Rule Britannia was written to celebrate The Royal Navy becoming powerful enough to stop the barbary pirates from attacking British fishing vessels and coastal villages and selling men and women into slavery in North Africa.
I am sorry,but(originally) it had nothing to do with the Royal Navy,and Barbary pirates. Rule Britannia is from an Opera called "Alfred",written in 1740 by Thomas Arne. The following synopsis is based on the work as performed in London in 1740 The setting is the Isle of Athelney in the year 878. Following a defeat by the Vikings, Alfred has taken refuge in the hut of the shepherd Corin and his wife Emma who wonder about the mysterious stranger. Alfred expresses his anguish at the state of affairs of his kingdom and prays to the Genius of Britannia. Alfred's wife Eltruda and his son Edward arrive and rejoice at finding him alive. Corin and Emma still have no idea who their guests really are. Later, Edward brings news that twelve hundred Britons loyal to Alfred are camped nearby and awaiting his command. Emma and Corrin now realise the true identity of their guests as Alfred departs for battle. When news of his victory reaches them, all rejoice. Edward praises the return of British values. Alfred exhorts his people: "Britons, proceed, the subject deep command, awe with your navies ev'ry hostile land". In response, all sing "Rule Britania", an ode in honour of Great Britain.era, and was written by Thomas Arne.
This is the first anti slavery song . It helped to bring out our anti slavery law where the British navy tried to stop the slave ships leaving Africa. The same law that also bought slaves from the plantations to free them. The couldn't afford to free the white slave in the Arabic nations because their were toi many of them and it would be to expensive. There were not so many African slave. We were paying off the national debt for this act of Parliament until 2015.
Yes the British saved many thousands of Enslaved Africans from off the ships and got them clothed fed and housed at their base in Seirra Leonne. . Many got jobs there and were able to use their wages to get back home to Nigeria etc on board a passenger ship
"Britannia rule the waves" - It's telling Britannia to rule the waves, not saying that it already does! That would be far too boastful for the British understated and inclusive style of patriotism.
When did heaven command this???? It’s pushing a mythology. It’s a myth. There is nothing in any sacred text that gives Britain the right over any waves.
@@cerijames5216 only empire to enforce the abolition of slavery across the world... how saying a group of people shouldn't be slaves is somehow racist baffles me
Remember (because they'll never remind you) that they only won the Revolutionary War with the help of massive financial and military (naval) assistance from the French. Even American historians acknowledge that the rebels could never have won all by themselves. Isn't it funny how Americans always fail to mention that crucial fact?
@@lorddaver5729 Yea but Britain at that time wasn't a world power yet... Only when Britain invaded India around 1800's they took over the title of the world super power from Spain? Dutch?
@@KT-vs6cy You need to do some proper research, instead of simply guessing. Britain did not "invade India in the 1800s". The British East India Company had been established in India since the 1700s.(There was no "invasion" as such. The BEIC expanded over time in India with the help of local rulers). And Britain WAS a superpower by dint of having by far the largest navy in the world, which was necessary to secure Britain 's trade routes to Canada, Australia (convict transfers) and to fight off the incursions of the French fleet in the American colonies (which were lost - yes, we know), Canada and the Caribbean. As far as the Dutch were concerned, they were never a world superpower. Their colonies were far too few to be a match for the British. And Spain had ceased to be a world power after its initial "empire building" in South and Central America in the 1600s.
@@lorddaver5729 Yes I know British didn't do a full fledged invasion on India per say but it was only during the 1800s that GB managed to take over from british east india company and finish up taking over the whole of India... "During the 17th century, the navy of the Dutch Republic was the most powerful naval force in the world and played an active role in the Anglo-Dutch Wars, the Franco-Dutch War, and wars against Spain and several other European powers." Read up on Royal Netherlands Navy and the Dutch East India Company and the Dutch West India Company....
Rule Britannia isn’t the British national anthem. That’s God Save the Queen (King when the monarch is male). Rule Britannia is a popular patriotic song. It’s a bit like My Country ‘Tis Of Thee in the US; not the anthem but a well-known patriotic song nonetheless. Side note, GSTQ and MCTOT have the same tune
@igeto12 it was to instill a sense of pride too...of which i do believe it does. Also the "Britons shall not be slaves" owes in part some origins to a multitude of factors against nations and their treatment against the British, be it the Spannish, Barbary pirates and indian rebels who starved british captives. :)
@igeto12 it's also a resistance song, given the British whilst still a minor power were oppressed by the continental Catholic powers, but yeah, keep getting hung up on events centuries ago that we have been apologetic for plenty
@igeto12 I'm not really hurt, just baffled that this is still brought up every time a slither of British/English nationalism is brought about, at the world cup on TH-cam when the anthem was sung, always comments like yours about tHe BrItIsH eMpIrE dId BaD tHiNgS and then go I'm only talking facts tough don't get salty. Why if your only talking facts don't you go on a Portuguese national anthem and tell them they started the slave trade and were the first to set up colonial states, but nooooooo, the British empire was bad. Do you see why a lot of people are kinda sick of it now?
@@Schnitzel_23 I think that the house of Hohenzollern should take back Germany in a constitutional role. It’d be like Britain! Plus, the amount of extra tourism money is ridiculous!
This song holds pride as it is an anti-slavery song. The British fought against slavery… and sent boats to patrol Africas coast to try to prevent slave ships leaving for America.
Unfortunately I wasn't alive when the amazing empire was alive but I am fortunate to be born in the uk and I am extremely proud and glad of what this beautiful nation accomplished and extremely embarrassed at what it is today
#Information: Promenade concerts have a tradition going back to the 18th century. "The Proms" started in 1895 conducted by Sir Henry Wood and are an annual season of concerts held every evening from July to September The Proms have been performed at the Royal Albert Hall in London since the 1940s but over the last 30 or so years there have also been Proms in concert halls and parks around the UK. Giant screens are set up around the UK for people to watch the Last Night and join in the singing. The second half of the Last Night always features "Rule Britannia", "Land of Hope and Glory", "Jerusalem", "Auld Lang Syne", and the National Anthem ("God Save The Queen"). "Rule Britannia" is always sung by an operatic soloist - not necessarily from the UK (the great Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Flores sang it in 2016 dressed in Inca costume).
"I don't know if this is in Britain...". lol. Rule Britannia, Royal Albert Hall, BBC Symphony Orchestra, a Royal Navy uniform from the time of Nelson, an English narrator, a caption saying 'Hyde Park, London' and thousands of Union Jacks... Hmmm... The clues are there methinks. Mind you, they didn't seem to be taking much in. I'm not sure I've ever seen two such blank looks. :)
The proms is held each year from Jun to sepl when they have this giant Festival. Every one is welcome and Hyde Park is also crammed in front of a screen just being joyful and celebrating our country. To get a ticket into the hall it well nigh impossible!. So the poor among us go to the park. Worth watching!.🌹
This stirs up so much pride it can make you cry. If you had the misfortune of being subjected to a left leaning education from the mid 90's you will feel nothing.
bri-TAYNIER ?!? hahahahaa. this is a song..... its a bit more than just a song,its part of our pride at being British and celebrating our glorious and long long history.
Rule Brittania was written in the 18th century, for a play about King Alfred, who was King of Wessex and the Anglo Saxons ans is considered to be the first King of England, which he dominated by the end of his reign. He defended much of England from constant attacks, raids and invasions from the Vikings who were the largest slave traders in Europe, and with the Irish Kings had the largest slave market in western europe based in Dublin, Ireland. Alfred tried to develop an early navy and built larger ships to defend the coasts of England. This theme was used in the 18th century (1745) , when the UK was under threat from Spain and other conflicts with european powers, linked to the War of Jenkins Ear and the War of the Austrian Succession (also linked to the earlier War of the Spanish Succession). There was also trouble in the UK associated with the wider european succession issues...the Rising, or the '45 and tensions regarding the Hanoverian and deposed Stewart rule over the UK. At the same time Barbary pirates were also attacking the UK to raid for slaves who were then transported to North Africa and the Ottoman empire and sold into slavery and then trafficked throughout the world. This song harks back to Alfred defending England and exhorting the UK to develop her Navy against invasions centuries later. It also draws on the attacks from the Barbary slave traders and the subsequent action taken in the 17th and later 18th and 19th century to force Tunis and Tripoli amongst others to stop attacking and trading British slaves. This is what is reflected on when Rule Brittania! is sung today.
the BBC proms is a musical extravaganza that runs every year in the UK the last night is so popular that ticket prices rival top rock concert prices, in the summers they also do proms in the parks all over northern Europe and the UK come rain wind or sun with a picnic champagne beer or wine, normally in the evenings ending with a spectacular fire work display ending to Beethoven's 1812 overture even sitting on groundsheets in waterproofs or umbrella's if it is raining, it really is worth being on your bucket list as unforgettable experience, also the albert hall has presented rock concerts from many artists over the 20th century because of its natural amplifying sound to any type of music or song
The other countries flags were England, Scotland and Wales, which make up Britain. Another Flag present may have been Northern Ireland, which is part of the UK, a country of countries. :-)
This is an 18th century song but by the 19th century Britannia really did "rule the waves". And thank God they did. It was the might of the Royal Navy that stopped the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
God Save the Queen is our national anthem, the henry wood promenade concerts are British and over 100 years old , they run for about 8 weeks over the summer and the last night is held in September at The Royal Albert Hall in London
All that unity, patriotism and people having fun. It's like you've never seen it before. You guys smell of liberalism lol. Thanks for your perplexed reaction, it was hilarious.
@@oliva6352 for most of history that's what almost every nation/tribe/society tried to do. It was eat or get eaten and after years of getting invaded by Europeans Britain had its moment and was able to form an empire and we found something we were good at. Yes many things were done that were immoral today but those things occurred in almost every nation and under almost every empire and culture. The British empire was actually nicer than many of the other big European ones.
In a million houses people like me are singing along. Its our day to remember we are a nation united. It's not our anthem it's on 9f 3 or 4 songs that everyone knows. Most are sung on this night lol, try Jerusalem and Land of Hope and Glory.
It was written in the first half of the 18th century. The Spanish had several victories over the royal navy and the Barbary states (yes Africans(, funded by the ottomans were coming to the south coast of England and kidnapping people for ransom or to use as slaves. This song was a morale booster for the people of England.
The other country flags …one, the Red Cross on the white background is the English, flag, the flag with the red dragon is the Welsh flag. A blue x on a white background is the Scottish flag. Together they form the Union Jack 🇬🇧 which is the flag of the United Kingdom. The performance is held at Albert Hall in London.
This is not the anthem, this is an old patriotic song from when Britain was an empire. Their national anthem is "God save the queen". Greetings from Sweden.
@@Joshie_-oz9vz Not sure what you mean as I don't see my comment. I take it you are English and I agree your sentiment, not sure I missed that point. But I suggest you start with ensuring the Proms are not changed and such songs removed because the woke see them as racist or celebrating England's nasty imperialist history. I stand with these anthems and hymns 100%, they are a part of our heritage as well, especially Rule Britannia, Land of Hope and Glory, and My Country Tis of Thee
The crowds in the audience will fly all types of flags! Obviously mostly the Union Flag or St. George’s Cross, since it is in England, but there were people flying the French, Italian, German and American flags in the audience. Whether you’re born in Britain or not, the proms are a true celebration of our culture and enjoyed by us and our friends from all around the world!
The Royal Albert Hall, where this performance took place, is located in London. The Proms are held every year from July through to 11th September; on the last performance of the year, it's known as "The Last Night of the Proms". No, it is our National Anthem, though it would make a great one - God Save the Queen is our anthem, although many people would like our anthem to be Jerusalem. People from all over the world try and get to attend these performances. Remember too, the United Kingdom is made up of FOUR separate countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and we each have our own flag - the English flag is a simple red cross on a white background. The Union Jack is a combination of our countries which make up the United Kingdom.
Britain’s anthem should be this song! I’ve had enough of people saying it’s racist because it says the word slave doesn’t make sense now it’s racist when it’s says we will never ever ever be slaves
Correct. Britain was threatened before 1940 by the Spanish, Dutch and French who would have enslaved the country on both race and religious grounds. Thanks to the Royal Navy (which included blacks) that never happened. Trouble is you mention slaves and the woke push rise up demanding an end including in the Proms. They fail to realise it was the armed forces that preserved them to pout and spew their hatred as free speech.
I wish this was our anthem, god save the queen is bloody awful The last night of the proms is the culmination of an entire classical concert season, at the Royal Albert hall, which spans from July to September is have televised concerts too. When I played in the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, ewe played a concert there every year and I was always involved and it was broadcast not just on the BBC (TV) but also BBC radio 3, and the BBC world service . Playing there was the highlight of the yea. It was great
Bro...must unlearn what you were tought in school to understand this tune. Bless up. As a musician i love how your head went where the notes went....yo learn up some of the other vids out there that will shatter the BS being fed in the US mainstream schools. Much love to you both.
King William The Conquer banned slavery in Britain in 1102 and was reconfirmed by the famous Mansfield English High Court decision that found that as soon as a slave set foot on English soil they became free. In 1807 British legislation banned to slave trade right across the British Empire and 1833 legislation freed all slaves across the British Empire. In 1808 the British Royal Navy established an anti slavery squadron of ships to blockade slave ships operating out of Africa this squadron operated for more than a century. Britain has the proud history of ending the slave trade and making what had been normal practice for thousands of years to become totally unacceptable.
The Charter of which she sings was created by William Ist ( The Conqueror ) & Abolished Slavery (Surfdom) across England from 1066 this later meant any Slave setting foot on Brittish soil was Immediatly Freed !!
No, this is not the British National Anthem...surprised you haven't heard of this patriotic British song before ....Also, having been clearly told that the orchestra was the BBC Symphony and that this was taking place in The Royal Albert Hall, in London, one of the most famous concert halls in the world, you still had some doubts about whether it wa or was not in Britain...How much information do you need to be given?
From the time when the British Navy was twice as powerful as the next two nations put together - by law. This is why we ruled over a third of the planet.
Rule Britannia is an order rather than a statement, it is not saying that Britannia is the ruler of the waves but more so ordering Britannia to rule the waves.
You should try Jerusalem ( Englands unofficial anthem because of all the countries in the UK we do not have one ) at the last night of the proms . 2022 proms are this August and the last night at the proms is 10 September 2022 at 7:15pm UK time , might be on BBC America
When Britain first, at Heaven's command Arose from out the azure main; This was the charter of the land, And guardian angels sung this strain: "Rule, Britannia! rule the waves: "Britons never will be slaves." The nations, not so blest as thee, Must, in their turns, to tyrants fall; While thou shalt flourish great and free, The dread and envy of them all. "Rule, Britannia! rule the waves: "Britons never will be slaves." Still more majestic shalt thou rise, More dreadful, from each foreign stroke; As the loud blast that tears the skies, Serves but to root thy native oak. "Rule, Britannia! rule the waves: "Britons never will be slaves." Thee haughty tyrants ne'er shall tame: All their attempts to bend thee down, Will but arouse thy generous flame; But work their woe, and thy renown. "Rule, Britannia! rule the waves: "Britons never will be slaves." To thee belongs the rural reign; Thy cities shall with commerce shine: All thine shall be the subject main, And every shore it circles thine. "Rule, Britannia! rule the waves: "Britons never will be slaves." The Muses, still with freedom found, Shall to thy happy coast repair; Blest Isle! With matchless beauty crown'd, And manly hearts to guard the fair. "Rule, Britannia! rule the waves:
Rule Britannia was written to celebrate The Royal Navy becoming powerful enough to stop the barbary pirates from attacking British fishing vessels and coastal villages and selling men and women into slavery in North Africa.
I am sorry,but(originally) it had nothing to do with the Royal Navy,and Barbary pirates.
Rule Britannia is from an Opera called "Alfred",written in 1740 by Thomas Arne.
The following synopsis is based on the work as performed in London in 1740
The setting is the Isle of Athelney in the year 878. Following a defeat by the Vikings, Alfred has taken refuge in the hut of the shepherd Corin and his wife Emma who wonder about the mysterious stranger. Alfred expresses his anguish at the state of affairs of his kingdom and prays to the Genius of Britannia. Alfred's wife Eltruda and his son Edward arrive and rejoice at finding him alive. Corin and Emma still have no idea who their guests really are.
Later, Edward brings news that twelve hundred Britons loyal to Alfred are camped nearby and awaiting his command. Emma and Corrin now realise the true identity of their guests as Alfred departs for battle. When news of his victory reaches them, all rejoice. Edward praises the return of British values. Alfred exhorts his people: "Britons, proceed, the subject deep command, awe with your navies ev'ry hostile land". In response, all sing "Rule Britania", an ode in honour of Great Britain.era, and was written by Thomas Arne.
This is the first anti slavery song . It helped to bring out our anti slavery law where the British navy tried to stop the slave ships leaving Africa. The same law that also bought slaves from the plantations to free them. The couldn't afford to free the white slave in the Arabic nations because their were toi many of them and it would be to expensive. There were not so many African slave. We were paying off the national debt for this act of Parliament until 2015.
FINALLY!!! Someone who knows history!
Yep!! All correct... the west Africa squadron... many men were lost in the crusade against slavery...
I didn't know origin of song or that it was an anti slavery song so thank you I've learned something today ☺️
Yes the British saved many thousands of Enslaved Africans from off the ships and got them clothed fed and housed at their base in Seirra Leonne. . Many got jobs there and were able to use their wages to get back home to Nigeria etc on board a passenger ship
These yanks just got colonised... Again.
jk obvs
I say that this is "Well said" indeed
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@@benjaminevans716 a British brother?
"I think this might be the anthem"
*cries in british*
So much better than God save the queen. An anthem should symbolise a whole country not one
I like both
@@yas5414 yeah well they have there own anthems
@@yas5414 Should be Jerusalem
@Kuggie Bear not are fault we are the best
Rule Britannia is a Patriotic song about Britain's history of naval dominance hence "rule Britannia, Britannia rules the waves"
A small correction - it's "Rule, Britannia, Britannia rule the waves" - this was Heaven's command.
"Britannia rule the waves" - It's telling Britannia to rule the waves, not saying that it already does! That would be far too boastful for the British understated and inclusive style of patriotism.
Kris guess the song worked because we slayed that shit
When did heaven command this???? It’s pushing a mythology. It’s a myth. There is nothing in any sacred text that gives Britain the right over any waves.
@James Prediston no it was after we rekt the Vikings :). A long time ago, at some point :)
You think it’s the British anthem. 😂😂😂😂🇬🇧🇬🇧
kim arnill it's a patriotic song!🇬🇧🇬🇧
@@henrykaung9064 yes it is .🏴🏴🇬🇧
It should be but there’s people saying it’s racist because it says the word slave
@@cerijames5216 only empire to enforce the abolition of slavery across the world... how saying a group of people shouldn't be slaves is somehow racist baffles me
@@user-bg6qr9mh3i me too just because we stuck up for ourselves when no one else did
"I think this might be their anthem"
And these people beat us in the revolutionary war smh.
Remember (because they'll never remind you) that they only won the Revolutionary War with the help of massive financial and military (naval) assistance from the French. Even American historians acknowledge that the rebels could never have won all by themselves. Isn't it funny how Americans always fail to mention that crucial fact?
Lorddaver Yeah lmao, I know, but I figured mostly Americans would be reading this comment and most of them probably aren’t aware of that simple fact.
@@lorddaver5729 Yea but Britain at that time wasn't a world power yet... Only when Britain invaded India around 1800's they took over the title of the world super power from Spain? Dutch?
@@KT-vs6cy You need to do some proper research, instead of simply guessing. Britain did not "invade India in the 1800s". The British East India Company had been established in India since the 1700s.(There was no "invasion" as such. The BEIC expanded over time in India with the help of local rulers). And Britain WAS a superpower by dint of having by far the largest navy in the world, which was necessary to secure Britain 's trade routes to Canada, Australia (convict transfers) and to fight off the incursions of the French fleet in the American colonies (which were lost - yes, we know), Canada and the Caribbean.
As far as the Dutch were concerned, they were never a world superpower. Their colonies were far too few to be a match for the British. And Spain had ceased to be a world power after its initial "empire building" in South and Central America in the 1600s.
@@lorddaver5729 Yes I know British didn't do a full fledged invasion on India per say but it was only during the 1800s that GB managed to take over from british east india company and finish up taking over the whole of India... "During the 17th century, the navy of the Dutch Republic was the most powerful naval force in the world and played an active role in the Anglo-Dutch Wars, the Franco-Dutch War, and wars against Spain and several other European powers." Read up on Royal Netherlands Navy and the Dutch East India Company and the Dutch West India Company....
There are three songs that bring out the British in everyone from these sceptred isles; Rule Britannia, Pomp and Circumstance and Jerusalem.
Four. My country is of thee
I Vow to thee my country & Zadok the priest would need to be included.
Land of Hope and Glory
Britain's anthem is God Save the King/Queen
Rule Britannia isn’t the British national anthem. That’s God Save the Queen (King when the monarch is male). Rule Britannia is a popular patriotic song. It’s a bit like My Country ‘Tis Of Thee in the US; not the anthem but a well-known patriotic song nonetheless.
Side note, GSTQ and MCTOT have the same tune
God save the empire!
@igeto12 it was to instill a sense of pride too...of which i do believe it does. Also the "Britons shall not be slaves" owes in part some origins to a multitude of factors against nations and their treatment against the British, be it the Spannish, Barbary pirates and indian rebels who starved british captives. :)
@igeto12, you sir are a disgusting traitor, and i am ashamed someone like you resides in my country.
@igeto12 it's also a resistance song, given the British whilst still a minor power were oppressed by the continental Catholic powers, but yeah, keep getting hung up on events centuries ago that we have been apologetic for plenty
@igeto12 I'm not really hurt, just baffled that this is still brought up every time a slither of British/English nationalism is brought about, at the world cup on TH-cam when the anthem was sung, always comments like yours about tHe BrItIsH eMpIrE dId BaD tHiNgS and then go I'm only talking facts tough don't get salty. Why if your only talking facts don't you go on a Portuguese national anthem and tell them they started the slave trade and were the first to set up colonial states, but nooooooo, the British empire was bad. Do you see why a lot of people are kinda sick of it now?
It's like a really big event every year it's harder to get tickets for the last day of the proms than it is to meet her Majesty the Queen 😂!
I've gone to it!! Last year.. I'm from Germany tho..
@@Schnitzel_23 I think that the house of Hohenzollern should take back Germany in a constitutional role. It’d be like Britain!
Plus, the amount of extra tourism money is ridiculous!
This song holds pride as it is an anti-slavery song. The British fought against slavery… and sent boats to patrol Africas coast to try to prevent slave ships leaving for America.
Unfortunately I wasn't alive when the amazing empire was alive but I am fortunate to be born in the uk and I am extremely proud and glad of what this beautiful nation accomplished and extremely embarrassed at what it is today
the things i would do to have been a part of the empire.....
I'm the only Brit in my family, trust me it's difficult being oppressed here and continue to be loyal.
@@AA-eq5on never be ashamed. Be proud of your heritage! Others hate you cause they can't be like you. Sincerely, a German 🇩🇪
Rule Brittania! 🇬🇧
@@Schnitzel_23 Greetings!
Tru Say,Mi Bredda..
#Information:
Promenade concerts have a tradition going back to the 18th century. "The Proms" started in 1895 conducted by Sir Henry Wood and are an annual season of concerts held every evening from July to September The Proms have been performed at the Royal Albert Hall in London since the 1940s but over the last 30 or so years there have also been Proms in concert halls and parks around the UK. Giant screens are set up around the UK for people to watch the Last Night and join in the singing. The second half of the Last Night always features "Rule Britannia", "Land of Hope and Glory", "Jerusalem", "Auld Lang Syne", and the National Anthem ("God Save The Queen"). "Rule Britannia" is always sung by an operatic soloist - not necessarily from the UK (the great Peruvian tenor Juan Diego Flores sang it in 2016 dressed in Inca costume).
The intellectual capacity of Americans never fails to surprise me. 🤦♂️
lol
Fair play for watching without doing any research up front. Genuine reaction, even if you were a tad bemused as to what is going on.
"I don't know if this is in Britain...". lol. Rule Britannia, Royal Albert Hall, BBC Symphony Orchestra, a Royal Navy uniform from the time of Nelson, an English narrator, a caption saying 'Hyde Park, London' and thousands of Union Jacks... Hmmm... The clues are there methinks. Mind you, they didn't seem to be taking much in. I'm not sure I've ever seen two such blank looks. :)
The crowds in the parks were County Down ,
Northern Ireland and Hyde Park in London both were watching on outdoor screens .🇬🇧
The proms is held each year from Jun to sepl when they have this giant Festival. Every one is welcome and Hyde Park is also crammed in front of a screen just being joyful and celebrating our country. To get a ticket into the hall it well nigh impossible!. So the poor among us go to the park. Worth watching!.🌹
I love watching last night at the proms .... sing along every yr 💕
😂🤣😃😅😆 The reactors had no clue what this was about.
I'm surprised that you don't know this song.
Goosebumps always when I hear that song.
This stirs up so much pride it can make you cry. If you had the misfortune of being subjected to a left leaning education from the mid 90's you will feel nothing.
So true.
Proven!
Brings tears of pride to my eyes...
bri-TAYNIER ?!?
hahahahaa.
this is a song.....
its a bit more than just a song,its part of our pride at being British and celebrating our glorious and long long history.
Its takes place every Sept at the Royal Albert Hall,London.
After 2 weeks of concerts at the proms the last night is full of patriotic songs and music
its in britain at the royal albert hall
It’s not our anthem but it bloody should be
👍 agreed.
To be fair it should be the anthem. Great video guys thanks ☺️
Rule Brittania was written in the 18th century, for a play about King Alfred, who was King of Wessex and the Anglo Saxons ans is considered to be the first King of England, which he dominated by the end of his reign. He defended much of England from constant attacks, raids and invasions from the Vikings who were the largest slave traders in Europe, and with the Irish Kings had the largest slave market in western europe based in Dublin, Ireland.
Alfred tried to develop an early navy and built larger ships to defend the coasts of England.
This theme was used in the 18th century (1745) , when the UK was under threat from Spain and other conflicts with european powers, linked to the War of Jenkins Ear and the War of the Austrian Succession (also linked to the earlier War of the Spanish Succession). There was also trouble in the UK associated with the wider european succession issues...the Rising, or the '45 and tensions regarding the Hanoverian and deposed Stewart rule over the UK. At the same time Barbary pirates were also attacking the UK to raid for slaves who were then transported to North Africa and the Ottoman empire and sold into slavery and then trafficked throughout the world.
This song harks back to Alfred defending England and exhorting the UK to develop her Navy against invasions centuries later. It also draws on the attacks from the Barbary slave traders and the subsequent action taken in the 17th and later 18th and 19th century to force Tunis and Tripoli amongst others to stop attacking and trading British slaves. This is what is reflected on when Rule Brittania! is sung today.
I’m not a fan of opera, but I do like the Last Night of the Proms, and especially this performance.
Rule Britannia, Britannia rules the waves
Britons never never never shale be slaves!!! 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
god save the queen is the national anthem and this is our patriotic song!(I'm a British and I know🇬🇧)
With your use of the language you wouldn’t guess!
You're a British what?
the BBC proms is a musical extravaganza that runs every year in the UK the last night is so popular that ticket prices rival top rock concert prices, in the summers they also do proms in the parks all over northern Europe and the UK come rain wind or sun with a picnic champagne beer or wine, normally in the evenings ending with a spectacular fire work display ending to Beethoven's 1812 overture even sitting on groundsheets in waterproofs or umbrella's if it is raining, it really is worth being on your bucket list as unforgettable experience, also the albert hall has presented rock concerts from many artists over the 20th century because of its natural amplifying sound to any type of music or song
"I think this might be there anthem, i'm sure about that"
I guess they don't know about the God save the Queen : )
Their...not there
If you're going to insult someone, at least get YOUR side of the argument right. 🤦♂️
@@joshsheff7189 No argument here mate
Lol, so much sarcasm that I still don't know which is your anthem
God save the Queen must always be the National Anthem til such time as the UK becomes a republic.
@@andrewstackpool4911 That must be helped by an invasion in the name of "democracy", "human rights", and "freedom"
That’s British patriotism at it’s best 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
I see this dude getting into it. Can't be helped. It's hard not to admire greatness and a song about greatness
God save the Queen is the UKs national anthem.. Jerusalem is the English anthem and rule Britainia is the song for our empire
The other countries flags were England, Scotland and Wales, which make up Britain. Another Flag present may have been Northern Ireland, which is part of the UK, a country of countries. :-)
This is an 18th century song but by the 19th century Britannia really did "rule the waves". And thank God they did. It was the might of the Royal Navy that stopped the trans-Atlantic slave trade.
Rule Brittania, Brittania rule the waves, Britains never, never, never, shall be slaves🇬🇧
God Save the Queen is our national anthem,
the henry wood promenade concerts are British and over 100 years old , they run for about 8 weeks over the summer and the last night is held in September at The Royal Albert Hall in London
“This is The British national anthem”
Me an American: “I wish”
This is our great British patriotism
The son never sets on the British empire 🇬🇧
Rule Britannia is one of several patriotic songs sung annually at the Proms, other popular ones are “Jerusalem “ and “ Land of Hope and Glory”.
RULE BRITANNIA is sang at the LAST NIGHT AT THE PROMS every year each singer puts something different to it
All that unity, patriotism and people having fun. It's like you've never seen it before. You guys smell of liberalism lol. Thanks for your perplexed reaction, it was hilarious.
GOD SAVE THE QUEEN - thats the anthem
Ahhh the sweet sound of colonization
Yes and the largets empier to ever exist proud of it
@Serpent Ascendancy is it me or do people tend to forget that britian was not the only country colonizing
@@oliva6352 for most of history that's what almost every nation/tribe/society tried to do. It was eat or get eaten and after years of getting invaded by Europeans Britain had its moment and was able to form an empire and we found something we were good at. Yes many things were done that were immoral today but those things occurred in almost every nation and under almost every empire and culture. The British empire was actually nicer than many of the other big European ones.
Jealous much.
In a million houses people like me are singing along. Its our day to remember we are a nation united.
It's not our anthem it's on 9f 3 or 4 songs that everyone knows. Most are sung on this night lol, try Jerusalem and Land of Hope and Glory.
It was written in the first half of the 18th century. The Spanish had several victories over the royal navy and the Barbary states (yes Africans(, funded by the ottomans were coming to the south coast of England and kidnapping people for ransom or to use as slaves. This song was a morale booster for the people of England.
THIS WAS THE CHARTER, THE CHARTER OF THE LAND
The other country flags …one, the Red Cross on the white background is the English, flag, the flag with the red dragon is the Welsh flag. A blue x on a white background is the Scottish flag. Together they form the Union Jack 🇬🇧 which is the flag of the United Kingdom. The performance is held at Albert Hall in London.
This is not the anthem, this is an old patriotic song from when Britain was an empire.
Their national anthem is "God save the queen".
Greetings from Sweden.
it is the uk war song
Please react to "Land of Hope and Glory - Last Night of the Proms 2009". I think you'll recognize the tune in the chorus ;)
Last Night Of The Proms is a massive British institution. The Proms season begins in July.
It’s all about banging the drums for Great Britain 🇬🇧
Your point? Why not. That is a common theme across all countries including the uncivilised ones. GB is civilised
@@andrewstackpool4911 I think you completely jumped the gun and miss the point. I want us to beat the drums a lot more for our country.
@@Joshie_-oz9vz Not sure what you mean as I don't see my comment. I take it you are English and I agree your sentiment, not sure I missed that point. But I suggest you start with ensuring the Proms are not changed and such songs removed because the woke see them as racist or celebrating England's nasty imperialist history. I stand with these anthems and hymns 100%, they are a part of our heritage as well, especially Rule Britannia, Land of Hope and Glory, and My Country Tis of Thee
Rule Britannia is a Patriotic song
not knowing your number one ally's national anthem.
dear oh dear.
Americans insular?
now why would we think that?
Cockney Red shut it , U fool
We all know the US anthem. It's the McDonald's restaurant theme.
J Williams Ba ba, ba, ba ba ba, I’m loving it.
They do do not get it
The crowds in the audience will fly all types of flags! Obviously mostly the Union Flag or St. George’s Cross, since it is in England, but there were people flying the French, Italian, German and American flags in the audience. Whether you’re born in Britain or not, the proms are a true celebration of our culture and enjoyed by us and our friends from all around the world!
The Royal Albert Hall, where this performance took place, is located in London. The Proms are held every year from July through to 11th September; on the last performance of the year, it's known as "The Last Night of the Proms". No, it is our National Anthem, though it would make a great one - God Save the Queen is our anthem, although many people would like our anthem to be Jerusalem. People from all over the world try and get to attend these performances. Remember too, the United Kingdom is made up of FOUR separate countries: England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and we each have our own flag - the English flag is a simple red cross on a white background. The Union Jack is a combination of our countries which make up the United Kingdom.
i think this might be their anthem she says while it says "hyde park, london" on the screen ^^
Britain’s anthem should be this song! I’ve had enough of people saying it’s racist because it says the word slave doesn’t make sense now it’s racist when it’s says we will never ever ever be slaves
Correct. Britain was threatened before 1940 by the Spanish, Dutch and French who would have enslaved the country on both race and religious grounds. Thanks to the Royal Navy (which included blacks) that never happened. Trouble is you mention slaves and the woke push rise up demanding an end including in the Proms. They fail to realise it was the armed forces that preserved them to pout and spew their hatred as free speech.
I wish this was our anthem, god save the queen is bloody awful
The last night of the proms is the culmination of an entire classical concert season, at the Royal Albert hall, which spans from July to September is have televised concerts too. When I played in the National Youth Orchestra of Great Britain, ewe played a concert there every year and I was always involved and it was broadcast not just on the BBC (TV) but also BBC radio 3, and the BBC world service .
Playing there was the highlight of the yea. It was great
Im prepared to debate that. But how do you see Her majesty? We can start a debate from there. Oh and look at the history of the NA
Can’t believe it
Your blankness was entertaining.
Bro...must unlearn what you were tought in school to understand this tune. Bless up. As a musician i love how your head went where the notes went....yo learn up some of the other vids out there that will shatter the BS being fed in the US mainstream schools. Much love to you both.
National anthem really! 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Along with Land Of Hope And Glory and Jerusalem...
King William The Conquer banned slavery in Britain in 1102 and was reconfirmed by the famous Mansfield English High Court decision that found that as soon as a slave set foot on English soil they became free. In 1807 British legislation banned to slave trade right across the British Empire and 1833 legislation freed all slaves across the British Empire. In 1808 the British Royal Navy established an anti slavery squadron of ships to blockade slave ships operating out of Africa this squadron operated for more than a century. Britain has the proud history of ending the slave trade and making what had been normal practice for thousands of years to become totally unacceptable.
The Charter of which she sings was created by William Ist ( The Conqueror ) & Abolished Slavery (Surfdom) across England from 1066 this later meant any Slave setting foot on Brittish soil was Immediatly Freed !!
It's in the Albert Hall,annually.
God save the Queen/King is our National Anthem
No, this is not the British National Anthem...surprised you haven't heard of this patriotic British song before ....Also, having been clearly told that the orchestra was the BBC Symphony and that this was taking place in The Royal Albert Hall, in London, one of the most famous concert halls in the world, you still had some doubts about whether it wa or was not in Britain...How much information do you need to be given?
God save the Queen is the british anthem. God help Dozy yanks
Love being British 🇬🇧
From the time when the British Navy was twice as powerful as the next two nations put together - by law. This is why we ruled over a third of the planet.
Rule Britannia, Jerusalem, Zadok the Priest and God Save the Queen
The one German flag
_Sarah Connolly_ certainly has some vocal chords.
You couldn't imagine her bleating:
_I ain't falling for no banana in de tailpipe_
lol
Rule Brittania Brittania rules the waves, Britons never never never shall be slaves!
I wish this was our national anthem, yes god save the queen is patriotic but RULE BRITANIA is far better
Jerusalem for me 👍👍
The anthem is God save the king/queen(whoever is on the throne at the time)
Ready to go out and make an empire? - ok, ok - a TRADING EMPIRE this time (wait, what do you mean, that's what we did last time? Oh...).
Rule Britannia is an order rather than a statement, it is not saying that Britannia is the ruler of the waves but more so ordering Britannia to rule the waves.
You should try Jerusalem ( Englands unofficial anthem because of all the countries in the UK we do not have one ) at the last night of the proms . 2022 proms are this August and the last night at the proms is 10 September 2022 at 7:15pm UK time , might be on BBC America
This is not the anthem
It’s god save the Queen (king when the monarch is male)
If I was leader I would change the anthem to this song
The semi musical squeaks and farts before the reprise at 5:28 are the most British thing about this.
Performed at London's Albert Hall.
When Britain first, at Heaven's command
Arose from out the azure main;
This was the charter of the land,
And guardian angels sung this strain:
"Rule, Britannia! rule the waves:
"Britons never will be slaves."
The nations, not so blest as thee,
Must, in their turns, to tyrants fall;
While thou shalt flourish great and free,
The dread and envy of them all.
"Rule, Britannia! rule the waves:
"Britons never will be slaves."
Still more majestic shalt thou rise,
More dreadful, from each foreign stroke;
As the loud blast that tears the skies,
Serves but to root thy native oak.
"Rule, Britannia! rule the waves:
"Britons never will be slaves."
Thee haughty tyrants ne'er shall tame:
All their attempts to bend thee down,
Will but arouse thy generous flame;
But work their woe, and thy renown.
"Rule, Britannia! rule the waves:
"Britons never will be slaves."
To thee belongs the rural reign;
Thy cities shall with commerce shine:
All thine shall be the subject main,
And every shore it circles thine.
"Rule, Britannia! rule the waves:
"Britons never will be slaves."
The Muses, still with freedom found,
Shall to thy happy coast repair;
Blest Isle! With matchless beauty crown'd,
And manly hearts to guard the fair.
"Rule, Britannia! rule the waves:
Royal Albert Hall, London. thepatriotic songs on the last night.
Funny how the Americans don't know eneything about us british 🇬🇧🇬🇧
If you're going to take a shot at someone's intelligence, make sure you can spell the word "anything" correctly. Kinda ruins your whole argument.
Our anthem is god save the queen
Its the unofficial British national anthem.🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧
No hand on heart by Brits!
Lol they hated it