I am so happy Queen Elizabeth died in Scotland. It was the place she loved most and I'm happy she got to spend the entire summer there and died in the bed she felt safe and at ease in. She was such a magnificent woman.
"I can make my solemn act of dedication with a whole Empire listening. I should like to make that dedication now. It is very simple. I declare before you all that my whole life whether it be long or short shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong." --Princess Elizabeth on her twenty-first birthday, 21 April 1947.
American here, I remember how my mom fell to her knees in anguish when Diana passed, my mom was recipient of a charity that the Princess donated to that helped her in her education so it struck her painfully. When the Queen passed, my mother, holding her grandchild nearly collapsed. The Queen, was a wonderful person. She was pushed into a role, and did her absolute best.
Yes I have to admit that Diana’s death hit me harder, and all the more for it being unexpected (even if QE2 deserved to live a lot longer, like her own mother). But moreover there was an element similar to JFK’s death, where a symbol of a future that most people wanted to see - a person like Diana being the Queen to King Charles, and being the image of the nation to themselves and others - was taken away, either by sheer accident or any other means, not changing that loss.
Australian myself. I wasn't alive for Diana's passing, but I'd known how people reacted. And when Liz passed I remember sobbing in the car on the way home from my partner's place. She reminded me of so much of one of my great-grandmothers, so it was like losing her again really :(
I’m from the USA and was greatly saddened to hear of Her Majesty’s passing. When I grasped the enormity of her loss, I was heartbroken. May she rest in eternal peace. Her work is done.
I landed at Heathrow when the announcement from Buckingham Palace was released, and by the time I arrived at a friend's house in Kent, I no more sat down than the BBC announced the Queens passing. I felt sad and honored to be in England during that next two weeks.
I’m an American boy from the backwoods of Texas, but I broke down and cried at her passing. She was a wonderful woman who carried herself and represented her country with grace and dignity that made her a beacon around the world to so many of all walks of life.
Fellow Texan here and I agree completely. She may have been considered the mother of GB, but she was a grandmother to the world. The class, dignity, respect, faith and never ending service to her country was a great example of what all leaders should seek to be. They just don't make them like her anymore. ❤
My heart ached when the news that The Queen died. As an American, my heart was truly crushed. I so admired this wonderful lady. She was a true symbol of a powerful woman who always conducted herself with respect and always maintained being normal.
Jglendable8153 ~ Sorry to hear what happened with the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. As an African-American myself, Queen Elizabeth II is not only just a Queen of your country, but to all of us, she is the Goddess Queen of your people and towards those who have loved her back in return. A peacekeeper by many, and to all woman as a Symbol of Female Encouragement and for Women Empowerment, Towards all of the U.K. alongside Margaret Thatcher, the ultimate victors of the Falkland Wars. Towards her Royal family, an excellent caretaker and a compassionate teacher, and towards her former colonies, a symbol of of self-determination, international recognition, republicanism and independence. A war hero by right, a Queen by God's Blessing, and to your people, a perfect meaning on how a True Monarch is supposed to be ruled by her example and her talents as both a goddess and a perfect embodiment of honor, wisdom, compassion, knowledge and true Queen of your country, your people and towards our planet. May both her and her husband Vice King Phillip live on into the Afterlife of Peace, Prosperity and Paradise in Heaven.
As a Canadian, who grew up with the picture of Queen Elizabeth in my elementary school I cried. She meant so much to so many people. I’ll never forget being in college math class, and someone gasped “the queen died!” The whole classroom went quiet and gasped
Has left a hole in my life. Just over a week before my mum passed away. Two wonderful women in my life who through all my 65 years then had a huge impact on me. God speed ladies. XXOO
I cried. Born and raised in the states, never traveled abroad, I cried. A beautiful human being she was. I remember feeling devastated, and slightly empty. I was confused why her death hit me pretty hard, but seeing this doc gave me a better understanding. She was kind of a symbol of all being right with the world to a whole lot of people. A symbol of strength and poise, kindness and loyalty. I could go on forever. Makes sense now.
Like you I cried when the death of the Queen was announced. I am Dutch, we have our own Royal Family. But the Queen was Queen of the world. A beautiful strong lady.
Also American and was hit the same way upon her loss. I always had an odd fascination with the British Royal family but not in their current goings on, more with the history. I can rattle off facts about monarchs back to William the Conqueror lol. Maybe because we lack such an expansive history, no idea really. She was an amazing woman in every way, just a next level human being. How can we not love her just because we're not of the British Empire? People the world over loved and mourned her, which has everything to do with Elizabeth I herself, not her nationality. There will never be another like her.
This was so well done. Yes, I cried. I am Canadian and loved the Queen. I saw her as a toddler in a small town in rural Canada when she and Prince Philip crossed Canada by train. Mom swore she smiled and waved at me. My favourite footage I ever saw of this wonderful lady was a moment caught off guard when she was told a joke and literally giggled...a sweet, girlish giggle, and at that moment I knew her. ❤❤❤
Sorry to hear what happened with the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. As an African-American myself, Queen Elizabeth II is not only just a Queen of your country, but to all of us, she is the Goddess Queen of your people and towards those who have loved her back in return. A peacekeeper by many, and to all woman as a Symbol of Female Encouragement and for Women Empowerment, Towards all of the U.K. alongside Margaret Thatcher, the ultimate victors of the Falkland Wars. Towards her Royal family, an excellent caretaker and a compassionate teacher, and towards her former colonies, a symbol of of self-determination, international recognition, republicanism and independence. A war hero by right, a Queen by God's Blessing, and to your people, a perfect meaning on how a True Monarch is supposed to be ruled by her example and her talents as both a goddess and a perfect embodiment of honor, wisdom, compassion, knowledge and true Queen of your country, your people and towards our planet. May both her and her husband Vice King Phillip live on into the Afterlife of Peace, Prosperity and Paradise in Heaven.
I will love her all my life. Great and gentle she was. Politically gifted and a Master of symbolism and the honoring of tradition. We shall never see her like again.
I was born in Canada, but my family moved to the US when I was 6. My new teacher introduced me to the class and asked how things were different in Canada. I said we had a big picture of the Queen in the classroom. My teacher loved that. Now I live in New Zealand and heard the news here. She was like the grandmother to the UK, the Commonwealth, and me. I never knew my grandparents because they died before I was born.
Queen Elizabeth was a woman I admired. It felt like she'd been around forever because she'd been the monarch for as long as I'd been alive and further, so it was shocking at times to think of how long she'd been alive and everything she'd powered through during her reign. At the same time, I was relieved, she'd gone to her final reward after a lifetime of service and sacrifice. Blessed be, HRM Elizabeth Windsor.
Living in South Australia, Australia, I remember having not long gone to sleep being woken up by my son with the news. Needless to say the television stayed on until after the funeral. My favourite memory of Her Majesty is the honour of participating in a guard of honour while I served in the RAAF in 1986. Thank you for your service Your Majesty
I’m from the USA and in Buckingham Palace when the Queen passed. You could tell something had changed and I told my travel companions I think the Queen has passed. It was not until 6 PM that the media finally announced it. She well always be remembered for her dedication and love for her country.
Having been born in Australia in the early 60’s, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II had been the one consistently throughout my life. How I miss seeing her our Queen Elizabeth II.
@@hapiloolah literally EVERY comment ahead of this one, the writer states where they are from in the world. Why do you feel the need to pounce on the first American who has the nerve to say where they are from, while simply leaving a respectful comment? SMH
@@missmia7869 For some reason, there are STILL expectations that since we fought a Revolution against Great Britain, then there must be lingering 'hard feelings' on both sides. In reality, we are the fastest of allies. Interesting that I don't see chiding when commentators identify themselves as Australian, Canadian, etc... Also, there may be PRIDE in how the respondent feels his/her country has grown since leaving the Mother Country.
I just remember her some days before her passing, still at it doing her duties. But when asked why she didn't show up at some event, she replies very matter-of -factly, "I couldn't go to that, my legs weren't working." It was so touching. And what a sense of duty. When she took that vow in the 1950s who would ever have thought of the long commitment she'd put into the job. She is a wonderful role model for anyone, especially with her politeness and egalatarianism. Wish I had a less fancy word for that, but can't think of one. There was also a video of her with a little girl that was unforgettable, watching the careful attention and respect she paid to this four year old. And when the girl said she had colored some pictures for her, she says so considerately, "Thank you, and I'll be sure and look at this in the car." The Queen of England no less. Among other titles. I'm sure she had faults, everyone does..... but I found her a decent person. No offense intended, just an American perspective.
I remember that day with great sadness. Queen Elizabeth was the Mother of the commonwealth and devoted her life to service and duty. Watching this brought several tears to my eyes. Thoughtfully done and gives a wonderful timeline of that very sad day. RIP Your Majesty, love from a little ol' kiwi in NZ.
Totally valid, yes. I think we expected better - for her, and for ourselves - because life expectancy is supposed to get longer, not shorter. Her mother lived well beyond 100 and I’m sad that this wasn’t possible with all the modern medicine, unlimited resources available. It was her literal mother and that’s her strongest indicator of expectancy. I really grieve for the way we overreacted and then underreacted about the biggest cause of death two years earlier, and all of society - all the way up to royalty - couldn’t find a sensible middle-ground of responses. We act like vaccines cut deaths by 99% but it was only 66%, and the other 33% keep dying, every day, until we make something new that prevents infections. We don’t even care about testing infections anymore. The effects that last for months and years are like a shameful topic we don’t like to talk about, in case it upsets people.
I live on the US East Coast, and that day, I had just arrived at work. I was checking the news and saw the first statement from Buckingham Palace, and I knew Her Majesty was dying. Having watched the Royal Family since Princess Diana and Prince Charles married, I also began learning about Her Majesty and Prince Philip. I felt that after the Prince passed away, she would follow soon as that tends to happen with long-married couples, especially those that were close like Elizabeth and Philip. Being American, I was quite shocked that I felt so sad, not because the "Queen" was dying but because a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, was leaving her earthly family to join her husband in eternity. RIP Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II. Your presence is missed in the whole world.
I was at work when she died. I cried!! I’m an American who always felt a connection to her. I love the fact that I have Irish Scottish and Welch in my DNA!!!! A distant cousin of mine❤
I was truly surprised at how much sorrow I felt. Shed tears for this dear lady who had been part of my entire life as a Canadian. It’s like she belonged to all of us, as a family member ❤
When Her Majesty died, I sobbed. I am from the States. My parents taught me about the British Royal Family from the age of 5. I loved Her Late Majesty! The two things that I remember vividly are watching HRH Price Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, simply weeping over the death of his Mother, and, when Her Late Majestie’s coffin was lowered into the vault. Those moments of watching her coffin being lowered; it really upset me, because it was so final. I sobbed yet again.
I’m just another American who holds Queen Elizabeth in such high esteem. I found her to be such an amazing example of class and decorum and I greatly miss her existence on this earth. She made it a better place to be.
During 9/11, she has the coldstream band play the star spangled banner. 23 years later, we return the favor with our military band offering tribute with God save the Queen.
Beautiful documentary. Thank you so much for the work and thoughtfulness put into it. I’m a 74 yr old American, and I cherished her as so many in countries outside of Britain and the Commonwealth did.
the word is constancy. even we non brits appreciated her for her ”being there” all our lives. i was born in 1959 and she’d already been serving as queen for several years. presidents, prime ministers, dictators, popes, etc. came and went but she represented consistency….:she was just always there, doing her job brilliantly. i was saddened at her passing as it was the end of a long era and nobody did a better job in the role she was born into. well done ma’am!
Eric-jo8uh ~ Sorry to hear what happened with the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. As an African-American myself, Queen Elizabeth II is not only just a Queen of your country, but to all of us, she is the Goddess Queen of your people and towards those who have loved her back in return. A peacekeeper by many, and to all woman as a Symbol of Female Encouragement and for Women Empowerment, Towards all of the U.K. alongside Margaret Thatcher, the ultimate victors of the Falkland Wars. Towards her Royal family, an excellent caretaker and a compassionate teacher, and towards her former colonies, a symbol of of self-determination, international recognition, republicanism and independence. A war hero by right, a Queen by God's Blessing, and to your people, a perfect meaning on how a True Monarch is supposed to be ruled by her example and her talents as both a goddess and a perfect embodiment of honor, wisdom, compassion, knowledge and true Queen of your country, your people and towards our planet. May both her and her husband Vice King Phillip live on into the Afterlife of Peace, Prosperity and Paradise in Heaven.
I was doing the Camino de Santiago in Spain when she died...all the TV channels showed the funeral...originally from Argentina we have lived in Australia for 42 years and she is the only Queen we knew...great woman ...old school..but great.
I was born in London to an American family, and raised in the states due to having an illness that needed specialists. I am a dual citizen and feel deeply connected to England. Queen Elizabeth was Queen for my entire life until she died.
Many Americans feel a connection to England because we have ancestry from there. Had not a man braved the ocean before 1762 I could very well have been born and raised in England. The Queen was beautiful, intelligent, talented and an extraordinary example of what a Queen should be. God bless her.
Keep dreaming. The US and England didn’t establish diplomatic relations until 1785, two years after the American Revolution. There’s countries much older. Countries like the Middle East, Asia, and North Africa have much earlier historical records, placing their origins THOUSANDS of years before England. You have a better chance of having ancestors in earlier established countries.
I'M AMERICAN AND I STILL CRY LIKE NOW. NO WORDS CAN DESCRIBE WHAT THIS WONDERFUL HUMAN BEING MEANT TO ME. I AM 68 AND GREW UP LOVING THE ROYAL FAMILY BECAUSE OF QUEEN ELISABETH II. I KNOW MORE ABOUT HER THAN I KNOW ABOUT THE U.S. GOV...AND I MISS HER FACE SO MUCH.
My heart went out to all of the news reporters ; this event surely had to be the most difficult and traumatic reporting they did. Trying to keep their composure had to be tough.
The day Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passed away was one of the most devastating and surreal moments of my life-a day when the unthinkable became reality. Though I am an American by birth, my very soul and constitution are irrevocably English. The history, the traditions, the very ethos of England live within me, shaping the way I see the world. Even as an American, I know we never truly left the island. Our founding documents, from the Declaration of Independence to the Constitution itself, owe their existence to the Magna Carta, that great cornerstone of liberty born on English soil. In many ways, we are but a larger reflection of that island-a nation inspired by its ideals, its values, and its enduring legacy. Her Majesty wasn’t just a Queen to me; she was Granny, as she was to so many others. I connected with her on a deeply personal level, not just as the sovereign of a nation I admire so deeply, but as a symbol of continuity and grace-a figure who, in many ways, reminded us of our shared roots, of the unbroken thread that ties us to that island across the sea. I remember that day with unsettling clarity. I had just finished my theatre class and was eating rice and beans in my college cafeteria, the day already tinged with unease from the news that Her Majesty was unwell. Like so many, I clung to the hope that she would recover, as she always had, her steadfastness seemingly eternal. But then, at around 1 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, the news broke: The Queen is dead. My world came crashing down. I froze, dumbstruck, the words echoing in my mind. I am a calm, resolute individual by nature, but in that moment, I came perilously close to screaming in that crowded cafeteria. My appetite vanished instantly, the rice and beans before me now tasteless and irrelevant. I felt an overwhelming sense of loss-not just for the Queen herself, but for what she represented. Her death wasn’t just the end of a life; it was the end of an era. Her Majesty embodied the best of what it meant to be English: steadfast, graceful, and utterly devoted to duty. For me, her reign was the golden thread that linked the glory of the past with the promise of the present. When she passed, it felt as though the glory of the British monarchy passed with her. She was the North Star, the anchor of tradition and continuity. Without her, it feels as though the days of grandeur and steadfast dignity have come to an end. Even now, two years later, the grief still lingers. The monarchy continues, yes, but it is forever changed. For me, Her Majesty wasn’t just the Queen of England-she was a grandmotherly figure to the world, a comforting presence who reminded us of the strength and resilience of the values we share, values that began on that island and inspired nations far beyond its shores. Her passing was not just a personal loss; it was a loss for all who felt connected to the traditions and ideals she so beautifully upheld. As Americans, we may have declared independence, but we never truly left the island. We carry its legacy in our principles, our governance, and even our identity. Her Majesty’s death was a reminder of how deeply those bonds endure, and though she is gone, her memory will forever remain a symbol of a greatness that united us all-across time, oceans, and generations. Granny may no longer reign, but she lives on in our hearts, the last and brightest star of an era we will never see again.
I was in Hawaii and watching the news about her being ill and already knew if her family was flocking to her, it was only a matter of time and it came across my feed. What an incredible documentary about a very remarkable woman and time. There truly will never been anyone like her.
I know why the Sussex family was mentioned--to delete them would call even more attention to them. And she was his grandmother. Excellent documentary. "May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest", Your Majesty.
Yes exactly she was his grandmother who never publicly disowned them and it’s nobody’s place to make speculation on her relationship with harry. That’s not only wrong it’s extremely rude.
I heard the rumours of bone cancer, then a note given in parliament told about a fall on the fateful day. A fall may have been so severe, that it’s a complicated fracture. Very sadly, if you’re elderly and fracture bones that need surgery, you won’t be safe to undergo surgery/ anaesthesia. I can see from a medical perspective what likely happened. Her medical team would’ve only have been able to “ Make Her Majesty comfortable “ .
That's exactly how my mother passed. She fell and broke her hip. Or as her doctor put it, her hip broke and she fell. There was nothing that could be done.
If that was the case, then why was charles and Camilla over 100km away. Is she had had a fall, shurely they would have known and been with her. If she had fallen on that day, then way was the news story out, about the maid finding her and realizing something was wrong?
She was also probably highly sedated not only for her to excruciating bone cancer but for her fracture. I've always thought she died like many in that serious condition. Her breathing became slow and labored due to sedation and failing organs. So sad. 😢😢😢
I’m American, but my grandmother was Australian, and she taught me to appreciate the Queen and her role in the world. We all knew it was coming, but it was hard to hear that she was gone. I’m a high school teacher, and I saw the news while my students were at lunch. I composed myself before they returned to my room, but as soon as lunch was over, I had 3 American teenagers running into my classroom about to cry, because they’d heard that the Queen was gone. One of them looked at me and asked how we’re supposed to live in a world without Queen Elizabeth? I told her that I’d never lived in a world without her either, but that Queen Elizabeth was all about duty and doing what was best for her country, so she would probably tell us to say God save the King and get on with things. The rest of my students had returned by then, so we had a discussion about the Queen dying, what would be happening in the next couple of weeks, and how strange it was to hear people talking about the King instead of the Queen. Once we wrapped that discussion up, we did what I feel like the Queen would have told us to, and we got on with things.
What an excellent documentary! As to Henry's snit fit, he was not the only grandchild for whom special provisions were not made at the end. Peter, Zara, Eugenie, Beatrice, Louise, James were also not present. None of them complained. None of them threw a bitchfit over the fact that their spouses (for those married) were not included.
Of course he was unhappy. Unfortunately, I think it was best that she was not there because all you all would have done is complain about that instead of focusing on the death of a Monarch. Kate did not go either.
As I understood it, Harry was invited to fly with William and the rest- he was told Meghan could not come. He threw a fit- I’m sure she did too. He caused the plane to take off late as they tried to wait for him. Harry was the reason they didn’t make it in time. He should be ashamed of himself. He just looks for opportunities to be unhappy, be a victim. This was not about him and Meghan- but he sure tried to make it all about them!
@@kimhughes5030 ...and if that woman had been on the flight, she would have leaked every detail. Including a description of the bed clothes The Queen was wearing
The most iconic family in my opinion. I cried...born and raised in the states.....but something about this news just hit me very hard. Just like Diana passing. ❤ long live the Queen...in our hearts!
I don’t know how this documentary could have *completely* missed out her stay over in Edinburgh. That was so touching and moving. The first monarch to die in Scotland for 500 years. And she must have actually planned that.
I'm American and she was queen my whole life. I loved her because she was genuinely a good person;. A beautiful doll when she was young with her Hartnell gowns, then matured into the most beloved woman on the planet. I watched the entire 8 day funeral and cried the whole time. She was good for the world. She loved the LORD and that means we will get to meet her some day!
I really thought she would live longer than her mother. But when Prince Phillip passed I knew she wouldn’t be far behind. He didn’t have to wait long to see his Cabbage again 💕
I am an American. I can remember watching the coronation of THE queen on television. I made a scrapbook of all the newspaper and magazine articles and pictures. I was thrilled when my British pen pal sent me actual photograph post cards of Queen Elizabeth, Princess Margaret and Charles and Ann. They were much loved. I don’t believe we shall ever have another leader of any kind that will be as devoted to his or her country. Service, loyalty, patriotism, and duty seem to have gone out of fashion. Too bad our world has died as Queen Elizabeth has.
There is such talk at the beginning of this about abrupt decline. To me, it was obvious: she began to seriously decline after Philip's death. It just sucked the stuffing out of her. She said he was her strength, and do I know that feeling.
(Ontario, Canada here.) I was working on renovating my bathroom at home when a friends messaged me to say the family was gathering at Balmoral. I knew in that instant things were not looking good. God Save The Queen. Wonderful woman, the epitome of class and duty right to the end.
i find it intresting and how much she was respected that no news channel, even though they knew she had died, waited until the palace released its statement before saying anything. I live in Sweden and watched BBC and when they said that the king was there it took me a few seconds before i realized it was Charles. Then i turned to the Europa league and every game had a moment of silence
Sorry to hear what happened with the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. As an African-American myself, Queen Elizabeth II is not only just a Queen of your country, but to all of us, she is the Goddess Queen of your people and towards those who have loved her back in return. A peacekeeper by many, and to all woman as a Symbol of Female Encouragement and for Women Empowerment, Towards all of the U.K. alongside Margaret Thatcher, the ultimate victors of the Falkland Wars. Towards her Royal family, an excellent caretaker and a compassionate teacher, and towards her former colonies, a symbol of self-determination, international recognition, republicanism and independence. A war hero by right, a Queen by God's Blessing, and to your people, a perfect meaning on how a True Monarch is supposed to be ruled by her example and her talents as both a goddess and a perfect embodiment of honor, wisdom, compassion, knowledge and true Queen of your country, your people and towards our planet. May both her and her husband Vice King Phillip live on into the Afterlife of Peace, Prosperity and Paradise in Heaven.
Queen Elizabeth was a great woman and thank you for this wonderful documentary. The only thing is who cares about Harry? He stepped away and couldn’t visit his grandmother earlier in the summer.
I was getting up for the morning at Memorial University of Newfoundland when my phone went off telling me she was on her deathbed, professors let us keep using our phones in lectures to check the news and keep them posted. Found out she died right as my last class was about to start… but I knew beforehand it was the end, and the way I realized she had died was actually really creepy. The university’s library is named for her: I was walking past the sign, and got a chill through my bones the moment I passed her name that made the hair on the back of my neck stand on end. I stopped in my tracks for a second, and just instinctively knew right then and there the Queen had died. Later found out I was right (still before the news reported it: I saw a flag at half-mast), and found out even later that this incident happened almost exactly when she passed away. Whole campus was quiet for a week, nobody spoke of anything but the Queen even in Newfoundland… and all flags at the university were lowered to half-mast until after the funeral (which they closed for).
I’m American. I’ve never been to the UK but my mother despite never going to the UK either loved all things British and I only watch British TV, I even have UK flag socks and a coffee tumbler that has the flag on it and says London Temporary Services that I drink from every day. 🇬🇧 So naturally I felt very sad and cried when she died and as well hearing it again on this documentary. I managed to get my hands on two magazines. One 2 years before she died claiming she was ill and then the death announcement
I am German, born in 1969. The Queen had special relationships with my country. She could have been angry due to her experience of WW II, but she was forgiving. That alone makes her a queen. Was she perfect? No, seeing her dealing with Princess Diana‘s death, but never forget, the Queen did not bow for anybody but for Diana. She was a wise head of state, but as well a caring mother and grandmother. Her education forbid her to be relaxed in public, but hey, remember her move with 007 for the Olymics. Just a publicity stunt? No, she enjoyed to show her sense of humor.
So, it’s essentially about WHERE whom was where when London Bridge came down. Thank you for sharing, she was an exceptional monarch and woman. 🏴 Yikes, I feel a bit bad for the King and his family; he KNOWS how it will go when he is called; that has to be daunting. Love & Light from Miami Shores🦚 Stay safe mates✌🏼🌎 Have a care for one another✨
She got to pass in a natural way. My husband, while only 65 and passed due to a disease, he passed naturally over a few days. Not many get the privilege of living a long life and pass this way. My husband had been unconscious but woke up to see his brothers who arrive from all over the country. He went back asleep and never woke up again. I was there is last day, and he had always told me and the nurses he did not want me to see him take his last breath, he was afraid it would traumatize me. So I took out my piano app and played his 2 favorite songs, told him I would be right back and stepped out of the room. I was gone 7 minutes, and he passed away while I was gone. Just how he planned, how he wanted it and how I expected it to go. Death does not have to be scary. One of the last things he told me was, "If I had known dying was this peaceful, I would have not been scared and gone long ago."
That's just it, Queen Elizabeth II was the queen for so long that multiple generations were born, raised and passed all while she sat on the throne, not just in her lifespan. There was never a more steady hand on the tiller of the country/commonwealth, so much so that it was unfathomable that she was no longer the queen. That being said, she declared before us all that she would devote her life in service to the commonwealth/empire regardless of how many years she had left to live,, and I'd say she did quite a fine job at that.
USA 🇺🇸 here. In all due respect you guys know How Old she was. Time stops for no one. My Dad always would say to us. Always take care of your Mother. Both born 1923. Dad passes age 86. Our Mom goes age 92. Mom aged 2 decades once o u r Father died. QE II did the same when Prince Phillip passed away. Covid! Her picture all alone in her Pew at his Funeral Mass spoke volumes. Her face said it all. My Mom was the same. The two were as they say, "Close as Peanut Butter & Jelly". UK sorry for your loss, then and now.
I was driving back to work after a little break and that’s when my phone notified me while driving. Once at a stop light, that’s when I found out the Queen passed away.
I am an American, but have always been fascinated by and respected Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, II. It is as if she was not only the Monarch of Britain, but a Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother of the world.
I was very moved. I never thought I would be, but I was. She was always there. Whatever happened, she was there, doing her duty. And then came the news. And of course I watched the funeral and I did shed a tear. I respected her for doing her duty all of her life. And I always thought it must be very lonely. And I do miss her that she isn't around anymore. Well, there is King Charles, but it isn't really the same. She should be there, with her handbag and her bright coloured clothes. So yes, I did respect her.
I am so happy Queen Elizabeth died in Scotland. It was the place she loved most and I'm happy she got to spend the entire summer there and died in the bed she felt safe and at ease in. She was such a magnificent woman.
I’m absolutely not a monarchist. But I had much respect for a woman who spent her entire life serving her country.
100% agree
"I can make my solemn act of dedication with a whole Empire listening. I should like to make that dedication now. It is very simple. I declare before you all that my whole life whether it be long or short shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong." --Princess Elizabeth on her twenty-first birthday, 21 April 1947.
What's the purpose of saying you're "absolutely not a monarchist"?
LOLOLOL homeboy, the country served her! Fuck her and her dumbass family, may the British Isles be freed from this prevailing ignorance
Yeah, rough life getting waited on hand and foot every minute of the day.
NGL, the Queen, was such a badass for saying, "Well, if it's good enough for my boys, it's good enough for me". Mad respect for that.
American here, I remember how my mom fell to her knees in anguish when Diana passed, my mom was recipient of a charity that the Princess donated to that helped her in her education so it struck her painfully. When the Queen passed, my mother, holding her grandchild nearly collapsed. The Queen, was a wonderful person. She was pushed into a role, and did her absolute best.
Yes I have to admit that Diana’s death hit me harder, and all the more for it being unexpected (even if QE2 deserved to live a lot longer, like her own mother). But moreover there was an element similar to JFK’s death, where a symbol of a future that most people wanted to see - a person like Diana being the Queen to King Charles, and being the image of the nation to themselves and others - was taken away, either by sheer accident or any other means, not changing that loss.
Australian myself. I wasn't alive for Diana's passing, but I'd known how people reacted.
And when Liz passed I remember sobbing in the car on the way home from my partner's place. She reminded me of so much of one of my great-grandmothers, so it was like losing her again really :(
My Mom passed away on the same day. Two well respected ladies when home that day.
I'm sorry for your loss, and I honor your mother with wishes of love and support.
I'm sorry you lost your mom.
I’m so sorry for the loss of your beloved Mom. Deepest sympathy to you.❤
Thank you everyone.
I’m from the USA and was greatly saddened to hear of Her Majesty’s passing. When I grasped the enormity of her loss, I was heartbroken. May she rest in eternal peace. Her work is done.
I landed at Heathrow when the announcement from Buckingham Palace was released, and by the time I arrived at a friend's house in Kent, I no more sat down than the BBC announced the Queens passing. I felt sad and honored to be in England during that next two weeks.
I’m an American boy from the backwoods of Texas, but I broke down and cried at her passing. She was a wonderful woman who carried herself and represented her country with grace and dignity that made her a beacon around the world to so many of all walks of life.
Fellow Texan here and I agree completely. She may have been considered the mother of GB, but she was a grandmother to the world. The class, dignity, respect, faith and never ending service to her country was a great example of what all leaders should seek to be. They just don't make them like her anymore. ❤
Fellow American here- I completely agree. She was a woman I looked up to for her grace, modesty and humbleness
My heart ached when the news that The Queen died. As an American, my heart was truly crushed. I so admired this wonderful lady. She was a true symbol of a powerful woman who always conducted herself with respect and always maintained being normal.
Jglendable8153 ~ Sorry to hear what happened with the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. As an African-American myself, Queen Elizabeth II is not only just a Queen of your country, but to all of us, she is the Goddess Queen of your people and towards those who have loved her back in return. A peacekeeper by many, and to all woman as a Symbol of Female Encouragement and for Women Empowerment, Towards all of the U.K. alongside Margaret Thatcher, the ultimate victors of the Falkland Wars. Towards her Royal family, an excellent caretaker and a compassionate teacher, and towards her former colonies, a symbol of of self-determination, international recognition, republicanism and independence. A war hero by right, a Queen by God's Blessing, and to your people, a perfect meaning on how a True Monarch is supposed to be ruled by her example and her talents as both a goddess and a perfect embodiment of honor, wisdom, compassion, knowledge and true Queen of your country, your people and towards our planet. May both her and her husband Vice King Phillip live on into the Afterlife of Peace, Prosperity and Paradise in Heaven.
@@TireekELane The best politician of her generation: trained by Churchill himself.
@@TireekELane really well put.
As a Canadian, who grew up with the picture of Queen Elizabeth in my elementary school I cried. She meant so much to so many people. I’ll never forget being in
college math class, and someone gasped “the queen died!” The whole classroom went quiet and gasped
Has left a hole in my life. Just over a week before my mum passed away. Two wonderful women in my life who through all my 65 years then had a huge impact on me. God speed ladies. XXOO
I cried. Born and raised in the states, never traveled abroad, I cried. A beautiful human being she was. I remember feeling devastated, and slightly empty. I was confused why her death hit me pretty hard, but seeing this doc gave me a better understanding. She was kind of a symbol of all being right with the world to a whole lot of people. A symbol of strength and poise, kindness and loyalty. I could go on forever. Makes sense now.
Like you I cried when the death of the Queen was announced. I am Dutch, we have our own Royal Family. But the Queen was Queen of the world. A beautiful strong lady.
Fellow American here and I felt the exact same way!
Also American and was hit the same way upon her loss. I always had an odd fascination with the British Royal family but not in their current goings on, more with the history. I can rattle off facts about monarchs back to William the Conqueror lol. Maybe because we lack such an expansive history, no idea really. She was an amazing woman in every way, just a next level human being. How can we not love her just because we're not of the British Empire? People the world over loved and mourned her, which has everything to do with Elizabeth I herself, not her nationality. There will never be another like her.
I was a bit teary. My heart fell to my stomach. I still miss her. 68 yr old in US.
@@karlavlieger4441 I remember seeing Beatrix light up whenever she met Elizabeth II. Those two had a very warm relationship.
She promised and she did so. A very strong character. She was born to be Queen.
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@patriciafoster3347 Thank you.
This was so well done. Yes, I cried. I am Canadian and loved the Queen. I saw her as a toddler in a small town in rural Canada when she and Prince Philip crossed Canada by train. Mom swore she smiled and waved at me. My favourite footage I ever saw of this wonderful lady was a moment caught off guard when she was told a joke and literally giggled...a sweet, girlish giggle, and at that moment I knew her. ❤❤❤
Sorry to hear what happened with the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. As an African-American myself, Queen Elizabeth II is not only just a Queen of your country, but to all of us, she is the Goddess Queen of your people and towards those who have loved her back in return. A peacekeeper by many, and to all woman as a Symbol of Female Encouragement and for Women Empowerment, Towards all of the U.K. alongside Margaret Thatcher, the ultimate victors of the Falkland Wars. Towards her Royal family, an excellent caretaker and a compassionate teacher, and towards her former colonies, a symbol of of self-determination, international recognition, republicanism and independence. A war hero by right, a Queen by God's Blessing, and to your people, a perfect meaning on how a True Monarch is supposed to be ruled by her example and her talents as both a goddess and a perfect embodiment of honor, wisdom, compassion, knowledge and true Queen of your country, your people and towards our planet. May both her and her husband Vice King Phillip live on into the Afterlife of Peace, Prosperity and Paradise in Heaven.
I will love her all my life. Great and gentle she was. Politically gifted and a Master of symbolism and the honoring of tradition. We shall never see her like again.
I was born in Canada, but my family moved to the US when I was 6. My new teacher introduced me to the class and asked how things were different in Canada. I said we had a big picture of the Queen in the classroom. My teacher loved that. Now I live in New Zealand and heard the news here. She was like the grandmother to the UK, the Commonwealth, and me. I never knew my grandparents because they died before I was born.
I live in NZ and im 56 now , that day she passed away i cried for my queen
Queen Elizabeth was a woman I admired. It felt like she'd been around forever because she'd been the monarch for as long as I'd been alive and further, so it was shocking at times to think of how long she'd been alive and everything she'd powered through during her reign. At the same time, I was relieved, she'd gone to her final reward after a lifetime of service and sacrifice. Blessed be, HRM Elizabeth Windsor.
Living in South Australia, Australia, I remember having not long gone to sleep being woken up by my son with the news. Needless to say the television stayed on until after the funeral. My favourite memory of Her Majesty is the honour of participating in a guard of honour while I served in the RAAF in 1986. Thank you for your service Your Majesty
Thank you for your service!🇬🇧
I remember when Prince Phillip died because I was at Adelaide Oval and then the flags got lowered and a announcement came on the screen mid game
I’m from the USA and in Buckingham Palace when the Queen passed. You could tell something had changed and I told my travel companions I think the Queen has passed. It was not until 6 PM that the media finally announced it. She well always be remembered for her dedication and love for her country.
Having been born in Australia in the early 60’s, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II had been the one consistently throughout my life.
How I miss seeing her our Queen Elizabeth II.
NOT OUR QUEEN YOU HACK!!!
Still on the coins, and it’s nearly 2025!
i tell myself even though HM is gone, Charles has always been there in the background too, Long live the King
The world stood still, as an American i always admired Queen Elizabeth ll.
Why do Americans always need to instantly tell everyone they're American.
@@hapiloolah literally EVERY comment ahead of this one, the writer states where they are from in the world. Why do you feel the need to pounce on the first American who has the nerve to say where they are from, while simply leaving a respectful comment? SMH
@@missmia7869 feel free to Shake Your Head all you want ☺️
@@missmia7869 For some reason, there are STILL expectations that since we fought a Revolution against Great Britain, then there must be lingering 'hard feelings' on both sides. In reality, we are the fastest of allies.
Interesting that I don't see chiding when commentators identify themselves as Australian, Canadian, etc...
Also, there may be PRIDE in how the respondent feels his/her country has grown since leaving the Mother Country.
The world stopped. Never again will we see that again.
I just remember her some days before her passing, still at it doing her duties. But when asked why she didn't show up at some event, she replies very matter-of -factly, "I couldn't go to that, my legs weren't working."
It was so touching. And what a sense of duty.
When she took that vow in the 1950s who would ever have thought of the long commitment she'd put into the job.
She is a wonderful role model for anyone, especially with her politeness and egalatarianism. Wish I had a less fancy word for that, but can't think of one.
There was also a video of her with a little girl that was unforgettable, watching the careful attention and respect she paid to this four year old. And when the girl said she had colored some pictures for her, she says so considerately, "Thank you, and I'll be sure and look at this in the car." The Queen of England no less. Among other titles. I'm sure she had faults, everyone does..... but I found her a decent person. No offense intended, just an American perspective.
I remember that day with great sadness. Queen Elizabeth was the Mother of the commonwealth and devoted her life to service and duty. Watching this brought several tears to my eyes. Thoughtfully done and gives a wonderful timeline of that very sad day. RIP Your Majesty, love from a little ol' kiwi in NZ.
Of course she was "frail"...She was 96!
Totally valid, yes. I think we expected better - for her, and for ourselves - because life expectancy is supposed to get longer, not shorter. Her mother lived well beyond 100 and I’m sad that this wasn’t possible with all the modern medicine, unlimited resources available. It was her literal mother and that’s her strongest indicator of expectancy. I really grieve for the way we overreacted and then underreacted about the biggest cause of death two years earlier, and all of society - all the way up to royalty - couldn’t find a sensible middle-ground of responses. We act like vaccines cut deaths by 99% but it was only 66%, and the other 33% keep dying, every day, until we make something new that prevents infections. We don’t even care about testing infections anymore. The effects that last for months and years are like a shameful topic we don’t like to talk about, in case it upsets people.
She had longevity on her mother's side, but sadly the grief from losing her husband just made her decline much quicker.
I live on the US East Coast, and that day, I had just arrived at work. I was checking the news and saw the first statement from Buckingham Palace, and I knew Her Majesty was dying. Having watched the Royal Family since Princess Diana and Prince Charles married, I also began learning about Her Majesty and Prince Philip. I felt that after the Prince passed away, she would follow soon as that tends to happen with long-married couples, especially those that were close like Elizabeth and Philip. Being American, I was quite shocked that I felt so sad, not because the "Queen" was dying but because a mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, was leaving her earthly family to join her husband in eternity. RIP Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II. Your presence is missed in the whole world.
Thank you, I also am American, a Floridian, and feel the same way as you do. In a sense, Her Majesty was the World's Grandmother.
@@marymurphy2605 My maternal grandmother copied Elizabeth II's hairstyle in the '60s.
I was at work when she died. I cried!! I’m an American who always felt a connection to her. I love the fact that I have Irish Scottish and Welch in my DNA!!!! A distant cousin of mine❤
I was truly surprised at how much sorrow I felt. Shed tears for this dear lady who had been part of my entire life as a Canadian. It’s like she belonged to all of us, as a family member ❤
Totally agree! I am a French-Canadian and I feel the same way.
Here I am in Oz crying. Respect Ma’am
I live in the US but grew up in Canada and I adore Queen Elizabeth II. I was heartbroken when I heard of her death.
When Her Majesty died, I sobbed. I am from the States. My parents taught me about the British Royal Family from the age of 5. I loved Her Late Majesty! The two things that I remember vividly are watching HRH Price Edward, the Duke of Edinburgh, simply weeping over the death of his Mother, and, when Her Late Majestie’s coffin was lowered into the vault. Those moments of watching her coffin being lowered; it really upset me, because it was so final. I sobbed yet again.
At the time of her death, HRH The Prince Edward was still The Earl of Wessex. He was titled The Duke of Edinburgh by Charles III six months later.
I think it was fitting that Charles and Anne were with her-they were there when her reign began. She is Queen Elizabeth The Beloved.
oh i love that
God bless our beautiful Queen and all she modelled for us to become better
Apart from family members & friends I have never been so impacted by a passing. May she rest in peace
Each ticking second passed with gratitude and thank you for Her Majesty QE II's service and love to our nation!
🙏👑🇬🇧💕
Harry is still family
Princess Anne is fabulous 🎉❤
RIP QUEEN ELIZABETH
My father died 7 months after this. We never even got the call to say “come now”. He went that quickly. It is highly upsetting.
The rainbow 🌈 on her day back in London was amazing! ..😢😢
I’m just another American who holds Queen Elizabeth in such high esteem. I found her to be such an amazing example of class and decorum and I greatly miss her existence on this earth. She made it a better place to be.
God Bless the Queen, now His majesty the King.
During 9/11, she has the coldstream band play the star spangled banner. 23 years later, we return the favor with our military band offering tribute with God save the Queen.
Any footage of us playing god save the queen after Elisabeth died? All I can find is some footage from 2005.
Beautiful documentary. Thank you so much for the work and thoughtfulness put into it. I’m a 74 yr old American, and I cherished her as so many in countries outside of Britain and the Commonwealth did.
the word is constancy. even we non brits appreciated her for her ”being there” all our lives. i was born in 1959 and she’d already been serving as queen for several years. presidents, prime ministers, dictators, popes, etc. came and went but she represented consistency….:she was just always there, doing her job brilliantly. i was saddened at her passing as it was the end of a long era and nobody did a better job in the role she was born into. well done ma’am!
The world lost a very steady hand when we lost our beloved Queen.
we all remember where we were when the announcement that the Queen dies
Elizabeth the Great. Sadly missed.
Eric-jo8uh ~ Sorry to hear what happened with the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. As an African-American myself, Queen Elizabeth II is not only just a Queen of your country, but to all of us, she is the Goddess Queen of your people and towards those who have loved her back in return. A peacekeeper by many, and to all woman as a Symbol of Female Encouragement and for Women Empowerment, Towards all of the U.K. alongside Margaret Thatcher, the ultimate victors of the Falkland Wars. Towards her Royal family, an excellent caretaker and a compassionate teacher, and towards her former colonies, a symbol of of self-determination, international recognition, republicanism and independence. A war hero by right, a Queen by God's Blessing, and to your people, a perfect meaning on how a True Monarch is supposed to be ruled by her example and her talents as both a goddess and a perfect embodiment of honor, wisdom, compassion, knowledge and true Queen of your country, your people and towards our planet. May both her and her husband Vice King Phillip live on into the Afterlife of Peace, Prosperity and Paradise in Heaven.
I was doing the Camino de Santiago in Spain when she died...all the TV channels showed the funeral...originally from Argentina we have lived in Australia for 42 years and she is the only Queen we knew...great woman ...old school..but great.
I was born in London to an American family, and raised in the states due to having an illness that needed specialists. I am a dual citizen and feel deeply connected to England. Queen Elizabeth was Queen for my entire life until she died.
Many Americans feel a connection to England because we have ancestry from there. Had not a man braved the ocean before 1762 I could very well have been born and raised in England. The Queen was beautiful, intelligent, talented and an extraordinary example of what a Queen should be. God bless her.
Keep dreaming. The US and England didn’t establish diplomatic relations until 1785, two years after the American Revolution. There’s countries much older. Countries like the Middle East, Asia, and North Africa have much earlier historical records, placing their origins THOUSANDS of years before England.
You have a better chance of having ancestors in earlier established countries.
Just think if your ancestors had stayed all those people wouldn’t have been murdered, and land unstolen.
I'M AMERICAN AND I STILL CRY LIKE NOW. NO WORDS CAN DESCRIBE WHAT THIS WONDERFUL HUMAN BEING MEANT TO ME. I AM 68 AND GREW UP LOVING THE ROYAL FAMILY BECAUSE OF QUEEN ELISABETH II. I KNOW MORE ABOUT HER THAN I KNOW ABOUT THE U.S. GOV...AND I MISS HER FACE SO MUCH.
My heart went out to all of the news reporters ; this event surely had to be the most difficult and traumatic reporting they did. Trying to keep their composure had to be tough.
The day Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II passed away was one of the most devastating and surreal moments of my life-a day when the unthinkable became reality. Though I am an American by birth, my very soul and constitution are irrevocably English. The history, the traditions, the very ethos of England live within me, shaping the way I see the world. Even as an American, I know we never truly left the island. Our founding documents, from the Declaration of Independence to the Constitution itself, owe their existence to the Magna Carta, that great cornerstone of liberty born on English soil. In many ways, we are but a larger reflection of that island-a nation inspired by its ideals, its values, and its enduring legacy.
Her Majesty wasn’t just a Queen to me; she was Granny, as she was to so many others. I connected with her on a deeply personal level, not just as the sovereign of a nation I admire so deeply, but as a symbol of continuity and grace-a figure who, in many ways, reminded us of our shared roots, of the unbroken thread that ties us to that island across the sea.
I remember that day with unsettling clarity. I had just finished my theatre class and was eating rice and beans in my college cafeteria, the day already tinged with unease from the news that Her Majesty was unwell. Like so many, I clung to the hope that she would recover, as she always had, her steadfastness seemingly eternal. But then, at around 1 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, the news broke: The Queen is dead. My world came crashing down.
I froze, dumbstruck, the words echoing in my mind. I am a calm, resolute individual by nature, but in that moment, I came perilously close to screaming in that crowded cafeteria. My appetite vanished instantly, the rice and beans before me now tasteless and irrelevant. I felt an overwhelming sense of loss-not just for the Queen herself, but for what she represented. Her death wasn’t just the end of a life; it was the end of an era.
Her Majesty embodied the best of what it meant to be English: steadfast, graceful, and utterly devoted to duty. For me, her reign was the golden thread that linked the glory of the past with the promise of the present. When she passed, it felt as though the glory of the British monarchy passed with her. She was the North Star, the anchor of tradition and continuity. Without her, it feels as though the days of grandeur and steadfast dignity have come to an end.
Even now, two years later, the grief still lingers. The monarchy continues, yes, but it is forever changed. For me, Her Majesty wasn’t just the Queen of England-she was a grandmotherly figure to the world, a comforting presence who reminded us of the strength and resilience of the values we share, values that began on that island and inspired nations far beyond its shores.
Her passing was not just a personal loss; it was a loss for all who felt connected to the traditions and ideals she so beautifully upheld. As Americans, we may have declared independence, but we never truly left the island. We carry its legacy in our principles, our governance, and even our identity. Her Majesty’s death was a reminder of how deeply those bonds endure, and though she is gone, her memory will forever remain a symbol of a greatness that united us all-across time, oceans, and generations. Granny may no longer reign, but she lives on in our hearts, the last and brightest star of an era we will never see again.
I was in Hawaii and watching the news about her being ill and already knew if her family was flocking to her, it was only a matter of time and it came across my feed. What an incredible documentary about a very remarkable woman and time. There truly will never been anyone like her.
I know why the Sussex family was mentioned--to delete them would call even more attention to them. And she was his grandmother. Excellent documentary. "May flights of angels sing thee to thy rest", Your Majesty.
Yes exactly she was his grandmother who never publicly disowned them and it’s nobody’s place to make speculation on her relationship with harry. That’s not only wrong it’s extremely rude.
I heard the rumours of bone cancer, then a note given in parliament told about a fall on the fateful day. A fall may have been so severe, that it’s a complicated fracture. Very sadly, if you’re elderly and fracture bones that need surgery, you won’t be safe to undergo surgery/ anaesthesia. I can see from a medical perspective what likely happened. Her medical team would’ve only have been able to “ Make Her Majesty comfortable “ .
That's exactly how my mother passed. She fell and broke her hip. Or as her doctor put it, her hip broke and she fell. There was nothing that could be done.
If that was the case, then why was charles and Camilla over 100km away. Is she had had a fall, shurely they would have known and been with her. If she had fallen on that day, then way was the news story out, about the maid finding her and realizing something was wrong?
@@annmillar1481 It was definitely a fall . This was actually in the notes passed around parliament. I shall do my best to find more evidence for you.
She was also probably highly sedated not only for her to excruciating bone cancer but for her fracture. I've always thought she died like many in that serious condition. Her breathing became slow and labored due to sedation and failing organs. So sad. 😢😢😢
I’m American, but my grandmother was Australian, and she taught me to appreciate the Queen and her role in the world. We all knew it was coming, but it was hard to hear that she was gone.
I’m a high school teacher, and I saw the news while my students were at lunch. I composed myself before they returned to my room, but as soon as lunch was over, I had 3 American teenagers running into my classroom about to cry, because they’d heard that the Queen was gone. One of them looked at me and asked how we’re supposed to live in a world without Queen Elizabeth? I told her that I’d never lived in a world without her either, but that Queen Elizabeth was all about duty and doing what was best for her country, so she would probably tell us to say God save the King and get on with things.
The rest of my students had returned by then, so we had a discussion about the Queen dying, what would be happening in the next couple of weeks, and how strange it was to hear people talking about the King instead of the Queen. Once we wrapped that discussion up, we did what I feel like the Queen would have told us to, and we got on with things.
What an excellent documentary!
As to Henry's snit fit, he was not the only grandchild for whom special provisions were not made at the end. Peter, Zara, Eugenie, Beatrice, Louise, James were also not present. None of them complained. None of them threw a bitchfit over the fact that their spouses (for those married) were not included.
Of course he was unhappy. Unfortunately, I think it was best that she was not there because all you all would have done is complain about that instead of focusing on the death of a Monarch. Kate did not go either.
As I understood it, Harry was invited to fly with William and the rest- he was told Meghan could not come. He threw a fit- I’m sure she did too. He caused the plane to take off late as they tried to wait for him. Harry was the reason they didn’t make it in time. He should be ashamed of himself. He just looks for opportunities to be unhappy, be a victim. This was not about him and Meghan- but he sure tried to make it all about them!
@@kimhughes5030 ...and if that woman had been on the flight, she would have leaked every detail. Including a description of the bed clothes The Queen was wearing
The most iconic family in my opinion. I cried...born and raised in the states.....but something about this news just hit me very hard. Just like Diana passing. ❤ long live the Queen...in our hearts!
I don’t know how this documentary could have *completely* missed out her stay over in Edinburgh. That was so touching and moving. The first monarch to die in Scotland for 500 years. And she must have actually planned that.
The Queen was not the only one who loved Scotland, Prince Philip did also.
Im pretty sure the scots do too
As an American, I found Queen Elizabeth II to be an example of duty, devotion and servant leadership. The world is a better place because of her.
Dermot is such an awesome Gentleman & a true consummate professional journalist.
I'm American and she was queen my whole life. I loved her because she was genuinely a good person;. A beautiful doll when she was young with her Hartnell gowns, then matured into the most beloved woman on the planet. I watched the entire 8 day funeral and cried the whole time. She was good for the world. She loved the LORD and that means we will get to meet her some day!
Excellent documentary. Thank you.
72 year old male sitting here crying as I watch this. She is irreplaceable.
Great Documentary ❤
I really thought she would live longer than her mother. But when Prince Phillip passed I knew she wouldn’t be far behind. He didn’t have to wait long to see his Cabbage again 💕
Fantastic post. I do miss her. I wish I could go back in time and learn this all again.
This was absolutely wonderful. ❤ she was a rare gem.
I am an American. I can remember watching the coronation of THE queen on television. I made a scrapbook of all the newspaper and magazine articles and pictures. I was thrilled when my British pen pal sent me actual photograph post cards of Queen Elizabeth, Princess Margaret and Charles and Ann. They were much loved.
I don’t believe we shall ever have another leader of any kind that will be as devoted to his or her country. Service, loyalty, patriotism, and duty seem to have gone out of fashion. Too bad our world has died as Queen Elizabeth has.
I still cry watching anything about our Queen 😢
There is such talk at the beginning of this about abrupt decline. To me, it was obvious: she began to seriously decline after Philip's death. It just sucked the stuffing out of her. She said he was her strength, and do I know that feeling.
(Ontario, Canada here.) I was working on renovating my bathroom at home when a friends messaged me to say the family was gathering at Balmoral. I knew in that instant things were not looking good. God Save The Queen. Wonderful woman, the epitome of class and duty right to the end.
Thanks for sharing
The queen was really blessed with having a daughter like the Princess Royal.
i find it intresting and how much she was respected that no news channel, even though they knew she had died, waited until the palace released its statement before saying anything. I live in Sweden and watched BBC and when they said that the king was there it took me a few seconds before i realized it was Charles. Then i turned to the Europa league and every game had a moment of silence
I am happy that Charles and especially Anne were with her
Sorry to hear what happened with the passing of Queen Elizabeth II. As an African-American myself, Queen Elizabeth II is not only just a Queen of your country, but to all of us, she is the Goddess Queen of your people and towards those who have loved her back in return. A peacekeeper by many, and to all woman as a Symbol of Female Encouragement and for Women Empowerment, Towards all of the U.K. alongside Margaret Thatcher, the ultimate victors of the Falkland Wars. Towards her Royal family, an excellent caretaker and a compassionate teacher, and towards her former colonies, a symbol of self-determination, international recognition, republicanism and independence. A war hero by right, a Queen by God's Blessing, and to your people, a perfect meaning on how a True Monarch is supposed to be ruled by her example and her talents as both a goddess and a perfect embodiment of honor, wisdom, compassion, knowledge and true Queen of your country, your people and towards our planet. May both her and her husband Vice King Phillip live on into the Afterlife of Peace, Prosperity and Paradise in Heaven.
Now she’s in a palace so lovely we can’t comprehend it.
She was a good woman. Being royal, aside.
This documentary is very beautiful for the Queen. I’m from the Philippines but I’m fond of her. Very very nice documentary it left me out of words.
I'm 75 and except for my mum, the greatest lady of my life time. God bless her.
I miss her. She was my Queen for 50 years. ❤ 🇨🇦
Queen Elizabeth was a great woman and thank you for this wonderful documentary. The only thing is who cares about Harry? He stepped away and couldn’t visit his grandmother earlier in the summer.
I was getting up for the morning at Memorial University of Newfoundland when my phone went off telling me she was on her deathbed, professors let us keep using our phones in lectures to check the news and keep them posted. Found out she died right as my last class was about to start… but I knew beforehand it was the end, and the way I realized she had died was actually really creepy.
The university’s library is named for her: I was walking past the sign, and got a chill through my bones the moment I passed her name that made the hair on the back of my neck stand on end. I stopped in my tracks for a second, and just instinctively knew right then and there the Queen had died. Later found out I was right (still before the news reported it: I saw a flag at half-mast), and found out even later that this incident happened almost exactly when she passed away.
Whole campus was quiet for a week, nobody spoke of anything but the Queen even in Newfoundland… and all flags at the university were lowered to half-mast until after the funeral (which they closed for).
Cannot believe it’s been over 2 years already!
I’m American. I’ve never been to the UK but my mother despite never going to the UK either loved all things British and I only watch British TV, I even have UK flag socks and a coffee tumbler that has the flag on it and says London Temporary Services that I drink from every day. 🇬🇧 So naturally I felt very sad and cried when she died and as well hearing it again on this documentary. I managed to get my hands on two magazines. One 2 years before she died claiming she was ill and then the death announcement
I am German, born in 1969. The Queen had special relationships with my country. She could have been angry due to her experience of WW II, but she was forgiving. That alone makes her a queen. Was she perfect? No, seeing her dealing with Princess Diana‘s death, but never forget, the Queen did not bow for anybody but for Diana. She was a wise head of state, but as well a caring mother and grandmother. Her education forbid her to be relaxed in public, but hey, remember her move with 007 for the Olymics. Just a publicity stunt? No, she enjoyed to show her sense of humor.
So, it’s essentially about WHERE whom was where when London Bridge came down.
Thank you for sharing, she was an exceptional monarch and woman.
🏴 Yikes, I feel a bit bad for the King and his family; he KNOWS how it will go when he is called; that has to be daunting.
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Have a care for one another✨
She got to pass in a natural way. My husband, while only 65 and passed due to a disease, he passed naturally over a few days. Not many get the privilege of living a long life and pass this way. My husband had been unconscious but woke up to see his brothers who arrive from all over the country. He went back asleep and never woke up again. I was there is last day, and he had always told me and the nurses he did not want me to see him take his last breath, he was afraid it would traumatize me. So I took out my piano app and played his 2 favorite songs, told him I would be right back and stepped out of the room. I was gone 7 minutes, and he passed away while I was gone. Just how he planned, how he wanted it and how I expected it to go. Death does not have to be scary. One of the last things he told me was, "If I had known dying was this peaceful, I would have not been scared and gone long ago."
That's just it, Queen Elizabeth II was the queen for so long that multiple generations were born, raised and passed all while she sat on the throne, not just in her lifespan. There was never a more steady hand on the tiller of the country/commonwealth, so much so that it was unfathomable that she was no longer the queen. That being said, she declared before us all that she would devote her life in service to the commonwealth/empire regardless of how many years she had left to live,, and I'd say she did quite a fine job at that.
USA 🇺🇸 here. In all due respect you guys know How Old she was. Time stops for no one. My Dad always would say to us. Always take care of your Mother. Both born 1923. Dad passes age 86. Our Mom goes age 92. Mom aged 2 decades once o u r Father died. QE II did the same when Prince Phillip passed away. Covid! Her picture all alone in her Pew at his Funeral Mass spoke volumes. Her face said it all. My Mom was the same. The two were as they say, "Close as Peanut Butter & Jelly". UK sorry for your loss, then and now.
She was amazing grace! Rest In peace. Greetings from Sweden 🇸🇪
I was driving back to work after a little break and that’s when my phone notified me while driving. Once at a stop light, that’s when I found out the Queen passed away.
How shallow that Meghan would skip over this monumental loss for a mocking recollection of first meeting the Queen.
The greatest woman off power ever in the world. What’s left now are shameful. Terrible what has happened before and since her death.
when the news said she was under medical supervision i went ohh fudge
I cried. I only have UK heritage, but she was my Queen!
The queens photo before Liz trust concerns everyone. Everyone noted and were concerned about her hands and weight.
But a great relief to the country that she had taken over from Boris Johnson. Finally he was gone.
2:43 see how bruised the back of her hand is? She was prob getting ivs thru the veins in her hand and for some time based off the damage done.
That's what I noticed as well. It shocked me honestly.
She was. She had cancer.
I am an American, but have always been fascinated by and respected Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, II. It is as if she was not only the Monarch of Britain, but a Mother, Grandmother and Great Grandmother of the world.
I was very moved. I never thought I would be, but I was. She was always there. Whatever happened, she was there, doing her duty. And then came the news. And of course I watched the funeral and I did shed a tear. I respected her for doing her duty all of her life. And I always thought it must be very lonely. And I do miss her that she isn't around anymore. Well, there is King Charles, but it isn't really the same. She should be there, with her handbag and her bright coloured clothes. So yes, I did respect her.