The Future of the Monarchy (2024) | Full Documentary
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The line of succession is a matter not taken lightly. It is therefore expected that those in line to the throne, stand a good public eye.
Queen Elizabeth the Second has died, and with Charles as our new king - the future is looking bright given the nature of our future kings of Britain.
The monarchy has evolved, and has undergone a huge deal of change over the last 1000 years. The line of succession is one that is looking sharp, but is also one that is bound to change.
The examples of the previous monarchs continue to build strong relationships for the generations of monarchs to come.
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I’m all for keeping it positive and respectful, but implying Charles ignited his flame with Camila after Diana’s death is a little too much fluff for me
Yeah,like keep it real.
I remember when Diana was a virgin,he was 32 years old!!!
Was thinking the same
Did you know that Camilla's ex was 1st Princess Anne's love but she was forced to give him up and Camilla snatched him up?
It would appear this is an American production so therefore the ignorance.
I had the same reaction. And when the narrator said “ Charles and Camilla’s relationship continues to remain strong. And this translates into THEIR boys.” I nearly flipped out. How dare they call Diana’s kids Charles and Camilla’s boys?!? 😡
I'm so glad Prince William chose to be a survivor, and not a victim, as a result of his mother's death. He is admired and respected around the world and will be a wonderful King; just like his father. Thanks for sharing this entertaining and enjoyable documentary. The future of the British Monarchy is in good hands!!!
Charles, a wonderful king? It's a joke, really? 😂
What a ridiculous joke ! Charles a good king , william is only admired and respected in UK,
the world ignore this man .This british monarchy is in complete chaos , flops , in its decline
days . Be mature buffoons and face the reality , now you do live the last day of monarchy.
Father God please give King Charles divine healing for Your glory in Jesus mighty o name amen 🙏
How his father is a great king??
Did they do something for humanity except to steal the fortune of countries kill and enslave their natives.. they abuse whole continents I think.. what a glorious legacy😂😂😂
@@user-ic5us7qn1pI think he believe only to himself.. save god for somebody innocent😊
I love our royals ❤❤❤
Dialogue improved with the Wales thankfully. I liked the inclusion of Prince William paying tribute to his Father’s legacy of the Princes Trust & crediting him as well as their Mother with imbuing him & his brother with the value of giving to others.
👩💻Maybe Princess Elizabeth did not realize that when she was born, she was 3rd in line to the English throne. The Duke and Duchess of York depended on (David) to do his job and have some legitimate children by a legitimate wife. Queen Elizabeth II had been in the line of succession from the second she was born, albeit through another line.
King George V knew his Lilibet would be Queen. George V said he knew David (Edward VIII) wouldn't last as King, and King George V said, “After I’m dead, the boy will ruin himself within 12 months.”
No one thought David would marry someone who would have a child.
@@forgeustiss6667 He was supposed to marry Queen Feodora of the Hellenes and Queen Ingrid of Denmark. A lot of potential brides were set up for him.
@@violentofwakes11 who are these ladies?
@@glen7318 Crown Feodora is the granddaughter of Wilhelm II, and Queen Ingrid of Denmark was the daughter of King Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden and mother of the former Queen of Denmark Margrethe II.
Prince William is loved globally. I’m saving money my family and I for his coronation. We’re taking about 15 of us to go to London to see William coronation. We have been waiting for Prince William to take the throne for years. We love him, adore him and my grandmother is she is very much in destiny. She does cards and she said Prince William is a true leader and he is going to bring so much light And for the better traditions that they had for thousands of years and he’s just gonna be a real leader. The UK is so fortunate to have Prince William. He was born under a solar eclipse and he truly is special. God bless him and I can’t wait for him to become king.❤🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
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You’ll be lucky or get uncle Jo to buy them and you’ll find out what cost ornaments they are
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@@sandramenzies4401Your comment makes no sense at all.
Grandmother Queen Isabel II should be proud of her lineage of family and legacy as queen; they all very dutiful, holding strongly to the traditions they were given since childhood not easily I imagine.. Great atmosphere, and historic documentary!
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Oh this was wonderful to view and hear. Thank you for presenting it. Loved it all!
I so miss seeing Cathrine I hope she fully recovers soon
She would have been Queen regardless, just not 70 years.
Exactly. She would have become Queen in 1972 as opposed to 1952. That's assuming that Edward VIII would have still died in 1972 under different conditions, that is.
Well if Edward had married a different woman that the government liked and had children with her, who knows... probably not.
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That was never going to happen. More than most aristos of his time, he wanted a mummy and not a wife who would breed a successor.
@@forgeustiss6667 he wanted Wallis. Once he fell for her he would not marry anyone else,
@@glen7318 I think he was pushed out because of his alliance with Hitler. I wonder if we will ever know the truth.
Prince William and Prince George are something else. Happy and glorious!
God bless you all family ❤
Gods speed for Charles to get his health back to normal. He has a long road ahead with treatments
I pray they have more time to raise their family.
GREAT PROGRAM…THANK YOU, IT WAS BEAUTIFUL ❤️🙏❤️
Quite lovely documentary ❤❤❤
With William and his children the Monarchy should and could live and thrive for generations to come 💞❤️💙.
The new king will be king of what? Britain is overwhelmed by foreigners that are changing what England once was. William will have to be strong and more involved in politics rather than be a “symbol” of historical tradition. Not working anymore. All the best to the royal family. We shall see.
Ameen
Nope
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YES
Wait…. It’s falling apart now
Dios quiera qué la princesa regresé saludable y fuerte como la Reina Isabel debe no recibir alimentos sino que otra persona los prueba otra persona por cuiden a esa hermosa mujer.
This was not entirely truthful. Charles didn't "reignite" the flame between he and Camilla. She was there the entire time maintaining an affair nearly the entire marriage.
Great documentary👏👏👏
❤❤❤❤pr William is born to be king ❤❤❤the best one❤❤❤exactly like pr George will❤❤❤❤❤
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Who knows who would be best? You can't say that! They are all flesh and have fallen short Neither are perfect humans, are they? even though one was pulled aside and schooled to be king. There is only one KING that rises above all kings of this earth who sees and judges. Amen and Amen. 🎉
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@@dianebarros6282 he's intelligent..handsome..tolerant .humanitarian..he's the Queen student. .he learned everything by her MTQ ..he's charismatic..powerful..he has all the qualities to be the best 👑 king 👑 ❤️
I dont think Camilla had any intencion of replaceing Diana. What a rude thing to say to her
Lets not be rude to King Charles. He is a wonderfull man and has been doing a wonderfull job. He has been ill so show some respect
George will dote on and love his little sister with all his heart ❤ just like Charles does with his sister Princess Anne ❤ ... 😊
I pray he does not allow the courtiers to throw her under the bus when he messes up just as William did with Harry.
@@irisfergusonDo you mean that Prince William has mistreated Harry?
Ann chose to have a life of service. Once her younger brothers were born she never was treated as a Spare. We don’t know the truth between William and Harry, and it’s none of our business. As soon as he wasn’t the “spare” he should, as should Charlotte ( and really George) have a choice in how they live their one life. No one should be banished for choosing what is best for themselves.
@@irisfergusonWhat a load of crappola...it wasn't Williams job to parent Harry...he had and has a much tougher role to navigate.
@@irisferguson I never knew Harry was ran over by a Bus. I know he rode upon a Double Decker Bus, sipping tea with stupid James Corbin. Harry is living the life he deserves - miserable envious and controlled by his selfish wife.
William has always tried to help Harry , but Harry was too dopey or doped to realize
I'm a huge fan of the British monarchy. I adored Elizabeth, and I respect and love and understand King Charles as well. I'm sorry that I didn't have the opportunity to see Elizabeth, and I know that I won't see Charles either, even though it's a big wish of mine. Greetings from SERBIA ❤
Charles?! Argh... 🤢🤮
Get your tongue out of the royal families ass. Why is it the only people who like the royals, are from other countries, nobody in Britain gives a shit about them.
I ja sam veliki obozavalac kraljevske porodice, uopsteno se divim cinjenici da britanci i dalje drze do svojih obicaja sto ih cini unikatnim, ali i znacajno doprinosi ekonomiji.
Prince William will be a wonderful modern King and Catherine will be a magnificent Queen ❤
I’m, I think it’s due for an update. Like father like son
This makes me feel princess Catherine belongs to something bigger than today.
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Kate🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮
@roscomeon3965 that is exactly how I feel about MOMMY DEAREST THE MEGALIAR!!🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮🇺🇲 You haters are so fu*king jealous and with good reason 😂😂😂😂
@@msgiselle954 that's exactly how I feel about MOMMY DEAREST THE MEGALIAR 🤮🤮🤮😂😂🇺🇲 You haters are so fu*king jealous and rightly so😂
No. This is where she needs to be. She and William need time to raise there three children
Thank you so much Royal Families to be with me all the time and God bless our Relationship with Royal Families I need God to be with us amen amen amen.
Finally Papa is the King after seventy years may the lord keep and save the King 👑🇬🇧💪💙💙💙💙💙
Papa was going to miss the crown but God loved Papa so much so he is finally wearing the crown 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
Papa is a FOOL. He even looks like a clown.
Always looking towards the best in people's lives Weldon William 💪💪
Elizabeth the Magnificent. Everyone adored her.
Not me!!
Everyone? I think not 🙄🤦🏻♀️
Nor me, she was a massive tax evader!
The people who were oppressed under colonialism were not fans.
Everyone adored her is such a sweeping statement. Do you know ‘everyone?’
I have been in awe-inspiring considering whats been trying times. 🎉
Thankyou for a truly magnificent documentary. I was aware of most details but it was great to learn more about the wonderful History of the British Royal Family. I cant imagine how special it must be to actually be aware of ones Family History, of generations of it. Knowing that young Prince George, Princess Catherine + Prince Louis have their family history documented in photos, films, archives is indeed a rare commodity.
My one Criticism of this documentary is the number of times, the speakers/hosts, incorrectly named the current Princess of Wales. Prince William married a young lady named CATHERINE Middleton, NOT Kate. Then once she was martied, she should have always been respected by the media calking her by her proper name (the name her parents chose for her, the name ger family have always used for her, the name William calls her - Catherine. At marriage, she stopped being "Middleton" and became Duchess Catherine or Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge. Now, she is the Princess of Wales and deserves to be called PRINCESS CATHERINE. Afterall, when (Lady) Diana Spencer married Charles, she ceased being Diana Spencer and became Princess Diana and at times, Diana, Princess of Wales.
When Prince William becomes King, his eife Princess Catherine will be his Queen Consort and will be called QUEEN CATHERINE. Surely the media wont call her Queen Kate or Queen Kate Middleton.
Aside from the error of name, I aporeciated this film.
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You are incorrect. She is not born a Princess so her name can never be Princess Catherine. Never. She was Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge or Princess William, Duchess of Cambridge. Now she is Catherine, Princess of Wales or Princess William of Wales.
The example is Princess Michael of Kent.
Prince William found a wonderful woman ❤❤❤.
Yes. Catherine spent a lot of time watching and studying to become a royal. Megha wanted nothing to do with it
@@daylehudson6810 actually, Meghan got exactly what she wanted - to finally be known around the world. The only reason she married Harry was for fame and fortune. When she realized that being a Prince didn't mean being mega rich, or rich enough for her, she conned him to scoot to USA to build their "brand" - like a Used Car Salesman 😅
Where is she? Lol
and now Kate is missing in action. How wonderful is that!
May the Lord Bless you.
May Almighty father God bless king Charles the 3rd, and Prince William and Prince Harry to live happily in Jesus mighty name 🙏 amen ❣️
Harry has nothing to do with the Line of Succession. It is Charles, William, then George.
Charles III. William V. George VII. Edward IX...?...
video starts off by saying line of succession taken very seriously!! What about those 2 invisible kids in Montecito ? We the British people need an answer now ! as to what the hrll is going on with "Archie" and "Lili"....who ARE in line to the throne
So true 😮
Seriously? William, George is next, then his eldest child. Harry & Megan don’t have to worry about their kids taking on the crown.
That was great. Thank you.
Wonderful couple, William and Catherine.❤️
Dying at the age of 96 is normally not sudden or unexpected.
My Father lived until he was 96, his mind was sharp until the very end!
@@user-jz3mo1ng2tthat’s lovely- but nobody is caught off guard when a 90 something passes.
That is the under statement of the year 🤣
@@Gotprivacy-noyoudont You won’t say that when your 90. We are always the same person, just a little slower. My parents and siblings were 90 or close and were completely in charge of their lives. My mom at 90 could have ruled the world..
Смерть всегда внезапна.
William is so like his late mother… ❤
Yes William is a Chip off of diana's block But he is also a chip off of Queen Elizabeth's block. His sense of duty, his sense of feeling that he needs to do more. It's definitely from his grandmother and his mother
Even better, to me PW personifies the late Queen Elizabeth II. He's her man for sure.
No I think he more like his father in the duty of GB
@@TheLadyhawk11862 Queen Elizabeth II wasn't as personable and relatable with people as William is. I see William hugging people, holding their hands, and getting down to their level, something Queen Elizabeth never learned how to do. She expected people to curtsy to her. Diana was completely different and was very relatable and approachable to people. William absolutely got that from his mother.
@@worldtraveler721Queen Elizabeth was a monarch in true sense who maintained the dignity of the institution which all the politicians, military personnel and church leaders seek allegiance to unlike wannabe celebrity William.
Great video.
34:34 The bird is the BEST part of this documentary!
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I will never understand why William named the first name of his daughter Charlotte and not Diana.
seriiously? YOu think that he would want his child to have such an iconic name?
i miss the Queen and Prince Philip but Charles and Camila are doing a good job
Camilla … one of the most roundabout degradations that ever was allowed to sully the halls. Charles was the undoing of the monarchy, with more than a pinch of help from Andrew. Liz should have folded it up.
@@Gotprivacy-noyoudont what are you talking about?
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Great documentary, I love the Royal Family! Very proud monarchist 🇦🇺
God bless William the future king.
William will be a👍🏻🤴
Love watching this over&over ❤💕💙💖💙💞
The overlay of music - to avoid a copyright strike - ruins this. Why bother putting it on TH-cam at all?
I love their love story ❤
Correction:
At 13:36 Charles did *not* "reignite the flame with his long-time friend after Diana's death".
He never had ceased seeing CPB, even after both she and he had married other people. Historically, at the wedding alter, he spoke a lie and never skipped a beat.
As for the Queen's wishes, at 13:57, QE2 did not have whatever it took to do what should have been done, which is to declare that the crown should skip over him if he did not give up CPB, the way her Uncle had been made to do with WS.
After all, quite contrary to rules for succession, Charles married a divorced non-virgin whose ex-husband was still alive, a woman with whom he had a long affair before marriage and after.
please dont say such foolish things. The late queen had no power to alter the succesion.
@@glen7318Too bad. However, I believe if her uncle was required to either give up Mrs. Simpson or the Throne, so could Charles have been made to chose between Mrs Parker-Bowles and the Throne.
Love ❤
We're still miss Queen Elisabeth 2nd 👑🙏
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❤❤❤❤SENDING BLESSINGS TO YOUR ROYAL FAMILY..THEY REALLY ARE LIKED AND ADMIRED WORLDWIDE..
If George marries without being Prince of Wales, perhaps he could be Duke of Strath Thames...
Why Strath Thames? Strath is a Scottish term for a valley
Catherine has always been THE one for William, he will be a respectable King 👑
Really enjoyed this so nice looking back.
Simply beautiful ❤
I love the history of England, it is so rich and powerful and I am really enjoying this documentary but… in the minute 13:40 I was like 😮 please do not sugar coat such a BIG LOVE STORY!
The truth is necessary even though some people do not like it, as a matter of fact I do not like it but I will not judge a couple old enough to know if they love each other or not.
Just be honest, blessings from a Mexican fan of your country.
👑 A lovely biography!‼️
Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margarit is a sibling goal relationship. ❤❤❤
Everyone just loved and bowed down before her. .Amazing favored,grace and Blessing of the Most High.And we learnt she loved Godand served Him with all her beautiful heart 🙏💕
PW is looking and acting more like a future king. He’ll be a wonderful king someday.
Some day SOON!
Has he visited his father yet?Last I heard he was at a movie premier but had not visited his I’ll father who is only minutes away.
@@emilystephens4581He doesn’t inform it to media whenever he visits anywhere for his personal reasons. Few weeks ago, King and Queen were in Sandringham when Prince William and his family visited there for holidaying first time after Kate’s surgery.
Shut up sugar!@@emilystephens4581
@@emilystephens4581 You know nothing.
Papa, you are a man of your own go Papa 💙💙💙💙💙
Papa is a mudering low life fool.
You know he had Diana murdered?
She even wrote a letter to her butler and security guard that he is planning on getting her killed by having a car crash. And then within a year, she dies in a car crash, just like she claimed in the letter.
@@shazash1they were divorced and by many accounts relatively friendly so why should he have her killed and can you produce these letters. Diana's death was a tragic accident as has been proved by the French several times
I have happy childhood
She didn't want to become Queen but had to as a tribute to her beloved father .
Humour in your heart and your Papa 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
It must live forever
Wonderful cinema 🎦 photography 👏👏👏
Ah finally 2 authentic future Kings of England.👑👑👑🤲💖 Diana's worthy royal lineage will perpetuate the majestic splendor of the British Crown like Diana.👑👑👑💖🤲🤲
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There is no such title anymore (the last Queen of England was Elizabeth I). King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of His other Realms and Territories, King, Head of the Commonwealth.
AND King of Antigua and Barbuda, King of Australia, King of The Bahamas, King of Belize, King of Canada, King of Grenada, King of Jamaica, King of New Zealand, King of Papua New Guinea, King of Saint Kitts and Nevis, King of St. Lucia, King of St. Vincent and the Grenadines, King of Solomon Islands and King of Tuvalu.
The line of succession has not changed in the hundreds of years if the RF
Um…… isn’t there an argument that the Windsors ( going back to 18 something) come from an illegitimate king?
what does that mean? A line of succession is always changing as new people are born
@@glen7318 line of succession..not the person in the line(that changes)
I love Prince William and King Charles!!! The Princess of Wales is amazing as well!
Praise the Lord Jesus Christ.
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Charles did not rekindle his relationship with Camilla. It was ongoing even during his marriage. That is the point of contention that I have with him. I think he will make a cooking but like I said, the fact that the 2 of them are so morally bankrupt. It just Disgust me
Agreed
Like every heir to Throan... but just for actual modern history, us here, have witnessed... like father, like son!
Prince blue-eyed boy Billy has had/still possibly has, a 🌹 that he has placed between 2 thorns and the bed sheets. The Prince and Princess of Wales's marriage is too "overcrowded"
Silly Billy Willy didn't learn much while witnessing the pain his mother went through really... did he?
Poor Kate.
@@Cunning.Stunt7Evidence or rumors?
what is a cooking???
@@inaschultz1431 its nonsense.
Lovely wedding dress. Mr. Middleton wore it very well...
The narrator said the Queen died suddenly, how is a feeble 96 year olds death sudden?
Because it had been unexpected. There were photos two days before she died that showed her meeting her last Prime Minister at the time.
Rose 🌹
I wonder if you are trying to infer two or three or more things with your post.
Are you implying - that Q.E.II was as beautiful as a rose - I agree.
- that Q.Camilla has blossomed over the years and her love for Charles is much like the beauty of a rose - I agree.
- that Princess Catherine is the epitome of the most beautiful of roses ever - I agree.
- that Meghan Markle and her fans have spread vicious lies n rumors that an affair happened with a woman named Rose Hanbury with the future King - I agree Meghan n her fans spread the rumour. I agree it is vicious lies.
Maybe you should do some gardening and get rid of the thorns of rumours that you seem to like to sow
@pollyanna1112 oh aren't you precious!
How lovely it would be to ACTUALLY believe your tripe!
I bet you are older than me too... (born before 1981)
I care not a bit for Megan neither, sorry to burst your weird obsession with her...
Literally, listen to ya self! You weird nut
@@pollyanna1112 Oh aren't you precious. Will and his affair with Rose is many years, knowledgeable before Megan and Harry set eyes on each other.
Terribly sorry to burst your obsessions with Will Kate, and the more obvious obsession of hating the other two (that's weird on many more levels than the first.. just saying)
But King's and Queens and Royals/Aristocracy have mistresses/side pieces since DAY DOT!
If you absolutely cannot accept such a fact, then you need to look past your own nose girly!
Wear a helmet... life is tough!
Later Gater!
Did you see the look Prince William gave Princess Catherine? Sweet!!!!
So much and many King's to come, it isn't honestly very Good.
William looks so much like her mum 💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
By right William have to wear the crown after his father 💪🇬🇧👑💙💙💙💙 long live the King 👑🇬🇧💪💙💙💙💙💙
Nice guy with a brain…. and compassion 👏👏👏
Ive heard it commented, time and again, that Elizabeth wasnt supposed to inherit. But even if "Uncle David" hadnt abdicated, he still had no children, hence the heir to the throne still would have been her father, except he died before his brother, which then it wouldve become Elizabeth. She wouldnt have been criwned until her uncle died, so her reign wouldnt have been as long, but it would have been her to become the Queen. Am I not right?
❤️🎥✨Nice film!
I hope his father Charles will hand over the kingship to his son William. I do hope so.
Very much impress of both.
Centre Point 👍👍👍
After her death? We already know the truth about his infidelity… no need to lie about it now 😂
“He re-ignited a flame with long time friend after Diana’s death” - rewriting history much?
Exactly
I just picked up on that too! 😂 They either think we’re idiots or they can’t be bothered to do their homework properly.
yep he never stopped seeing Camilla at some level
The side chick was always in the picture.
@railiedouglas3018 it isn't a lack of doing their research. The entire tone of this is to be a positive spin on the family.
So sweet❤
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This ingrid seward I get has met members of the RF on numerous occasions but it always appalls me how these so called Royal Experts use the RF to burnish their own egos. "The Queen has for most of her life done as she was told"???? Really??? does this Royal Expert not know about the late '50s and through the '60s. While expanding the Commonwealth the Queen most certainly did not do as she was told - she did what she knew to be right. Can these people really not make their money without denigrating people?
I agree it’s patronising twaddle. That annoyed me too. The care & attention paid to the Commonwealth by Queen Elizabeth throughout her reign has to be her greatest legacy & at no time was it dictated to her what she must do. By anyone. She knew full well the value of her position & didn’t hesitate to exercise it when she felt it necessary.
No.
Agree, she makes some ridiculous comments.
Delightful 😉
Elizabeth Father only ruled for fifteen years only
Dying of lung cancer after the strain of a World War is hardly a self-indulgent life- style choice is it?
I Think the royal family is over.... All things come to an end....
Ah Swe Taw Bu Yin Min Myat Arre Thankyou So ...So..So..Mast Par..Ah Swe Taw.
Beautiful!. The King had so much to do during the weeks following the Queens 👸 death. Bless him.
These royal commentators talk up the royal idiocy otherwise royalty would exclude them, no truth about any of the goings on.
“Their boys” William and Harry are not their boys! This is a documentary at least get your facts straight. Don’t just brush Diana out of the picture. Plus Charles rekindled his relationship with Camilla way before Diana’s death.
As others have no doubt noted, Elizabeth II would have eventually been Queen regardless, because Edward VIII -- even "if" he had been allowed to retain the monarchy with a morganatic marriage with 2x divorcee Wallis Simpson -- would have NEVER had issue in the line of succession. Thus, upon his death, "Princess" Elizabeth would have ascended to the throne. BUT that tipping point in history -- when Edward VIII abdicated and his younger brother George VI [Elizabeth's father] became king begets MULTIPLE fascinating "what if" questions ...
1. Would WW II have ended as it did?
Remember, Edward VIII was very pro-German, and he was a vain, spoiled, reckless, "entitled" individual who loved all the beneficial "goodies" and "privileges" of royal life, BUT he HATED the OBLIGATIONS and DUTIES of Kingship. He had very little regard for his vital role as leader of the British people and Empire-Commonwealth. As such ...
a) Would Hitler's "charm offensive" "wining and dining" and flattering Edward & Wallis have succeeded in wrangling continuous "concessions" and "accommodations" for Nazi Germany such that Hitler might never have needed to bother "attacking" Poland to start WW II in the first place?
b) Even "if" WW II had started, would a decidedly pro-German King Edward VIII on the throne instead have been the "tipping point difference" over British public opinion and Parliament such that Britain would have made a quick negotiated peace with Nazi Germany in May 1940 when France and Belgium collapsed and surrendered? Don't forget that Parliament was deeply divided, that numerous respected statesmen in the highest government positions openly advocated making peace with Hitler, and that it was ONLY Churchill's steely resolve -- eventually backed by King George VI -- that carried Britain through the war in those dark early days when she STOOD ALONE against Hitler.
2. And if WW II (at least in Europe) had ended differently, what else about the world would have played out differently?
a) Would the "British Empire" have vanished so quickly -- or at least might it have lasted longer if there were NO world-wide spreading of democracy thanks to the massive influence of a victorious U.S. (which wouldn't have ever been involved in a "WW II in Europe" and thus the peoples of Europe and the British Empire MIGHT not have yearned for delf-determination as much or as immediately following WW II)?
b) Thus would Great Britain remained more of a military power as well?
c) Would the U.S. -- left to deal solely with Japan in the Pacific following Pearl Harbor -- have become the free world's pre-eminent "superpower?"
d) Would the U.S. and the Soviet Union -- devoid of all the German rocket scientists they claimed after Nazi Germany's collapse -- have perfected ballistic missile technology or had a "space race" -- or if so anyway, might it have come much later in time?
e) Given the question immediately above, would the U.S. have landed on the moon as early as 1969?
3. If Edward VIII remained on the British throne at least until 1972 (I'm reasonably sure he still received the best medical care available in the world despite being "only" the Duke of Windsor and no longer king ... such that he probably wouldn't have lived longer as king, and MIGHT have even passed away sooner as did his younger brother [both were HEAVY smokers]), would Elizabeth II possess the cache to reign effectively as Queen? Consider these points:
a) She would NOT have been as widely beloved entering her reign in her mid to late 40s or early 50s as she was as a young woman entering her reign upon tragic circumstances
b) "Princess" Elizabeth was GREATLY ADMIRED and RESPECTED among the British People upon entering her reign because of:
(1) her parents' refusal to evacuate Britain and their stalwart example of courage, leadership, and empathy throughout WW II -- often seen in their "walkabouts" comforting the victims of London blitz bombings and V2 rocket attacks;
(2) her PERSONAL CHOICE to join the British Army and contribute to the war effort as a vehicle mechanic -- not the least bit reluctant as a "royal" to get dirty or greasy along with "commoners" in service; and
(3) her incredible sense of SELFLESS DUTY and her heart rending radio address PLEDGE to the British People upon her father's death to spend the remainder of her life -- no matter how short or long -- SERVING THEM.
Without her "Uncle David's" [i.e., Edward VIII's] abdication and without a lengthy "WW II in Europe," would Elizabeth have had the opportunity to build that good will as a young woman? And "Princess Elizabeth" would STILL have NOT had the opportunity to have been properly prepared/educated to assume the monarchy. Indeed, she might have merely succeeded to the throne as a middle-aged spouse of a career naval officer.
4. Would the modern world have been so radically different in 1972 -- and would Edward VIII's reign have been so detached from the British People and so self-indulgent -- such that the British People in 1972 might have been completely INDIFFERENT to the continuation of the monarchy after the death of childless Edward VIII rather than install a 40/50-something career naval officer's wife as "Queen?"
5. OR, even IF the British People in 1972 STILL wanted a monarch and allowed Queen Elizabeth II to ascend the throne, might they have rebelled against the institution of the monarchy when everything started unraveling in the early 1990s with all the Charles/Camilla and Diana nonsense? Having NOT had the benefit of building up her personal good will and demonstrated devotion to duty over the course of many previous decades as Queen from the time of her youth (i.e., it would have only been possible since 1972 when Edward VIII died), would Elizabeth II's reign have had the strength and cache to survive all the scandals?
Many interesting Qs to ponder ...
This is an interesting and thoughtful comment. I agree.
Elizabeta je bila slabo obrazovana Vinton Čerčil je bio glavni