House of Windsor Part 1

[@eldiablo8580]

Edward VII made sure he had a warm relationship with his children as this was denied him as a child of Victoria and Albert. When he died, George V said "I have lost my best friend and the best of fathers, I never had a cross word with him". Such a shame then that George reverted back to the Hanoverian stereotype where his children were terrified of him and had difficult relations with him.

[@zzzbbbooo]

In some ways he had a warm relationship with them...but they were also scared of his hot temper...George never disagreed with him because he wasn't game to.

[@louwinters508]

I often wonder what he thought of his son John.

[@traceyobrien8410]

@@louwinters508Yes. The Lost Prince. AS he got older, there were less and less family photographs including him. Tragic.

[@louwinters508]

@@traceyobrien8410 he was sent away to a country house so that's why. He wasn't going to manage within the family. So it was probably a kindness rather than to be cruel. But I wonder what George thought. Probably felt sad but it was beyond his understanding.

[@karendalsadik7119]

Interesting. I wish more relationships were like this.

[@stardresser1]

Wallis Simpson...not a beauty, but MAN did she do the world a big favor. Thanks Wallis.

[@Momabear1]

Lol... her human was a weak man...

[@simoneu.nathaus7292]

...beauty is in the eye of the beholder !....

[@suzyqualcast6269]

Think I know what you mean.

[@AztecWench]

Wow, yes, you are right.

[@BeyHappiness]

Just like MM

[@wexfordam]

And Queen Elizabeth II was the most loved queen of all rest in peace and thank you for 70 glorious years

[@markironside9818]

Rest in Peace The Great Elizabeth II. You served the House of Windsor proud during your 70 years of service to the Kingdom and the Commonwealth. Love and well wishes from Australia

[@josephinefarrugia5745]

Op i

[@retroguy9494]

Lizzie the Great! 👌

[@skblack768]

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[@0._9_.0]

She was evil....look up that part

[@conspiracytheorista8988]

@@0._9_.0 ....yes! How do these goofballs think she "served" them? By waving at them strangely from her golden chariot or one of her opulent palaces?

[@paddycaldwell3112]

I’ve never heard George the 5ths voice as much in any other documentary as I’ve heard here so this is probably the best one I’ve seen on the history of the Royal family

[@marine4lyfe85]

The Paul family?

[@paddycaldwell3112]

@@marine4lyfe85 thanx for correcting me

[@marine4lyfe85]

@@paddycaldwell3112 Oh I see, autocorrect got you. No problem.

[@AshleyGreerton]

I think we can thank Cosmo Gordon Lang, the Arch Bishop of Canterbury for being George V's support behind the crown, getting him out to the crowds & into their homes with his broadcasts.

[@Volynyanka]

Wallis was the least handsome of Queen Mary's daughter-in-law. Edward did not have a good taste to select a wife. But it was better for the Great Britane not to have Hitler's sympathizer as a King.

[@vickikeech7484]

Queen Mother was unattractive. She looked middle age when she married. And it's written she was a bitch.

[@gillianbrookwell1678]

Edward V11 was very close to his son George V; They were more like brothers than father and son. He was also lax with his children, telling his mother, Queen Victoria that 'If children are treated too severely they grow up to fear the ones they ought to love'.

[@retroguy9494]

All of this is very true mate. But we also know that George V abused both David AND Bertie. Isn't it strange how generations work. Victoria and Albert were abusive to the first Bertie. He became a good father and grandfather. George abused David and Bertie. Bertie (George VI) was a wonderful father to Lilibet and Margaret. While not necessarily abusive, Queen Elizabeth was frosty to her children and when young, did not see them too much. We now know King Charles was a good father. It seems like the generations flip back and forth. But what doesn't make sense is why someone who was loved and treated well would want to be abusive to their OWN children?

[@trademark5124]

@@retroguy9494 This is what I've always wondered too.. George V and his siblings were raised well by both his mother (Alix of Denmark) and father (Edward VII), so why was he so horrible to his own children? I wonder if he thought if he was raised too comfortably, and wanted to impose discipline onto his children. Anyways, his behaviour would be classified as abusive now and it affected how all his children grew up to be.

[@retroguy9494]

@@trademark5124 I often wonder about George V's mental state. His grandmother Queen Victoria was prone to fits of rage over nothing. It used to disturb Prince Albert, especially early in their marriage. At one point, aides to the Prince thought she might have had mental illness like her grandfather George III. George V had some really weird ideas. For instance he did not believe in Royals receiving an education as he thought academics was 'beneath' them. As we all know, he was euthanized in the end by his doctor but he WAS dying of lung disease. But supposedly, he was also out of his head and rambling several days beforehand. Which has nothing to do with lung disease. His father died of the same thing and was totally in control of his mind up to the end. Yes, it would be considered abuse today and it IS abuse. But I still wonder about why some people who were loved and raised well abuse their children. I'm one of them. My mother was VERY abusive until the day she died. Yet, my grandmother was a good, kind and loving woman who raised all her children with love and caring. My father was also abusive but not as bad as my mother. But HIS mother was very loving as well (although she died before I was born). His step father was a good man too and treated him and his brother like they were his own children. So who knows?

[@domb1249]

Their real name is House of Saxe-Cobourg-Gotha ...and we can trace it back to its oldest known ancestor " Heinrich der Löwe" born in 1129, what a history !

[@AkakaDomenjer]

Germans 💚

[@minamaletti6909]

Very informative, I enjoyed watching this, thank you very much for uploading.

[@January.]

3 periods

[@angelamalek]

Thank goodness Edward VIII was replaced by a worthy king.

[@msmegs93]

This is a wonderful & detailed historical history of the House of Windsor. Thank you so much for this, Lola!

[@heatherbowlan1961]

Thank you for sharing , I watch this 5 days after the death of our Dear Queen Elizabeth second ,

[@noelinerenwick5347]

I just love all these history videos

[@AkakaDomenjer]

This is not history. It's propaganda.

[@anneshields2010]

RIP Queen Elizabeth II a very remarkable woman and we will never see another like her so gonna miss her can’t believe she’s gone so so sad

[@Churchill867]

It's Just a shame King Edward the VIII had to abdicate for a more nefarious reason than marrying a divorcee in Wallis Simpson. Knowing this I'm so glad King George VI ascended to the Crown along with his Scottish bride Queen Elizabeth. Who in turn brought us Queen Elizabeth 11. Now we know why Queen Elizabeth had such an affiliation with Scots and Balmoral castle. God bless the late Queen Elizabeth the Great. GOD SAVE THE KING📯🛡🏹🇬🇧❤⚪💙

[@virginiafry9854]

@27:20 - the narrator says “all New Zealand seemed to be welcoming their Majesties….” - at that time, they were the Duke and Duchess of York as George V was still alive - the Royal tour to New Zealand occurred just after the then Princess Elizabeth was born.

[@missym4167]

Not only that but George VI was not in line for the throne. After the death of George V, Edward VIII ascended and then Abdicated after being refused by the Church to marry the love of his life, Wallis Simpson. Had Edward VIII chosen to take another bride and have children, Queen Elizabeth II never would've sat on the throne

[@jeanninehochet]

Great documentary. I just love watching the old newsreels and pictures.

[@genataylor460]

Good well made documentary. Enjoyed watching it.

[@dreamer33ish]

I noticed to that all the kings subjects bowed a lot lower in those days! But joking apart, his son David did us all a favour by Abdicating to marry Wallis Simpson!

[@wanderingheart]

Hi Lola, I'm enjoying this Windsor playlist of yours. But as I went through your other playlist, I saw many Chinese, Cantonese and even Hokkien songs. Very heartening to see you enjoy and understand the many different languages of Chinese (songs). I'll save some of your Cantonese songs, brings back so much memories. Pauline from Malaysia.

[@mygreatescape9617]

Showing love from the USA, RIP Queen Elizabeth the second, you have earned the much needed rest, God bless you and your family, God bless the UK and the USA 🇬🇧🇺🇲 United we stand 🙏❤️

[@a.jlondon9039]

Donning a Chief's headdress is a HUGE honour.

[@BeyHappiness]

I would think so !

[@retroguy9494]

Yes it is indeed. But you have to remember the attitude towards the American Indians back then. President Calvin Coolidge came under the same kind of criticism when HE donned one after he was adopted into the Lakota nation in 1927.

[@LINDA-oi4mt]

What remarkable presentation. Thank you.

[@rosstoogood3896]

The queens funeral today. Was very touching. Rest in paradise Lizz

[@retroguy9494]

Indeed....farewell Lizzie Mountbatten!

[@trishabidesi8604]

Why do people fail to mention that Queen Mary was the daughter of Princess Adelaide of Cambridge who was the daughter of Prince Adolphus of Cambridge the 10th child and 7th son of King George 3rd and Queen Charlotte. Queen Mary was just as a British Royal as her King Husband.

[@Georgia__Girl]

WOWOWOW… thanks for sharing. So interesting to me.

[@leneker76]

Well her father was from a Morganatic branch so not "quite" as royal

[@colettewatts7219]

@@leneker76 .. . . . . .

[@acommentator4452]

@@leneker76 but her mother's lineage goes straight back to geo III. real royal

[@cathybernard8518]

Back then Royals could only marry a future Queen who was of royal decent, an aristocrat, and a virgin. That left the very shallow pond with very few fish in it. Even Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip were cousins. Even Charles who is now King Charles the lll was not permitted to marry the woman he loved, Camilla. Instead he had to Mary an aristocrat from Royal descent that was also a virgin which is why he was basically forced to marry Diana Spencer. He never loved Diana, he loved Camilla, but Camilla was a commoner and had had previous boyfriends.

[@reneemallicone4770]

This is sad. Wallis never wanted to marry Edward. The letters they discovered from Wallis to her husband and those from him to her were heart breaking. Edward had an unhealthy obsession with her. People described it as if he was Posessed. He was scary obsessive. She was still in love with her husband. When she told Edward she didn't want him that he needed to fulfill his duties as King he refused. He told her he would kill himself if she didn't marry him. She felt she had no choice. She didn't want that blood on her hands so she married him and they stayed married till he died. What a price to pay for what was supposed to be a short lived affair.

[@ienobik4414]

Edward wasn't cut out for royal duties in the first place and Wallis was his exit door whether he loved her or not.

[@waterbird91]

Edward needed psychological treatment.

[@retroguy9494]

Yes, thanks to Mr. Al-Fayed who purchased their old house in France and discovered those letters and made them semi-public we now know she wasn't really in love with him. She also described him as being 'child like' rather than acting like an adult. But we MUST acknowledge the truth about her. She wanted to be Queen of England. That was her ultimate goal. She was also an adulterer having cheated on her husband with more than one man before. She was no saint. As for Edward, we now know that the Simpson marriage was a ruse. British intelligence knew that he was a Nazi sympathizer. The people who loved him did not know this but the government didn't want him as King. They saw the trouble brewing with Germany. The denial of the morganatic marriage was just the excuse they needed. They were right too. We now know of his pact with Hitler after the abdication to restore him to the throne if Germany was successful in taking over England. Queen Elizabeth wanted to mend fences after her father died and was going to offer him something in the government. Her ministers advised against it and showed her the secret files. She was horrified.

[@teresaareces4995]

He didn’t listen to his family, that woman ruin him.

[@parkrein1237]

@@teresaareces4995 that is unfair conclusion about simpson. She was crafted an horribly to hide the fact that edward was a nazi supported. It was the government's move and the other royals that had edward do the abdication instead of letting him be as a nazi supporter and with simpson becoming his queen. The win win situation was not given to the brat edward.

[@thelestrangelair]

Thank you very much for this. To those mentioning that other countries dinisties ruled longer, we're talking about the U.K Specifically, people. Also the music, about which people are also complaining, came from the times that are being shown. That's what they rocked out to. Feel the bloody history and don't complain. LOL. Bellatrix L

[@January.]

*dynasties of other countries

[@ladyrachel13]

The thing about Queen Victoria is that she really took her husband's death hard. Never recovered, wore mourning the rest of her life and shirked her duties as queen. Naturally you going to be sad and depressed when your spouse died but she really wallowed in it.

[@freedomfries6618]

Shirked her duties as a mother as well.

[@brendahennesseereger8609]

She had a Scottish butler that was rumored to be her lover.

[@January.]

*wore mourning dresses *Naturally, you're going to be

[@AkakaDomenjer]

It's called love.

[@herzkine]

​@@brendahennesseereger8609 ... rumored..but everything we really know he seems to have been s real great servant and friend...Victoria doesn't seem like the person to hide her affections ...there would have been some private more concrete hints...

[@eldiablo8580]

Why do they show an image of Edward VIII when they say 'Foolish Rulers', why does this idea get perpetuated? Surely Edward did the monarchy the greatest favour by abdicating the throne? Wouldn't it have been far worse if Edward had stayed on the throne?

[@eunicestone838]

Edward 8 liked Hitler.

[@jonathanstephens3422]

I believe the notion HM Edward VIII would be considered foolish is due to his political leanings and affiliations. If he would have stayed the monarch during World War II this would have been an absolute detriment to the UK.

[@ianstewart2252]

He was forced out ...utter wee shit ...

[@usagi18]

Because they made him think it was HIS idea to abdicate 😉

[@Wanamaker1946]

……because he was a fool. He would never have sired an heir anyway. QEll would’ve still ended up Ruling in 1973.

[@randygriffith1209]

I love learning about history.

[@adamlane6453]

I hate learning about the future.

[@swannoir]

What fabulous film clips included in this.

[@garymclaughin]

Grand old film, thanks for sharing.

[@darlamae9876]

Thank you uploading this 👌🏾🖤

[@fran8607]

Thank you Lola for this wonderful upload.

[@heikkijhautanen4576]

Hope Charles or his lad will be as good king as George!! :)

[@eunicestone838]

Wasn't he known as "Good King George?"I

[@lovelitany]

This poem is dedicated to Queen Elizabeth II may she rest in peace Queenie I love the Queen she was never horrible, never mean She was a wonderful head of state, with all the worlds problems on her plate, Like politicians destroying her country, upholding traditions and all their superstitions, She was assiduous to her duties, carried out with Grace and Beauty, she Devoted her life to the service of this Country, A dutiful wife, bringing life, bearing the sorrows of her nation! Regal and Sovereign, a Jewel in the Crown Of gods beautiful creation 🙏✨🌍

[@adamlane6453]

Can you write one about me

[@lovelitany]

@@adamlane6453 ✨🙏🌍💫

[@Wildboyz6913]

Diana would disagree

[@lovelitany]

@@Wildboyz6913 “would she? well they’re both upstairs now and they haven’t got the worries of this world on their shoulders” so I don’t think that’s relevant at all now. “What you meant was you disagree and that’s ok too have a lovely weekend” 🙏✨😁🌟✨

[@JGJGAGSG]

@@Wildboyz6913 ok asshat

[@Kuklapolitan]

A Monarchy is very different from a dynasty!

[@teresaareces4995]

Harry is fallowing his great uncles steps.😊

[@katiechapman277]

Not really.. where do people come up with this bullshit...he is married with two children...he didn't abdicate the crown

[@zzzbbbooo]

@@katiechapman277 Both bitter men who never took/take responsibility for their own actions and behaviour though.

[@ilduce5874]

I wish someone would make a documentary about the East India Company and the things they did to other countries for centuries.

[@robscott185]

I've never seen this. It's Great. Thanks for the quarantine/insurrection viewing.

[@lyzzlyzzy1023]

Insurrection ? Grow up.

[@bnic9471]

@@lyzzlyzzy1023 I think time is rolling backwards for this man, who by now is probably a terrified infant.

[@ironear7748]

IMO Queen Elizabeth II & King George VI were the BEST monarchs England/UK ever had, & this American loves them both!

[@greenbrain8725]

This would be wonderful to view again with the new timing technology which makes these old films move at a normal pace.

[@retroguy9494]

Such a thing really exists? The old films ARE a bit amusing because it looks like most of them are hurrying with limps when they walk! LOL

[@dougholliday467]

😊👑And now comes BURTIE, my favorite to save the day with his family, overcoming great odds to give his people the best duty he can. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👧💂🤴🎉🎊GOD SAVE THE KING!!👑♾

[@bexfun]

*bertie, short for Albert

[@amiblueful]

Next to Elizabeth, George VI is my favorite British monarch. He seemed like such a kind man, devoted to his family and country. For someone who didn't want to be king, he did a stellar job. And he had to reign through WWII when London....and even Buckingham Palace...was being bombed!

[@randygriffith1209]

I love world 🌎 history ❤ ♥

[@joancrawford1146]

Odd this doesn’t touch on how incredibly abusive George was to his children!

[@traceyobrien8410]

Of course not. That would be considered to be "negative PR" in their minds. Instead, they should tell the whole truth.

[@dearnapst]

There is other documentaries that raise that subject,

[@notke6207]

Which George? They named like 3 of them.

[@suzyqualcast6269]

Hard faytha to his lads, as had been his pa to him by all reports. Thank God those strapping daze have GONE.

[@adamlane6453]

Not odd to exclude it. Not all facts about all things fit into all documentaries. It would have stuck out as extraordinarily "odd", in context, had it been mentioned here. The same argument used to include that fact could be used to justify the inclusion of, like, one dozen or one million other facts. IDEA FOR YOU: Make a documentary about George's treatment of his children. Include any information you want. (Somebody will come along and say, "Isn't it SO ODD that they didn't include this ONE THING that I happen to know about?")

[@mariacardenas4665]

Wonderful story

[@tracysmith1510]

Personally, I want to see this monarchy around forever. It is , however, one of, the last. It's romantic.

[@ifyouonlyk6556]

Really? I guess you didn’t know they were druids. Blood drinking. Nazi sympathizer‘s.

[@Lucy0809]

Tampax Charlie and Cowmilla are set to ruin it all 😢

[@ifyouonlyk6556]

@Colonel Gibbs you should do some research Colonel

[@notyourfriend-li7rq]

They are worse than Hitler was. Honestly, do you know anything about them at all ?

[@notyourfriend-li7rq]

@Colonel Gibbs they changed their name because it was too German and they feared people would attack them due to the whole nazi sympathy. That's why they changed their name to obvious British surname.

[@gemmalynn536]

it is so hard to imagine what it would feel like, actually feel like, being crowned a queen, knowing that you hold a country & a ppl & in turn they simply adore you, that's both queen elizabeths for me, ❤❤❤❤❤

[@lesterturner5493]

I will never accept Camilla as no fucking Queen 👑 she is simply Charles'(side bitch) period and queen 👑 Elizabeth's uncle Edward Viii was crucified for attempting the same thing for Wallis Simpson (1936) queen Elizabeth shouldn't have had the power to write a note months before her untimely death (RIP) to say that she approves of the marriage to Camilla and wants her to be queen consort upon her death without having to go through parliament, church,etc like Edward Viii

[@giants2k8]

Humiliated by his clothes at his investiture, did he ever look at some of the hilarious photos of himself wearing comically outfits.

[@jenniferriley5390]

Why is it when talking about the abdication ppl refuse to realize that david had no children therefore Elizabeth would have been heir and queen when he passed in the 70s anyways

[@shemdupont7866]

I always wondered what she would have been like if she had became queen in her 40’s instead of her 20’s

[@idontgiveafaboutyou]

I wouldn’t be surprised if he had a child out of wedlock

[@remysimon6819]

Wonderful presentation Thank you

[@AztecWench]

Edward VIII was such a selfish brat. Ugh.

[@npe1]

The irony is that The Church of England opposed the marriage to Wallis Simpson because she was a divorcee. Now then in what circumstances was The Church of England founded in 1533? Was it so Henry VIII could divorce Katherine of Aragon to marry Anne Boleyn?

[@retroguy9494]

The exact same thing crossed my mind about the divorce and remarriage of King Charles and how the people and even the Queen did not want Camilla to be called queen. But old Lizzie softened in her 90's and allowed it. But I also think Camilla proved herself and earned the title.

[@taraswartzbaugh9780]

@@retroguy9494 I think the reason Camilla is allowed, is that she won't be producing heirs.

[@retroguy9494]

@@taraswartzbaugh9780 Well, I think that is a given! At HER age, if she isn't post menopausal, its one for the Guinness Book! I really think the late Queen may have softened in her old age and realized that they have a really good marriage and they should have been together all along. I think she wanted to make sure THIS one would last and there would be no playing footsie with others like the King's LAST marriage!

[@lydialilli4351]

God bless Her Majesty and may she be at peace. God Save the King - Charles III

[@m3n4cE6]

he won't....

[@steveweinstein3222]

At 4:02 Happy Days Are Here Again arrives 30 years early - it's a Depression song.

[@waterbird91]

Those disconcerting kings should have been ashamed of themselves. They behaved like stinkers, they wanted absolute power over the people. This is when the monarchy should have been dissolved permanently. They were absolute devils.

[@kathytait3244]

Best of the English royalty documentrys

[@kimjohnson8471]

Thank you, Ma'am September 8, 2022

[@jshipp5469]

Had Edward VIII not been sent on some many visit he may have got the wild streak out of him in England and thus never want to give up the crown

[@Woodman-Spare-that-tree]

I dont know why the MSM persists in this myth that Elizabeth Bowes Lyon was “a beauty”.

[@MadStacks007]

In her day and time, she was considered a beauty. Now she would be considered below average. It is a shame that people judge others by their looks and not intelligence or character.

[@reneemallicone4770]

She was in her time. Who are you to judge? She was very attractive. She was no Lauren Bacall but she was attractive in her own right. Beauty is in the eyes of the beholder.

[@deniseshore9637]

I think she was very pretty and by all accounts very charming. To be charming and appealing seems to add to anyones looks. Of course we cant see this in photos.

[@sharonswift8668]

They all are ugly.

[@bnic9471]

For the 1920s, she was a cutie. My grandfather was born the same year as she was, and she was just his type. My cousins and I back in the 1970s used to laugh about the girls he said were pretty.

[@jennelischer7555]

LOVE the musical background!

[@bnic9471]

Agree, although "Happy Days Are Here Again" used with WWI-era footage was kind of a goof. For Americans, at least, that song is powerfully associated with the year 1932 and Franklin Roosevelt.

[@lindadeal3344]

How did Wallis do the world a favor...and I think it's just sad they don't recognize the German heritage in their background as Germans are usually very smart and well educated...the ones captured in the war were sent to my Great grandfather's farm and my dad said they were very hard working people and very strong and resourceful.

[@maryrotz2636]

I despise monarchies but princess Elizabeth was a cute little girl.

[@ellenkingsley]

George was the king we needed to guide us through World War One

[@davidstankiewicz2049]

I feel sorry for poor Edward VII, he was forced to stop serving his own country by government and church.

[@edwardcricchio6106]

In order to keep Catholics off the throne, you get a German family.

[@archiebald4717]

And?

[@edwardcricchio6106]

@@archiebald4717 Anti-Catholic British.

[@pendleburyable]

Great Lola,Australia.

[@martyyoung1541]

Not longest ruling dynasty Japanese dynasty same house since origins

[@diy_cat9817]

They didn't say that.

[@lolcryler1]

@@diy_cat9817 watch it again

[@diy_cat9817]

@@lolcryler1 time stamp it.

[@lolcryler1]

@@diy_cat9817 0:12

[@diy_cat9817]

@@lolcryler1 "longest living, still working monarchy" isn't the same as "longest ruling dynasty".

[@lifeintune7851]

Bravo!

[@aysanne]

41:14 the subtitles 💀 “25 years on the phone” XD

[@phineas117]

the thing I have always found a hoot ....was when George V changed the name of the family. I can see his point. but if I decided that an apple is an orange....doesn't change the FACT that it's an apple. Windsor is a very British name. but the actual NAME of the family is German. can't get around it. Victoria was German by blood, although born in Britain. Albert was 100% German.

[@m2ranojaholo79]

Do you know how the ruling British family became German from initially being Normans?

[@phineas117]

@@m2ranojaholo79 when the hanover branch took the throne. that was george 1 through the fourth. after Queen Anne died without children....the nearest relative was elector george.

[@zzzbbbooo]

Why is it a hoot? There was massive anti-German sentiment during WWI and George had to listen to this. To not do so was not in the best interests of the royal family and he could see that.

[@leneker76]

@@phineas117 The nearest PROTESTANT relative

[@David-fm6go]

@@m2ranojaholo79 Technically, before the royal family was German, it was rather French for a long time. After the Normans, the Plantagenets were French and spoke French until the 100 years war. The Stuarts also had close ties to France. The only time the royal family was decidedly not French, during centuries of being their hereditary enemies was under the the Hanoverian dynasty. I think this emphasis on the origins of royal blood is over hyped and over emphasized. Strict rules regarding stature of potential spouses, the fractured nature of the HRE meant Germans dominated the pool, and once Catholics were banned the Germans completely monopolized the pool. Germany was not united until 1871 and was not a natural enemy of Britain until Cousin Willy started building ships. Prior to that German states were often alligned with Britain against the French, the traditional enemy.

[@noreenburgess4148]

I often wonder were those birds eaten or was it just sports? What a shame

[@retroguy9494]

You couldn't possibly eat them all. Wallace Simpson once recalled that at a dinner party when she and Edward first met they were chatting about being a royal and hunting was part of it. Wallace despised hunting for sport as she loved animals. Edward began to tell her how, on one of his father's shoots his party killed 4,000 pheasant. Wallace was aghast and speechless. Edward then told her 'the only word for it is carnage.'

[@mmundy5928]

Hey, Director! Song HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN not written until 1929. Certainly not an Edwardian song. Research, please.

[@rosez2528]

I got lost... Wasn't Queen Mary of Tek, Queen Elizabeth's grandmother?

[@Ch3loos]

Yeah she was her grandmother

[@zzzbbbooo]

She was born Princess May of Teck and upon marriage became the Duchess of York, then Princess of Wales then eventually Queen Consort.

[@travistravis215]

великое королевство, с великой историей

[@richardring272]

I find it interesting that after the death of Edward Vlll George V and Queen Mary in one year had a Coronation, an investiture ceremony at Carnarvon Castle for their heir and the Delhi Durbar in India. Here, following the death of Elizabeth ll we've been told that there will be no investiture ceremony for William and the Coronation will be scaled down. Britain is the only country in Europe where the sovereign is actually crowned. The other monarchies have innaugurations etc with the crown sitting on a cushion. God forbid that happens here. The State Opening of Parliament with cars instead of carriages,day clothing instead of robes and tiaras and the crown upon a cushion! No! If you're going to do it,do it right. The fact that our sovereign wears the crown and reads the speech from the throne after arriving by carriage procession is something special. It's continuity and tradition not an anachronism. Crowns were made to be worn. Same with tiaras and robes. We've been having Coronations for 1000 years and I say if it's not broken don't try to fix it.

[@ilduce5874]

As for investiture traditions, I wouldn’t want to wear the appalling rig that Edward was obliged to wear for his investiture as Prince of Wales. But for the sake of the public’s voracious appetite for royal scandals satisfied by the tabloid press, the British monarchy is a relic of the past. In a word, too big to fail. Too many jobs involved, therefore too much money to pass up.

[@incognito9718]

I don’t find Edward charismatic at all. George is much more monarch leader appearance.

[@brummiejojo]

Pity George V refused sanctuary to the Tzar and his family. He could've saved them, but he feared an uprising in UK similar to what had happened in Russia. Prime Minister Askwith took the rap for that decision. So unfair.

[@Woodman-Spare-that-tree]

That’s typical of the RF. Every time Charles gets caught out doing something illegal he blames his servant Fawcett, who then resigns, and a year later Fawcett is reinstated as though nothing had happened. None of the RF ever takes responsibility for his/her actions. They make me sick!

[@leneker76]

He made the right decsion. While it was sad that the children (who were mostly young adults) died, the many crimes of the Tsar would have been destabilizing on the house of Windsor and might have ended the UK Monarchy as it is did all the others in Europe.

[@jeanmarie4462]

Rachel Ragland is doing a pretty good job of destroying the Monarchy one nasty comment, of course lies, at a time.

[@pedanticradiator1491]

​@@leneker76 not all the other monarchies in Europe

[@mindyschocolate]

@@leneker76 he could have at least taken in the children though.

[@matthewlathum9312]

Now from victorian Britain into islamic Britain!

[@bettyhunder6146]

Surprised King Edwards voice accent sound different to Queen Elizabeths accent. He had a Comment sound to his.

[@iamlost2757]

*common sound* you mean, right? :P

[@bettyhunder6146]

Yes

[@vickihough6060]

George looks just like his cousin Nicholas. No wonder with all the inbreeding. Great video!

[@Annika4000]

I think the two of them rather enjoyed their similarity and took pictures together for that reason.

[@tracybrown2638]

Thank god for queen Elizabeth

[@deathchronicles6960]

Love to see mahatma gandhi

[@kasie680]

Elizabeth’s grandpa didn’t seem near as posh as the others

[@mirola73]

Correction, the house of Saxe Coburgh Gotha, not Windsor, an adopted name in 1917 to sound more 'British and less German'.

[@minamaletti6909]

Have you even watched the video? What correction??? Watch again, especially from 14:40 and don't make such silly comments.

[@st0rmi965]

@@minamaletti6909 time stamp 1:40.

[@toyotasupra97]

Names change. It wasn’t originally Saxe-Coburgh-Gotha either.

[@AML2000]

It's actually Saxe-Coburg AND Gotha. The "and" is important, because it was actually two separate duchies with different governments and parliaments. The ruling duke spent six months of the year in Coburg and the other six months living in Gotha. How that happened is way, WAY too complicated to explain here!

[@maryrotz2636]

Lol...apparently, one of the requirements of an English gentleman is to have numerous affairs.

[@Steve-gc5nt]

Not a requirement, more of a perk really.

[@maryrotz2636]

@@Steve-gc5nt You said it not me.

[@lynheimler4357]

Edward VIII Prince charming? Lol

[@marytv9362]

Wellis was not beautiful, but she gave a great favor to the monarchy, and giving the possibility to the stuttering shy Bertie, (George VI, the favorite of George V, for this he was very demanding with him) was the best thing Wellis did.

[@matrixym997]

Nice

[@andrenabailey8734]

i wonder what cameras are theses

[@katbrown1449]

Emperor of India? Well..... that didn't last long.....

[@retroguy9494]

I don't see why they made such a big deal out of that. British monarchs had been emperor/empress of India since 1876.

[@nanagandi]

The great emperor of India 👑

[@sorinpopa862]

6:14 😂😂😂

[@janetphillips2875]

Is it true that Churchill asked QE I what was Wallis' hold on the King, that she replied Wallis had certain talents, acquired while staying in Shanghai?

[@retroguy9494]

Its been derided by historians so no; it most likely never happened. Incidentally, I believe the conversation was supposed to have taken place between Churchill and King George VI and it was the king who asked the question.

[@pedanticradiator1491]

Queen Elizabeth I died in 1603. Winston Churchill was born in 1874 so I don't think he could have asked her anything

[@janetphillips2875]

@@pedanticradiator1491 dae Lort how mercy chyle! Isa made a boo boo!! Ok, how about maw maw Elizabeth? That being Charles III's maw maw?

[@retroguy9494]

@@pedanticradiator1491 😂🤣😜

[@Celisar1]

No, some people made such claims but Simpson simply was very outgoing, lively, witty, charming and knew how they have a good time. With that she totally different than the stiff royal family and like a magnet to the king.

[@ladyshasha4117]

The only reason they are so darn interesting is because their characters change all the time and there’s always some kinda drama going on around them and their personal lives....

[@jcincorporated6207]

æthalstan eagle eye, the manners in which they died are nothing compare to their bloody hands.

[@sriddle3569]

Who was the last royal to suffer hemophilia?

[@chanchan5349]

Might want to rework the opening...young men, straight and true...while showing a photo of Charles among other princes. Actually very few straight & true.

[@MrsPatPape]

They need to update this one!!!

[@sriddle3569]

When did German stop being spoken in the family?

[@rosemaryangela1825]

I do wonder what kind of king Edward would’ve become if given the chance. Too much is made of our leader’s love lives. Who really cares??

[@jshipp5469]

He would have most likely tried to sit out wwii