The Tragic Story Of Myanmar's Forgotten Royal Family | Burma's Lost Royals
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 พ.ค. 2024
- In 1885 the British army invaded Burma and deposed its King. He died in exile, ending a thousand years of monarchy. The royal family vanished, and the country was plunged into war and the longest military dictatorship of modern times. But after a century of silence they are back, and they’re on a journey to bring the family - past and present - back together. Filmed through three years of seismic change in Burma, this is the story of a family and a country emerging from the darkness.
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I feel his frustration and his pain. Imagine all that legacy, gone and taken just because someone in another country sees your country as a toy to be have.
If you think that this is bad... wait till you hear what Spain did to the royals and nobles in the Philippines. They were either executed or exiled to Mexico, after Spain discovered a conspiracy that the native aristocracy made to overthrow them. The saddest part is that most people know nothing about this.
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www.quora.com/What-are-some-remarkable-ancient-civilizations-most-people-dont-know-about/answer/Dayang-C-Marikit
Now maybe it's time to get rid of the British Royal family???
@@nncdrmr 🖕🏿
His ancestors dynasty was not that powerful nor important. But he acted the opposite.
@@nncdrmr Yassssss their time will come
British destroyed many countries with rich cultures.
most of them are asian and pacific
@@fannetastic8097 And African too
@@Divambi indeed
true. like spain and US. their wealth came from Asian countries. especially here in southeast Asia. they corrupted the wealth of other countries.
So does France.
As a Sri Lankan I feel the pain the people of Burma feel since we too went through a similar path when the British colonised Sri Lanka and destroyed our royal family and literally everything else. It saddens me that we don’t have a single descendants from our royal family.
yhh, but who knows?
innath puluwn
How many countries does the british breaks down.Im also called as illegal immigrant in india in my own land just becoz i spoke the same language of some community in chinland,myanmar.Who has divided us from our communities.i was born and brought up in manipur,yet few of my communities are from myanmar.Now the meitei called me illegal immigrant though my forfather stayed in manipur in centuries.i was called illegal immigrants jist bcoz of the same language i spoke frm myanmar.The british is really really bad causing me this much pain to even be called as illegal immigrants bcoz of their mistakes.
dont feel pain too much bcos if royal family still exist u probably be a slave now
And if the royal family still exists, u guys gonna having or complaint a different issues.
Kind of ironic how the last emperor of India is buried in Burma and the last king of Burma in India
Knowing how the British operate, it was probably intentional, to turn the two against each other or ensure either one never rose up
It was not coincidental.
They should be included as part of the curriculum in school so that new generations should not forget their history. History should not be forgotten.
The education is from the government and the governments don’t like to teach the people about the Royal family.
Well tell that to BLM and ANTIFA. They want ALL history erased to their liking.
Yes. To just keep the hostility going, ain't that right?
'British Colonial History' has just been introduced to the national curriculum in Scottish schools. Not before time.
Don't worry sweetie we never forget
:)
Ironic that the last Mughal king was exiled to Burma, while the last Burmese king was exiled to India.
Waah!
I didn't know. Thanks for the free knowledge. You learn every day.
Its by design....Indian and Burma have much more in common than the Mughals....who were essentially foreigners....
@@thendino1 and yet both countries don't accept the Rohingyas. The Brits are foreigners too yet their invasion was accepted.
@Amit Kumar bcos the previous inhabitants couldn't defend their land from the Mughals? Funny being exploited by the Brits is accepted, yet Mughals are not.
I live in India, Maharashtra. I had been to Ratnagiri a few years back and I saw Thiba’s palace which is now a museum. We just went around it without giving it a second thought, because nobody knows anything about Thiba. Today while watching this documentary, I remembered it, and I am feeling sorry, for the neglect of king Thiba. His “palace” is just a kind of a regular house. How lonely he must be feeling in the foreign land among foreign people, strange language and strange foods!
Sounds great. I can smell some onions here ❤
@@AlexandriaTheSecond yes, it was really sad… u might even find TH-cam videos about the place. Not even the locals or anybody around knows anything about Thiba, only that he was some unknown distant king who was living in this simple straw house.. that’s all… ! When we went to the place as it is listed as a tourist spot, we were literally disappointed because the name of the place is “thiba’s palace” and the actual place is nothing like a palace, it’s just a regular home !
omg...I am Burmese and I learned only a little about them in school. The previous military government didn't want people to know about the history of Burma. I don't even know the descendants of our King Tibaw are still alive until I watch this. I will definitely go visit Ratnagiri one day :(
The British of the past not only destroyed Royal families in Asian countries when they colonized those countries but also destroyed all their assets, palaces and history that was important to them. British historians created false narratives as real history never mentioning the atrocities they committed to the local dignitaries as well as civilians. As a result history is controversial and is not taught in schools in previously colonized Asian counties.
In Thailand, approximately half of Thai history books focus on the war between Siam and Myanmar as their primary subject, including entire chapters dedicated to the British invasion of Myanmar.
What is interesting is that I already have knowledge of this topic from Thai history books since I was a kid!, and it's quite surprising to hear from you that it isn't emphasized as much in Myanmar schools. It's essential to study this history because, whether good or bad, it forms the foundation of the country and helps people understand and avoid repeating the same mistakes.
Do your history books mention that Myanmar attacked Siam and burned down Ayuthaya not just once, but twice? There are specific reasons for this, although I won't delve into that here lol Nonetheless, this incident was the primary reason why Siam relocated its capital to Bangkok, but there are no hard feelings regarding it.
There must be Burmese historical records, as Thai historians often use them as references in Thai history records. It can be quite enjoyable to read about just like the Lord of the Ring Trilogy or something.
@@lucca_leethe military government only allowed "good" history in school textbooks. From what I've learned when I was in school, we entirely skipped the part when the military took over and just wrote in a few sentences, "and so Myanmar achieved peace & stability etc etc". The books described the British as 'demons' or smth, I don't remember much & I don't have an opinion. Many people still hate the British here
@@leileiwin8569well as they should. everything that's happening in myanmar (civil war, division between different ethnic groups, military coup, etc) is the direct consequences of colonialism. the British stripped away our natural resources, exploited the country to the point where nothing valuable left of, and destroyed our history. how strange of the once colonized Burmese people to hate on their colonizer
Deeply ironic for the British to go around destroying so many monarchies in Asian countries when they revere their own monarchy and still have a monarchy... the royal family in Singapore when it was still Temasek were also met with a pitiful fate... wish someone could do a documentary on what happened to them too
@George Nathanael they loot all the golds they could find. That was the reason
@@greentea9206 Rubies not gold. Im British, I live in Thailand. And yes I am ashamed of my politicians past actions, but we as descendants of our past generations cannot turn back the clock even if we wish we could. Please don't poke fingers at the generation that lives in the U.K now. My generation, it took months to get to South East Asia back then. not a 12 hour flight from Heathrow. History is a thing to treasure. Did the Romans care about the millions they murdered and do we really care now? We cannot turn back the clock, but we can come together as a global population like the woman in this post wants. Let's start being Humanist instead of religionists. Religion has caused more death in history than anything else, more death than colonialism, never forget that fact.
@George Nathanael And the Thais sacking Angkor. The largest city in the world at the time. History is History and we can't change it.
@@greentea9206 and it's looted. Verb 3
@Leonard Carr i thought its because of the Johore royals fondness for anything "British"
My mom’s adopted parents were Burmese, who escaped the country after ww2/communism take over. I grew up listening to stories of Burma and I’ve always been so curious about it’s history. One day I’d love to go to Burma and see the country first hand. Thank you for this video.
Communism take over? Lmao.
Well under General Ne Win, burma became a Socialist country. His "Burmese way to Socialism" devastated the economy. Turning burma into what it is today.
@@theburmesemonarchist5456 Exactly! He ruled the country for over 20 years and the descendants of that tyrant took over the country again, making it worse than ever. Over those awful 60 years, Myanmar be like "hero to zero" and we are starting everything over again.
@@phyuphyuthin4260 Agree. Look at burma now, it pains me to see this once great country slowly turning into a shithole.
@@theburmesemonarchist5456 ne win's socialism was more like right leaning
As Burmese, I had no idea we have our queen’s tomb in Yangon until I watch this documentary. That’s the consequence of the unqualified education system during our times. I hope new generation will be shed with a light to dig deeper on our own history. I am quite fed up with our country’s situation right now with Military Junta going on. As I was searching the update news on intentional media, I come across this video. Thanks for making this. I am praying for the safety of our country.
Thank you. I pray you be safe too.
Same
Amen, praying your Country is a very big help.
Who's watching this after the coup d'etat?
Will history repeat? Or will it never be the same?
Hopefully the Royal family is ok. From Australia
Me. Here I am.
Me
People are a flawed species. Patterns of human history will continue, with some variations. The trend, worldwide, is leaning to oppression by force. Sad times ahead.
Recent coup d'etat is not the same as the British annexation. King Thibaw's rule was an absolute totalitarianism and the British rule was much more softer and much more democratic.They introduced fair judiciary system,better educational system,better transport routes etc.The opposite is happening here in Burma today.So,the concept of 'HISTORY REPEATS ITSELF' can't be applied in current situation.
And None of these atrocities are taught in British History in UK schools.
That’s a load of Bull. It is taught in schools
Britain teaches about imperialism the same way the US teaches about slavery- very broadly and through the lense of a sympathetic white elite man.
Nope British East India company had waged war because Ahom prince requested their help. Read about Burmese invasion of Assam
They didn't teach at school, they should have.
Burma had been a local imperial power for a millennium, and not always happily for its subject peoples. The expansive Burmese Empire was at least as much to blame as the British Empire for precipitating hostilities in the 1820s, and wars dragged on for decades. Britain granted Burma full independence more than seventy years ago, on a constitution decided by representatives of the Burmese people. They did NOT make the case for restoring a monarchy. Their fortune since the 1940s has been in their own hands, as a long-independent people they cannot keep blaming the British for ever.
I like how the green princess pov. She was really thinking for the future not only for Burma but also for the whole world. She understands that you need to plan out prior especially if you're changing how a nation is going to be governed.
She seems very wise and has no personal ego at stake, unlike her brother, who just wants to be king.
Anne Haight although her brother insisted that he don’t have any plans of returning the monarchy of Burma, the idea of inciting such concept will possibly open the minds of the Burmese people. For me, I don’t oppose if the monarchy will return; however, the question whether they can govern and take the responsibility of nation building will arise. According to history (example, nations after worldwar 1 and french revolution), it is not an easy feat to do and to maintain...
@@DClifeMr beautifully said
@@DClifeMr Stfu. Do you even know any Burmese? Majority of Burmese don't even like the monarchy for good reasons. They're hypocrites to be calling Brits oppressors
This is so sad. Imagine trying to hide your real identity even at your own home place.
Royal family members should fight for their property
We Indians, always support the King's great grand son to take the kings remains back to mynmar and be happy ..
Love INDIA love BURMA..
I like him he seems so down to earth and has since of humor ...Just get the feeling he is a nice person..
Stupid.
Your last Indian emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar or Bahadur Shah II's remains are in Burma.Let's exchange the two remains.LOL.
@@aungphyo3271 Mughals were weakened before British era but Marathas ,Sikhs and British kept them as token rulers
Half of Burma's population was indian but was forcefully evicted. If Burma had a big indian population army wouldn't be this powerful and would have been much better country
"Britain is in many ways the villain" i thought Britain was the villain in all the ways?
Roman Britian. British Columbia. My mum is English but always reminds me England was invaded and conquered by Rome....
Rome never collapsed it became the Roman Catholic church. Greece and Italy (rome) had identical cultures.....So Greece is the cradle of todays civilisation. Rome is still here. Go figure!!
Rome who conquered and enslaved people, they also had a economy and supposed democracy.
@@tobeannounced520 Ok sure but its the people who we identify today as the British who did this. I never get why people get so upset about it. The British did this and you need to get over it and stop passing the blame. Britain did a lot of fucked up things in the past... end of story.
Well, China invaded Burma first. Then the Brits came later and together with the Burmese (and others) they invaded China.
Thats certain.
Chief villain in any country's history.
Fascinating. I had a Burmese penpal in the late 50s. I always wondered what happened to him, as he just stopped communicating. Now I understand how chaotic it must have been.
Stephanie Jo Rountree Wow. That must have been interesting. How did you contact them in the first place?
@@--enyo-- I was a 2nd grader living in Aberdeen, SD. It was my school that set up the program.
whoa it took you this long to figure that out haha? thank god for the youtube! kudos for schooling in South Dakota....i lived in Platte as the librarian there for three years....lots of blizzards and boredom!!!
@@lefemmeecrivain3881 It took me that long to figure out what? 5 years? Stop talking. You're an uneducated idiot .I'm 70 with experience. Can you beat that?
@@StephanieJoRountree lol bruh
the queen still has an indian diamond as her main crown jewel shouting out loud to the world " we are the biggest thieves in this world"!!
@Play Google oh didnt know u can bring things from a country which isnt even alive yet!! Nice. I do need these special powers .
@Play Google ya sure legally acquired from a kingdom which had been completely annexed and a king who happened to be a 15 yr old child who was kidnapped and kept in house arrest in the uk for majority of his life where he was made to forget that he used to be a king in his early yrs , have some shame .
@Play Google duleep Singh is that fine.
@Play Googleif a caged bird lives with a billionare doesnt make that cage bird a billionare , the queen liked him hence she kept him like that .it was basically a royal house arrest .
@Play Google it aint your history(assuming so, cause of your knowledge on the matter and defensive come backs), you dont know the amount of wealth stolen, the lives lost and how barren the country was left, ive heard first hand accounts from my great grandmother.. what you are is unaware cause your lack of education in world history is limited to the brainwashing you’ve been subjected to. There is no royalty, its a brand living off the people of its own country.. please dont spew nonsense
Love how sassy and intelligent the king’s granddaughter is. 😍 Inspiring woman.
She is 99 year old
There's nothing intelligent about that 🤣
@@abhishekdesai9681 bro and also we don't need a king in myanmar democracy is better
@@shadow-fb5iy monarchy was better option
There wouldn’t be political shit again
Maybe if we had someone like anawrahta
It just sad to see my country in a dictatorship again
@@nicholasthuya7683 Yes I agree there will be no more shit politics but we'll live under dictatorship though sure I can live under that but most burmese won't.
The Europeans (just 5 countries in particular : Britain, Portuguese, Spanish, Dutch and French) messed up the world history and rich culture or the ages.
Update : I want to thank all for the likes, and my condolences for the lives lost also love and support for democracy in Myanmar as a free citizen.
Don't forget the Netherlands and Belgium
@@jae7044 Yes, missed the Dutch somehow. Edited and added. Thanks.
@Zayan Tahir lol
"it's all the white man's fault" haha
Ironically, many of the countries they messed up rose up to defend them when they had their great conflagrations (WW I & II). Indians, Senegalese, etc., fought in the British and French armies respectively.
The great grandson Soe Win would be a great king.. There is something very noble about him.. The way he sat in the royal chair when he was in India indeed majestic.. And he seems a very caring and kind man
you might land him in trouble, when the democratic is in its infancy, just like his cousin said
we have to be careful about romanticizing and simplifying the whole thing. Burma was concurred just as they concurred others. Burma was not a peaceful nation at that time in any way shape or form. they waged wars to expand their empire as well. even after the British left.
A Burmese monarchy that ruled everything and proclaimed themselves as gods on top of that?, they had gold spatoons and servants (nice word for slaves) while the people lived a hard life. i would not like to have been there at that time. read between the lines. im not saying England was an angel in all of this, but they did leave countries to rule themselves in such places as India where peace prevailed for the most part. I hate to say it but Brittan still had colonies such as Singapore, hong kong, Canada where people still were given the chance to rise up to the challenge and better themselves if they really wanted. Some did some did not. France and Spain on the other hand....
i could do with less monarchs. only causes wars
I agree he is wise and I would say his cousin was a better fit because she was a lot more wise but as they both agreed a monarchy is just not the right path anymore they have drifted as a nation for too long to swim back to that but I do also agree that he has a good mind for having a say in putting the country back together he’s wise and has obviously had a lot of life experience
Too docile too wield supreme authority , chances are he'll probably get assasinated if he acquires power
I have been to Burma and my mother in law is Malaysian-Burmese Chinese. It’s a beautiful country and I do hope the King’s remains return one day for the Burmese to better appreciate their Royal past. Very good documentary ,thank you!
It is better for Myanmar to adopt a royal system who would be cares about the fate and welfare of its people than under a military dictatorial system that only cares for the interests of itself and their group.
WELL SAID!!!!
ikr :'(
Ill give u maybe
Yet, there's a problem with Royal lines: If the top regent is decent, then it works well. If the top regent is bad, then it's bad for the people. Thailand, now, is an example of the latter. Democracy is best.
The problem is that there are many royal blood related descents , like the late king / father of the last king of Burma had many wives like over 150 wives that people even lost count of and had over 170 children. So the royal blood line still DO exist but they're mixed so yes.
The king should be buried in his birth country. There doesn't need to be a complicated agenda. I think any human being should have the right to be buried in their homeland. Its sad. :(
Its sad but its history hence the saying "you learn from your mistakes"
I would love to be cremated and buried in the Mariana Trenches, in the deepest area possible, away from humanity as possible. I am one with the deep due to my deep sense of others. Like Mariana Trenches, I am unknown and misunderstood.
I TOTALLY AVREE
The last burmese " Kongbaung " Dynasty occupied many small kingdoms around their original territory like "Rakhine" kingdom, "Mon" Kingdom,etc and nowadays, all these territories are formed as "Republic of the Union of Myanmar". Many ethics groups still believe that "Kongbaung" Dynasty destroyed their cultures and took their lands and it is also one of the reasons why over 40+ rebel groups still fighting 80 years old civil war in myanmar.If the government decide to bring back the king's remains, a lot of unpredictable consequences will follow.
I beleive (just my assumption) that the current burmese leaders or burmese army doesnt want it to happen lest people learn about their history and become passionate about it. otherwise i dont see any reason why it cannot be done
The king's remains should be brought back to his home. Britain should shoulder all the cost - even the upkeep of his tomb. Peace! :)
@Memcha Laishram Colonization is brutal and colonizers should own up to their mistakes. My country, the Philippines, had its fair share of Spanish, American and Japanese brutality. Good thing we are a forgiving people. A lot of local history is lost with colonization. These so-called "world powers" are ultimately liable for this. Looking back, what they've done is truly shameful. No use living in the past, though. However, the decent and educated thing to do is always acknowledge the wrong you have done - no matter how hurtful it may be.
@Memcha Laishram - If you think that this is bad... wait till you hear what Spain did to the royals and nobles in the Philippines. They were either executed or exiled to Mexico, after Spain discovered a conspiracy that the native aristocracy made to overthrow them. The saddest part is that most people know nothing about this.
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All people groups have done evil things to other people groups if you go far enough back into history. So everyone paying reparations to everyone is not going to solve anything. We must mutually forgive each other and create a human culture in wish different people groups give other people groups proper respect and give other groups a fitting autonomy to handle their own affairs.
It is ashame that the British Monarch did not respect an other Monarch as being like herself an anointed of the LORD.
@@paoloarceo1835 God bless Rizal.
"Winners are kings and losers are beggers". This is how the world works
The more I read, watch and listen about British history. The more horrified I am of my countries past. I am not proud to be British. I am ashamed of the horrific things our country men did. I am sorry that the ancestors of my country did these things and hurt so many. I wish the 'powers' of our country would do the right thing by all those affected by our past.
your willingness to acknowledge this is far better than what other Britishers still do. can't say thank you for saying these things though, im sorry, because ig it's a moral debt that needs to be paid.
Britain is colonial power than so that's the fact
What about the other British people who don't know their own past and what was done to overpowered countries.
Sadly almost every culture/state/nation had done about the same if possible, really paceful cultures are and were just a few.
Tibet people raided neighboor coutries for centuries, Maori eated all the people of Chatham Islands, etc...
What the society does is just a reflex of our humans behaviors.
You should absolutely be proud of being who you are regardless of your history. Your people had some really terrible people but also some real brave and good as well. Be proud of the ones who fought against the bad and fought for other people. We often focus too deeply on the bad people and never highlight the good.
"He had the taste of power, and power Corrupts."-
dang, how far will this sentence be proven to be true ?
Britain and its son USA did this to many other lands like Hawaii.
and in Europe to former Kingdom of Yugoslavia
I heard the Hawaiian royal family still alive but not in power.Coincidance?
@@fannetastic8097 US also imposed English only language policies which greatly endangered the languages of Hawai'i and the Marianas (Hawaiian, Chamorro, Carolinian, etc.).
@@ProximaCentauri88 Thats interesting.Thank you for your information.Im actually a Malaysian who search the world by internet:)
There is one Malay Phrase once said:
“𝐻𝑢𝑗𝑎𝑛 𝑏𝑎𝑡𝑢 𝑑𝑖 𝑛𝑒𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑖 𝑠𝑒𝑛𝑑𝑖𝑟𝑖,𝐻𝑢𝑗𝑎𝑛 𝑒𝑚𝑎𝑠 𝑑𝑖 𝑛𝑒𝑔𝑒𝑟𝑖 𝑜𝑟𝑎𝑛𝑔“
In english:
“Raining rocks at your country,raining gold at other people country“
It means Its better to stay at your country rather than staying at other people country.
It also tells you that you should know what other country has and ours don’t.
Example: Malaysia,a ASEAN country.
What Malaysia has: Many exotic cultures,races,religion and we live in harmony
What USA has: Their land is massive,many types of people,famous,great movies and stable internet connection.(also high currency)
What Malaysia don’t have: Things like USA
What USA don’t have: Things like Malaysia.
So while we are still alive,in Islam they teach you to TRAVEL.SEE THE WORLD before you kicked the bucket.Learn from the past.
Thats why they say “Reality is weird“.
May peace be upon to you....
their accents are so interesting.. there's like a mix of british, indian, and singaporean/malaysian
Malaysian/Singapore accent is from Indian accent they literally same
as a fellow Burmese, I can say their accent is top-notch, you won't meet a person who speaks like that everywhere in Myanmar, what I mean by top-notch is their accent and fluency was really at that top if you compared with other Burmese, but I can say younger generations now speak a mixed American, and Singaporean/Malaysian. I know I have an accent but I can't study it, I don't know how I sound like haha
Yes, I was wondering the accent, so Malaysian!
Yep some were mixed with indians. So the people show less interest in royals.
@@adrianusstevenkelen3992 no...we are not malaysia have their own accent...malaysia accent and indian are different
Love the simplicity that this Royal family has adapted to, their spiritual connect for the purpose of humanity and keen sense of welfare for the state. Asiatic nations were always spiritual before we were dominated by the British empire. Our Indian government should encourage tourists from Burma and create a museum of the Burmese Monarchy in Ratnagiri.
I wonder how amazing the country would be if monarchy was still there. No democracy wars, no soldiers abusing its people.
Things would likely be just as bad. Look at Thailand and their constant coups / extreme inequality or Cambodia and the Khmer Rouge. Those are two kingdoms with “similar” cultures.
It is better for Myanmar to adopt a royal system who would be cares about the fate and welfare of its people than under a military dictatorial system that only cares for the interests of itself and their group.
I don't think that will happen since most of Myanmar now prefer democratic republic over monarchy, besides the royal families has long lost the trust of the people after the British and Japanese colonized them.
@@theintrovertadventurer9640 I understand where you’re coming from. However it would be so much better and not as destructed as it is today. In the documentary, the royals were really nice people who are humble and would do a lot for their community even though they are in poverty themselves. It takes a good and smart system to make a country better.
@@vuvuvu6291 yea that’s true! And the military has too much power now!
The elder princess appears to be a model citizen. I love their ordinariness
From the way they speak, the two aging princesses are very wise and sharp, especially the oldest one, she has a good sense of humor too. They speak English fluently as well.
Yes, and I really love the way how she speak and she's savage!!xD
She’s sassy and sweet. Indeed very sharp!
@@t.4999 she is indeed
They probably won't be speaking English very well if the British Empire didn't do what the British Empire did though :((
@@KyleLiongCars and the British empire wont have colonised if they hadn't imposed english on the colonised
This is the first time I left a message 'before' finishing the video. Thank you for all your hard work in producing this. Please keep it up, we need more of these. Take care!
Royal family members are well versed in English. Amazing.
You can easily tell they are highly educated.
It's not like they had any choice either.
Even today Myanmar a country rich in natural resources is the poorest in ASEAN. So sad for all my Burmese friends.
Even we are poor in possession, we are rich in generosity, smiles, warmness and love.
Africa is also incredibly rich in natural resources. Makes you wonder what makes a country really rich?
@@RadenWA Believe me, we have two governments here.
@@ftsrwr Take out their rulers and there will be a power struggle. The country will go to their dark ages. Same thing happened to Britain when the Romans left. And that's how the Saxons managed to invade the weakened Bretons.
@@RadenWA problem with being rich with resources is everyone wants them. Including your own people. Civil war , chaos, generals hoping to become dictators etc
The great grand daughter is very reasonable. She wants her country to be ready for the Monarchy instead of the Monarchy ready for its people. Very wise. That is the way a royal thinks. Shes not thinking from her own personal view but for the view of her people & country. I support her very much & hope everything goes well for her first cousin. ❤️
I think they're both thinking of important things. She's thinking of humans and the planet, and he is thinking of the country's heritage and history. It's always important to remember your history.
TotemoGaijin yes thats what she mentioned & that was her wish. She wishes for every Burmas new generation to remember their history.
But behaving in that amazing way, i wish they both could help the country restore peace. I have so much respect for both of them.
i wish they didnt change the name of their country BURMA so that old people from othet ASIAN countries will always remember that long time ago BURMA was devastated by war BUT were able to stand and be progressive...
Yes she is indeed & I have so much respect for her & her great sense of understanding 🙏 for the people & the world as a whole, but her cousin So win is not wrong either. I totally understand where he is coming from. After all it's the legacy of his Royal bloodline & the long lost legacy of it's country Burma. That's the true root of their existence . No matter how modern or how advance we become , it's our roots & our past history, cultural heritage that we must always stay connected to. Because as the saying goes - Our culture is our true Identity.
Amazing documentary. Enjoyed every second of it. Thank you.
Thank you for your beautiful history...keep in touch with people in needed...
I read the novel ‘The Glass Palace’ by Amitav Ghosh, and it told the story of the Burmese Royal family and their exile to India. A sad and moving story.
Wow I have been waiting for this to start, my dad is from Rangoon Burma, during second World War lost mumu n dad and yeldest sister, him and two sisters walked all the way from Rangoon to culcutta at the age of 11 years, an Scottish lady called Emily took care of them as orphans gave them education he met my mum in South India through his sisters had nine children, he always want to go back to see his home town but the un rest in Burma made him so sad, he use to cry when ever he think of home(Burma), we couldn't take his sadness away, five of us, ( children) live in New Zealand he came to visit us in 2001 but he passed away with ill health, I still got his ashes, one day we can take his ashes home to Rangoon of his wish to full fill to be with his mum and dad, but I always thought of Burma very rich in history, nice to see you as a Royal family thinking of your people as your family is so great and touching, all the best for the start, God bless, May be one day I can come to Burma with my children, show them their Grand father from Burma,
the "lady" didn't give them education. she just trained them to operate into the british prism. you are thanking the devil.
Same story here my grandfather lost his all brothers n sisters n came alone to india with his mother in second world war by walk
It was pope who granted permission to colonize others places. Role of Christianity in colonization is immense.
I’ve been to Myanmar and it’s soooooooooooooooo beautiful
I’m gonna visit again after this covid situation is over 😭
Myanmar would be far more beautiful if they give one of hundreds unexploited islands to Rohingyas. Always suppress ethnic minorities and cause problems to their neighboring countries.
@@mtha7796 how about you go tell Myanmar military about that
@@Saaannn22 yes, Bagan people is the most racist group in Asia.
As a Burmese dude it’s feels weird and a bit prideful that my under reported country is featured in a popular TH-cam video, and for something positive once XD
Ikr lol
Same bruh.
i have travelled to Myanmar before and i love it =]
At least you have your chance... Our country, the Philippines, is still featured as the scandal king... I haven't seen a docu about my country that said something nice about us...
Myanmar has taken a backward step in 2021. A real pity.
Whenever I see Myanmar, I see a country steeped in history & beautiful culture. It has been forced into becoming a pariah by powers with vested interests. A peaceful Buddhist country suffering from poverty chooses to stand up for its culture but is forced to bow, when the world continues to appeasing radical, fundamentalist & violent countries.
I wish Myanmar a lot of success and happiness. May they emerge successful and powerful once again very soon.
Love from your big western cultural brother.
when burmese army invade neighboring country they are known to kill women and children and put their head on a stick as a display. is that peaceful?
@@apisje700 past is in the past
@@apisje700 every country did that
@Great White every country had fair share of war violence your country is so gay with lgbtq rights that you forget war crimes exist in many countries.
this is quite interesting documentary with a lot of great interviews..patiently and beautifully created documentary
It was so painful to hear his story. The past and when he said I will not come here..... Its very touching... So Sad.... You feel that ....
I don't know if someone already commented about this, but I just want to point it out that the last King of Myanmar (Burma), King Thibaw is buried in India and the last Mughal (Moghul) Emperor of India, Emperor Bahadur Shah Zafar is buried in Rangoon (Yangon), Burma.
just my hypothesis, may be the britissh planned to do something with this andd who knows it may have had already occured or parts of it.
@@complexitytr9098 interesting... explain it more please...
Wow! Do you know how and why Bahadur Shah is buried in Yangon? Also Complexity Tr above I think you give too much credit to the British and indeed it was long long long years ago
The second person to make note of that, you are...
@@lisamills161
After the fall of delhi 1857,all the princes were killed, and bahadur shah zafar with his last young son and wife zinat mahal were exiled to rangoon.
Very interesting!, my deepest condolences to Burma
Myanmar now
@Cacao Scotti who do you think you are?
I cried for this country and I am not Myanmese . It is the emptiness feeling that one monarch be so mean to another without any kind of remorse or redemption. At least the British could pay for the moving the Myanmar king tombs back to his birthplace and show a bit of humanity considering they took so much from this country.
Would be better without an ad every 6 min.
I love Burma. You can see Buddhist monks everywhere walking down the street. Orwell gives a good account of life in British Burma in “Burmese Days”. The country itself remains an outpost of the 19th century, in good and bad ways. The Shwegadon Pagoda in Yangon, the dusty roads of Mandalay, that replica of the war destroyed palace, the hill town of Pyn Oo Lin, the betel eating, are all reminiscent of another lifestyle, from another era.
Yes it’s Buddhist country but full of Violate. Buddhist supposed to be peace
This is what British did, they exiled the Burmese King Thibaw in India and exiled the Mughal Badshah Bahadur Shah Zafar and buried him in Burma. Both of them wanted to be buried in their home land, but no one gets a inch of their birth soil.
Yes, very true.
That's so sad. May their souls rest in peace. 😔😔😔
The Mughal were hated by the hindu majority of India.
same happened to the child king duleep singh he was exiled to britain and was forced to live the rest of his life there. he never set foot in lahore or in any of punjab again :/
they exhiled the Hawaai crown princes and also rounded up african kings and exhiled them too.
thank you ... people who made this documentary.
Great video, history more people need to know.
The Burmese royal descendants are so sweet and humble, I think the government should at least give their royal belongings back and make them as auspicious celebrities because they are an integral part of the culture.....I support Princess Devi....her outlook is indeed royal.
Well... it's easier said than done because even now, the descendants of the late dictators are still troubling the country. Plus, first things first- we've got lots of more important things to do (promoting education, etc.) than these.
@@phyuphyuthin4260 Measures like this will boost tourism, (money for your troubles) also signaling the world that a traditional healing is taking place in Burma........... I am from the state of Assam/India where long ago the Burmese kingdom defeated the Ahoms in a battle and later the British ended their rule, just like what they did to yours.... I wish today if both our government could join together and save the descendants...for tourism(money for our troubles) .......but thats wishful thinking on my part.....besides all the government sucks!..........
@@r.m6883 That makes sense in a way if it's thought of as a long-term plan. I agree with you that this act can promote tourism. I also hope the authorities can implement these in the future as you said. But what exactly do you mean by joining? Cooperation is a great idea if you mean this. Plus, it's quite implausible to bring back the descendants of the Burmese royals from India as they've already been quite dissolved and adapted to your society. It would be a tough task both for the gov and the people themselves to just move back to Myanmar and give up the work they are doing now in their hometown, and start to learn the royal etiquette lessons after all these years, you know. It's still possible if you mean the descendants who are still living in Myanmar. But that's a long way to go! Anyway, thanks for sharing your idea. I do appreciate that. :)
Military elders and highest monk in myanmar pay respect to them.dont worry about.We burmans have a dream to restore our glorious monarch
Britain has brought pain and suffering to so many countries..
yet they brought us industrial revolution that led to the modernization of our world ; ), we can just move on and forgive you know, no hates intended.
@@carltalavera8887 that is such a biased way to look at it.
Mr Carl Talavera, where are you from my friend?
Whats ur country of origin?
If the British had destroyed your family and its legacy, pushed you from riches to poverty, messed with your country's culture...all done to a point where you loose your identity - im sure you wouldnt be saying this.
Also, many western countries have revolutinized their own economies and made then modern...without having to be colonised.
Im sure change can be brought about without colonisation!
@@sv9943 the only difference in us, is that you can't forgive someone or somebody just because their ancestors caused tragedy that happened a long time ago?, I was taught to be a forgiving person, it ain't their fault they colonized us, they just from the ashes, they also suffered from invasions, do you even know that?, oh no, because you just look on one side, and doesn't want to know the whole story, sorry not sorry for saying the truth.
@@carltalavera8887 nope,they didn't. That's the argument white people use to say they brought civilization to Africa. Which is incorrect. Don't learn your history from a white man's perspective. People can only forget once perpetrators apologise to them. Which hasn't happened for any nation that was colonized by Britain or the European countries
They are the villains in any story hai 😒☹️
Both the Princess herself (granddaughter) and grand princess are very articulate and eloquent, they exudes grace and substance. More power to the remaining royal descendants. I hope at least an honorary or ceremonial recognition would be due to them one day.
Wow , what kind humble Royals these folks are. He would make a great constitutional monarch as he really cares about his people.
The fact that this nobel documentary was created by a Brit, marvelous. Big respect.
I think the documentary focuses on the wrong thing. I simply viewed it as a mans wish to reclaim lost power and wealth he felt entitled 2. If he gets power why should all former royals. What young people did they ask if they wished to have kings and queens? You think if given the option people would wish to be subjected under total control to one person. No one wants to be the next north korea
Myanmar used to be the best place for education in the region 60 years ago. I always wonder why the royal people in my folk song or history story (I came from Chaing Mai which now a part of Thailand now) have to go study in Myanmar until I saw someone post about it. It’s so sad how much the knowledge and history has been lost in the war.
watching this in 2024, i am overcome with emotion. thank you for this insightful documentary!
I love how they show love and respect for the elders
They are the most humble people on earth. From 🇧🇩
"What goes around, comes around", the British monarchy will see it's END!
@@TedLArda "end", thanks!:)
Yeah in the modern world that'll never happen. Maybe in times past when wars decided land but not today.
The current ones are not to be blamed for this.
@@kaylaa8092 I've never seen more barbaric world in my life, than the current one, please don't call it "modern"! Do you homework and check how many wars are currently going on for land resources and strategic positions!?
@@omarjaafor6646, Joey Icasiano have written it very well as a comment here. Take a look!
I am a direct descendant of King Thibaw & Alaungpaya. My family lived in Mandalay, Yangon (Rangoon), Calcutta and Maymo. My family left for Australia when the Ne Win took over and kicked out the Anglo's. My grandma smuggled many precious jewels that I used to wear as a child. We were Anglo-Burmese with Portuguese/Persian/Euro roots. I left my family as a teenager so have lost touch with them.
Maybe bringing back their royal status together with a more democratic system would be better for the order of the country. To sad what happened with the most recent coup.
They're first cousins, but the way they talk to each other reminds me more of a brother and sister, lol. I hope they can both achieve what they're trying to.
Bring back the King 👑
I’m not even from Burma and this makes me just so mad 😠
From burma vbtw. while we should learn more about our history we shouldn't bring back the king.
we have to be careful about romanticizing and simplifying the whole thing. Burma was concurred just as they concurred others. Burma was not a peaceful nation at that time in any way shape or form. they waged wars to expand their empire as well. even after the British left.
A Burmese monarchy that ruled everything and proclaimed themselves as gods on top of that?, they had gold spatoons and servants (nice word for slaves) while the people lived a hard life. i would not like to have been there at that time. read between the lines. im not saying England was an angel in all of this, but they did leave countries to rule themselves in such places as India where peace prevailed for the most part. I hate to say it but Brittan still had colonies such as Singapore, hong kong, Canada where people still were given the chance to rise up to the challenge and better themselves if they really wanted. Some did some did not. France and Spain on the other hand....
Nah we are good.It is kind of our fault too.We had the nost intelligent prince and the last king's father had to killed them off."Them" Yes.He had mamy wifes and childrens.We still didn't know how many wife the father of the last king had.
You lose your past, you lose your identity
This is really a great documentary about the Royal family history of Myanmar
For Thailand the correct sentence would be, they once loved their king.
The new one was was European educated waste of time nothing like his loving father.
Thailand king know how to play game. Other than fight with the British, he try to be friend with them so they won’t kill him.
King of Thailand is now in Germany..
@@peterkovinski8476 he's a waste of western world. Careless about his own people.
They seem to be a kind people. Always smiling, & joking.
In Afghanistan they smile and joke too.
@@gostavoadolfos2023 who cares
#milkingtourists
minus the support of racism and genocide
@@gostavoadolfos2023 .....we didn’t ask lmao and I know you’re not specifically telling me
Loved this
The king must be feeling proud from heaven as he got such a strong,kind hearted grand son.
It's a pity colonial Britain can't or won't erase its own royal family.
Dont worry- that Queen cannot sit forever. When she dies, it will be the end of the end of the END of theirs. No way u can run around destroying everyone else's kingdoms and nothing happen to yours....
*They should be allowed to bring back their King’s body as a sign of respect AND contrition... Loved how the granddaughter is an environmentalist and humanitarian. Much respect!* 🙏🏻
This is such an informative video. I have been living in Myanmar for ages , yet I have never knew about these , about the lost royals , about the history :) I hope our country do well and be united very soon :)
She is a great lady with her great speech ❤❤❤❤❤
'We work for the humans' … Yes 👍
the ironical part is that... The last Mughal Emperor who ruled India was exiled to Burma and the last king of Burma was exiled to India.... All by a country which was halfway across the world
i find it somewhaat syspicious and many evil planned hidden with in it. i ccan be wrong........
They invaded so many countries yet no peace in their own homeland UK. Let alone that even their own family are broken. Shame to the British Royal family.
I hope in our next generation we all treat equal and believe in humanity first.
No.
They started the industrial revolution and made numerous improvements and inventions to the world.
This is a very touching story. I think people should remember people and the story in this video.
The brother (Soe Win) wants to restore family's name. But in order to do that he needs to cooperate with cruel military power to gain permission.
The sister (Devi) doesn't want to ask for a pity from the military, and concentrating on environmental issue instead, while waiting for the good time to bring their great grandpa body back home.
I can only say, these two people love their great grandpa and family. Burmese people can be proud of them.
Although, I personally like Devi's position, by not giving an impression that the royal family is friend with military junta. She risks the opportunity of not being able to bring her grandpa home in her lifetime for the sake of democracy for Burma/Myanmar. Respect to Devi and Soe Win.
It's a great documentary, thanks for sharing it in your channel! I am Indonesian and know very little about our neighbour country Myanmar, I've always mixed up that Burma and Myanmar were different countries. Why don't the government support the royals to bring their King's remain back to home? It doesn't mean they need to bring the monarchy back but only to appreciate and respect the history of the country. Why it is so difficult to decide?
The issue is with the military rule which is not allowing anything related to monarchy as they fear it might resurge in the country
‘I don’t want to be a king, this country suffered enough’
😭
Kingdoms are things from the past, except those kingdoms whose ancestors were such lenient and wise enough to be able to look into surrounding situations and then make compromises with foreign leaders wishing to take over their countriez and managed to persuade those colonialists to make deals benefiting both the Monarchies and the colonialists , like successfully done by the Kings of Thailand, Japan, the Arab countriez, and Malaysia. Those compromising monarchs preserve their kingdoms until this day, whereas hardliner monarchs succumb to the mightier colonialists
@@santiom5631 yep.. i’m from malaysia we have 14 states, and 10 states has their own king and queen, but they’re not absolute rulers. And we have this system that every 5 years they’d rotate to be the king & queen of malaysia which we call Agong & Permaisuri
@@DuncanLeeSam what do you means they are not absolutely ruler? Some more Malaysia is originally had been ruled by the malay kings before the existence of colonial power. And that's what I've been taught. It's in the history of Malaya. You can check it in Leiden University.
@@barkathgaming4580 in the past yes.. but now they’re not absolute ruler, and sorry, i know so little about our Agong duties. Maybe u can google it
That's what people say when they know they arent popular or strong enough to gain it back. Yet other words and actions show they wish they had the power
Its a sad fact that the kingdom once so proud has a generation totally ignorant of its country's history.
We aren't ignorant of our history, If you studied Burmese history, You'd know that the Royal family at that time wasn't popular and the masses hated them
I dont think they care because I think they have no interest in having a king rule over them. In all honesty why should they? This man clearly just wants what he thinks belongs to him and yes many would its human nature but doesnt mean its right
Empire* :)
haha
The prince of Burma lived in the current house IAM living in a hill town called kalimpong West Bengal India. My grandfather told me he lived in exile here. I've got pictures of him and a mini Burmese Pagoda in my house. Every year loads of tourist come from Burma and Thailand to visit my place.
New subs here. I come to learn here many things not taught in school. Much gratitude.
I have been to the Palace where King Thibaw was kept as a prisoner in India, it was a lonely place, more like a Bungalow, a far cry from the palace in Mandalay. I heard from locals that One of his daughters married the king's driver, and spent her life in poverty, selling fruits at a local market. So sad ending to a great empire. To be fair Burma was a militaristic imperial aggressor itself before British came, they have attacked and destroyed a lot of neighboring kingdoms. some might say it is Karma, just like Britain now rotting away from inside.
Such beautiful people thank you for this documentary. 🌸
I'm.amazed seeing this videos
Thank you for this facts
Lots of love 🤗❣️
Burmese royals would always be not only welcome in India, we feel honored that some of them are in India. Love to Burmese people from India.
Sad to watch this as a Burmese... Such a beautiful country become like this...
They’re not living a grand life but look at them, they’re just a happy people...
Love and respect from India to the citizens of Myanmar. Will visit Ratnagiri Maharashtra as well as Golden Palace, Myanmar, someday.
Sadly, we've lost our future again since Feb 1, 2021. God please stop those cruel men.
How sad for these people yet they still have a smile on my face. I’m so sorry from the UK 🇬🇧😇💐🙏🏼
Dianne, its not a "smile", you need to read that polite expression. you'll find a similar one across many nations in the african continent.
Great documentation but the volume is incredibly low.
Very educational 👍
*Forgive but never forget*
I love how she delivered her statement, " let me go where I want to go "