I think when the queen dies,there will be a huge outpouring of grief. Most people in this country have either known the queen as monarch for all their life or for a large chunk of their life.The Queen is hugely admired and respected around the world. It will feel very strange for a lot of people here to not have the queen as head of monarchy. Britain will not feel the same without her. She is a unique gem.Long live the Queen!

@danielw5850

3 жыл бұрын

Dilly, I believe that will be a deeply traumatic & introspective moment; across much of the Commonwealth. We will see & hear the Social Media Mob, but the real people will mark this in a dignified way (the "Hollywood Royals" will attempt to hijack it) and that is what we all should cleave to.

@dillyshah993

3 жыл бұрын

@@danielw5850 lets hope needy and greedy are past their sell by date,by then so that we can grieve her passing in relative peace without those two creating a drama and making it all about them!

@danielw5850

3 жыл бұрын

@@dillyshah993 We have to hope, but know & prepare for the worst; and they are the worst of us:(

You’re so right Lillian . This country and the world in general has degenerated badly. 🙁

Your appreciation and knowledge of the UK far exceeds many Brits. Thank you.

She was a real child prodigy who grew into a wonderful entertainer. You might also enjoy and find the KZread clip “12 year old Julie Andrews sings La Polonaise: Je Suis Titania (Mignon)” very impressive.

I'm 57 and remember my mum saying he was our King! And it Just went over my head! Always Queen forever Queen, AND I FEEL THE SAME WAY TODAY! Sadly I know it will end.

Back in the day, if you went to the cinema you could count on being shown an informative ‘Pathe’ Newsreel of World and National News and Events before the feature film. At the time it was probably the main source of ‘visual’ news for the population,

The chap standing behind her ( white waistcoat )is Bud Flanagan who sang "Who do you think you are kidding Mr.Hitler" (Dad's Army ).He was also a member of The Crazy Gang who were on stage with him.

@tommoncrieff1154

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, Ted Ray is also there.

@royburston8120

3 жыл бұрын

I love the crazy gang and flanagan and allen

@lsmith9249

3 жыл бұрын

Peter Edwards l spotted Danny Kaye

The respect has gone ,, and around that time people would help each other out and that has gone as well very sad :-( ,, Felipe and Lillian it so nice to see you always happy through these difficult times of corona ..... People always had time for each other,, now it is what people can out of people ,, different world now... It's always nice to hear your comments felipe ,, Lillian ,, and your smiles and warmth ,, and you are trying to mix into the british ways and Culture we done :-)

Fabulous voice, Lillian.

And you didn't even mention your own great Danny Kaye, prominent in the middle there?

Oh wow, that's so uplifting! Never seen this ! Lillian your voice is beautiful and you are so on point. Thank you, this has made my day ! 🌞🌞🌞🌞🌞

British Pathe is my favourite KZread content right now. Lillian you have an amazing singing voice btw!

My mum’s talked of how odd it felt to say ‘god save the Queen’ when the last king died, but of course most of us have never known anything else. She distinctly remembers being upset as a child when she heard of Gandhi’s death.

Hi Lillian & Felipe, at the end of the Royal Command Performance, all the acts gather on stage to sing the finale outro, such as "there`s no business like show business". Then, a tribute to the Royal personage in attendance, led by the personality/presenter of the evening. Those people who had their hands on each other`s shoulder`s were I believe (The Crazy Gang), who were a popular comic troupe of the time. I`ve only ever seen them before in programs about the comedy of the period.

I was surprised that two professional singers didn't comment - I think didn't even notice! - that, over full orchestra and massed chorus, little Julie's voice was still clearly audible on that last line (she went up when the tune went down on "the King").

American Danny Kaye was there so this was the" Royal Command Performance " I notice English comedian Arthur Askey was there as well .

I enjoyed this video. Very interesting theories. I thought Julie Andrews' hands were going to fall off, she was clapping so vigorously. Also, how on earth did you do your make-up so precisely. Astonishing.

Phil that was epic mate.👏👏👌

I'd like to see you react to more Julie Andrews. I remember hearing a Christmas song by her where she hits this ridiculously high note.

Brilliant you two - as always!

This was in the late 1940s when the country had just come through the Second World War, producing a stronger feeling of patriotism and social cohesion, and King George VI was loved and respected as the figurehead of the country during that trying time. I have watched this video several times over the last few years and always find it very moving, particularly when the whole orchestra, company and audience come in for the second half of the verse. Incidentally, there are some great musical performers to be found in the British Pathe archive, e.g. to name just a few of my favourites: Al Bowlly, Teddy Brown, Malcolm MacEachern, Elsie Carlisle, Lily Morris etc.

Loved the singing

Was that also a 37 year-old Danny Kaye (US actor) in the line up? PS You should do more singing duets. An singing career and album beckons.

Some excellent commentary here, especially from Felipe!

British Pathe is epic!

Must mention Ted Ray a big radio comedian there

@danelaw1902

3 жыл бұрын

Great Liverpudlian comic with impeccable timing- Ken Dodd once referred to Ted Ray as 'The Greatest Comic of Them All'

A majestic performance

I think Felipe is pretty spot on in his analysis of the UK then and now regarding the Commonwealth - for instance, countries like Australia often refer to us as "The Mother Country". Although I'm a Royalist, we've been watching the Netflix series "The Crown", which begins just before the abdication of King Edward viii (David) when his brother George our present Queen's father had to take over. Although I feel we've been fortunate indeed with our Queen, the series does highlight hers and many other Royals' lack of empathy, especially for instance, Charles, and to a lesser degree his 3 siblings. It is worth a watch; historically its obviously a little fluid because you have to guess how conversations actually went. I see another side of the coin which has cast a whole different light on certain members, especially the way Princess Diana was thrown right in at the deep end, and how, when she proved popular with the people, those in the Palace wore that horrible cloak of jealousy. Thank you for the video.

@stuartmenziesfarrant

3 жыл бұрын

I agree with Susan up to a point. Princess Diana really wasn't ever a good 'fit' for the royal lifestyle and was a result of Prince Charles not being able to marry Camilla Parker Bowles. For me the royal family started to deteriorate along with British society from the 1960s. The queen being the last champion of that previous era.

@archiebald4717

3 жыл бұрын

Charles' Trusts say different. The Crown is a pastiche.

@omegasue

3 жыл бұрын

@@stuartmenziesfarrant I agree, she wasn't a good fit, she was as a sacrificial lamb - gave birth to her two sons, heirs to the throne, and the marriage was well and truly over.

Thanks guys

Noticed Arthur Askey in the front row was a big name in the UK at the time.

I've just looked it up it was 1948 when a very young Julie Andrews sung to King George the 6th.... Food rationing was still going ,, and the 2nd world war had only finished a few years ago so the atrocities of the 2nd world war would of been still fresh in these peoples minds ,, every one in the audience would of served in some kind of the military ,, navy,, airforce ,, marines ,, etc etc ... defending our nation .... How things have changed .... Now we are defending our selves against the corona virus .... Can't wait for your next up coming video clip Felipe and Lillian :-)

Thats Danny Kaye next to her. I have always liked him

Listen to Julie aged 12 singing the Polonaise Je Suis Titania from the opera comique Mignon. It’s on KZread. That’s what she’s famous for, the clip at the end of the Royal Command Performance was after the actual show and is just the National Anthem.

Can I suggest a reaction to ‘Capstick comes home’ This was a funny hit record in the 1980s on Yorkshire culture. Tony Capstick being a Yorkshire comedian. I was living in South Africa at the time and used this to teach my kids their culture before we returned home to Yorkshire.

I agree

Loved Felipe joining Lillian in a song, even if he did ham it up a bit ;) And i agree with Lillian about the degredation of society now. They seemed so proud and united on that stage.

Lilian could you please sing " Till there was you ".one day by the beatles. You have a beautiful voice. Thank you.

4:48 the fall of Rome

The good old days 🙂

This is when Britain was great.

I must admit that when it comes to singing, I'm more a counterfeit tenner than Counter Tenor.

I noticed Dany Kaye in the line .My father said Dany Kaye had clever hands.

i am of an age but this is new to me xx

Your observations about the Empire is surprising in these days when we are being urged to beat our breasts for the evil things that the Empire did, but I agree with your thoughts. I don't think we got things that wrong. It is natural for countries to want their freedom but the fact that they didn't want to lose contact shows we weren't all bad.

An interesting perception, would refer you to William Hogarth, a rakes progress. Pathe, showed bits of news at the cinema. Rather a rosy view.

Felipe is correct with his parent child analogy with regard the commonwealth. Unfortunately the UK has been struggling against post empire decay for the past 70 years. I guess the immense discipline needed to build and sustain an empire was destined to collapse into chaos. Tragedy! :(

@roberthughes9856

3 жыл бұрын

Don't forget thet Britain lost one and a half million young men in a period of just 30 years to war and bore half the total cost of those wars as well. The country was literally exhausted and bankrupt but still carried the responsibility of being the Western World's second largest defender, after the US, throughout the Cold War and even today in NATO. Society moves in pendulum like movements and just as the debauched Regency/Georgian age was replaced by the Victorians the Hippy Apocalypse that arose in the Sixties is now at it's peak and beginning it's slide into the pit.

@colinglen4505

3 жыл бұрын

@@roberthughes9856 I pretty much agree with all of that Robert. :)

ye its difficult.. i mean i think u shud do a podcast on what we SHOULDVE done rather than our failures.. i wud absolutely love to hear ur educated opinion on that mate

I can see that Felipe and Lillian read the comments and leave and show there comments that people have sent them ,, which l find very nice ,, a lot of people on KZread do nothing :-(,,, ,,, but at least you both show interest :-) :-)....

@ThePostmodernFamily

3 жыл бұрын

We try!

1948? A different world to the one we presently live in, and doesn't it show? Life back then was far from perfect, I'm sure, but the sense of community among those who you lived next to was very much a part of an ordinary, everyday existence. People were less insular and actually had a genuine interest in their fellow man. It would appear that an increase in wealth and prosperity has made people more self-interested, which is kind of the opposite of what you might expect. Particularly since the 80's, where the Thatcherite way of thinking, 'all for one and everyone for themselves', became prevalent. Ever since then, things seem to have gone downhill as far as community cohesion is concerned. It's all about how much you can make for yourself at whatever cost. The television programmes over the last 20 years has exemplified this. All about, 'celebrity, fame and fortune', through largely superficial means.

I've always had a faster vibrato and I hated it for a long time. I've learned to just accept it now, but I am always jealous of those who sing with a slower and smoother vibrato. DARN YOUUUU 😂

Post Modern Family British Pathe is actually a British news channel that was making the movies of Britain that you are watching. They do not collect the movies of old England they made them. The Empire never actually broke up the Empire metomorphed into something called the Commonwealth of Nations of which Great Britain is still Head of the Commonwealth of Nations

British Pathé has been going since 1910 and I think the founder was Charles Pathé

The differences were astounding . Those times will never return of course perhaps because the reversal would be so huge .We can only go forward .I was born in 1948. No matter what the newer P.C. values bring about those values will be tested with world events plus the values of different societies will need to interact without which progress will be further stunted and possible clashes ensue. An example is perhaps showing now with the rise of far right politics in Europe which by definition clash with these newer values of todays generation in Britain especially.

I think the Empire broke up mainly due to the cost of running it all. The Commonwealth followed, allowing us all to be one happy family. But this was a time when you asked what you could do for your fellow countrymen, not what you could extract from them.

2:05 Not Mary Poppins... GASP!?!??!?!?!?

Hi Yr kids & yourselves would love a family film that came out similar time to 2 you mentioned Do Try = Swiss Family Robinson Enjoy

Felipe don’t give up the day job!

From Von Trapp to all Crap within a lifetime!

mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm lol

As a child JA could sing 5 octaves!

Well said, this country has lost so much of its identity and Patriotism, this radical leftist anti British cancer has unfortunately taken root and needs to be plucked out root and stem, I feel you two lovely people are more British than so many people born here 🙏🏼🇬🇧 great clip, authentic and enthusiastic clapping by people whose body language is noticeably uninhibited and free from so much of what we have to much of today 🙏🏼🇬🇧

When the Queen dies the stars will go out and replaced with a grinning Prince Charles god forbid I can’t see the Monarchy lasting with him as the King .😢

Britain was very different in in the late 1940s. People wanted change in 1945. They voted out Churchill.

@tommywulfric9768

3 жыл бұрын

Then voted him back in, in 1951.

@oldmodelarmy4402

3 жыл бұрын

@@tommywulfric9768 Yes they did. It was the attitude at the end of the war. I wasn't around but Britain was in a transition period.

Your guys speech, demeanor, and general presentation I find to be so supreme to other youtuber. In reference to one of pop cultures greatest fictionalities, I find your lack of viewership disturbing.

The Sound of Music: a film about a nun who breaks her vows, destroys her employer's relationship with his girlfriend, disrupts his orderly household, and dresses his sons in transgender clothing.

@Unique1979

Жыл бұрын

It's based on the autobiography of Baroness Maria von Trapp. So what do want say about that?

Please could you tell P not to sing or do any posh accents or any UK accents whatsoever. Ta Very Much - S.

@ThePostmodernFamily

3 жыл бұрын

No

@suk6323

3 жыл бұрын

@@ThePostmodernFamily Oh poo

Not wanting to put any downer on this at all because i am the biggest royalist ever but doesnt that clapping for the King look like North Korea today?

@carlhartwell7978

3 жыл бұрын

Only if viewed very narrowly, in context it's of course very different. No one here was forced to respect the sovereign, it was out of tradition that people respected him not fear. And in the case of George VI, it was the added knowledge that he was clearly not at all 'well suited' for the demands that were thrust upon him. Both the people and the monarch knew very well that the public's respect and deference were dependent upon dignity and needed to be earned, otherwise public support could easily vanish (as it still could). And that the Parliamentary Democracy which supports the Monarchy (not the other way round) could be taken away at any moment. Back then as now, the free press could and would routinely mock a deride any royal including the monarch and be supported by the people, if it was justified. None of this is even close to true in North Korea. So just looking at this tiny snapshot is unrepresentative of the whole truth. The respect shown here is earned and given freely, not demanded on pain of death.

You guys are more British than most modern Brits!

That's the problem, there is little to no respect for anything and it all starts at home and school. We have lost control and today's political correctness only makes it worse.