved the Catholic faith itself even after his split from Rome (Pope Leo X titled him "Defender of the Faith" in the 1520s pre-reformation because of how vocally and strongly he defended the Catholic faith across Europe, which is ironically a title the subsequent protestant English/British monarchs kept and still have, despite its roots in the papacy). He didn't want much to change religion-wise, just basic things - he only converted officially so he could annul his marriage. A few years afterwards, he executed his minister Thomas Cromwell because he was changing too much of the English church by getting rid of Catholic influence and traditions and replacing them with Protestant influences and practices. It was mostly his children, Edward VI and Elizabeth I, who largely persecuted and slaughtered Catholics and were a lot more radical, which many people don't realise because Edward is relatively unknown and Elizabeth is known as one of the greatest English monarchs with one of the greatest reigns after a period of so much instability. People only focus on Elizabeth's initial Religious Settlement, after Henry's incompetence and Mary I's burning and execution of protestants. As usual, history is written by the winners (Protestants), so now we tend to only focus on the wrongdoings and failures of Mary, such as by coining "Bloody Mary" even though plenty other monarchs' reigns were just as brutal and bloody as her's. I still don't like Henry VIII though lol. As much as I love our current royal family, breaking with the Catholic Church was the worst thing to ever happen to the UK in my opinion (even though it is probably an unpopular one). The best and most underrated Tudor monarch was and is Henry VII by far. He was so intelligent, pious, and interesting. His consort, Elizabeth of York, was an incredible woman like Catherine of Aragon. Anyway I'm digressing. I wonder how our current monarchy will be viewed in the future depending on how things change presently and who becomes the "winner", so to speak.
Dear Baggage Claim, how beautifully done, and how wise your words. As the 75 year old daughter of an American father and a mother who was an English war bride at the end of World War II, I know how my mother looked up to the Queen. She spoke of how King George VI and the Queen Mother stood steady during the bombing of London, refusing to leave the people without moral support. That seems to me to be needed more than ever in these times-a leader whose values don’t shift and change, a steady light that stays strong and lifts spirits. But more than that, like a ship navigating through rough waters, a capable captain at the helm to keep the ship afloat and moving forward. With all the turmoil in her own family and the world at large, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth has never wavered as that steady compass. I had tears in my eyes at the end of the video. Congratulations. You are very talented. I wish I could express my thoughts half as well.
Right? I feel the same way with Washington and the American Founding Fathers, their role in forming our country and their principles is terribly neglected any appreciation deserved. Personally, I look up to them more than any celebrity ever could, they had true purpose and meaning in their lives and made the most of what they could with it.
@@soso-ws8oo Hitler was a passionate defender of animal rights, and was the first to abolish human zoos. When we examine historical figures, we estimate them based on their larger impact, and only the very foolish or the very ill-tempered feel the need to nitpick that which they do not understand. Good day.
Agreed!! George Washington, in my opinion, is the most underrated president. And it really is a shame that we don't look towards to Washington's influence anymore.
The thing about a monarchy is that it's almost part of British DNA. Most of us feel the presence of the Monarch so deeply. It's in our bones. It connects us with the past and the future in a way that no presidency ever can. The Queen has not only been the monarch for all of my life, but for all of my parents' lives and for most of my grandparents' lives (even before they were married). To think that, when Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne, my father's parents (now both 20 years dead) were only 21 and 23 and now 70 years later on her Platinum Jubilee their youngest granddaughter is 22 and the same Queen is STILL on the thone makes me feel so connected to them. And it was the Queen's ancestors who overlooked the country for all of my ancestors, leading them through things like war and each difficulty that our country faced, and it will be her descendants overlooking my descendants. The monarch and consort raised British morale and kept the country together during the World Wars in a way that no president could have. In my opinion as a Brit, no presidency will ever be able to give that proud, goosebumps feeling. I think that's why the monarch was historically viewed as divinely chosen because it really does feel God-given and a presidency would take that away from us.
Very well said. It's difficult to put into words what the Monarchy means to the vast majority of Brits and near on impossible to explain to those from countries without one. As you say it's in our DNA, it's our identity. The history of Kings & Queens in the UK goes back even further than 1066 (when most start counting), Harold who was killed fighting William the Conqueror was King Harold & further back there was Alfred & Ethelred and Canute, not forgetting Boudica, also a Queen.
Im incredibly jealous. Ever since I was a little girl I wanted to live somewhere with a Queen. A President/Washington DC is the Walmart version of royalty.
And that’s why the US revolted. You shouldn’t care this deeply about inbred monarchs that don’t even hold real power anymore. You’re just funding the extravagant life of assholes.
Totally agree. I am Danish and very proud of my queen and country . I was born in Surrey were we lived until I was 10 years old, and feel just as proud of your queen and country.
I live in SouthAfrica, but moving to England towards the end of the year, can't wait, but as a child we were still in the commonwealth, I still regard her as my Queen
Us Britons can have a hard time explaining the benefits of the monarchy, especially to foreigners who will ridicule us if we give them an answer that actually challenges them I've always felt sorry for nations without that stable anchor to our past the monarchy represents,a lot of European republics have it worse than America when it comes to disrespect for the head of state Thank you so much for explaining the benefits of a timeless institution
I am South American, I always found the idea of monarchies existing in this century ridiculous but then I lived in the UK for a bit and talked with people and started respecting it a little. South America is known for its political inestability and its corrupt, populist governments, I can understand now the appeal of having "an anchor" that provides stability. I'm not sure if I'm a monarchist but I see the institution in a different light now.
History? Radical democrats have scrubbed American History books. Presently the USA is being ran by elites and the Swamp. I respect and admire the Monarchy.
As a Brit may I thank you for explaining so clearly to those who don't understand our Monarchy and their selfless dedication to duty and service to their people. You managed to elucidate the intrinsic difference between a non-partisan, apolitical Monarchy when compared to the self-serving behaviour of both politicians and worse still ill-educated celebrities who will do anything to keep their power and fame. Brilliant explanation, thank you and God Save the Queen !
Selfless dedication? Doesn't the queen wear a hat made of gold and jewels and lives in a palace? If you cont that as selfless than yea dude, she a Martyr.
@@kaiserita9202 Firstly she doesn't own the crowns ( there are more than one) the state does, secondly the crowns are a symbol of the institution of the Monarchy and thirdly the crowns weigh around 5 to 8 lbs, so wearing them for any thing more than a few seconds is a torture not a pleasure especially for a very small woman. In fact it is so difficult to wear them even when someone is young and fit that in the last couple of years our 96 year old Queen has stopped wearing a crown and instead has it sitting on a cushion next to her. So, yes as a matter of fact definitely closer to martyr than sybarite.
Your research, analysis and presentation is IMPECCABLE. I LOVE your videos and they’ve been improving my socio-cultural literacy so much. Keep killing it girl xx
I've felt ambivalent about the monarchy. I don't like the idea that certain people should be perceived as better than everyone else, as a representative of God, as I think the concept goes. But I've also always seen a value that i couldn't quite articulate to myself. You have crystallized it for me. She is a figure of balance when we are all too quick to choose a side.
Indeed. However, the issue is that a monarch is a title/office for life, and while it creates stability with a benevolent ruler, it creates unsurpassed chaos with a corrupt one. Constitutional Monarchies try to correct this, and so far they've been okay. The best thing going for them is that they don't have any legislative/executive powers. Term limits do the same in a Republic; being absolutely necessary because politicians actually DO wield legislative/executive powers. This also highlights the need for religion/mythology/folklore. They create a unified source for guidance and ethics, of culture and identity. The downside is that it is that there is no living embodiment that can say what one's hero would do in a present situation. In a constitutional monarchy, the downside is that a good monarch is not immortal, thus giving way to an inevitable corrupt one.
This was absolutely on, as a British citizen I value the monarchy and what they stand for AND that they are politically neutral. I absolutely hated when Harry's 1st wife would speak up politically and preach.
A video on the American vs French Revolutions sounds like an amazing video. People need to talk more about how our country began and why it stands out. It makes me really sad to see people look down on America. It's a beautiful country not without its mistakes, but I can't think of any other country that's fought harder to correct it's mistakes. Thank you for the great videos! I'm excited for the next one to come.😊
That's a really good point about fighting to correct its mistakes. Honestly, that's how you can see things going now. It's really easy to dismiss the opposing viewpoint as bad or stupid or even evil, but the truth is everyone is trying to do what they think is right for the greater good. Which is still scary, but certainly helps to sympathize and humanize your "opponents"
This is an excellent video. As an American Brit having lived in UK for almost 20 years, I can see how the Queen brings most of the people together regardless of individual political leanings. I know the USA has nothing similar. I support the Monarchy and I am disgusted at what H&M had said during that wretched Oprah interview.
Really good representation of the role of Monarchy & I'm British. Thanks. Another interesting point - politicians PM & MPs get expensive gold-plated health insurance/life policies & an extortionate pension for life after they have left Parliament! Even if they only served one term or even just one year - they all get it for life! People always bring up the "waste of money" argument against Monarchy - but politicians cost the country very much more than Monarchy does. Over 600+ politicians and they change every term - some more added getting those life term perks & some leave after the minimum time entitling them to get the life term perks! Serving politicians and retired or the ones that lost their seat - i.e. fired - out of work - they'll all get the gold plated pensions & life/health insurance - for LIFE!
I was never fussed about our monarchy, but this video has given me new appreciation for them... Will they be around in another 100 years, not too sure about that.
Yes please ! A video about these revolutions would be brilliant. This one is great too. I'm a Brit and have only known the Queen during my lifetime. She is iconic, has substance and amazing principles. The epitome of selfless service. That concept let alone lived experience, is a million miles away from The Harkles who've been around for two minutes and think they have all the answers but these are all built in moral quicksand
I am not a monarchist, but I would rather have the Queen as Head of State than ANY politically affiliated President. And I am British. I agree with EVERYTHING you just said. Well said!👍👍👍
I’m not British. But I am from a country with a Monarchy. It’s difficult to explain the connection. The parliament is just politicians and they come and go. But we ALWAYS rally around our Monarchs. In the most difficult situations our country has gone through, when the country is filled with political strife, one speech from our Monarch is enough to reset everything and have us working towards a solution.
I agree because while a democracy is ideal we rotate through presidents to quickly in the USA. Most of our tax dollars are spent doing and undoing whatever the past and next president signs into law. A monarch helps ground a country, plus the lineage and heritage affirms and preserves human history as it forges into the future.
@@ssssss2462 "helps ground" (stabilty), "lineage and heritage (...) preserves " (consistancy), "herritage affirmes" (non political challange) Its just some conservative bs, why do u ask? Stability, consistancy, non politcal challange is littraly the 3 things she takes as beneficail with monarchy in the video. U can spot them from a mile away, come on
You seriously are such a brilliant person. The way you think, question, analyse... it's just so intelligent and rational and so so insightful. Keep doing what you are doing because it is working. Your channel has really caused me to ponder about a lot of things very deeply and I really am grateful for that. You must be a really wonderful human with people around you who love and treasure you dearly. It is really heartwarming to come across someone who talks so transparently and feels relatable even though we likely come from very differing walks of life. It is hard to find a person who is so authentic these days.
I think the queen herself represents morality but that isn’t always the case. I do often think we should skip Charles and have William be king. I feel he’s shaping into a strong leader.
Prince Charles is a member of the World Economic Forum aka Klaus Schwab's group. Build back better? You'll own nothing and you'll be happy? Charles even suggested that the military be used to force along the Great Reset. Please go to the WEF site and learn about what they have planned for humanity. The Beast system and the book of Revelations is playing out before our eyes. I adore your Queen but certain family members are doing bad things. Andrew? Yes but Charles is doing much worse implementing the great Reset
Awesome video. 👍 H&M will not succeed because evil eventually destroys itself. We are witnessing their dimise. Regret is real and one-day (if not already) H&M will realize what they did to themselves and that it did not have to be so. Keep the videos coming. 🇺🇸
The monarchy raises millions of £ for the UK not just from tourist and our queen has been amazing she wasn't born to be queen but look at all she has achieved in her decades on the throne a true legend and someone we could all learn a lot from ❤️🇬🇧
Wonderfully expressed. You absolutely nailed it. This is definitely about the embodiment of British values versus narcissistic Hollywood celebrity., whose main alter of worship is “thine self” and filthy lucre.
There are so many reasons why I love your videos. You have good observation skills. You're great at structuring your thoughts. Your arguments are always based on the facts.
I actually also like the idea of constitutional monarchy. The British family but so is the rest of the royal from Europe to Morocco, Jordan, Japan etc etc.
Why is it not going well for Morocco though? Aside from the current king who is openly greedy and has had some corruption scandals, his father Hassan 2 was very violent and many people were tortured in prison at his wishes.
Thank you for this video. Great analyses and food for thought. As an Aussie, my country has been very divided about the monarchy and whether we keep them as part of our constitution but I've always loved and admired them and their tireless work. I would NOT want to be a Royal, I like my down time too much but I hope that they go on for a long time and I would love to see how CHarles and WIlliam handle everything.
As a Canadian I am a subject of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, so I have nothing but respect for the Monarchy. I think people don’t understand how hard it is to be a Monarch. “Everyone wants to be a monarch, but nobody wants to be a Monarch” as the saying goes. Honestly I have watched your videos on what’s happening with Megan and The Royal Family, and all I have to say is you have done a great deal of research. So bravo!
To be fair… Washington didn’t really want the job in the first place but took it to keep the peace between the different groups of convention, but it still makes an effective point for obligation and duty vs personal wishes. RIP Queen Elizabeth.
100% do a video comparing the two revolutions! I’ve thought about that a lot myself. Wish you posted videos even more often, they’re so well-researched and organized!!
DGO Hughes pointed out in 1998 why a constitutional monarchy works (for us anyway), I quote "We should all bear in mind the constitutional safeguards inherent in the monarchy: While The Queen occupies the highest office of state, no one can take over the government. While she is head of the law, no politician can take over the courts. While she is ultimately in command of The Armed Forces, no would-be dictator can takeover the army. The Queen's only power, in short, is to deny power to anyone else"
Oh wow!!👏👏,I'm British,and so very proud of it, I have the up most respect for our beautiful Queen and family, my word......70 year's on the thrown, longing living monarch in British history........... going to be one hell of a celebration for our beautiful Queen, over 4 days off work for most, enjoy guys, let's celebrate our amazing lady and Queen 🙏🙏💖👏💐👍👏💖👍
I love your videos, as always 💕 They are well researched and well presented. Definitely will listen to such educated opinions. It’s funny, because I recently had a discussion with my brother regarding this topic. I found that, as I got older I dislike the celebrity culture even more. When I do seek and consume the so called “entertainment news”, it would be interviews of actors, directors, comedians, etc, about their creative process. It would give me some inspiration and motivation for my own creative process, but I am just not interested in their personal life. But with celeb culture, it has gotten more and more ridiculous. Especially with how the social media has evolved these days. These celebs are trying to shove their audience with opinions, product placements, and a bunch of terrible life advice. And they could never be held accountable for all of those things they do. People often criticize and dismiss the relevance of the modern monarchy with their shallow understanding in history and sociology. As for me who actually study those subjects in college, I actually really think the modern monarchy is very relevant. Influencers has always exist since the beginning of time. Whether their status are confirmed by the religious belief, wealth, intelligent, beauty, or the number of their followers, they exist in every period of human history. The problem is, the mainstream celebs and social media influencers does not have the same accountability as the royals. True, there had been a bunch of terrible leaders and royals throughout the history, but their influence and authority stopped working when they don’t act according to the value leaders should have anymore. Also, the British Monarch has changed a lot since the world wars. The way they position themselves and operate in the modern world is good enough to make themselves relevant. They don’t make it all about them anymore, they put spotlight on issues and people in need while they act as the middleman.
Wow, thank you for summarising the monarchy and the British people, without doing the typical, us vs them. So eloquently put. Quite simply, the queen has been serving the Common wealth for 70 years. She doesn't virtue signal. She just gets on with it.
Coincidentally, I am reading a biography of Washington with my third grade class! Great timing on your part,.as always. So many lessons to be learned about his strength through adversity. We have been comparing and contrasting the Revolutionary War with the war in Ukraine. I have a gifted class, but thanks for pointing out the precedent GW set for all presidents, apart from FDR, to only run for office twice. Of course, we have debated Washington's ownership of slaves and that horrific practice. Still, there is so much to be learned from his example!!!!
I’m not too interested in the revolution topic but would probably watch it if it was on this channel in your lovely voice. Appreciate the quality of all you produce here
Rest in Peace dear Queen Elizabeth. For me, as a foreigner, the British Monarchy is the symbol of stoicism against any trouble. It was like that during the WW2, it is nowadays. And the fact that the Royal Family is not perfect and that they have their black sheep like prince Andrew or Harry and Meghan, or the disastrous marriage of Charles and Diana - all those problems are valuable as the Royal Family teach us how to overcome real trouble. Being stoic, being strong and methodic. The fact that they also ensure the whole nation is joint, is together, is amazing. This is truly needed in modern times - no matter the differences, the British People are together and are a nation. Thank you so much for this analysis.
What I appreciate about your videos is that they often challenge what I've thought so far. I don't always agree with everything but I do agree with most things you say and I really enjoy widening my perspective, in topics that I'm passionate about as well as topics that I never thought about too much before
I can imagine Queen Elizabeth II being mad that everyone's propping some random attention-seeking waitress as her equal rival, just from that thumbnail, lol
You are so right. In the past the role models were writers, musicians, painters, today all you need is to have a beautiful face and good body to be an influencer, you dont even need any talent...
You failed to mention that Queen Elizabeth has reigned longer than any other monarch in history. She has never uttered a political word and so is seen as fairly representing every man, woman, and child in her country and the Commonwealth as well as leading the church of England. Prince Charles already has demonstrated that he cannot do the same. He will be a very controversial king. As delightful as William and his wife are, they also have political and controversial opinions which they voice. Furthermore, who becomes the next monarch is some kind of DNA “luck of the draw.“ Imagine if William had been born the second child and the UK faced the prospect of a King Harry with his first wife! Lol Well, not actually lol. Because it would be a tragedy, a travesty, and trash for the throne. No….there is a reason that monarchies around the world close up shop one-by-one and so few are left. Throughout history there have been many demented, deformed, retarded, and morally bankrupt sons and daughters who inherited thrones. As you can see after one year of President Biden, it can take less than a year for a country to be flushed down the toilet. This is a very interesting video which I sincerely suggest you invest the eight minutes to watch because it explains why a system - not only for a country but for businesses and nonprofits and sports teams, etc. - find the BEST person to run it rather than rule by inheritance or, as we still have in many places, a tribal leader system. This video is called “why are some countries poor and some countries rich.” th-cam.com/video/tEe_QTNPffU/w-d-xo.html
100% I too see William (and Kate) and Charles being more left/liberal, using US terms, in their social views and being heavily influenced by the media of what it means to represent rather than grounded in core values. But alas, it seems to be that way of the world.
I LOVED this video, great content, excellent delivery style, big tick on the format, just love it all. Please keep making your videos. YOu sound so young and wise at the same time! xx
Because the Crown is a constitutional limited monarchy, it allowed the people to become wealthy and free, compared to an absolute monarchy. I always recommend looking into the work of Sir John Fortescue, he had to flee and lived in France for a while in the 15th century, and he saw the difference between the two kinds of monarchs. In an absolute monarchy, the king can do whatever he wants to the people, constantly raise taxes for whatever they want, destroy their property and the people have no recourse. In a limited monarchy, they have checks in the ability to tax and the people have the right of redress, so if there monarch destroys your property you can sue them and get the value. That encourages wealth and business, because the monarch can't just take what you've saved and earned. There's a lot of people who sort of drag on Magna Carta now, but it really was a revolutionary document that allowed the British people to become free and prosperous, compared with other European countries at the time, and continued to do so long after it was created.
@@ssssss2462 except didn't exist in that time, and actual democracies fall apart very quickly. The word is thrown around like it means "hey you get to vote," but really what the US has is a constitutional republic. The adage is "democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting for what's for dinner." It's tyranny of the majority. In a republic individual rights are protected and can't be removed unless the individual takes away someone else's rights (commits a crime against someone else). In a democracy 51% could vote to make a state religion, or to take away rights or property of the 49%. That's not freedom.
This is actually a realy interesting Comment because the richest Countries in the World when we go by GDP are Luxembourg and Lichtenstein who both have a Constitutional monarchy
@ssssss2462 in a democracy your wealth and property can be taken if the majority decide to do so. A constitution that protects the individual's rights from the whims of others, be them a monarch or the majority, allows wealth and freedom to flourish. The US is not a democracy; it is a constitutional republic, where you have a representative legislature and the rights of individuals is codified in law. And notice the person I referenced, who lived in the 15th century. What you think of as modern "democracy" did not exist. And in 1215 when Magna Carta was signed there was still serfdom. So how would there be prosperity having an effect on the life of Sir John if there was no "democracy" as you think of it?
This was great. I love your take on the Monarchy and of George Washington. I also see the sad decline in people looking to and remembering our Founding Fathers. Thank you for your continuation of these videos! I hope people begin to see what your are describing.
I have dual Australian/Canadian Citizenship, and I'm here to say - we need the Queen. The monarchy has been downplayed and sidetracked in both countries for a long time, but it is now starting to matter more. I think this is for two reasons. The first is, we are in a period of tremendous instability and if you look at our politicians (and not just in CAN/AUZ), they are largely garbage. Selfish, no concept of public service, no respect for the law or our customs and culture. The Queen is the EXACT opposite of those things. She is the living embodiment of tradition, of public service and of duty. She is the last slender link we have to a past where we could be PROUD of our countries and our governments, even if we hadn't voted for them personally. The second is that the monarchy is a vital link between the English Speaking countries - Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK. As America visibly shakes and declines, we need to come together, stand together and work together - we need #CANZUK now! The fact that all these countries have the same head of state, the same language, similar histories, similar levels of education and health care, etc. make it a lot easier for us to form a block. Only when the Queen passes away will we realize how much she mattered, quietly doing her duty, day after day, year after year, representing us to ourselves and the world, carrying out the ceremonies and customs that underpin and form a foundation for so much.
Thank you. Very well done. I’ve been thinking and reading about the founding fathers lately. It is utterly contemptible the way the country is being run. God bless the Queen for her continuous show of strength and self control. She is an inspiration to me.
I have always felt we needed monarchy, I love tradition, pomp, parades, the way it brings unity to people. I admire the Queen for her dedication of 70 years. 🙌🏻
This was such a good video. I never had an appreciation of the Monarchy till MEghan came on the scene. The stark contrast between her celebrity persona and the life of service the Royals embody is so obvious now.
Absolutely thrilled to find someone willing to open a video singing the praises of GW. Kudos! Edit: and comparing our revolution favorably to the French!? Is it my birthday!?
Oh my goodness…. I’ve been watching many of your videos because of how well put together they are. You express your ideas in such an elaborate way. How can I begin writing scripts or essays like you do? Were you an English major? Thank you for the great content. Your videos are always enjoyable and you make it easy to digest complicated topics.
The people bow down to the government, the government bows down to the monarchy and the monarchy bow down to the people. They are our security and keep stability.. Im genuinely scared of the idea of not having a Monarchy.
Im not sure chief, under what conditions does the monarchy "bow down" to the people, I was under the impression that the legitimacy of the crown derived from some sort of godly intervention, which i guess is the only thing that can justify a person being born with an innate position of wealth and power. Maybe you mean that they are under scruitiny by the civil society? But the monarchy doesn't seem to have all that much influence over government, to me they mostly seem a tool of propaganda to build and mantain an artificial sense of continuity with the past.
@@kaiserita9202 They serve the people; They bring in a minimum of £19 million to the UK economy each year. They have many charities, all successful. Looknat the Queen during lock down, attended her husbands funeral on her own and barely saw him in his last days at the hospital because the same restrictions that are applied to the public apply to the RF as well. In the 1900s there was a water restriction and people were told they could only have small baths and the king at the time, the Queens grandfather followed this rule too... there are many examples of this, unlike most rich people or celebrities the BRF do not view themselves as above the people. The relationships with foreign leaders and the BRF are so strong, they are admired and respected which is like a security for our country in a way. I'm probably rambling now but there's so much they do for us
2:41 he mentioned everything except “regardless of socioeconomic status” because yyyyeah a family worth over hundreds of millions of dollars can’t be very reflective of the real lower, working class that keeps society going
it's absolutely ok to question the existence of the monarchy and nobility in general. however the dedication and hard work of the queen is beyond any debate, even if you are a republican. you can despise the system for sure, but you cannot deny the deep dedication she repesents on a personal level. for me it is fair enough to respect her regardless of the blood-sucker monarchical system. she gave her life to the job.
As a Brit and an ENGLISH one at that, I adore HMTQ, I Love the fact that we HAVE a monarch, I hugely admire HMTQ (and some of the others) and the older I got the MORE I appreciate her
GSTQ and the BRITISH MONARCHY 🇬🇧 And every family has problematic individuals. In recent History, Prince Andrew's shocking behaviour has brought utter shame and embarrassment , and Fergie was never in her place in the Royal family. Then there's NARC-LE ; that woman has brought nothing but pain conflict and chaos to both her own and the BRF. Sickening. And now she has poisoned Harry who has become as insufferable as she is. Their children are next . I feel so sorry for those kids because they will be messed-up for life.
"Celebrity invading the royal family, " thank you so much. No more explanation needed. This is the best video on TH-cam. You knocked it out the park. I have never and will never look up to celebrity, I feel sorry for the idiots that even pay attention to them.
What annoys me is that all of MM's fanclub rant about the royal family covering things up, portray them as liars, racists, and generally not to be trusted, and then go and believe every word of a woman that has came out of Hollywood. Hollywood covers up so much evil behaviour, and Hollywood celebrities all cover up for each other to make sure they stay loved and relevant, all while trying to portray themselves as so grounded and relatable. That's why MM's Hollywood friends defend her, because if she looks bad (and her true narcissism is revealed to the world) then they do too. The royal family has existed long before Hollywood celebrities and I'm sure will exist long after them; they don't need to try so hard to stay relevant. People like Patrick Adams regurgitating the same old insults to do with the monarchy being an outdated, archaic institution that has lost it's relevance only do so because they want to replace the monarchy and want people to look up to them as the leading figures of society instead. Celebrities are self-serving, whereas the royal family serves the people. I would trust our royal family over a single word that comes out of Hollywood. Even if you don't like the royal family, you have to admit Hollywood are just as bad, if not worse.
Couldn't agree more @Chi Chi a! Ur spot on mate
Honestly, I think Meghan held such high esteem for herself that she thought she was royalty (odd, since she’s an actress who is really only famous for one show) and thought she could break years of tradition and get away with that.
Tradition might be difficult occasionally, but it also exists for a reason in every culture and those who enter a new one and flip tables will not be warmly welcomed. Let alone, worshiped and praised, as I believe she desired.
@@KateLJ1799 Well said 👏🏽 I'm glad Patrick J Adams received a respectable backside slapping by Lady C on Twitter after he went on a rambling rant bashing the RF.
I am not a celebrity follower or worshiper. I don't understand why they think they know more than others. How dare they.
I'm an American, born and raised. I admire Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth for many reasons. It is really interesting to me when you compare and contrast Her Majesty with "celebrities" such as MM. MM talks about women's rights, women "using their voices", HMQE actually uses her voice. MM talks about helping diverse groups, HMQE actually takes action and helps diverse groups, MM talks about work in service, HMQE serves every day and has served every day for 70 years. HMQE is an excellent role model. She goes about her business quietly, honorably, dutifully and honestly. MM makes sure and announces whenever she donates money or time, and doesnt hesitate to offer her opinion on any news of the day. HMQE uses her voice in a thoughtful, measured and powerful way. MM is a word salad, verbal diarrhea, loose cannon spewing machine. I greatly admire HMQE, whereas MM is the type of person to be avoided and ignored.
Very well said !
Bravo excellent points in comparison with the difference of DUTY over Celebrity..Diana was a great supporter of teaching both her boys the life of Duty and exposing them to life outside the palace so they could understand the life was filled with great privileges
Very well said - and thank you from New Zealand. HMTQ is unequaled as a woman in our time. MM is simply trash.
Well said indeed!!
I’m also an American. I have found myself growing more interested in and touched by the life of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth. I see in her a beautiful example of an entire lifetime dedicated to service. Everything you said so succinctly is how so many see the situation. Thank you for saying it.
I'm not personally a monarchist but this video has made me see the institution in a different light.
You should watch the Ted talk too :)
Agreed!
@@fieryheadedgirl hello😀.
can you give me the name of this man and the ted talk.
it would be interesting to hear his vieuw .
or if you have the link , i would be gratefully . thank you very much .
btw i'm from the netherlands with a King .
i've witness the death of
queen/ princes Wilhelmina,
queen/ princes Juliana
abdication from
queen/ princes Beatrix
and taking the throne
King Willem Alexander .
After 3 Queens we have a King,
and if Gods willing , we have a Queen again if the King abdicate .
It would be nice for me to witness this occasion , but for now i'm happy with the King and his beautiful wife Queen Maxima.
thank you fo your time and patience .
@@ermafrintje1952 Hiya, she put the link in the description beneath the video. Let me know if you need help and I will :) x
She wears a crown with a stolen diamond.🙄 the British museum is a LOOT HOUSE. if she was as "charitable" as everyone likes to pretend why doesn't the b *** return the stuff she snd her father stole?
As an Australian I've always loved our Queen as Australia is a part of the Commonwealth. Her Majesty the Queen has always been there, she has always had wisdom and been a leader while remaining humble and compassionate to Her people. Charles will be King, he has been in training for all his life and is ready, when William and Catherine take the throne He with Catherine by his side he will be a wonderful King, he is wise and compassionate and sees how to be a Monarch by respecting and watching His Grandmother the Queen. ❤🙏👑
All hail Her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Of Australia 🇦🇺 ! Long may she reign !
@@vonpredator And all hail Her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth II of Canada! Long may she reign!!
I believe that William is wise and compassionate, yes, because he learnt it from his father Charles, who is wise and compassionate , and like Diana, when she matured and had divorced, said "Charles is a very honourable man" Good qualities for a King, don't you think, wisdom, compassion, honour, and a whole lot more?
What wisdom? How has she ever shown wisdom? She does whatever the PM tells her to do.
Prince William will be a fine King. He gets my respect at least!
And the monarch can provide comfort and calm - as the queen did recently during the pandemic by merely giving a speech. William and Kate also do a lot of good that way. THAT is real help for mental health. A very well-informed video. Thank you from the U.K.
As someone who literally benefited from a charity Will and Kate set up in the UK, people forget the charity work so fast. It's insane.
@@rubydoo3307 they didn't set it up. Hundreds of their staff worked hard to. They came for the photo op
@@sendmemoneythanksPlease don't speak over me, I'm the one who was there. There was no photo op, I was just given a grant, paid for by the Royal family. They are patrons, they don't run the charities. Please do some googling.
@@rubydoo3307 Whatever charity you benefited from was MADE INTO A SUCCESS by people working BEHIND the screen. Your idols really did come for the photo op 😂
@@sendmemoneythanks I think the money matters too, it employed those good people and let them do good work. The money is what I gained. I am allowed to be grateful. But I suppose you don't understand that.
One would think she would decline being addressed as “Duchess” because she refused to perform the duty. Oh wait, the title needs to be monetised. how can we expect integrity from a “woke” person?
And I am someone who strongly believes that the history of The Crown is r*cist, colonialist & imperialist.
@@Azulagirlboss education is clearly your lack of knowledge yes that happened but along with many great things happened also, you sound like that American base cult Sussex squad ; No empire other than Great Britain brought to its colonies the technological tools (railroads, modern medicine, etc.) and the political ideals (capitalism, the rule of law, etc.) that made possible the development of stable, egalitarian societies. “Without the spread of British rule around the world, it is hard to believe that the structures of liberal capitalism would have been so successfully established in so many different economies around the world,”
@@piusoneill515 Have you ever read a book in your life? A typical colonialism apologist. Many countries eventually brought in modern infrastructure. They did not need to be colonized for that. Their intentions were always to spread Christianity and plunder these much wealthier countries. lol nothing grew in the "great" Britain, not spices, not knowledge clearly.
@@Azulagirlboss lol, the youtube that you used now is happening because of imperialism, and talking abiut racist!! Every tribe, every race is racist when they are in majority !!
@@Azulagirlboss Yes I’ve read and read many books with a remark like that and the same remark was made by you about Prince William who hold the equivalence of the American Master degree. The lack of knowledge about our Royal family and our monarchy is more of a embarrassment for the cult Sussex squad and yes the lies and more lies to embellish the story. Clearly your rude attacks are protecting your own fragile egos under the guise of silencing those mean, jealous, racist, anti-American, misogynist bullies.( those tweets of misogynistic messages yesterday about menopause were disgusting) It is much easier for you and cult Sussex to call someone a racist and hopefully shame and intimidate into silence the person with whom you are in a disagreement than to formulate an intelligent counterargument on the basis of logical reasoning and credible evidence.Along with your accusation of racism, you desperate souls will spew your objection by means of every rhetorical device they can think in lieu of what they know they need most: a thoughtful and convincing response.And here’s a message to you and the followers of the Sussex squad, the strategy of name calling was very popular and at the beginning it was very successful for quite some time, but it is no longer as effective as it once was. People( the people outside your Sussex bubble of isolation) are no longer as intimidated by the charge of being a racist as they were only a few years ago. Most people have now had the opportunity to see how the charge of racism has been recklessly launched in so many patently absurd situations that it no longer carries the force that it once did. The strategy has been overused, and thankfully - at least for most of the world outside your Sussex isolated bubble are people who are concerned about the truth - it is now backfiring.After the attacks of the President of Ukraine while Russia was attempting a take over the world see right through the Sussex cult squad. Then the attacks on Prince William accusing him of being racist with no evidence and refusing logical evidence he said nothing racist then dismissing it as a cover up.
Our Monarchy will survive as it has done for a thousand years. Our Queen has always stood by us - look at her sitting alone at her husband's funeral with the same number of mourners that we were allowed to have during the pandemic, our Prime Minister offered to bend the rules for a full State Funeral for Prince Philip and The Queen refused.
The reason the treacherous duo are trying to bring down the Monarchy is because they were prevented from cashing in and trying to modernise an already modernised family.
There are some amongst us who want us to have an elected Head of State but the majority wish to retain a Monarchy. A Monarchy brings stability to a country and we don't have to look far across the pond to see how divisive a President can be.
I'm politically neutral but when I see the sentence of a "divisive" president in the US, I am 99.9% certain that it's because that's what the media has told us repeatedly. Media in the US is disproportionately liberal/left, including NPR, and so are the big techs and their censorship and selection of what gets seen- YT, FB, Twitter, google etc, and so are "small" media like Vox, etc.
And here the US media and corporations love "woke" culture which MM very much endorses and monetizes from. The US media loves MM, the same way they jump into defending Amber Heard and dropped Johnny Depp with no evidence (when I watched the deposition of AH I knew she was lying, and this was like 2 years before the recent court case that Depp won against her), and the guy who framed others for hate crime. So the same media that continues to lie to push their agenda is the only thing that is divisive, and that divisiveness is further flamed by celebrities that believe and promote the media's lie.
For instance, the left in the US claim to hate the rich and corporations and for all their talk about fighting for the people, if you actually look at donations for each politician a large majority of democrat/left donors are big name individuals in all professions including celebrities & media, big corporations and banks so Democrats raise way more money. On the other hand you'll find average Americans donating to Republicans/conservatives rather than the corporations and celebrities.
Hopefully the following the money can give you perspective of who is being truthful and who has more to gain from biased and at times opinion passed on as "news".
I’m here right after Buckingham palace announced the queens death. Today is a sad day.
i know
Very well said...which is why people dislike MM immensely. MM embodies everything that does NOT belong in ANY Monarchy. She also demonstrates what the worst qualities of humanity look like,(selfishness, monetary gain and greed, publicity stunts, ostentatious lifestyle, self serving behavior etc), and how it all hurts and harms others. Watching MM battle against the Monarchy is like being witness to the battle between the Good and Evil in the human soul. People watch to make sure Good will win. As for PH, let's see if he ultimately chooses the dark side, or returns into the light. It was PH's fate to be born into the BRF. As long as he fights against his fate, he will never be happy, and will remain in darkness.
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Beautifully said!! So true…it’s very sad to witness.
Thank you for including the prospect of return, forgiveness, repent and salvation. Finding the light after being lost in darkness. Like the prodigal son.
Plenty of people like MM while people around the world hate Elizabeth and see her as a colonialist parasite
If you told me five years ago I would have began feeling sympathy for the British monarchy, I would been laughing at the concept calling you absolutely mad. When I was studying in the UK, I did ask people why they have it and many answers ranged between tourism to a necessary evil. You video does provide a great context on how the Queen is above public opinion which yes it can be persuaded by politicians and celebrities. One might argue the Queen herself can change her mind but the office she holds has to be the same one her father's and his father before him. While the monarchy isn't perfect, that aspect of stability I believe does ground a person where it might justify as to how Elizabeth stays the same when you compare monarchies in history where there was an influence either by the papacy or their selfish whims.
Indeed Royalty back in the day was very much as Hollywood is today I think, I believe if Hollywood gets its act together it could be an American "Royalty "...it was nearly there in the " golden age". Its ironic really when you guys fought a civil war to be independent!....but our Monarchy as survived BECAUSE it adapted
@@dtulip1 We fought a civil war to end slave trade, we fought a revolution to gain independence.
Henry VIII was a tyrant who (along with many of his successors) used the full force of the state to genocidally persecute and execute Lollards, Catholics, and other reasonable individuals who dissented from his secular religion. The greatest extent of papal influence on England in his day was refusing to annul his valid marriage to his incredible wife, Catherine of Aragon, who is remembered and honored by Englishmen to this day. And he got what he wanted anyway, condemning her to die of illness, under house arrest in impoverished conditions, and going on to murder even more women. The monarchy is only as good as the person occupying the office. You say the office remains the same, but that's not true. The nature of the office fluctuates depending on all sorts of political conditions, especially the personality of the occupant. The modern British monarchy is so benign precisely because it is not the same office as existed in the 16th century; nor was that the same office as existed in the 12th century; nor was that the same office as existed before the Norman conquest. Happily, more has changed than has persisted.
@@ToxicallyMasculinelol Even though he was terrible in so many ways, I don't think Henry VIII was the worst towards Catholics. I mean, he did still persecute them of course (such as executing St Thomas More and other disobedient faithful Catholics for treason), but he still loved the Catholic faith itself even after his split from Rome (Pope Leo X titled him "Defender of the Faith" in the 1520s pre-reformation because of how vocally and strongly he defended the Catholic faith across Europe, which is ironically a title the subsequent protestant English/British monarchs kept and still have, despite its roots in the papacy). He didn't want much to change religion-wise, just basic things - he only converted officially so he could annul his marriage. A few years afterwards, he executed his minister Thomas Cromwell because he was changing too much of the English church by getting rid of Catholic influence and traditions and replacing them with Protestant influences and practices. It was mostly his children, Edward VI and Elizabeth I, who largely persecuted and slaughtered Catholics and were a lot more radical, which many people don't realise because Edward is relatively unknown and Elizabeth is known as one of the greatest English monarchs with one of the greatest reigns after a period of so much instability. People only focus on Elizabeth's initial Religious Settlement, after Henry's incompetence and Mary I's burning and execution of protestants. As usual, history is written by the winners (Protestants), so now we tend to only focus on the wrongdoings and failures of Mary, such as by coining "Bloody Mary" even though plenty other monarchs' reigns were just as brutal and bloody as her's. I still don't like Henry VIII though lol. As much as I love our current royal family, breaking with the Catholic Church was the worst thing to ever happen to the UK in my opinion (even though it is probably an unpopular one). The best and most underrated Tudor monarch was and is Henry VII by far. He was so intelligent, pious, and interesting. His consort, Elizabeth of York, was an incredible woman like Catherine of Aragon. Anyway I'm digressing. I wonder how our current monarchy will be viewed in the future depending on how things change presently and who becomes the "winner", so to speak.
Dear Baggage Claim, how beautifully done, and how wise your words. As the 75 year old daughter of an American father and a mother who was an English war bride at the end of World War II, I know how my mother looked up to the Queen. She spoke of how King George VI and the Queen Mother stood steady during the bombing of London, refusing to leave the people without moral support. That seems to me to be needed more than ever in these times-a leader whose values don’t shift and change, a steady light that stays strong and lifts spirits. But more than that, like a ship navigating through rough waters, a capable captain at the helm to keep the ship afloat and moving forward. With all the turmoil in her own family and the world at large, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth has never wavered as that steady compass. I had tears in my eyes at the end of the video. Congratulations. You are very talented. I wish I could express my thoughts half as well.
Thank you for this - so many people have misconceptions of our monarchy and feel empowered to masquerade their ignorance as logic.
This was so beautifully expressed. It's hard to find someone who still looks up to Mr. Washington, or just strength and morality in general.
Right? I feel the same way with Washington and the American Founding Fathers, their role in forming our country and their principles is terribly neglected any appreciation deserved. Personally, I look up to them more than any celebrity ever could, they had true purpose and meaning in their lives and made the most of what they could with it.
MM is all about serving herself. The Queen believes in serving others and putting her country’s needs before hers!!
Yeah what an admirable guy, with all his slaves, so much to look up to
@@soso-ws8oo Hitler was a passionate defender of animal rights, and was the first to abolish human zoos.
When we examine historical figures, we estimate them based on their larger impact, and only the very foolish or the very ill-tempered feel the need to nitpick that which they do not understand.
Good day.
Agreed!! George Washington, in my opinion, is the most underrated president. And it really is a shame that we don't look towards to Washington's influence anymore.
The thing about a monarchy is that it's almost part of British DNA. Most of us feel the presence of the Monarch so deeply. It's in our bones. It connects us with the past and the future in a way that no presidency ever can. The Queen has not only been the monarch for all of my life, but for all of my parents' lives and for most of my grandparents' lives (even before they were married). To think that, when Queen Elizabeth II ascended to the throne, my father's parents (now both 20 years dead) were only 21 and 23 and now 70 years later on her Platinum Jubilee their youngest granddaughter is 22 and the same Queen is STILL on the thone makes me feel so connected to them. And it was the Queen's ancestors who overlooked the country for all of my ancestors, leading them through things like war and each difficulty that our country faced, and it will be her descendants overlooking my descendants. The monarch and consort raised British morale and kept the country together during the World Wars in a way that no president could have. In my opinion as a Brit, no presidency will ever be able to give that proud, goosebumps feeling. I think that's why the monarch was historically viewed as divinely chosen because it really does feel God-given and a presidency would take that away from us.
Very well said. It's difficult to put into words what the Monarchy means to the vast majority of Brits and near on impossible to explain to those from countries without one. As you say it's in our DNA, it's our identity. The history of Kings & Queens in the UK goes back even further than 1066 (when most start counting), Harold who was killed fighting William the Conqueror was King Harold & further back there was Alfred & Ethelred and Canute, not forgetting Boudica, also a Queen.
Im incredibly jealous. Ever since I was a little girl I wanted to live somewhere with a Queen. A President/Washington DC is the Walmart version of royalty.
And that’s why the US revolted. You shouldn’t care this deeply about inbred monarchs that don’t even hold real power anymore. You’re just funding the extravagant life of assholes.
Totally agree. I am Danish and very proud of my queen and country . I was born in Surrey were we lived until I was 10 years old, and feel just as proud of your queen and country.
I live in SouthAfrica, but moving to England towards the end of the year, can't wait, but as a child we were still in the commonwealth, I still regard her as my Queen
Us Britons can have a hard time explaining the benefits of the monarchy, especially to foreigners who will ridicule us if we give them an answer that actually challenges them
I've always felt sorry for nations without that stable anchor to our past the monarchy represents,a lot of European republics have it worse than America when it comes to disrespect for the head of state
Thank you so much for explaining the benefits of a timeless institution
I am South American, I always found the idea of monarchies existing in this century ridiculous but then I lived in the UK for a bit and talked with people and started respecting it a little. South America is known for its political inestability and its corrupt, populist governments, I can understand now the appeal of having "an anchor" that provides stability.
I'm not sure if I'm a monarchist but I see the institution in a different light now.
Yes! More appreciation of the Father of our country! Americans seriously need a history lesson today.
History? Radical democrats have scrubbed American History books. Presently the USA is being ran by elites and the Swamp. I respect and admire the Monarchy.
@@shelleyobrien8180 bro if u look at it the right way the democratic party are monarchs in every way but name.
@@farr4_moon87 You’re on the right train of thinking but I’d use the term oligarchs instead.
As a Brit may I thank you for explaining so clearly to those who don't understand our Monarchy and their selfless dedication to duty and service to their people. You managed to elucidate the intrinsic difference between a non-partisan, apolitical Monarchy when compared to the self-serving behaviour of both politicians and worse still ill-educated celebrities who will do anything to keep their power and fame.
Brilliant explanation, thank you and God Save the Queen !
Selfless dedication? Doesn't the queen wear a hat made of gold and jewels and lives in a palace? If you cont that as selfless than yea dude, she a Martyr.
@@kaiserita9202 Firstly she doesn't own the crowns ( there are more than one) the state does, secondly the crowns are a symbol of the institution of the Monarchy and thirdly the crowns weigh around 5 to 8 lbs, so wearing them for any thing more than a few seconds is a torture not a pleasure especially for a very small woman. In fact it is so difficult to wear them even when someone is young and fit that in the last couple of years our 96 year old Queen has stopped wearing a crown and instead has it sitting on a cushion next to her. So, yes as a matter of fact definitely closer to martyr than sybarite.
Your research, analysis and presentation is IMPECCABLE. I LOVE your videos and they’ve been improving my socio-cultural literacy so much. Keep killing it girl xx
I've felt ambivalent about the monarchy. I don't like the idea that certain people should be perceived as better than everyone else, as a representative of God, as I think the concept goes. But I've also always seen a value that i couldn't quite articulate to myself. You have crystallized it for me. She is a figure of balance when we are all too quick to choose a side.
Indeed.
However, the issue is that a monarch is a title/office for life, and while it creates stability with a benevolent ruler, it creates unsurpassed chaos with a corrupt one.
Constitutional Monarchies try to correct this, and so far they've been okay. The best thing going for them is that they don't have any legislative/executive powers.
Term limits do the same in a Republic; being absolutely necessary because politicians actually DO wield legislative/executive powers.
This also highlights the need for religion/mythology/folklore. They create a unified source for guidance and ethics, of culture and identity. The downside is that it is that there is no living embodiment that can say what one's hero would do in a present situation.
In a constitutional monarchy, the downside is that a good monarch is not immortal, thus giving way to an inevitable corrupt one.
@@zoch9797unified source for morality too
This was absolutely on, as a British citizen I value the monarchy and what they stand for AND that they are politically neutral.
I absolutely hated when Harry's 1st wife would speak up politically and preach.
A video on the American vs French Revolutions sounds like an amazing video. People need to talk more about how our country began and why it stands out. It makes me really sad to see people look down on America. It's a beautiful country not without its mistakes, but I can't think of any other country that's fought harder to correct it's mistakes. Thank you for the great videos! I'm excited for the next one to come.😊
That's a really good point about fighting to correct its mistakes. Honestly, that's how you can see things going now. It's really easy to dismiss the opposing viewpoint as bad or stupid or even evil, but the truth is everyone is trying to do what they think is right for the greater good. Which is still scary, but certainly helps to sympathize and humanize your "opponents"
You need a History Lesson. The only Reason your ,,beautiful Country,, exists is because of Countries you are shitting on
Your videos are truly top tier content!
Amazing video! Thank you for making it so clear for people to understand the difference between a life of service and service of the self.
A very sensitive and thoughtful video. How many other Heads of State are still working to serve the people at 95 years old? Thank you so much.
This is an excellent video. As an American Brit having lived in UK for almost 20 years, I can see how the Queen brings most of the people together regardless of individual political leanings. I know the USA has nothing similar.
I support the Monarchy and I am disgusted at what H&M had said during that wretched Oprah interview.
Really good representation of the role of Monarchy & I'm British. Thanks. Another interesting point - politicians PM & MPs get expensive gold-plated health insurance/life policies & an extortionate pension for life after they have left Parliament! Even if they only served one term or even just one year - they all get it for life! People always bring up the "waste of money" argument against Monarchy - but politicians cost the country very much more than Monarchy does. Over 600+ politicians and they change every term - some more added getting those life term perks & some leave after the minimum time entitling them to get the life term perks! Serving politicians and retired or the ones that lost their seat - i.e. fired - out of work - they'll all get the gold plated pensions & life/health insurance - for LIFE!
Ohh sounds just like our politicians and lawmakers here in the US.
Same here in SEA, a burden indeed. Thats why i hate modern politics
I was never fussed about our monarchy, but this video has given me new appreciation for them... Will they be around in another 100 years, not too sure about that.
Yes please ! A video about these revolutions would be brilliant. This one is great too. I'm a Brit and have only known the Queen during my lifetime. She is iconic, has substance and amazing principles. The epitome of selfless service. That concept let alone lived experience, is a million miles away from The Harkles who've been around for two minutes and think they have all the answers but these are all built in moral quicksand
I am not a monarchist, but I would rather have the Queen as Head of State than ANY politically affiliated President. And I am British.
I agree with EVERYTHING you just said. Well said!👍👍👍
You are aware that the queen has no power and that you have a Prime Minister which is essentially a President, right?
I'm (dominican) American and I think having a queen is better than the political scums that run the country
@@ssssss2462the Queen actually does have power - she chooses not to use it. She can dissolve parliament.
@@lisamadeleinesmith4996 Exactly right. And she leads by example
@@ssssss2462 Boris has to go through the queen he has to have her backing on things before he can move forward on anything
This is a well thought out argument. Watching the US slide downhill in it's twilight years has been eye-opening.
I’m not British. But I am from a country with a Monarchy. It’s difficult to explain the connection. The parliament is just politicians and they come and go. But we ALWAYS rally around our Monarchs. In the most difficult situations our country has gone through, when the country is filled with political strife, one speech from our Monarch is enough to reset everything and have us working towards a solution.
I agree because while a democracy is ideal we rotate through presidents to quickly in the USA. Most of our tax dollars are spent doing and undoing whatever the past and next president signs into law. A monarch helps ground a country, plus the lineage and heritage affirms and preserves human history as it forges into the future.
What do you mean the lineage and heritage affirms and preserves human history?
@@ssssss2462 "helps ground" (stabilty), "lineage and heritage (...) preserves " (consistancy), "herritage affirmes" (non political challange)
Its just some conservative bs, why do u ask?
Stability, consistancy, non politcal challange is littraly the 3 things she takes as beneficail with monarchy in the video.
U can spot them from a mile away, come on
@@farr4_moon87 I'm a liberal and I agree with Donna. Stop hating "conservatives" lol. Isn't a boogyman calm down!
Would love to see a video about the American Revolution. You have such great perspective and such a clear and eloquent way of laying everything out.
Wow! That was fantastic! A clear & precise analysis 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
You seriously are such a brilliant person. The way you think, question, analyse... it's just so intelligent and rational and so so insightful. Keep doing what you are doing because it is working. Your channel has really caused me to ponder about a lot of things very deeply and I really am grateful for that. You must be a really wonderful human with people around you who love and treasure you dearly. It is really heartwarming to come across someone who talks so transparently and feels relatable even though we likely come from very differing walks of life. It is hard to find a person who is so authentic these days.
I don't doubt that there are many authentic people out there, I just don't yet know how to find them.
I think the queen herself represents morality but that isn’t always the case. I do often think we should skip Charles and have William be king. I feel he’s shaping into a strong leader.
That's not how the line of succession works. Harry is still included in the LOS unfortunately
Prince Charles is a member of the World Economic Forum aka Klaus Schwab's group. Build back better? You'll own nothing and you'll be happy? Charles even suggested that the military be used to force along the Great Reset. Please go to the WEF site and learn about what they have planned for humanity. The Beast system and the book of Revelations is playing out before our eyes. I adore your Queen but certain family members are doing bad things. Andrew? Yes but Charles is doing much worse implementing the great Reset
The good news is that William and his family will have more time to flourish as a strong family unit which the children deserve.
as they said in the Netflix series, the crown always sets itself on the right head. We'll have to wait and see
Awesome video. 👍 H&M will not succeed because evil eventually destroys itself. We are witnessing their dimise. Regret is real and one-day (if not already) H&M will realize what they did to themselves and that it did not have to be so.
Keep the videos coming. 🇺🇸
I love that - "evil eventually destroys itself".
Gosh, you are an amazing analyst. I wish there were more people like you.
The monarchy raises millions of £ for the UK not just from tourist and our queen has been amazing she wasn't born to be queen but look at all she has achieved in her decades on the throne a true legend and someone we could all learn a lot from ❤️🇬🇧
Wonderfully expressed. You absolutely nailed it. This is definitely about the embodiment of British values versus narcissistic Hollywood celebrity., whose main alter of worship is “thine self” and filthy lucre.
All hail Her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Of Canada! 🇨🇦 Long may she reign !
Canada has a queen? 😂😅
@@taniamachin766 Technically not any more (has a prime minister) but she is still considered the queen, moreso than America at least.
There are so many reasons why I love your videos. You have good observation skills. You're great at structuring your thoughts. Your arguments are always based on the facts.
I actually also like the idea of constitutional monarchy. The British family but so is the rest of the royal from Europe to Morocco, Jordan, Japan etc etc.
Why is it not going well for Morocco though? Aside from the current king who is openly greedy and has had some corruption scandals, his father Hassan 2 was very violent and many people were tortured in prison at his wishes.
@@katialavalle5696 yeah I know that but for some reason he’s really popular maybe his son will be a lot better?
Awesome! Great use of George Washington's values and how those tie into why the Queen is still needed in British culture. Keep doing these!
That was excellent, thank you so much for clarifying this for me/us.
So good to hear your voice.
Thank you for this video. Great analyses and food for thought. As an Aussie, my country has been very divided about the monarchy and whether we keep them as part of our constitution but I've always loved and admired them and their tireless work. I would NOT want to be a Royal, I like my down time too much but I hope that they go on for a long time and I would love to see how CHarles and WIlliam handle everything.
As a Canadian I am a subject of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, so I have nothing but respect for the Monarchy. I think people don’t understand how hard it is to be a Monarch. “Everyone wants to be a monarch, but nobody wants to be a Monarch” as the saying goes. Honestly I have watched your videos on what’s happening with Megan and The Royal Family, and all I have to say is you have done a great deal of research. So bravo!
Brilliant! Thank you. You have an excellent ability to communicate underlying concepts in an understandable and cohesive manner. Take a bow.
To be fair… Washington didn’t really want the job in the first place but took it to keep the peace between the different groups of convention, but it still makes an effective point for obligation and duty vs personal wishes. RIP Queen Elizabeth.
This is one of the best I’ve seen. Thank you very much.
100% do a video comparing the two revolutions! I’ve thought about that a lot myself. Wish you posted videos even more often, they’re so well-researched and organized!!
DGO Hughes pointed out in 1998 why a constitutional monarchy works (for us anyway), I quote "We should all bear in mind the constitutional safeguards inherent in the monarchy: While The Queen occupies the highest office of state, no one can take over the government. While she is head of the law, no politician can take over the courts. While she is ultimately in command of The Armed Forces, no would-be dictator can takeover the army. The Queen's only power, in short, is to deny power to anyone else"
Thank you for understanding British culture and monarchy so well.
Oh wow!!👏👏,I'm British,and so very proud of it, I have the up most respect for our beautiful Queen and family, my word......70 year's on the thrown, longing living monarch in British history........... going to be one hell of a celebration for our beautiful Queen, over 4 days off work for most, enjoy guys, let's celebrate our amazing lady and Queen 🙏🙏💖👏💐👍👏💖👍
I love your videos, as always 💕 They are well researched and well presented. Definitely will listen to such educated opinions.
It’s funny, because I recently had a discussion with my brother regarding this topic. I found that, as I got older I dislike the celebrity culture even more. When I do seek and consume the so called “entertainment news”, it would be interviews of actors, directors, comedians, etc, about their creative process. It would give me some inspiration and motivation for my own creative process, but I am just not interested in their personal life. But with celeb culture, it has gotten more and more ridiculous. Especially with how the social media has evolved these days. These celebs are trying to shove their audience with opinions, product placements, and a bunch of terrible life advice. And they could never be held accountable for all of those things they do.
People often criticize and dismiss the relevance of the modern monarchy with their shallow understanding in history and sociology. As for me who actually study those subjects in college, I actually really think the modern monarchy is very relevant.
Influencers has always exist since the beginning of time. Whether their status are confirmed by the religious belief, wealth, intelligent, beauty, or the number of their followers, they exist in every period of human history. The problem is, the mainstream celebs and social media influencers does not have the same accountability as the royals. True, there had been a bunch of terrible leaders and royals throughout the history, but their influence and authority stopped working when they don’t act according to the value leaders should have anymore.
Also, the British Monarch has changed a lot since the world wars. The way they position themselves and operate in the modern world is good enough to make themselves relevant. They don’t make it all about them anymore, they put spotlight on issues and people in need while they act as the middleman.
Love this. Thanks for the simply put and clear justification for a constitutional monarchy.
Wow, thank you for summarising the monarchy and the British people, without doing the typical, us vs them. So eloquently put. Quite simply, the queen has been serving the Common wealth for 70 years. She doesn't virtue signal. She just gets on with it.
Your videos are always inspirational! So well done!
This is one of your best videos. Thank you for your excellent research and brilliant delivery. :)
Coincidentally, I am reading a biography of Washington with my third grade class! Great timing on your part,.as always. So many lessons to be learned about his strength through adversity. We have been comparing and contrasting the Revolutionary War with the war in Ukraine. I have a gifted class, but thanks for pointing out the precedent GW set for all presidents, apart from FDR, to only run for office twice. Of course, we have debated Washington's ownership of slaves and that horrific practice. Still, there is so much to be learned from his example!!!!
I’m not too interested in the revolution topic but would probably watch it if it was on this channel in your lovely voice. Appreciate the quality of all you produce here
Rest in Peace dear Queen Elizabeth.
For me, as a foreigner, the British Monarchy is the symbol of stoicism against any trouble. It was like that during the WW2, it is nowadays. And the fact that the Royal Family is not perfect and that they have their black sheep like prince Andrew or Harry and Meghan, or the disastrous marriage of Charles and Diana - all those problems are valuable as the Royal Family teach us how to overcome real trouble. Being stoic, being strong and methodic.
The fact that they also ensure the whole nation is joint, is together, is amazing. This is truly needed in modern times - no matter the differences, the British People are together and are a nation.
Thank you so much for this analysis.
harry should be calling his book 'no way back' hes finished in britain
What I appreciate about your videos is that they often challenge what I've thought so far. I don't always agree with everything but I do agree with most things you say and I really enjoy widening my perspective, in topics that I'm passionate about as well as topics that I never thought about too much before
Thank you so much!!
Yes! PLEAAAAAAASE!!! A 1-hour video on the differences between the American and French revolution!!!!!!
I can imagine Queen Elizabeth II being mad that everyone's propping some random attention-seeking waitress as her equal rival, just from that thumbnail, lol
You are the queen of balanced, informative and thoughtul opinions
Your videos are so good that you captivate me and hold my attention on things I have no interest in.
You are so right. In the past the role models were writers, musicians, painters, today all you need is to have a beautiful face and good body to be an influencer, you dont even need any talent...
Nicely done! I so enjoy your videos. You are so professional. Much love.
You failed to mention that Queen Elizabeth has reigned longer than any other monarch in history. She has never uttered a political word and so is seen as fairly representing every man, woman, and child in her country and the Commonwealth as well as leading the church of England.
Prince Charles already has demonstrated that he cannot do the same. He will be a very controversial king. As delightful as William and his wife are, they also have political and controversial opinions which they voice.
Furthermore, who becomes the next monarch is some kind of DNA “luck of the draw.“ Imagine if William had been born the second child and the UK faced the prospect of a King Harry with his first wife! Lol
Well, not actually lol. Because it would be a tragedy, a travesty, and trash for the throne. No….there is a reason that monarchies around the world close up shop one-by-one and so few are left. Throughout history there have been many demented, deformed, retarded, and morally bankrupt sons and daughters who inherited thrones. As you can see after one year of President Biden, it can take less than a year for a country to be flushed down the toilet.
This is a very interesting video which I sincerely suggest you invest the eight minutes to watch because it explains why a system - not only for a country but for businesses and nonprofits and sports teams, etc. - find the BEST person to run it rather than rule by inheritance or, as we still have in many places, a tribal leader system. This video is called “why are some countries poor and some countries rich.”
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I too see William (and Kate) and Charles being more left/liberal, using US terms, in their social views and being heavily influenced by the media of what it means to represent rather than grounded in core values.
But alas, it seems to be that way of the world.
@@snsmysticdamn it..
Well done. I am impressed with your logical, insightful, thoughtfulness, and clear opinions. Thank you
I get so excited when I see your new video notification❣️
I LOVED this video, great content, excellent delivery style, big tick on the format, just love it all. Please keep making your videos. YOu sound so young and wise at the same time! xx
Because the Crown is a constitutional limited monarchy, it allowed the people to become wealthy and free, compared to an absolute monarchy. I always recommend looking into the work of Sir John Fortescue, he had to flee and lived in France for a while in the 15th century, and he saw the difference between the two kinds of monarchs. In an absolute monarchy, the king can do whatever he wants to the people, constantly raise taxes for whatever they want, destroy their property and the people have no recourse. In a limited monarchy, they have checks in the ability to tax and the people have the right of redress, so if there monarch destroys your property you can sue them and get the value. That encourages wealth and business, because the monarch can't just take what you've saved and earned. There's a lot of people who sort of drag on Magna Carta now, but it really was a revolutionary document that allowed the British people to become free and prosperous, compared with other European countries at the time, and continued to do so long after it was created.
Was it the monarchy or democracy that allowed people to become wealthy and free? I say democracy.
@@ssssss2462 except didn't exist in that time, and actual democracies fall apart very quickly. The word is thrown around like it means "hey you get to vote," but really what the US has is a constitutional republic. The adage is "democracy is two wolves and a sheep voting for what's for dinner." It's tyranny of the majority. In a republic individual rights are protected and can't be removed unless the individual takes away someone else's rights (commits a crime against someone else). In a democracy 51% could vote to make a state religion, or to take away rights or property of the 49%. That's not freedom.
This is actually a realy interesting Comment because the richest Countries in the World when we go by GDP are Luxembourg and Lichtenstein who both have a Constitutional monarchy
@ssssss2462 in a democracy your wealth and property can be taken if the majority decide to do so.
A constitution that protects the individual's rights from the whims of others, be them a monarch or the majority, allows wealth and freedom to flourish.
The US is not a democracy; it is a constitutional republic, where you have a representative legislature and the rights of individuals is codified in law.
And notice the person I referenced, who lived in the 15th century. What you think of as modern "democracy" did not exist. And in 1215 when Magna Carta was signed there was still serfdom. So how would there be prosperity having an effect on the life of Sir John if there was no "democracy" as you think of it?
This was great. I love your take on the Monarchy and of George Washington. I also see the sad decline in people looking to and remembering our Founding Fathers. Thank you for your continuation of these videos! I hope people begin to see what your are describing.
Well said and well researched! I always look forward to your insightful videos…thanks 👍🏻
Oh I so enjoyed this video thank you! Watched it twice! I’m American.
I have dual Australian/Canadian Citizenship, and I'm here to say - we need the Queen. The monarchy has been downplayed and sidetracked in both countries for a long time, but it is now starting to matter more. I think this is for two reasons. The first is, we are in a period of tremendous instability and if you look at our politicians (and not just in CAN/AUZ), they are largely garbage. Selfish, no concept of public service, no respect for the law or our customs and culture. The Queen is the EXACT opposite of those things. She is the living embodiment of tradition, of public service and of duty. She is the last slender link we have to a past where we could be PROUD of our countries and our governments, even if we hadn't voted for them personally.
The second is that the monarchy is a vital link between the English Speaking countries - Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the UK. As America visibly shakes and declines, we need to come together, stand together and work together - we need #CANZUK now! The fact that all these countries have the same head of state, the same language, similar histories, similar levels of education and health care, etc. make it a lot easier for us to form a block.
Only when the Queen passes away will we realize how much she mattered, quietly doing her duty, day after day, year after year, representing us to ourselves and the world, carrying out the ceremonies and customs that underpin and form a foundation for so much.
Thank you. Very well done. I’ve been thinking and reading about the founding fathers lately. It is utterly contemptible the way the country is being run. God bless the Queen for her continuous show of strength and self control. She is an inspiration to me.
I have always felt we needed monarchy, I love tradition, pomp, parades, the way it brings unity to people. I admire the Queen for her dedication of 70 years. 🙌🏻
This is real life! Stop dreaming utopian monarchy. You don't appreciate how better you are without them.
i really like how educational this video is. good job baggage claim
A great analysis and very well explained. I never saw the monarchy this way but it really does make sense. Thanks for a great video 👍🏻
What a brilliant video. Well presented and thought provoking. Agree with all the points you made. Thank you for sharing 👍🙆
This was such a good video. I never had an appreciation of the Monarchy till MEghan came on the scene. The stark contrast between her celebrity persona and the life of service the Royals embody is so obvious now.
Absolutely thrilled to find someone willing to open a video singing the praises of GW. Kudos!
Edit: and comparing our revolution favorably to the French!? Is it my birthday!?
Oh yes please do a video on the Revolution! It's my favorite thing to study and I love the founders!
Thank you for truly understanding the importance of the Monarchy within the UK!
Yes, do the video on the American vs French revolution
Your videos are impressively informative! Easy to digest material & interesting to learn. Binge watch worthy
Oh my goodness…. I’ve been watching many of your videos because of how well put together they are.
You express your ideas in such an elaborate way.
How can I begin writing scripts or essays like you do?
Were you an English major?
Thank you for the great content. Your videos are always enjoyable and you make it easy to digest complicated topics.
Not the first American grifter to try this ! They survived Wallis , I think they can survive this beast of a dutchess .
The people bow down to the government, the government bows down to the monarchy and the monarchy bow down to the people. They are our security and keep stability.. Im genuinely scared of the idea of not having a Monarchy.
Im not sure chief, under what conditions does the monarchy "bow down" to the people, I was under the impression that the legitimacy of the crown derived from some sort of godly intervention, which i guess is the only thing that can justify a person being born with an innate position of wealth and power. Maybe you mean that they are under scruitiny by the civil society? But the monarchy doesn't seem to have all that much influence over government, to me they mostly seem a tool of propaganda to build and mantain an artificial sense of continuity with the past.
@@kaiserita9202 They serve the people; They bring in a minimum of £19 million to the UK economy each year. They have many charities, all successful. Looknat the Queen during lock down, attended her husbands funeral on her own and barely saw him in his last days at the hospital because the same restrictions that are applied to the public apply to the RF as well. In the 1900s there was a water restriction and people were told they could only have small baths and the king at the time, the Queens grandfather followed this rule too... there are many examples of this, unlike most rich people or celebrities the BRF do not view themselves as above the people. The relationships with foreign leaders and the BRF are so strong, they are admired and respected which is like a security for our country in a way. I'm probably rambling now but there's so much they do for us
2:41 he mentioned everything except “regardless of socioeconomic status” because yyyyeah a family worth over hundreds of millions of dollars can’t be very reflective of the real lower, working class that keeps society going
it's absolutely ok to question the existence of the monarchy and nobility in general. however the dedication and hard work of the queen is beyond any debate, even if you are a republican. you can despise the system for sure, but you cannot deny the deep dedication she repesents on a personal level. for me it is fair enough to respect her regardless of the blood-sucker monarchical system. she gave her life to the job.
your takes are always fascinating and eye opening
Pls post more content. You are amazing girl. ❤️❤️❤️🥰🥰🥰
Informatively brilliant!!!
As a Brit and an ENGLISH one at that, I adore HMTQ, I Love the fact that we HAVE a monarch, I hugely admire HMTQ (and some of the others) and the older I got the MORE I appreciate her
GSTQ and the BRITISH MONARCHY 🇬🇧 And every family has problematic individuals. In recent History, Prince Andrew's shocking behaviour has brought utter shame and embarrassment , and Fergie was never in her place in the Royal family. Then there's NARC-LE ; that woman has brought nothing but pain conflict and chaos to both her own and the BRF. Sickening. And now she has poisoned Harry who has become as insufferable as she is. Their children are next . I feel so sorry for those kids because they will be messed-up for life.