Queen's Speech : Black Rod heads to Commons to summon MPs - BBC News

Firstly however, Sarah Clarke, the first-even female Black Rod - a senior parliamentary official - knocks on the door of the Commons to summon MPs for the Queen’s Speech.
As per tradition, she has the door slammed in her face, and has to knock three times to gain entry.
Black Rod is the Monarch's representative in the Lords, and this routine is meant to symbolise the independence of Commons from the Crown.
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[@mrjaffa7354]

The black rod role is like the coolest role to play in any of this.

[@mpg272727]

Straight up pantomime villan

[@richcampoverde]

@@mpg272727 your picture scares me

[@theriam6281]

id say the queen has it...

[@GMA20494]

@@theriam6281 yes. Receiving millions of pounds from taxpayers for sitting there and doing nothing. And about how people say the queen plays a huge role in the interest of tourists, the money from that is mostly given to the queen probably. And even if we had the pm live in Buckingham palace, people love the palace more I would say.

[@itsperimo]

@@GMA20494 you know the queen generates more income then she takes yea? also its not just our head of state she creates strong diplomatic ties with all the commonwealth realm.

[@squeakers27]

I love how they all knock in the same place that the wood have deteriorated and snapped off

[@milbertg.bongolo5342]

Tradition by the force entry of king charles 1 when he storm the house of commons

[@HUDSON7]

@@milbertg.bongolo5342 5 members case

[@adrian1622]

@@milbertg.bongolo5342 how did he did that??

[@joecater894]

@@adrian1622 with his army.

[@sikandermallu]

One day a Black Rod will bust a hole through that door and...um...penetrate.

[@Lillyabdlmtf]

For anyone wondering Dennis Skinner said: "No" followed by "I'll not be going"

[@connorwatson7823]

I was waiting to hear something from Mr Skinner! 😂😁

[@jeangough8053]

😂😂😂 predictable!

[@mscott3918]

Ha. Well now he has gone.

[@SR71ABCD]

I thought he said I'm Not Going.

[@MrFinnboy69]

He gone gone now, will never be going again. :DD

[@JuicyTaz201]

As an American I find the tradition and process fascinating. Very cool

[@atheistcrusader1160]

Same here

[@TokeE420]

Very depressing traditions and culture the English have even here in Australia no one really mixes with them unlike the Irish, Scots and many other cultures that make Australia who mix in pretty well. English are just lame, arrogant, greedy tight arses their with heads so deep up their own ass.

[@Caesar233996]

TokeE420 bet you’re a fun guy to know. Chill out

[@METALFREAK03]

@@TokeE420 Alrgiht mate, that's enough juice for one day.

[@JoeVington]

@@TokeE420 I’m gonna guess you’ve never been to England

[@bas2833]

The scream Black Rod as if she is there to kill them.

[@fds7476]

"Not today... Not today." - Black Rod.

[@Harryofbath]

Well once upon a time…

[@robloxsalvos]

Once upon a time this was true

[@jackwhite3934]

Queen: now Charles, this while be your duty in 10000 years Chales: but mommy, i won't live till then Queen: Exactly

[@robloxsalvos]

Yes

[@iona5439]

Oof 😅 he got his turn now

[@RXTransit]

@@jackwhite3934 can you pls stop, they didn't hate each other, that's how the media shows it, doesn't mean it's true The Queen broke royal protocol bowing at her coffin, she wouldn't have done that if she didn't care

[@RXTransit]

@@jackwhite3934 no, you deal with the truth

[@redglue4518]

this did not age well 😂

[@davidtownson1476]

Frank, open the door! 4:29

[@yamyam2987]

Imagine if Black Rod uses a battering ram instead of just a humble rod to hit that door 😂

[@GlyntTheCat]

The MPs would think King Charles I was back from the dead.

[@benjaminlibertarianscorpio]

@@GlyntTheCat they would all start running from the fuzz

[@phantomtq9143]

@@GlyntTheCat PREPARE THE GALLOTINE!!!!

[@Hezkezl]

In the film 'Cromwell', the men at arms that Charles I brought with him in 1642 did use a battering ram of sorts (it looked like a bench seat to me) to break open the doors!

[@KibuFox]

@@Hezkezl That's what this ceremonial process is based off of, reportedly.

[@heatht2146]

By far the best Black Rod to have the role in a long while! She is menacing, stern, and yet somehow respectful and inviting. Pure business, that Sarah Clarke! Let's hope King Charles keeps her on!

[@davidsato1]

A remarkable ceremony. Filled with symbols of monarchical power, yet emphasizing the democratic role of the Parliament. God bless Her Majesty!!

[@bushit123456]

It's exactly the contrary. The ceremony is a constant reminder of what happened to Charles I when he defied the House of Commons

[@lukebaines7785]

Yes. The UK is a fair and just democracy. Its leaders are in no way the most venal, hypocritical people around, and Covid has in no way shown this. I'm glad some people haven't jumped the shark...

[@mikepriestey2547]

It's a joke... Seeing grown adults who are meant to be running the Country do shit like this is pathetic. It's so childish, just an embarrassment. Also why "God bless her Majesty"? She does fuck all

[@milaanvigraham8664]

@@bushit123456 That doesn't make it the opposite

[@ckbear888]

A live preview of Season 8 The Crown

[@Oblivion889]

0:08 The guard using his telepathy be like: "Yo, stop it, it's too loud. You're not gonna stop it ? Okay, then I'll quit this job after this"

[@pheonix_coalition7216]

Im so glad we have traditions like this. I hope we never loose them. They make Britain unique and every country should have traditions that make them special in their own way. To people from any other countries, don't let anyone take your traditions from you.

[@77ghostx]

Too bad you brits took away from those other countries already.

[@rickydiomedes6765]

@@77ghostx bro chill but yeah its true tho

[@flirtygirl2569]

@@77ghostx TOOK AWAY FFS THEY WERE GIVEN INFRASTRUCTURE IT AINT ANYONE ELSES FAULT BUT THEOR OWN IF ITS GONE TITS UP .

[@user-bg6qr9mh3i]

@@77ghostx what cultures ? Most of the colonies just had stone age societies

[@JRmarksmen]

Yes and no, in order for traditions to mean anything, they need to be rooted in something that has happened that binds all the people of that tradition. This black rod ceremony (as you know) is done in not just for the sake of doing it, but in remembrance of a event. Trying to force creating a tradition in the name of being unique does nothing, and will just erode away, and block out what could be something greater, or a more defining moment of a nation.

[@derrickyodes8743]

Everyone loves the slamming of the door; God bless the Queen Rip

[@91bravic12]

That guy standing next to the one playing the trumpet looks like a 70's detective.

[@wfcoaker1398]

"It is I, Poirot."

[@TheRealDoctorBonkus]

DI Jack Frost on duty as always

[@lino2495]

what a truly magnificent tradition

[@connorwatson7823]

I was waiting for the remark from Dennis Skinner! 😂 He's the only reason I watch these lol

[@mscott3918]

No reason to watch anymore after yesterday's vote.

[@grreiamper]

Imagine working hard to hold a prestigious position like Black Rod, only to find out that the main perk is getting the door slammed in your face. 😂 (I know it's symbolical, but still)

[@fredferd965]

I don't know if what I am about to say will make any sense or not, but as an American, I find your ceremonies to be very civilized indeed, and I watch them intently, not to learn about you particularly (though that is a wonderful reason in itself) but to learn about us here in the United States. You have my greatest respect.

[@JoeVington]

This isn’t what every place in the country is like it’s just Parliament

[@richartrod]

It looks like Black Rod had a good laugh with the Speaker after that heckling. 😁

[@idiotka172]

I don't know what the black rod represents, but this was interesting to watch. So cool.

[@idiotka172]

@TheRenaissanceman65 That's some interesting history. Thanks.

[@hanifazzuhri6103]

@TheRenaissanceman65 thanks mate !

[@clickbait7396]

This is like when the class Goes on a field trip.

[@rpk5216]

Thank you for this verbal walk-through. I just learned about the Black Rod's role today and Dennis Skinner's quips. How fascinating. After reading John Adams and 1776 it seems like the founding fathers of America didn't keep any of these ceremonial rituals because they wanted to be as far away from the Crown as possible. I suppose it's also why we don't have titles of nobility.

[@neil5307]

My understanding is that Anti Monarchy was simply a causus Belli for Colonial landowners to avoid taxation. The majority of humble Colonial farmers were pro British.

[@rpk5216]

@@neil5307 taxation was a huge part of the rebellion- dare I say the catalyst, but i'm not so sure about the "Pro British" piece. In what sense? Based on what I read it seemed to be of great importance for the First Continental Congress to form a unique identity for the United States. Some people such as John Adams still wanted titles of nobility but it was more for vanity rather than pro-monarchy or pro- Britishness.

[@neil5307]

@@rpk5216 The wealthy and powerful made the most noise, and the humble farm workers abd small farmers really had to comply with the views of the landowners. Brirain was protecting the Colonists from various enemies, so taxation was reasonable. I think the main issue is that a lot of Colonists were Arable farmers, and not growing cash crops such as tobacco and sugar, and so were less dependent on international trade, or alternatively wanted to start to dictate local cash crop prices.

[@imperialviking2817]

As the Queen or the monarchy is the institution that hands out titles of nobility you cannot have them without her/it.

[@baileybrownlee949]

@@neil5307 actually many of the colonist living in the south were pro British at the start of the war and thought things could be peaceful negotiated. Many of the representatives from the southern colonies were initially against the Declaration of Independence. The northern states is were fighting broke out and Boston was home to lots of revolutionary activity and the region of New England wasn’t known for large scale farming, it was known for maritime activities and in particular smuggling. During the English civil war the colonies weren’t deemed incredibly important so the were left to there own devices and after the war ended England tried to reinstate restrictions and that pissed a lot of people off not just the wealthy land owners. Under English rule colonist weren’t supposed to trade with countries that England didn’t like. The common economic theory on the colonies at the time was that there only purpose was to provided the mother country with ressources and a captive market to sell goods to. But after colonist got a taste of economic freedom many didn’t want to go back to how things were. So yes taxes were a big part of the revolutionary war many of the taxes were on goods nearly everyone in colonies consumed. Also the some of the loudest supporters of succeeding from England was John Adam’s and benjamins Franklin’s both of whom were not large scale land owners. John Adam’s being a lawyer and Benjamin Franklin made a lot of money running a printing press.

[@benjenkins2241]

Best version of A Christmas carol

[@foolsrushinwhereangelsdare4224]

Our Wonderful Queen, 93 years old & still has so much love & respect across this country, How many 93 year olds do you know who are still working, God Bless Our Wonderful Classy Queen!

[@fishernz]

Shame she had to read such a crap speech. I would have cheered if she'd ripped it up and extemporised her own.

[@barbara1904]

Foolsrushinwhereangelsdaretotread I reckon her popularity will drop after like a puppet, reading Johnson’s lies.

[@steverouse2655]

Long live the Queen

[@steverouse2655]

Barbara 1 Could you imagine her reading out Jeremy Corbyn’s I think she would’ve choked on her own tongue

[@erike9901]

She look like 52 in age not a rinkle in Face strange 🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@nick63837]

So beautiful and elegant!

[@janetkizer5956]

I love this scene. Every year, the history of how Parliament became indepent from the Monarchy is played out in a piece of theatre, so that hopefully it will never be forgotten.

[@Fitchy-ke3wz]

I love these ridiculous, silly traditions. They're harmless and very interesting

[@tomj5514]

Oh how I miss Dennis Skinner. He showed all this pomp and ceremony the respect is deserves.

[@reluctantheist5224]

Oh No , he merely added to it .

[@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606]

I’m an American even we know of the legendary Dennis Skinner. I hope someone carry’s on his tradition 😂

[@rehehe2023]

Love the SNP's, "Frank, open the door" 😂

[@theriam6281]

I wached the movie Oliver Cromwell, just to understand the history behind this ritual, fascinating indeed

[@jongcook8288]

I watched it as well and i find him more like a dictator no wonder they switched back to monarchy after he died

[@monarchist1633]

@@jongcook8288 Dictators last for some time MONARCHY IS ETERNAL

[@monarchist1633]

@Richard Schiffman and look both of their countrys now .

[@clementlee2121]

It may seem archaic to still have the black rod but this is tradition that evolved over centuries, no one said back then this was how it should evolve but here we are and it is only a symbol. Symbolism may seem out dated but we need them more than ever as a guiding light from where's we've come from and where we're going. It also reminds us of our past, however far removed we are from then.

[@nafnaf0]

This is one of my favorite traditions. As an American I find it very interesting

[@dannorrington8843]

4:23 Trick or treat

[@AzizBasry1973]

LIVE AND PROSPERITY TO THE HONOR RESPECTED THE QUEEN AND TO ITS PEOPLE

[@LukeWatson99]

well said!!!

[@tomexviii533]

Good luck from all my heart to this Queen and her country :) god save her :)

[@ethanedwards422]

@@aidanthompson5053 that's a very tame thing to do. Go out to the countryside ok England and all you will hear are the sounds of shotgun's going off for pheasant hunting. They make for good food after as well

[@yooringonghan]

The Sun's subtitles (and tbf the audio was also off) say Skinner said "I'm not going."

[@_MrMoney]

Now the MPs will slam a door in the Black Rod's face... as of course is tradition

[@SwiftLikesGames]

Me when I run upstairs into my room after getting shouted out by my mum

[@talluris.prabhakar2782]

First time I saw both BORIS JOHN SON and JEREMY CORBYN walking together towards BREXIT ( from INDIAN)

[@divermike8943]

So. Don't we get to hear what the heckler said?

[@bilaltugrulugurlu8577]

I saw the Queen 👑 very healthy 😊 United Kingdom traditional ceremonies very majestic 🎩

[@Kanto141]

This is why I love our country!

[@mateuszcielas3362]

5:12 what is that thing?

[@TheHardik112]

As non Britisher, All of this This is so cool

[@TheHardik112]

@@wuey4520 mhmm really ? I think I’ve heard others say Britishers as well

[@chewiesof]

Don't mess with the Queen xD

[@a.s.3267]

At 4min24 when Black rod is knocking on the door, the spot where she's knocking is discoloured and worn. Is that from all the times it's been knocked on like that?

[@garethdouble9035]

correct :) they dont repair it so those chips are from the same rod knocking the same spot for many many years.

[@marble455]

Such tradition

[@badfairy9554]

I love the Queen. So proud of Liz.

[@LukeWatson99]

same 💖💖💖

[@RogueRunner85]

Why did you cut it off at 6 minutes? Thumbs down for being incompetent.

[@raleighjoyner5829]

As opposed to showing the whole speech? Or cutting it off somewhere else? The video is titled "Black Rod Heads to Commons to Summon MPs," and the video ended when that part was over.

[@auro1986]

bbc ask him to swing the cushion up so your camers operator can catch the crown

[@TheLsmicali]

Long live the Queen!!!

[@marloyorkrodriguez9975]

Careful any more Long Lives and Charles might never be King!

[@iona5439]

@@marloyorkrodriguez9975 💀💀💀

[@benjenkins2241]

5:56 Is that shout from my languages teacher.

[@KunalDebChandra]

God Bless Dennis Skinner. I love that guy.

[@Omni-Man]

I couldn't make out the joke this time unfortunately, did you hear what he said? I looked forward to that every time.

[@Drobexxx]

@@Omni-Man "no, i'll not be going"

[@electroskates2434]

DoDgY dAvE

[@jamesmoriarty3962]

I honestly thaught he was about to brake out into the Star Wars theme at the beginning 😂

[@benign2859]

Lmao.

[@bradleyhoyt3188]

God Save The Queen! :) From Iowa. :)

[@jaiganeshnagabooshanam1738]

I feel this monarchy thing is working out very positive for UK! She is trying not to disturb any government stuff thereby staying democratic - plus politicians also know that someone is above them to question.

[@kebabmega6349]

But also she's rich off the wealth her ancestors stole so

[@chrisd2051]

Politicians need to be afraid these days

[@signalhd9793]

Slammed in her face as a sign of authority🤔

[@vishalpoddar]

The queen can't enter the house of commons and the black rod is the official how goes to the house of commons as the representative of the queen and its a custom to slam the door at his/her face .. this signifies the rights of the legislature and its just a another way of saying that you don't belong to the house and so you can't enter.

[@signalhd9793]

@@vishalpoddar I know but why cant the door just be closed

[@vishalpoddar]

I think its like that the coming of the black rod was announced by some guards of the house ( a guard even soughted that the black rod is coming when she was on her midway) and the gates are closed by the gates keeper of the house. Thus I think ,in modern days ,this has been made more into a ceremonial sort of thing. She that slams the door which,i guess , signifies that she is asking for the permission to enter the house , and with the commands of the speaker the , gatekeeper might be opening the gates. But the MPs have there own right and hence some MPs may not want to comply with the order of the Queen which the black rod conveys and hence there is a tradition of hackling. I am not an expert but I think this the most rational explanation of this..

[@leonie49]

@@signalhd9793 its a ritual.

[@garethdouble9035]

@@vishalpoddar its symbolic of the Queen having no real authority. They open the door because THEY want to. Not because theyre commanded.

[@bym6952]

If this happened in America it would go like this. *knock knock* OPEN TF UP!!!

[@ay22296]

how these people keep a straight face is beyond me

[@Erozegemen]

respect for tradition i guess

[@SteedHiggins]

They are grown ups?

[@mscott3918]

Because they have respect for tradition and themselves. And because they have working, mature brains. Try it.

[@JoeVington]

@@mscott3918 agreed

[@sadiqrahimi9955]

I haven't had this much fun since meeting mother treza.

[@noparticularperson783]

They intentionally lowered the volume to hide Skinner's annual quip. Not cool. This is tradition.

[@JN003]

did you make out what he said ?

[@noparticularperson783]

@@JN003 sadly not

[@johnocarroll6188]

pull the other one LOL

[@charlotteice5704]

He said "No... I'm not going".

[@noparticularperson783]

@@charlotteice5704 Thanks!

[@Michelle_Schu-blacka]

Don't forget about the MP that the monarch takes hostage to ensure his or her safe return from Parliament.

[@clarkmillis1929]

Silliest thing I've ever seen. Carry on.

[@Astrotoastt]

Only in Britain is it a tradition to slam the door in someones face

[@runedyrting8476]

What`s happening in the UK today will probably end up as similar traditions.

[@beautifulscenery8770]

This is just hilarious 😂😂

[@plaguemaster308]

Which part

[@tkara1980]

Customs and traditions. May they continue.

[@lucylou9030]

@@plaguemaster308 which part lol.your funny

[@JoeVington]

@@lucylou9030 can you explain why it’s funny please mate? I’m curious 🙂

[@karaasoramjatekaraasoramja6394]

Can anyone tell me what Mr Skinner has said 😁

[@carl9976]

I’ll not be going

[@Amavisaj]

I heard "No, I'll not be going"

[@mscott3918]

Goodbye

[@UrbanAllegory]

their bicameral is way cooler than our bicameral

[@Adam-vo6tv]

lol, they literally slammed the door in her face. This is hella-silly.

[@eddihaskell]

Goes back to this event. When Charles 1 stormed Parliament. Since then, the Monarch's representative gets the door slammed in his (or her) face. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rXXWcqGVqpxjqtk

[@Adam-nb6im]

It's traditional to show the authority of the Commons over the monarchy.

[@jimmysprocket4515]

Adam Not necessarily to show the Commons authority over the Queen, she is still in theory head of state and the ultimate authority (even if not in practice), moreso to show the separation of the Commons from the Queen as their own authority and not an extension of her will.

[@jr_garcia]

Plot twist: Queen: Off with their heads!!! 💯👌❤️

[@Nilguiri]

"their* heads" Off with _your_ head. Or, "Off with you're head" as you would no doubt spell it.

[@jr_garcia]

@@Nilguiri hope you can sleep now mate 👌 Also in theatre plays and movies its off with their heads. Your welcome.

[@jr_garcia]

@Bilal Khalid 😂😂😂😂😂

[@jr_garcia]

@Bilal Khalid thanks just seen it 😂😂😂 classic 👌😂😂😂

[@jamilamendes7026]

Bilal Khalid 😂😂😂😂😂

[@colinmerritt7645]

I love Black Rod. When she scowls it looks like she could restore order to the Commons REAL fast.

[@chandramoulichaudhuri6609]

When your PE teacher takes you to the field

[@h.santiago4339]

What did MP Dennis Skinner, said?

[@Voltaire8559]

Heyden Morales Santiago im not going. His words precisely

[@sandywool]

This is beauty

[@alexmair3613]

Black rod every day of the week!

[@commandert5]

How did Rees-Mogg sneak his way into the procession?

[@fds7476]

Unbelievable that certain republicans want to throw all that away!

[@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606]

Maybe because they think it’s stupid having public officials act out a play on the public’s dime

[@fds7476]

@@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606 If they're unwilling to grasp the emotional and aesthetic sides of government and politics, then that's their mistake.

[@lucasng8074]

THe place where she smacked the door with the rod its totally bruised after all the knocking

[@DP-ot6zf]

I propose that the US begin a ceremony of its own at the start of every congressional session: every member of Congress shall throw a handful of Lego blocks at each other while shouting, "When you don't have enough cowbell, let them eat Legos!"

[@YTwatcher96]

Wow this is so over the top reminds me of a game of mouse trap 😂

[@erikmardiste]

The guy next to the trumpet must be deaf

[@CDPW]

I'd never remember all this etiquette. I'd probably be bumbling around lost in a hall somewhere.

[@tomgittins8149]

I thought Skinner lost his seat

[@GamingsFinests]

He did, this is an old video

[@madabbafan]

There were two state openings in 2019. This one was before the election where Denis lost his seat. After the election there was another state opening as it was a new parliament.

[@jessicaleblanc9908]

Peasant Woman: "Order", eh? Who does he think he is? King Arthur: I am your king. Peasant Woman: Well, I didn't vote for you. King Arthur: You don't vote for kings. Peasant Woman: Well, how'd you become king, then?

[@Nilguiri]

Don't give up your day job.

[@pasalt1385]

You become king by your fore bares being so relentless their names are on the deeds.

[@johnocarroll6188]

Pull the other one

[@Baccatube79]

Actually, when Otto the Great became emperor, the people had to give formal consent. (That was the last time in the Holy Roman Empire, though. In 962 AD.

[@shootingshark4375]

Why is the Queen speaking to a Santa Clause convention? Never seen so many Santas in my life.

[@mscott3918]

Why don't you research what it is about? I don't doubt you can use Google.

[@pandaamachine]

I don’t think her cape is long enough

[@adamxanders2884]

Did he just say the Queen's official consort Prince of wales😂

[@ianmoore3470]

I love how it’s all austrntatious weird ceremony while the Chiron just cycles through the bad effects of brexit, glad we know where to focus😂

[@theoneandonlyK]

the heckling which has been observed really shows how illogical those particular members are, didn't anyone ever tell them not to shout stuff at someone who has a sword

[@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606]

Whose gonna carry on the traditional of Dennis Skinner, he’s just as important to this ceremony as Black Rod

[@the_real_foamidable]

That's just comical!

[@mssedmebich1621]

Does the Royal family and the Parliament have people that sit out the event just in case of an attack on the building? We alway have a designated survivor who isn't present at the State of the Union address.

[@johnking5174]

Yes, there is a member of the cabinet who stays in Buckingham Palace to ensure continuity of government whilst the State Opening of Parliament takes place. From what I have been told, they are served with a small buffet whilst watching the event on TV.

[@rudolphransom]

"Mr. director, the queen commands this ridiculous circus with it's head clown Boris Johnson to perform in the fancy room!"

[@pablo9364]

Meanwhile in the REAL world......

[@watersheep2546]

This is a great day for Britain, and therefore the world

[@8polyglot]

The heckle in question: "No! ...I'll not be going." Love, from America. Imagine we also slammed the proverbial door a long while ago, 1776.

[@TonyRebater]

The final heckle of the Skinner😢

[@agornath1]

And now. For something completely different (cue Monty Python music)

[@antoniegriezmannfan796]

Wooooov first time watching in live not in movies Queens Majesty 😍😍😍😍😍👌👌👌👌👌👌👌👌