American Reacts to 101 Facts About the UK | Part 1

[@lordylou1]

Britain's love affair with Indian food isn't so random when you consider India was part of the British Empire and occupied by Britain for so long.

[@pommiebears]

With respect to this guy, he just doesn’t know anything about the UK whatsoever. He doesn’t know our history, our empire, or our commonwealth. I don’t think they’re taught history of other countries in their schools. I know I was. We were taught about the empires, including ours, and the American civil war.

[@glennlingard7851]

@@pommiebearsvery true, l am a British expat living in Wisconsin, they are totally oblivious to the outside world unless you actually meet anyone who’s visited UK, typically am Australian and London is England lol, all in all there nice people l might add, it’s not entirely their fault.

[@colingregory7464]

And that a significant number of Indians have come here to live (permanently and temporarily) over many years, also from the other countries of the sub continent (most of which were also occupied or originally part of India as a whole)

[@lordylou1]

I​@@pommiebears agree. I wasn't being unpleasant and I'm sorry if it appeared so. I was being informative.

[@nicduncan7838]

​@@pommiebearsThat's why he's so likeable! Not a know-all American. It's entertainment I love his vids, and have learnt many details and there's probably a lot of Brits who know about as much as him, going by my UK friends.

[@alchristie5112]

While our flag is commonly called “Union Jack”, a Jack is actually flown on a ship. It’s more correctly called the Union Flag.

[@1967AJB]

Unfortunately commonly quoted but not true. In 1606 King James VI and I ordered all English and Scottish ships - warships and merchant vessels - to fly the flag of his new realm of Great Britain from their main masthead. This flag was described initially as the ‘British flag’ or ‘flag of Britain’. The term ‘Union’ first appears in 1625, but what of ‘jack’? Jack can have a diminutive sense, denoting something smaller or slighter than normal. Thus it was used to describe a small flag flown by ships of this period from a flagstaff rigged on the bowsprit. By 1627 it appears that a small version of the Union Flag - described thereafter as the ‘Jack’, ‘Jack flag’ or ‘King’s Jack’ - commonly flew in this position. And by 1674 the Admiralty acknowledged two names: the formal ‘His Majesty’s Jack’ and the informal ‘Union Jack’. uk2008 During the following century, staysails replaced the bowsprit flagstaff and the main distinguishing flag of the Royal Navy became the Ensign. So naval vessels began to fly the ‘Union Jack’ only when in harbour, and from a specially rigged ‘jackstaff’ in the bows. The term ‘jack’ thus predates the ‘jackstaff’ by over 150 years. Neither is ‘Union Jack’ a name specific to a Union Flag flown in the bows of a warship. The Admiralty used both names interchangeably from the seventeenth century onwards, irrespective of use. An Admiralty Circular of 1902 pronounced that either name was officially valid. And in 1908 Parliament approved this verdict, confirming that ‘The Union Jack should be regarded as the National flag’. Cdr Bruce Nicolls OBE RN (Retd) www.flaginstitute.org/wp/uk-flags/the-union-jack-or-the-union-flag/#:~:text=The%20term%20'jack'%20thus%20predates,century%20onwards%2C%20irrespective%20of%20use.

[@johntaphouse5235]

i was under the impression with warships it was union flag when docked but at sea it was the jack.. but ok cool@@1967AJB

[@harryjohnson9215]

I has always taught that the Union Jack was flown on warship.

[@adambattersby8934]

Legally, Union Jack and Union Flag are equally acceptable as names for our national flag no matter where it's flown.

[@johntaphouse5235]

yeah but im pretty sue all flags are called the jack when flown at sea.. i know the american flag on the bow of a ship is the union jack also, so they were differentiated by the jack at sea flag on land thing also There is no Flag Act in UK law, and the Union Flag is the national flag by long-established custom and practice rather than by statute@@adambattersby8934

[@johnwilletts3984]

In the Middle Ages it became law that all pubs must have a name. But few could read and so the name had to be something that could be easy to paint on a sign hanging above the door. You can learn a lot about the history of an area from it’s pub names. Examples:- The trip to Jerusalem: This was a meeting place for men going to fight in the crusades. The Red Lion: This from the Royal Coat of Arms and shows local loyalty. The Rose and Crown: This shows support for the outcome of that other Civil War in the late Medieval period - The War of the Roses. The Cross Keys: Always near a church as this is the symbol of St Peter. The Dusty Miller: one of many named for a local industry. Others include ‘The Moulders Rest etc. Then we have local respected leaders. But because it’s difficult to paint a portrait, the signs used the coat of arms. Example: The Rockingham Arms (showing support for local politician Lord Rockingham). When visiting a town, I always check the pub names to understand the town’s past.

[@charlestaylor3027]

Pub signs came from the Romans who hung vine leaves at the front of a drinking establisment.

[@laguna3fase4]

My local was called the Oxford Blues, named after the Cavarly Regiment that fought at the Battle of Waterloo. The first landlord retired from the regiment and set up the pub with his army pension. He had been decorated for saving the life of regiment's colonel during the Battle.

[@Oddballkane]

What about the white tone ? That was my old pub. Do you have any idea on its name?

[@charleshedley4381]

I know there are a number of pubs called the White Stone, but haven't heard of the White Tone. Did the "S" fall off? Perhaps it is lying in a gutter somewhere? ​@@Oddballkane

[@Trebor74]

Also,as time went on pub names became an advertisement of how modern it was. The rose could be an old traditional pub where dog and garter(or some other juxtaposed name) would show potential customers how modern it was.

[@TerenceDixon-l6b]

It may surprise you to know that we had Coffee shops in England, mostly in large cities, especially London by the 1650s Tea, first imported into Europe By the Dutch, was not introduced until later and then only to rich families where it was seen as a ladies drink. It gradually increased in popularity in the 19th century, eventually replacing coffee in the coffee houses. But coffee was king many years before. By the way, the early coffee houses became the basis of Stock exchanges as they were a convenient place for meetings in a convivial atmosphere and coffee shop owners would display the days stock prices on lists pinned to the wall which would change during the day.

[@suzannehaigh4281]

You knowledge of Britain is sadly poor. We have coffee shops in many towns, every town I have been in even villages, shows you must be a "southerner"

[@1daveyp]

Tea was served in London coffee houses in the 1650s, but it was popularized by Charles II's Portuguese wife, Catherine of Braganza in the 1660s.

[@Aeother]

@@suzannehaigh4281 Thats not what they said plus as a 'southerner' there are many coffee shops in every town

[@suzannehaigh4281]

@@Aeother That is not what I said either.

[@alicemilne1444]

​@@suzannehaigh4281 The person was talking about the 1600s to the 1800s, not the present day. For your information, the current rash of coffee shops across Britain (not the historical coffee houses) is of rather recent date. After the Italian-style espresso bars of the 1950s, the cafés of the 1960s to the 1980s (which sold mostly tea and far less coffee, which was usually instant anyway), actual specialised coffee shops only started re-appearing in Britain over the past 20 years or so.

[@owennoad-watson2820]

Actually, it's 18 to purchase alcohol. 16 to drink in a restaurant (with a meal) and there's technically no minimum age for drinking so your parents can give you a can in the privacy of your own home and no law is being broken

[@alicemilne1444]

The minimum age in your own home is 5.

[@WilliamDennis-oj5py]

​@alicemilne1444 well then 😅

[@allenwilliams1306]

@@alicemilne1444 That's the age that is bandied about, buy there's no actual legislation that I can find that states that in so many words. I think it must derive from guidelines issued under some sort of more general protection of children legislation. It certainly isn't limited to home consumption, either. It is any private place.

[@alicemilne1444]

@@allenwilliams1306 I copied this directly from the UK government website "alcohol-young-people-law" "It’s illegal to give alcohol to children under 5.". The reason you won't find specific legislation on it is because there are different laws in the different countries of the UK: England & Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland are all different legal jurisdictions.

[@EmilyCheetham]

Well technically in your own home you are supposed to be 5 years old.

[@Dragonblaster1]

My school (founded in the year 948) had a small Roman auditorium (from the days when the town was called Verulamium), and part of the Norman abbey next to it is actually part of the school. The village in which I live now has two pubs, both founded before 1500 AD.

[@jimbo6059]

St Albans then.

[@zakyoung9062]

Northern Ireland does have its own flag thats commonly used but they can’t agree on a official flag …that’s a whole mess to explain

[@Albanach-je1nk]

Not quite true it's the flag of Ulster with colour change to the England plus the English crown. There is no British crown.

[@Waterford1992]

No Northern Ireland is not its own sovereign nation as it is part of the UK which is the sovereign nation. 15:45 Correction - The UK joined the Common Market in 1973 and it was renamed to the European Union in 1993

[@daveofyorkshire301]

The European constitution was actually rejected by referendum by several countries that actually allowed a choice, so the politicians created a treaty and signed it into existence inspite of national opposition. That was how the EU was born in 1993...

[@tonys1636]

The UK was on track to join the EEC in the early 50's but due to bad weather delaying the passage of the Treaty of Rome from arriving in London for Churchill to sign as he was unable to attend through illness. The deadline for signing was missed, he had instructed the officials attending the treaty talks not to sign anything in his absence, the French then blocked the UK from joining until 1973.

[@daveofyorkshire301]

@@tonys1636 BS De Gaulle blocked UK entry into the EEC until his death in 1970, we joined the EEC in 1973. Britain first began talks to join the EEC in July 1961. The UK's applications to join in 1963 and 1967 were vetoed by the President of France, Charles de Gaulle. You forget we were still the British Empire back then... Which is why De Gaulle feared the influence we would have.

[@tonys1636]

@@daveofyorkshire301 Churchill was in on the talks from the beginning, he and De Gaulle got on well, talks went downhill when Churchill retired as PM and from politics. De Gaulle and Macmillan did not see eye to eye and relations became very frosty between the UK and France until Heath was PM. Things started to thaw under Wilson. Britain no longer had an Empire by the 60's, just that De Gaulle did not trust British politicians only Churchill, his late friend and former allie from WWII.

[@daveofyorkshire301]

@@tonys1636 Where did you learn your history, go get a refund. Churchill was voted out of office by general election in 1945 to Clement Attlee with a huge landslide victory of 47.7%. So much for retirement, _He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1953. He lost the 1950 election but was returned to office in 1951. His second term was preoccupied with foreign affairs, especially Anglo-American relations and preservation of what remained of the British Empire with India now no longer part of it_ The last vestige of the British empire was Hong Kong returned in 1997 after 99 year lease established in 1898.

[@TerenceDixon-l6b]

Curry in Britain not random or surprising, we ruled India for many years and the food was brought back by British diplomats and Indian immigrants to the UK as far back as the 17th century, Britain, due to its Empire and Commonwealth boasts an extremely wide range of foods and drinks. Our foods are also influenced by our neighbours in Continental Europe, and have been for centuries. It was US soldiers who were based in post-war Britain during a time when we were deprived of most basic ingredients, who took the idea of 'Bland Britain' back to the States. Our food has never really been bland, we imported spices, ingredients and recipes from all over the world from the time of the Tudors as we improved our navy and ships and travelled and explored the world.

[@lordylou1]

My dad and uncle were both born in India because my grandfather was stationed there. My paternal grandmother was also born in India. When my father was sent to England for boarding school, his Indian nanny was sent with him and lived in a flat within walking distance of school. He never returned to India because the empire came to an end, but considered himself a British Indian for the rest of his life and Ayah (as we knew her), lived with us until her death.

[@ashhabimran239]

That whole "British food bad" thing really just feels like a dumb American stereotype perpetuated by ignorant Americans who haven't tried proper authentic food and judge it by the stereotype (when they themselves have a lot of questionable food products), or they try an American version of it that's often not as good. Just another example of Americans being stereotypical and ignorant

[@jillosler9353]

More Brits eat Curry than they eat Fish and Chips! As for your 'headline', EVERY country has a Capital and the UKs history make the USA seem like a newborn baby . . . and one that Britain created which is why you speak English and not French or Russian!

[@adamnewman6846]

What we call 'curry' is unheard of in India

[@TerenceDixon-l6b]

@@adamnewman6846 Could you please elucidate rather than making a bald statement like that. The word Curry (simply meaning sauce) is derived from Southern Asian languages, and it is made across the whole of Southern Asia, not just India. A mix of spices to flavour sauces, similar to Garam Masala, was originally sold to the East India Company by Indian Traders from the 18th Century and yes Southern Asian peoples do like hot foods, some much hotter than the ones we have. So although the exact dishes that we make may differ from those of Southern Asia, the ingredients and spices used are generally the same, with some differences depending on availability. As I said the basic concept of a sauce made with a mix of spices, some hot, others less, so cooked with meat, fish seafood etc were imported into the UK from our trading with the area.

[@helenwood8482]

He's wrong. We are a constitutional monarchy. The Prime Minister is not the Head of state and the King's power is, in theory, only limited by Magna Carta.

[@ayeready6050]

Yeah Scots is a Germanic language, closely related to English. When the Normans (from Northern France) successfully invaded England in 1066, they heavily influenced the English language, adding lots of French words. The English spoken in Scotland did not have this French influence and therefore developed differently to modern English. A lot of Scottish people nowadays switch between English and Scots when they are speaking. This leads to people calling it a dialect of English, rather than a language in its own right. However, it was the language of law and administration in Scotland for much of the medieval period. Some Scots word or pronunciation differents you will hear fairly regularly in modern Scotland are: Aye = yes Naw = no Wee = little/small Lots of words with 'ea' or pronounced 'ee' (though spelt 'ei'). So dead becomes deed. Head becomes heed. 'ou' is commonly pronounced 'oo'. So house becomes hoose. Round becomes roond. The suffix -not in contraction words like cannot, don't, won't etc becomes nae. Cannot/can't = cannae Don't = dinnae (sometimes dae) Didn't = didnae Won't = wullnae

[@lynnejamieson2063]

There’s plenty of (distorted) French words in the Scots language, thanks in large part due to The Auld Alliance and that we had a number of Kings that had French wives but another large difference between Scots and English is due to the Great Vowel shift that occurred in England but not in Scotland between the 15th and 18th centuries.

[@ayeready6050]

@@lynnejamieson2063 Yeah, I should've wrote less influenced by French. And yeah I alluded to the Great Vowel Shift but yeah I should've mentioned it

[@davidcross8028]

And the Normans may have spoken French, but they were only a generation or two from being Vikings - hence their name: Northmen, Normen, Norman. And the reason for that is that they found settling on the French land easier than trying to displace the English, who were a tougher proposition to the French pussies.

[@matt-fh6hb]

Alas, Yorkshire is rapidly losing its distinct dialect and language, because of mass immigration from East Asia and it not being taught in schools, despite the best efforts of the Yorkshire Dialect Society. Like Scotland, large parts of Yorkshire were less affected by French, and held onto words from Danelaw, as reflected in placenames. Lots of words used specifically in Yorkshire are directly the same as or very close to words used in modern day Denmark, Sweden and Norway. There used to be a brilliant video on here of an old fisherman from Yorkshire meeting an old Scandinavian fisherman and they could understand one another fully, when the Yorkshireman spoke in broad Yorkshire haha. It makes me sad that it’s been almost forgotten by Yorkshire people, and I’m envious of Cornwall/Kernow who have made a much bigger effort to resurrect their dialect and local language.

[@lynnejamieson2063]

@@matt-fh6hb as someone who lived in Cornwall for around a decade, I can honestly say that I found it terribly sad the amount of Cornish folk (born and bred with multiple at least Westcountry ancestors) who didn’t even have much of a Cornish accent. Though I am so glad that there is a relatively strong movement to resurrect the Cornish language. In general I feel as though there has been a massive demise in local accents and dialects throughout the UK but especially in England. When I was a kid we as Scots always went to England on holiday (I don’t think I knew any people who went abroad often, if at all back in the 70’s and 80’s) and you would experience such different accents and dialects everywhere you’d go but most places seem to have a slightly toned down Home Counties accent as their base, with just a scattering of people holding onto the traditional accent of the area. I understand the need to be understood (I am a Scot living in England after all) but you can still use universal English words and hold onto your accent. Though it does seem that the ability to at least retain the accent, if not so much the full dialect, is a bit easier the further you are from being commutable to London.

[@jennywillow9850]

The monarchy is not just symbolic. The monarch is still head of state and commander in chief. they "invite" the leader of the party that wins an election to form a government and also approve the dissolution of parliament. The monarch still needs to give assent to all laws and in theory still has many powers, but they rule with the consent of parliament and for instance to refuse to sign a law would provoke a massive constitutional crisis. The the PM has a weekly meeting with the monarch and the late Queen was seen as a fount of knowledge and wise counsel.

[@simondobbs4480]

I was brought up in a small town in Nottinghamshire of about five thousand people. The pubs there that I remember were: The Saracen's Head, the Crown, the hearty good fellow, the Bramley Apple, the white lion, the Newcastle Arms, the shoulder of mutton, the Admiral Rodney (which had three bars including a tiny one which we regarded as belonging to my school), The Grapes inn, The Reindeer inn. There were about three others whose names I cannot remember. It was a great place for pub-crawls. Even tiny villages can have three pubs.

[@antonycharnock2993]

Ah. Southwell. Nice little town with its Norman minster. My brother stayed in the Saracens Head for his friends wedding at Norwood Park. In my memory my mining village near Rotherham had six pubs. The Travellers, Ball Inn, Red Lion, Masons, Horse & Tiger, Blacksmiths, Sportsman and Bay Horse. At one time it had more..

[@simondobbs4480]

You knew! (PS I love to stay at the Sarra's when I go back, especially the dining room with all the chiming clocks and wooden panelling.}@@antonycharnock2993

[@pathopewell1814]

Twelve pubs, Simon!

[@simondobbs4480]

@@pathopewell1814 I bow to your greater memory, Patricia.

[@x_violette_x7713]

Not quite the same area you’re talking about but in the city centre, I do remember my father telling me about a pub he worked in called ‘The Trip to Jerusalem’. Memorable to me, as I always found that to be a very interesting and rather unique name, and is apparently one of the oldest in England. Though I’m not sure how true those claims are, the fact it’s seemingly built into ancient caves is rather fascinating.

[@weescottishlass3047]

You probably sang Auld Lang Syne at New Year,that is Scots. Robert Burns wrote the poem Auld Lang Syne in 1788. We celebrate his birthday every year on January 25th. As someone who lives in Aberdeen I speak Scots,English and Doric, even other Scots find Doric hard to understand. Doric is a dialect only spoken in the Noth East of Scotland.

[@garykelly6669]

Please don't ask someone American or English about Auld Lang Syne. I've heard both English and Americans sing " Old long zyne " so annoying

[@JohnBlatchford-n4l]

Robert burns did not write auld lang synergy, it was published before he was born.

[@jonntischnabel]

It's not "random" that we eat curry. India was under British rule for a long time, is still a part of the commonwealth, and there are millions of Indian born immigrants here, (and British born with Indian heritage).

[@johnkemp8904]

It’s about as ‘random’ as the USA having a large availability of Mexican food.

[@matshjalmarsson3008]

Fun fact about pubs: Many are called "Ye old XYZ", but the Y in Ye is a simplification of an old way of writing TH

[@RoyCousins]

The Y replaces the Old English letter "Thorn", which disappeared when printing became common.

[@jeanbicknell7887]

The monarch, KCIII at the moment, is very much more than just tradition; our constitution could not operate without the monarch at the head of it. He is vested with very great powers so that no one else can become too powerful.

[@penny1614]

Head of the Armed Forces...thank goodness. It stops any of those idiots in Parliament having the opportunity of grabbing THAT power.

[@jackhemsworth7515]

​@@penny1614yeah. The monarch is the commander in chief, not the revolving door of prime ministers. Thankfully.

[@allenwilliams1306]

Utter nonsense.

[@allenwilliams1306]

@@jackhemsworth7515 The armed forces (including the technical C-in-C, KCIII) are responsible to the Secretary of State for Defence.

[@white-dragon4424]

@@allenwilliams1306 Yes, the Royals aren't allowed to have any political power, not since Chuck I was executed by Parliament in the 17th Century.

[@101steel4]

So strange that so many Americans don't know the flag of the country, whose language they use.

[@christineharding4190]

Surely, you must know some Americans believe English originated in the USA (wouldn't it have been called American?) and the only reason why non-English speakers around the world learn English is so they can visit the USA. 😂😂😂

[@AdeHida]

😂😂😂

[@The.Android]

The British monarch actually does still have considerable power. It's just that none of them have really exercised it in a big or violent way for whatever reason(s) for the last X number of years.

[@ianmclaughlin7420]

Good afternoon , the union flag is actually part of one of your state flags…..Hawaii and it does have a Palace as well.

[@BaraBrith]

Wales actually has two flags, we also have Saint David's cross which is the same shape as Saint George's only it's a gold cross on a black background. Some people wanted to make this the official flag of Wales a few years back but no one can defeat Y Ddraig Goch ( The Red Dragon)

[@conclaveofthelost513]

There is no black in the Union Jack! Is true and should be rectified!

[@white-dragon4424]

England also has two flags, the Cross of St George and the Anglo-Saxon White Dragon.

[@Duchess_of_Cadishead]

It is not right that Wales is not represented in the Union Flag. It disrespects Wales (Cymru).

[@white-dragon4424]

@@Duchess_of_Cadishead It's because Wales was annexed by the Tudors, so it isn't a voluntary member.

[@laguna3fase4]

I was born in Windsor and only left when I was 23 to enlist in the RAF. I was actually born in Old Windsor, which was was the original settlement before William the Conquerer built the castle upstream. I have met several members of the royal family,most recently Prince Edward the Duke of Edinburgh in November 2023.

[@stuartfitch7093]

The monarchy still does hold a lot of power. The reigning monarch is the head of the Church of England. The monarch also has to sign laws passed by parliament before they can become an enforcible law. Technically they could refuse and thus it never actually becomes an enforcible law.

[@chrisstoner15]

They could but they wouldn't ever dare unless the public showed an overwhelming mandate for it. They and the government know it would trigger a constitutional crisis.

[@riicky83]

I think the main reason why there are a few pubs named the Red Lion is a reference to King Richard.

[@1967AJB]

Originally pub names had local or national significance, and many still do, often signifying their age…The 'Red Lion' is probably the most common name for a pub and originates from the time of James I and VI of Scotland who came to the throne in 1603. James ordered that the heraldic red lion of Scotland be displayed on all buildings of importance - including pubs!

[@penny1614]

There's a pub in Chatham called 'The Ordinary Fellow' attributed apparently to King George V. 'I'm just an ordinary fellow', or words to that effect.

[@ThomasDonnelly1888]

Northern Ireland has two flags, St Patricks cross, which is the Scottish flag but inverted to have a red cross on a white background, this was also the old flag of Ireland when it was in the UK, before they succeeded and adopted the Tricolour Green, White and Orange. The other flag is used by British Loyalists in Northern Ireland and it is basically just the English flag with a crest on it, a six pointed stars for the six Irish counties that make up NI, Tyrone, Antrim, Down, Armagh, Fermanagh and Derry, as well as crown for loyalism and the monarchy and other such things, and the red right hand of Ulster, a symbol linked to the Province of Ulster which is mainly made up of Northern Ireland. Due to the complicated political situation in NI, neither are used but you will see the latter more often, technically the proper flag to use is just the Union Flag. Pro Republican anti-British people in Northern Ireland will just fly the Tricolour.

[@Jee123123]

As stated by a few people below the King does have powers, there's a good video by "Today I Found Out" titled "What Powers Does the Queen of England Actually Have?" that now applies to the King. Note: I know about the title of their video is slightly incorrect.

[@jemmajames6719]

The people have more powers than we believe.

[@davidwebley6186]

The British languages are English , Cornish, Welsh , Scottish Gaelic and Irish Gaelic. A good indication of the differences is if you view a map of the UK on a well known map site then look at the place names in that country. Yes there will be a good amount using "English" versions of the names but many others that might appear a little different to the native English speaker.

[@alanshand829]

Scots is not the same as Scottish Gaelic, Gaelic is not spoken in my area. We have Doric.

[@alexgill2455]

Don’t forget Cornish and a few other sadly dying languages

[@addison_reilly5904]

Might be a fun idea to watch a video on Margret Thatcher, a very interesting (and controversial) character and prime minister.

[@PreceptorGrant]

Scots maybe isn't quite a full blown language, but it's a very distinct dialect of English. Different enough that I've been with my partner 15+ years and I'm still teaching her Scots words she hasn't heard before. Words like scunner, drookit, guddle, shoogle, braw, glaekit, bairn, greet (not the one you think), haver and many many more. Gaelic is the ancient language of the Scottish highlands and islands. It's very very similar though not quite the same as the Irish language. On the role of the monarch: this all goes back to the English Civil War in the 1600s. Basically, the issue there was whether the King rules or parliament rules. In the long run the final solution was a face-saving compromise. The Monarch technically still rules, but doesn't actually get involved, leaving that to Their Majesty's Government (who are elected). To become law in the UK, a bill has to pass both houses of parliament, then it goes for Royal Assent. In practice that's a rubber stamp, but in theory the monarch could refuse to sign a law. It would trigger a constitutional nightmare if they ever did, but in theory they could. In practice, the monarch has regular private meetings with the PM, and a wise PM listens to the monarch's advice.

[@georgebarnes8163]

Northern Ireland does have its own flag but it can not be flown from public buildings to keep the irish nationalists happy as it contains the crown. the Northern Ireland flag is however officially used at sporting events

[@andrewcomerford9411]

Ben, is a Scottish word for hill. Nevis means venomous. To put it into perspective, I graduated from a University founded before Columbus was born (Glasgow, 1451) and, twice a day, I cross a bridge older than your country (Smeaton's (the architect) Perth bridge, built in 1766). Is Scots a language ? Aye! Native English speakers from the US, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, can't understand Scots.

[@stewedfishproductions7959]

Also, the 'Union Flag' OR 'Union Jack' are the CORRECT terms for the flag of the UK - People who come here to the comments section saying "the Union Jack only refers to it when on board ship..." etc. Are about 200 YEARS out of date and need to learn or check their info. Winston Churchill, the Vexillology Association and even the House of Commons have put that 'to bed' a long time ago _(yet people keep saying and regurgitating this VERY old URBAN myth)._

[@geoffowens7311]

In actual fact it wasn't officially known as the union Jack until 2013

[@andrewcoates6641]

Actually the Union Jack is a different flag, made up of a small version of the Union flag, positioned at the centre of a larger plain white field. Put another way it is a version of the Union flag provided with a surrounding white boarder which is only flown from the Jackstaff on a Royal Navy vessel. All other flags flown on a RN vessel are not Union Jacks no matter where they are located and in addition to the Union flag which is flown from any position except the jackstaff there can be signal flags for displaying messages from ship to ship, or ship to shore and the White ensign which is displayed to indicate the origin of the ship’s nationality and depending on its size and location onboard the ship is also known as the Battle Colours. On other British vessels the White ensign is not flown but is replaced by either the Red ensign (also known as the Red Duster) in the case of a Merchant navy vessel or the Blue ensign which is much rarer and is flown aboard vessels of the Fleet Auxiliary, which are mostly merchant vessels which are contracted by the Royal Navy as service vessels used to transport stores and supplies for replenishment of Royal Navy vessels and bases, plus other roles that are not filled by Royal Navy vessels crewed by non-military personnel.

[@jemmajames6719]

I know the googling trying to be right brigade, I’ve always called it Union Jack and no one cares anyway.

[@andrewcoates6641]

@@geoffowens7311 please cite your sources, as mine is from the Royal Navy’s 1937 manual of seamanship which I inherited from my late uncle who served through World War Two as a member of crew onboard HMS Unicorn (a fleet escort carrier) mainly in the Pacific and Indian oceans.

[@anticarrrot]

Not led by the Queen any more... "Yes, we know. We remember the funeral."

[@JoannDavi]

For a goldfish like you, 2023 was a long time ago and difficult to remember.

[@JohnResalb]

I'm a coffee drinker, and when I go for afternoon tea, I usually settle for a fresh pot of coffee actually on the table (no Starbucks nonesence) with scrambled or poached eggs, maybe salmon - lots of different things

[@gillchatfield3231]

Sounds more like high tea.

[@StewartMcMutrie]

As happens so often the narrator of the original video referred to MH The Queen as Queen of England Wrong! The last Queen of England was Queen Anne back in 1705 when Scotland joined in partnership with England & Wales to from Great Britain. HM Queen Elizabeth II was actually Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. It is considered an insult by many in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland for the UK monarch to be referred to and King or Queen of England and consequently results in much lower public support for the monarchy in those areas

[@timglennon6814]

London is technically the capital of the U.K., but Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland do have their own capitals. The Capital of Scotland is Edinburgh. The Capital of Wales is Cardiff. The Capital of Northern Ireland is Belfast.

[@19bisho]

I don't know why this Yank finds it so confusing, every one of the US States has a Capital, and the whole Country has a Capital. What the fucks the mystery?

[@Mk1Male]

It is only known as the Union Jack when flown on a vessel at sea. On land, it is known as the Union Flag.

[@taniakrause9253]

Oh I didnt know that either, thank you for this fact!

[@tonyscupham-bilton7523]

Some corrections. No. 2) Wales is not included in the Union Flag because even though it is a separate national unit, it is a principality not a kingdom like England, Scotland and (Northern) Ireland. 3) St. George’s flag was adopted by King Edward III to be used by English soldiers in the 14th century. 6) Northern Ireland does not currently have a flag because its national government has been suspended due to differences over Brexit legislation - it is governed from London. 30) Anyone under the age of 18 can legally drink alcohol in the privacy of their homes, but they cannot BUY alcohol or drink it in public until they are 18. 32) Chicken ticka masala is not the national dish - it was a joke made by Robin Cook, a Scottish Labour MP, in the 1980s as a criticism of British eating habits and the lack of traditional British food available in major cities (for some reason, idiots believe everything Labour politicians tell them).

[@niampatel9115]

I'm at university at St Andrews in Scotland (resident population of about 10,000 with 11000 students also and well known for golf) and we have between 20 and 27 bars/pubs - its the same all over the UK

[@MrsLynB]

Did Prince William & Princess of Wales go there ? Xx

[@niampatel9115]

@@MrsLynB yep they did! They spent a week filming the crown in town last year

[@garymacdonald7165]

Yes​@@MrsLynB

[@keithweelands5822]

The RED LION pubs refer to alchemy as in lead to gold, Green Lion (lead), Red Lion (transition), Golden Lion (gold).

[@Hilowrious]

There are two different Gaelic languages in the UK. Scottish Gaelic and Irish Gaelic. The Irish Gaelic is pronounced the same way as the guy in the video said it. In Scotland, it is pronounced like “Gah-lick” but still spelt the same “Gaelic”. And within those Gaelic languages there are different dialects too. *I grew up in the Highlands in Scotland and I learned Gaelic in Primary and High School. I'm just pointing out that Gaelic is spoken in Scotland and the difference in pronunciation between Irish Gaelic*

[@stumccabe]

What about Manx?

[@Jinty92]

I'm Scottish, but I no longer pronounce Gaelic, Gah-lick as too many people think you're saying garlic and even the predictive text on this put garlic in and I had to correct it.

[@silverwolf3745]

Welsh and Cornish are also Celtic languages.

[@nigelhyde279]

The Isle of Man isn’t part of the UK, it’s a Crown Dependency.@@stumccabe

[@Rachel_M_]

Felly dyw'r Gymraeg ddim yn bodoli bryd hynny? 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@owennoad-watson2820]

"I really fancy sime bacon" oof, the jokes sprinkled into this are just perfect

[@jamesgornall5731]

Yep dont say that one over here, perhaps

[@31Blaize]

My small hometown (about 10k population) not only had the highest number of pubs per head when I was a kid (not sure about now), but also had Edward I's biggest castle and roman ruins. Was a cool place to grow up even if it is rather a deprived area :)

[@jacquie1972]

It's Portsmouth now, hardly shocking given it's a naval town/city.

[@DavidPilcher51]

The “Who’d have thought it” at Grafty Green is the most most unusual I’ve visited

[@kathrynhobbs8874]

You’d best be quick if you want to visit a pub, they are closing at an alarming rate

[@jerry2357]

11:59 You missed the point of the Quiet Woman, the sign had a picture of a woman with no head (no head=no mouth=no talking). The pub is actually in the village of Earl Sterndale, not in Buxton itself.

[@zoeskinner2408]

Cornwall has its own flag and language too. Although the language isn't used any more. There have been people trying to bring it back of recent years. Us Cornish are very proud of our county and most of us class ourselves as Cornish not english

[@terryodell9803]

Every county has its own flag

[@nolajoy7759]

I am Australian but still proud of Cornish heritage. Would love to visit Cornwall one day.

[@bobbyscott2123]

@@terryodell9803Cornish are a different ethnic group of people tho

[@carriedudley8593]

Some people still use the language.

[@vaughanrichards7438]

Kernow Bys Vyken.

[@the_patient85]

It’s been great to watch you learn all of this stuff! Keep it up Tyler, you’re doing a fantastic job!

[@danielferguson3784]

The Red Lion pub name is from heraldry in the middle ages, when most people were illiterate. A pictorial pub sign showed who was responsible for allowing the licencing. A Red Lion was a symbol of the King. The Cross Keys were church run, with the keys of the Archbishop. Others show the Coats of Arms of Dukes or Lords, some are just animals, like boars, horses etc which might represent some important person or family, as an heraldic badge. The Scots language is a version of English, a bit distinct from the standard, but not really a totally different one. Gaelic is the Celtic language of the Scottish islands, similar to Welsh & Irish Gallic. The Prime Minister runs the Government as the head of the largest party of Members of Parliament in the House of Commons. This Government proposes new laws & Bills in Parliament. All other MPs are part of the official opposition to the Government, & try to oppose or change any Government Bills. The Monarch advises & warns the Prime Minister in regular weekly meetings, & could take over the Government if they wanted to, as all military, police etc owe allegiance directly to them. You can drink alcohol under the age of 18 in the UK, at home or in private, or with a meal in a restaurant if with adults.

[@northernirelandbandparades4440]

We do have our own flag in Northern Ireland, its the Red Hand of Ulster, look it up.

[@gemma3954]

I remember during the covid lockdown a landlord renamed his pub ‘the 3 bell ends’. Named after Boris, Dominic Cummings & Hancock!! Brilliant 🤩 it’s far away from me but I will go.

[@georgelowles5077]

St Andrew, the patron saint of Scotland was crucified on an x shaped cross hence the shape of the Scottish flag….there weren’t any jets to leave contrails before the 1930s

[@keithweelands5822]

Margaret Thatcher the most hated women in the North. When she died we sang ding dong the witch is dead and some even had street parties.

[@jackstraughan24]

Northern Ireland does in fact have a flag, but it hasn’t been used under any official circumstances since the 70s. It is used to represent the country in many different ways though. Particularly in international sport

[@davidseale8252]

Thatcher was the Marie Antoinette of British Politics, (Let them eat cake). As a minister she got rid of free milk for schoolchildren. Thatcher the milk Snatcher. Most of the working and lower classes would rather forget her.

[@pathopewell1814]

She was the best Prime Minister this country ever had.

[@iansmith2997]

She was indeed. The milk was paid by the tax payers, and should have been stopped.

[@thefuturist8864]

A lot of working class people voted for her, and continue to vote for the Conservatives.

[@davidseale8252]

@@thefuturist8864 Not any more Mate!

[@steve_and_lolas_hikes]

Boohoo

[@StandardCabrera]

I live on the south east coast and my town district is about 70,000 people. But in London, where I'm from, just the Borough I lived in had probably ten times that

[@FloppyUK313]

Northern Ireland actually does have its own flag. Its called the “red hand of Ulster”.

[@TerenceDixon-l6b]

But not accepted by Republicans, at least the ones that I know.

[@strenter]

0:25 Alt least you know that you don't know. So you know more than those people that don't know that they don't know. 😂

[@tasha1721]

The Scottish saltire is one of the oldest flags in the world still in use.

[@ThomasDonnelly1888]

Lots of mountains are called ben in Scotland, its a Gaelic word and means mountain and is used either for mountains over a certain height or mountains with snow on its peak, Ben Nevis, Ben Lomond, Ben Macdui. Think of it like Loch, Loch Ness, Loch Lomond etc

[@georgebarnes8163]

Yep, just like the mountains in Northern Ireland are called Slieves and the lakes are called Loughs

[@ThomasDonnelly1888]

@@georgebarnes8163 Aye exactly

[@andybaker2456]

I don’t think Chicken Tikka Masala is "unheard of" in India any more! I've seen plenty of vloggers eating it as they bumble around India, possibly because they're not adventurous enough to try all the other incredible food that India has to offer!

[@JillHughes-n1h]

Won’t put wales on it 😡

[@Dragonblaster1]

Tindaloo, Balti and Phaal are not native to India: Tindaloo and Phaal are ridiculously overpowered and designed to humiliate over-masculine boys trying to impress their girlfriends with how hot they can take it. From a month-long set of audits in New Delhi, I can tell you that a Lamb Madras (about as hot as I usually go) is similar to what you can get in the UK, (it amused me that the waiter nervously told me that it was quite spicy, not realising that even the small town nearest my village has 4 Indian takeaways and one Indian restaurant), but I did find out that vindaloos, which generally i find in the UK are just hot, hot, hot) are really flavoursome in India. Hot, yes, but tasty. The first vindaloo I really finished, even scraping the plate for the last dregs of sauce, was a chicken vindaloo in New Delhi.

[@LaurieLeeAnnie]

Chicken Tikka Masala is not a traditional dish in India however it IS made and served basically due to tourism.

[@andybaker2456]

@@LaurieLeeAnnie Yes, I think that's what we've been saying. The video said that the CTM was invented in the UK, which is correct. But it also said you will never find it in India, which is incorrect. They're not going to turn money away by making it unavailable to those who might ask for it.

[@carltaylor6452]

@@Dragonblaster1 Vindaloo is traditionally a Goan dish, heavily influenced by the Portugese, which was pork marinaded in vinegar. The vindaloo you tend to get in British Indian restaurants is - as you say - just a hotter version of a madras. I've never had a 'proper' Goan vindaloo in a restaurant, but I've made them at home: lots of wine vinegar (vin) and garlic.

[@zjmgxclips5633]

Near my city in uk we have a old Roman fort called port adurni or porchester castle, Portsmouth as you probably have seen for its vast amounts of old Royal Navy war ships and the Royal Navy was first established here by Henry the 8th

[@enemde3025]

The UK flag is known as the UNION flag. Usually known as the UNION JACK when flown on board ships/boats. PARTON SAINTS. ENGLAND = St. George SCOTLAND = St. Andrew WALES = St. David IRELAND = St. Patrick As of 2023 there are 27,650 Pubs and Bars businesses in the UK. However , there are 99,916 " licenced premises" that include pubs and bars. Scots is not only a language, it also has many dialects and accents . As does England, Wales and Ireland. Maggie Thatcher....milk snatcher !! She stopped free milk at school for kids !! We haven't got anything we were promised that would happen when Brexit took place !! Instead, we are over run with " asylum seekers" and " channel hoppers" !!

[@marieparker3822]

The Union Flag - called The Union Jack when flown on one of His Majesty's Ships, HMS, ie a warship - is never flown on other ships or boats. The flag flown on them would be an ensign, including a Union Flag in one corner.

[@EmmaSP]

Finally someone who knows the correct name for our flag. It is only known as the Union Jack whilst flown on the jack staff on a ship

[@lukespooky]

​@@EmmaSPnot according to the Flag Institute

[@markj66]

Please stop perpetuating this myth about the Union Jack. It it the Union Jack everywhere - not just on a ship. Where did you get this nonsense from?

[@markj66]

​@@EmmaSP afraid you are wrong and should stop spreading this misinformation. It's the Union Jack everywhere. Google it.

[@anthony-qm3pn]

The iron lady was a nickname that Margaret Thatcher was known by

[@jamesgornall5731]

Known by another name too rude to post here

[@anxofernandez3344]

Scots is another language coming from the Anglo-Saxon branch. It was the official language of Scotland for most of the Middle Ages and Early Modern Era until the union with England. It derives from the northern old AS variants and it has more Celtic and Nordic influence and less French because Scotland didn't have the same relationship with France as England. It's still spoken today and it's studied but I don't think it's official and due to the big influence of English and how close they were to begin with, it's debated if it's still nowadays its own language or it has become just another English dialect or accent. For a purely linguistic perspective that debate is pointless but it has social and political connotations. Gaelic is a Celtic language but different from Welsh and Cornish. It's spoken in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland. Irish and Scottish Gaelic are officially two languages but they could be considered variants of the same.

[@hey12542]

Scots 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 is badly spoken English 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿. The Scottish 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 people should be speaking Scottish 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Gaelic by now rather than the language of the country they claim to hate so much.

[@bobbyscott2123]

@@hey12542halò càimer a tha sibh a caraid Cò thusa Is toil leam a sassian Dè tha dol Is that good enough for you or will I keep going You keep on going on about us hating England I think your projecting a bit ther son Would you like me translate the above message as Celtic languages on phones are a phicking nightmare You seem quite bitter If it helps you sleep any better Scottish gàidhlig is increasing in number’s slightly

[@danielgillespie7899]

As it pertains to law, the role of the King is to grant Royal Assent to legislation. So Parliament passes legislation and the King signs it into law on the condition that it is constitutional and does not conflict with existing law. The last time Royal Assent was withheld was in 1708. However, because the King has to power not to sign, the Government makes sure that nothing is put before the King that would put him in a position where he would have to refuse to sign it. Of course, Scotland being Scotland it passed legislation (the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill) in 2023 that would have put the King in such a position as it would have undermined the existing Equality Act 2010. To avoid the King having to refuse to sign it the UK Government issued a Section 35 order under the Scotland Act that vetoed the legislation, thus saving the King from having to do it himself. This normally doesn't have to happen but the Scottish Parliament is full of a bunch of commie idiots.

[@MissSJ4429]

What amuses me watching these reactions is that I have lived in the UK for 60 years and don’t know half of this stuff 😂

[@hey12542]

Sometimes you're better off not knowing 😂.

[@patbrown8117]

One of our locals is called 'The Cat and Custard Pot'.

[@brigidsingleton1596]

The Queen / King does _NOT_ own all of the swans in the UK. The reigning Monarch owns just the 'Mute swans' (_not_ 'Whooping swans') which swim / reside on the 'Isis' which is what The 'Thames' river is called just where it flows through Oxford. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿❤️🖖

[@conollytom7049]

who owns Asbo swan?

[@brigidsingleton1596]

@@conollytom7049 Who indeed?! Ask him?!?

[@jacquie1972]

And even then it's only those near Windsor & that are unringed.

[@conollytom7049]

@@brigidsingleton1596 i tried but he went off in a flap and tried to break my arm.

[@brigidsingleton1596]

@@conollytom7049 I'm very sorry to hear (read) that... Does he, I guess he doesn't realise that a swan's capability to break a man's arm is actually a myth! What about mythis* Asbo ? (*Mrs)

[@khalebdaarke7809]

We used to have a pub a few miles away called The Last Visable Dog.

[@olivefernando7879]

wait so the first indian restaurant/ "curry house" (i think about 1810) is older than the first chip shop? weird

[@francesfavre4722]

I believe that tea was brought into England by Catherine of Braganza, Charles II's wife, from Portugal in the 17th century. Also, I once travelled from the north to the south of.England and passed many pubs called The King's Head. Was amused to see how the Heads changed along the way.

[@gopherlyn]

As a child, we ate a lot of British food. Friday night was Fish and Chip night (no we are not Catholic, my dad just likes fish and chips), Toad in the hole, etc. My paternal grandmother was born in Scotland and my paternal grandfather was born in England. On my maternal side, my mom's father's parents were born in England, while her maternal grandmother's parents were born in Wales. While her maternal grandfather was born in California. As you can see, my roots in Canada only go back a few generations, unlike others who's roots go back for generations and generations.

[@michaelcaffery5038]

There was, maybe still is, a restaurant, called The Quiet Woman near Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire. There was a pub in Worcester called the Slug and Lettuce.

[@sallyannwheeler6327]

As a Welsh Celt, I am actually proud of the fact we are not on the Union Jack! How can they ever compete with our cool Ddraig Goch/ Red Dragon😁. I do recommend that you play a video on the true dark history between Cymru/Wales and England,as it is always overlooked,conveniently. I’m sure you would find it very interesting,as does an Apache Native American I speak with. As he says”Kindred Spirit.) Its only in 1967 that our language was allowed to be legally used again,which had been banned for many centuries. Thus the reason only a small percentage of us can speak our language today. 😊🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@terry9325]

Yes as I have to admit the Welsh flag as far as I’m concerned is the best ,it’s got a dragon on it for god sake 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿😊

[@davidcross8028]

We English have a White Dragon - it was on the Battle Standard of King Harold at Hastings in 1066

[@danielgillespie7899]

1967? What the Hell are you talking about? Welsh was precluded from use in legal settings in the 1500's (by Henry VIII who was Welsh) but it wasn't made illegal to speak. And people continued to speak it. The decline in the Welsh language didn't begin until the industrial revolution, largely because of an influx of English workers. It was never made illegal. And the only thing that happened in 1967 was that the Welsh Language Society (Cymdeithas yr Iaith Gymraeg) was founded to promote use of the Welsh language. Honestly, there is nothing that happens that the Welsh will not exaggerate beyond belief. But yes, you do have a cool flag. So you've got that going for you. But cut down on the hyperbole and historical revisionism.

[@georgebarnes8163]

Nor is Northern Ireland on the Union flag

[@conollytom7049]

i love the welsh and as an Englishman with welsh mum and irish dad i feel like most of us are mongrels so as the welsh say “coffee bean 100” 😊

[@lindawitherington9010]

Margret thatcher was nicknamed the Iron Lady as she was really tough once she made a decision she stuck to it she famously said “This lady is not for turning”

[@JohnResalb]

Scotts is short for Scottish gaelic. All three gaelic dialects are related. But it's only in Wales where it's official - in road signs, the train announcements, etc.etc.

[@artemislogic5252]

scots isnt short for scottish gaelic theyre 2 different things, scots is just a dialect of english and scottish gaelic is a totally different language

[@krookednkryptik4727]

Scots is not a Gaelic language, its a germanic language more closely related to old English, Gaelic is separate and comes from old Irish.

[@charlestaylor9424]

​@@artemislogic5252Scots is not a dialect of English, it is a related language.

[@lynnejamieson2063]

No, it’s not. Scots (one t, not two) is the language native to the Lowlands, it has the same roots as English but they are not the same. It is the language that Robert Burns wrote in. It is what for centuries, many Scots were made to not speak because others might think it’s slang. Gaelic is the language of the Highlands and the Western Isles (I may be wrong but I’m pretty sure that Shetland and Orkney have their own language and dialects too, that have a much stronger Nordic influence) and Scots is the language of the Lowlanders. Some Scots and English words just seem to be pronounced differently like hoose and house, lang and long, rid and red. Then there’s phrases that are obviously different languages like hud yer wheesht, which would be said if you wanted someone to stop talking. If you want to experience Scots to see how much you can understand, try reading Burns poetry (as it was written, not the English translations), though your best chance of understanding it, is to read it aloud and if you want to experience Gaelic try a wee (another Scots word) Google or KZbin search where you can see/hear Gaelic written and spoken and you’ll soon discover that Scots and Gaelic are not the same language at all.

[@artemislogic5252]

@@charlestaylor9424 id call it a "language" in quotes since theyre mutually intelligible and it's not much different from a really strong regional accent, i know some people will prob get offended by this but it is what it is

[@robertwoolstencroft5946]

The union flag commonly called the the Jack from when it was mounted on a jackstaff on the prow of a ship.

[@raymondadams7570]

i am english, if someone asked where i was from i could say say england or the uk or britain.

[@hey12542]

I'm English 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 and if I'm asked where I'm from I always say England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿. I don't recognise the UK 🇬🇧 as I don't want to be clubbed in with Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 or Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 as they are hostile anti English 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 nations. The furthest I can travel on the west coast main line is Carlisle and I can only go to Shropshire in the west of England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿. I can go to Chester too and can go to Berwick upon Tweed in the north East of England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿. England should have hard borders with Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 and Wales and only allowed visa free limited stays of 90/180 days for citizens of those countries.

[@iansmith2997]

I was born in england, and I answer as english when asked.

[@callummackinnon2900]

It’s also fun to know we can’t decide on the north/south divide. To put it in terms of the USA, it’s like if there were some people who say anything north of Texas is “The North” while other people say anything south of Alaska is “The South”

[@carriedudley8593]

Oh yes we can, anything south of Birmingham is south!

[@callummackinnon2900]

@@carriedudley8593 I should have said 'agree' rather than 'decide' - I went to uni in Sheffield, and a lot of northerners think the north/south divide is at the Humber Bridge (halfway up Yorkshire) meanwhile many southerners think the divide is Watford (north London)

[@neilgayleard3842]

We drink about 90 million cups of coffee a day. There is no official dish of Britain. Yes Indian food is popular in Britain.

[@Dragonblaster1]

Actually, the Union Jack is just the nation's flag as used on a ship. The name for the flag proper is the Union Flag.

[@uppyraptor49]

Americans drink 3 cups of coffee a day, the UK drinks 2 cups a day

[@stevekenilworth]

i drink way more that, pushing on ten normal size coffees if not few more

[@carolh4119]

Thanks Tyler - and wishing you and your loved ones a very happy and successful new year.x

[@hahatoldyouso]

53 million 11 years ago. Wayyyyy more now

[@pjlightning1995]

It's not true now, but it used to be said of Norwich that there was a church for every week and a pub for every day. The number of churches has increased. The number of pubs has declined.

[@GPA_Karting]

London has more people than wales and scotland combined 😂

[@101steel4]

And most of them aren't English 😂

[@Rachel_M_]

​@@101steel4brilliant 😂

[@thegroovetube3247]

And Northern Ireland.

[@neuralwarp]

Scotland has 40% of UK land but all but 2 of the 9 English regions have a bigger population.

[@raverdeath100]

@@101steel4 no, they're British born. lots of Scots and Welsh living in London.

[@mattbentley9270]

Thanks!

[@Jinty92]

It is not that short to travel by car across Britain. If I drove from the most northern part of mainland Scotland, to the most Southernly point in England, it would take 16 hours with no breaks whatsoever so hope you've a strong bladder. The Indian curry that's eaten here was invented by Indians in England to suit the British palate. In Glasgow, Scotland, Indians invented a dipping sauce for using with pakoras and samosas that's called the Glasgow pink sauce.

[@Michael-D.-Williams]

Brits act like driving from London to Edinburgh is an astronomical distance. Boston to Washington, or Sydney to Melbourne is unremarkable.

[@jacquie1972]

@@Michael-D.-Williams The average Brit never usually drives more than an hour away from their homes most of their lives, so it's hardly surprising. Also motoring associations like RAC & AA recommend making sensible preparations before long journeys.

[@Satankat666]

I've never heard of Glasgow pink sauce (living in the East of Scotland). On the other hand I have heard there are a few different stories about the invention of tikka masala including one where it was invented in Glasgow, which would mean it came from Scotland rather than England. Whichever story is true it can be said it came from Britain.

[@johnthompson861]

Never heard of Glasgow pink sauce either (as a Glaswegian) but I can imagine what that is from my previous Indian dining experiences in Scotland@@Satankat666

[@duncancallum]

@@Michael-D.-WilliamsThe difference is the scenery changes a lot in the UK while travelling a fair distance. The first time my wife and i travelled the Bruce Highway in Queensland, i said to my wife there is the same bloddy gum trees that we we have been seeing the last 6 hours of driving north from Brisbane. Being from Scotland the scenery changes all the time.

[@manueltapia1859]

Tyler Happy New Year!! Thanks for this video, I learned a lot about UK. The Best to you man from northern México 😊

[@Christ_is_Alive1]

Northern Ireland does have a flag. It is a white flag with a red cross in it and a red hand in the middle. 5.22

[@DavidDoyleOutdoors]

Northern Ireland did have its own flag, but was discontinued since 1972, the official flag for Northern Ireland is the Union Flag (Jack). Wales isn’t included on the Union Jack because it was part of the kingdom of England when the flag was made.

[@georgebarnes8163]

NI still has its own flag but it can not be flown from public building to keep the Irish happy, the NI flag is still flown elsewhere and is used at sporting events including the Commonwealth games. Northern Ireland is not included in the Union flag either.

[@gemmabarnes]

The prime minister that Tyler couldn't name was David Cameron who was prime minister for a while and said if the UK voted to leave the EU then he would resign which he did

[@gemmabarnes]

@simonrobbins8357 weirdly I recall he said that it depends on which way it was voted

[@deeboweb]

and he really really likes pork!!

[@danmayberry1185]

Seems he couldn't stay away PM> Lords> MP

[@hermandobernardes722]

Because he facilitated the Brexit referendum, much of the country blames him for the UK leaving the EU, so to many, he's a hated figure and lately he has made a comeback into politics to being appointed as foreign secretary.

[@Flibbles]

@@hermandobernardes722 I think he is disliked by both sides of the brexit nonsense

[@reverentcreature]

It’s worth noting that the King meets with the prime minister once a week to discuss issues. So they do have some influence. In addition to approving new laws and opening parliament, the King has the power to go to war and dissolve parliament if necessary to call another election.

[@Aloh-od3ef]

I live in a city in the UK, that contains 2 villages and a town. Within the city 😂

[@Orion225]

Where is this place 😂

[@jacquie1972]

Our city has lots of villages within it, too.

[@simonknight5531]

Worthy of note is that Greater London has a population larger than Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland combined.

[@davidhookway514]

Also, only just over thirty percent are actually Ethnic British.

[@paulknox999]

its a constitutional monarchy, this means the King/Queen has agreed to hand over the running of the country and the decision making to a democratically elected Government. The Monarch has to agree to the selection of a new Prime minister and also has the ability to dismiss them if they see fit. The Monarch can also dissolve parliament. We would probably have a revolution if they tried to use their powers to their full extent but the powers are there.

[@robertlangley1664]

No we wouldn’t

[@iansmith2997]

Thanks to the fantastic parliamentarians.

[@nodiggity9472]

Northern Ireland (or Ulster) does have a flag. It's a yellow field, with a red cross on it, and in the middle there's a white shield with a red right hand, palm outwards.

[@DavidDoyleOutdoors]

That’s only the Ulster flag, the Northern Ireland has a white background

[@georgebarnes8163]

The Northern Ireland flag has a white background not Yellow, Northern Ireland and Ulster are not the same thing.