You mentioned about the Queen being loved. The report talked about police officers rushing to arrest the shooter. Actually they rushed to rescue him because he was having the living daylights beaten out of him by the people around him in the crowd.

@SophieLayton-ww9uv

10 ай бұрын

Well no they rushed to arrest him first & foremost, but because he tried to do what he did the people around him decided to take action (which you can’t blame them for considering you have in that moment no idea what his intentions are - he may have tried to follow with them). The Police didn’t rush to save him, they rushed because he’s an active shooter in the middle of London

@philfenn3991

10 ай бұрын

Should have said that it turned into a rescue🙂. Something that you might miss, because everyone is watching Her Majesty getting Burmese back in hand is the way the Life Guards who were riding behind her immediately rode forward covering the crowd.

@jacquilewis8203

10 ай бұрын

Good digging. Good enough for him. Hope he got plenty more in jail.

@deeboneham2738

10 ай бұрын

kzread.info/dash/bejne/dYyj28yplaiuj9I.htmlfeature=shared

@pamelabishop1793

10 ай бұрын

Years the Queen has certainly had some close calls within the family. An intruder got inn to her BEDROOM at the palace and she kept him talking quietly until help arrived. She lost her Uncle after he and his family were killed by a bomb. Princess Anne gamely fought of an attempted kidnap on the Mall in which one of her armed guards was injured. When asked by kidnapper to come with him she said not bloody likely. She later told one chat show house her evening gown was ruined😅. All came well in the end. Though sometime later Prince Philip said something along the lines that she......woul have been too much for the kidnapper and would soon have returned her. Can you do a bit more on Prince Philip he was a fantastic charismatic person with a really wicked sense of humour. He was the cement that held the queen together.❤🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧👑

Amazing woman. Princess Anne physically fought off a kidnapper - like mother like daughter. Tough as they come.

@stephensmith4480

10 ай бұрын

Princess Anne is certainly her Mothers Daughter, they are Two Peas from the same pod. Both amazing Ladies.

@neilmorrison7356

10 ай бұрын

Video about the Anne kidnapping kzread.info/dash/bejne/eKGl25Sdo6awk9Y.htmlsi=B9U1987g955W0W-l

@adriangoodrich4306

10 ай бұрын

Indeed. Naff off!!!!

@shonamoore5949

10 ай бұрын

Her reply to being told to get out of the car. . . Not bloody likely! Anne is her mother's daughter. 👍

@leeneufeld4140

10 ай бұрын

Her mother also. She lived hard, and was described by Hitler as "The most dangerous woman in Europe". I assume because she loathed him :)

And she was side saddle… didn’t even have both legs over the horse… and she also made sure her horse was ok with the petting she gave him before any concern for herself. A true leader and strong person. I miss the queen she was the UK’s Grandma ❤❤❤

@ByGeorgeous

Ай бұрын

I just watched this and came to mention that she is riding side saddle. Glad the top comment was someone mentioning it haha

The Queen was an extremely accomplished horsewoman. If you notice, her first thought was for her horse. After the first shot went off, she shortened her reins in anticipation of her horse reacting, and so was able to regain control almost immediately. She definitely handled the situation with aplomb!

@cornishmaid9138

10 ай бұрын

aplomb Noun: If somebody does something with aplomb, they do it in a confident and successful way, often in a difficult situation

@monicawarner4091

10 ай бұрын

Her ability to control Burmese was all the more impressive when you realise she was riding side-saddle.

@user-fe7mg5ot9z

10 ай бұрын

@@cornishmaid9138 Like I said, with aplomb!

@Songbirdstress

10 ай бұрын

Yes, this is when I realised she was a real horse woman, not just for show. It's instinctive.

@nettyferguson4874

10 ай бұрын

And she rode sidesaddle

And the Queen was riding side saddle absolutely amazing that she managed to control the horse but then she was an amazing woman

@brigidsingleton1596

10 ай бұрын

Riding sidesaddle is a more secure and thus a safer position than a normal astride position. It is also a far more elegant one and looks lovely when the lady wears the traditional riding habit. 🐴❤️

@xhogun8578

10 ай бұрын

​@@brigidsingleton1596that's bs!

@samstevens7888

10 ай бұрын

​@@brigidsingleton1596Not when a horse tries to bolt it isn't. Yes very elegant way to ride. But to ride properly you control a horse with your legs and leg position. Riding side saddle is not safer. Why isn't any of the 3 day eventing done with side saddle if its safer?

@user-fe7mg5ot9z

10 ай бұрын

@@samstevens7888 Have you ever seen a side saddle? I've ridden in one, and for an accomplished rider, which the Queen was, it is extremely secure. A good rider uses their seat, not their legs so much. The legs are for giving aids, which the crop replaces on the one side.

@user-fe7mg5ot9z

10 ай бұрын

@@xhogun8578 No. Susan is quite correct.

I was 11 and in the crowd. Charles was rushed whilst on stage, he just stood there fiddling with his cufflinks smiling whilst everyone jumped on the idiot. Look up parkinson interviews princess Anne on her kidnapping attempt. Her attitude whilst being at gunpoint is fantastic

@ryanfrancis827

10 ай бұрын

Yes these videos are definitely worth watching! The Princess Royal’s humour about it all always amazes me

@fluffymitten

10 ай бұрын

Yes, Princess Anne's reaction to her attempted kidnapping is very cool. I think Prince Philip made a quip at the time about it too

@MiscellanyTop

10 ай бұрын

Yes! I was about to mention precisely those incidents and the (very recently late, RIP) Sir Michael Parkinson's interview of the Princess Royal (Princess Anne) is amazing. You were in the crowd! Gosh history in the making. Not forgetting Michael Fagin in Her Majesty's bedroom (as you mentioned). Finally, the Queen's uncle, Admiral Lord Louis Mountbatten was murdered by the IRA, together with some family members.

@tobytaylor2154

10 ай бұрын

@@MiscellanyTop I was at the rehearsal when mountbatten stood in for the Queen not long before he was murdered by terrorists. I normally go to the ceremonial events, not smeghans wedding though, she's poison and i knew it then back then.

@MiscellanyTop

10 ай бұрын

@@tobytaylor2154 I won't comment on the Duchess of Sussex, save to say I deplore what the Sussexes have done (it was fine to step-down, it is their lives) but the obnoxious smearing of their family, the institution and, by inference, Britain are vile. Apropos the late Lord Mountbatten, yes it was very sad. Some years after that terrorist outrage someone (I think his grandson, maybe) who had been on that boat, was injured but survived, married at Winchester Cathedral. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was there, as was her sister, Princess Margaret and her son, now King Charles III. As one might imagine, there were police snipers on all the near-by roofs. But all was well. Cheers.

Princess Anne is in the same mold . Check out when someone tried to kidnap her.

@davidnash8208

9 ай бұрын

Also the king: www.google.com/search?q=charled+stoic+shots+fired&oq=charled+stoic+shots+fired&aqs=chrome..69i57.11375j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#fpstate=ive&vld=cid:75cec24b,vid:9e_GoHngOIE,st:0

'Keep calm and carry on' .....This was ingrained in people from the WW2 generation, and still stands today to a certain degree.

@francescarose1453

9 ай бұрын

It has been passed down to Princess Anne. I wsh that the some of the younger generation would take note. They get offended at everything and it is not healthy.

@LadyThunderbird63

9 ай бұрын

Earlier today i was watching some old ww2 pathe news footage reporting a british plane that crashed on to the deck of a ship , reported as he was not hurt but his plane was broken and he was quite depressed about that . 😂 so off hand and sums up the british spirit of that time.

She even smiles as she enters Horse guards parade. We loved her and we miss her.

The Queen/s seat side saddle - so difficult to ride - was superb, and her salute was impeccable. And when she inspected the troops, line after line, she did actually look them in the eye and didnl't just ride past. Her courage , dignity and grace as she carried on the parade that day were so moving. NO snowflake or victim stuff from her!! Michael Fagan, a nutter managed to get into the Queen's bedroom, woke her, and sat on her bed while she talked calmly to him,. The panic button didnl't work,and finally she got out of bed and ran to find her footman tall Paul. In 1982 the year after the shots fired at her, the IRA set off a bomb when the Household Cavalry were changing the Guard. Four soldiers were killed, and seven horses. Two hours later in HYDE Park the IRA set off another bomb which killed seven soldiers of the Greenjackets and injured 24 more, as well as many civilians. Brigadier Andrew Parker Bowles was commanding Officer of the Household Cavalry at the time, and he said the Queen told him it was the worst day of her life. ( YES, the ex-husband of the present Queen Camilla) She was devoted to her officers and men. I treasure the words of my commission "To my trusty and well beloved... "

@brigidsingleton1596

10 ай бұрын

Riding side saddle is a more secure and thus a safer position to ride in than a standard astride saddle. In the traditional riding habit, it is also a far more elegant way to ride. I have a friend who used to ride side saddle and I have always wanted to but we met years later when I had already given up horseriding, sadly. 🐴❤️

@razor1uk610

10 ай бұрын

@sacredkingfisj Thank You for your Service😅🎉 from a fellow Brit. *o7* ( *o7* is modern internet shorthand for old school *:salute:* )

@xhogun8578

10 ай бұрын

​@@brigidsingleton1596stop with the misinformation!

@sacredkingfisher6714

10 ай бұрын

@@brigidsingleton1596 yes, I too had several friends who ride side saddle, and can agree that it is secure, but also know that the extra weight on one side for the horse can be detrimental to the horse...

@sacredkingfisher6714

10 ай бұрын

Thank you! great to catch up on the modern symbol for a salute!@@razor1uk610

Her Majesty was a ruler of rare courage , strength and ability . She is deeply missed . Her funeral bears watching . It was epic.

She was an amazing lady , did her duty to her people and country to the very end and that's something to be admired . 😊

@seanmc1351

10 ай бұрын

she was bad ass, amzing lady, yes she was privalleged, served us well, shyed away from nothing, gave everything ago, even shooting 50 cal rifle lol,

She handled that like a BOSS. She even comforted her horse afterwards. She was absolutely selfless.

Duty before one's self, has always been The Queens motto. She lived her whole life like that, she never showed her feelings in public. It just was not done. She is a huge huge miss for me. She always made me proud to be British. (Unlike her grandson, Harry who should be so ashamed of himself).

@autumninvirginia1229

10 ай бұрын

3:02

@avapineda8813

10 ай бұрын

Yes that video actually brought a tear to my eye we will not see her like again an amazing woman dedicated to her people

@francescarose1453

9 ай бұрын

How he can still show his face in public, is astounding.

@peg4x449

9 ай бұрын

We can't choose family

There is a story about when the Queen, the Queen Mother, and her sister, Princess Margaret, were dining privately. Crepes suzettes ( pancakes in a flaming sauce) were being served. But the waiter was nervous, and spilled the flaming sauce into Princess Margaret's lap. Obviously serving staff rushed to put Princess Margaret out, and she wasn't hurt. Rumour has it that the Queen said "Oh look, Margot's on fire," The Queen Mother replied " Oh look, so she is." !!!!

@mabirch118

10 ай бұрын

😂😂😂

The Queen was 55 years old at the time. That’s also a WOW!

@Ionabrodie69

10 ай бұрын

Not when you’re a seasoned equestrienne like our Queen.. or anyone that rides well. 😊🇬🇧

@francescarose1453

9 ай бұрын

The Queen lived until she was 96, so at 55 she was in her prime.

@starwood213

9 ай бұрын

She looked fabulous.

Michael Fagan broke into Buckingham Palace and went into the Queens bedroom, there was no violence and she was calm and collective during the event

@susanashcroft2674

10 ай бұрын

More recently there was a man wandering round the grounds of Windsor where The Queen was at the time with a crossbow.

@RB-747

10 ай бұрын

Tbh I think this was the most serious attempt, good think he got done for Treason@@susanashcroft2674

@emilyjayne77

10 ай бұрын

I was going to say the same thing.

@seanmc1351

10 ай бұрын

he actual broke in twice, but the second time he got to queens bedroom, the queen spoke to him, and kept things calm for just over 10 minutes, till aids arrived, i didnt know his name, but another comment knows his name, and may know more than me, im going from memory and not google lol

@juliajoyce4535

10 ай бұрын

@@seanmc1351 yes, I remember Michael Fagan breaking into Buckingham Palace as well and I also saw Trooping the Colour incident live on BBC1 thankfully they were blanks, one brave lady

I'm not a huge royal fan but the Queen and Princess Anne are two tough ladies! (Well was in regards to the Queen) both great horsewomen as well and the Queen did a lot for breeding and preserving our native pony breeds

@Greenwood4727

10 ай бұрын

they have my UTMOST respect. i am not a large royal fan either, but if the Queen or Anne says something

I like the end shot of the Queen (no pun intended!) which shows her smiling. Wonderful lady and very sadly missed.

The Queen was absolutely unflappable. Nothing--NOTHING--ever fazed her. We'll never see her like again.❤

Two statues were commissioned of the Queen atop Burmese in the uniform you see her wearing. One stands in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada at the Provincial Legislature ( Regina is the home of Depot where the R.C.M.P. are trained. The other is at Sandhurst, Englands military Academy. Over her reign Queen Elizabeth was gifted something like eight horses from the R.C.M.P.. I believe King Charles was also just gifted a seven year old black mare named Noble. The Royal Family has always had a close relationship with the R.C.M.P.

@Songbirdstress

10 ай бұрын

First horses we saw after her death were Mounties, so reassuring.

@cheryla7480

10 ай бұрын

@@Songbirdstress The horses that the Mounties rode at her funeral were part of the ones they had gifted her.

@susanmacdonald4288

9 ай бұрын

After Burmese was retired from being ridden, she spent her last years at Windsor, and was buried there. What a high honour! Her Majesty must have missed her a lot, as she also rode Burmese just for pleasure, as well as during the parades. And Noble was chosen for her sweet nature, and I believe nuzzled Charles the first time that they met.

It runs in the family. Princess Anne's car was stopped one night in the Mall by a man with a gun, who asked her to get out of the car, she replied '' Not bloody likely'', and fought him off several of her security guards were injured. When interviewed afterwards she said what made her angry was the fact he had ripped the sleeve out of her new dress. Anyone who knows anything about Princess Anne is that she treasures her clothes and gets the utmost wear out of them. She definitely is her Mother's daughter.

@starwood213

9 ай бұрын

It does indeed run in the family. Note Prince Philips distinguished war record.

Our Queen was amazing. So strong and so proud. I miss her. She was a true iron fist in kid glove - firm but gentle. God bless her dear soul.

I cried when our queen died 😥😥 God bless her ❤❤ 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

A King or a Queen can't afford to show fear.

Our glorious and beloved Queen had balls of Steel. God Bless. RIP Your Majesty

I’ve lived for all my 60 years in the UK……with her as my Queen the entire time, we will never see her like again. I still can’t believe she’s gone….the vast majority of us Brits loved her. Someone tried to kidnap the Queen’s daughter Princess Anne, in the early 70’s,her bodyguard was shot in the incident….he survived. The Duke of Edinburgh her Father said……God help them if they’d succeeded! Apparently she point blank refused to get out of the car. 😂😂😂

@malaika2940

9 ай бұрын

I would highly recommend looking for the News Reports regarding the attempted kidnapping of HRH Princess Anne, in the early 1970’s.

As someone that loves horses, I can say that not only was the Queen calm and collected, that horse had a LOT of trust in her also. I've ridden all sorts of horses and ponies and they're like people, and then you get 'the ones' where even under extreme circumstances they can remain calm and reassured by the bond with the rider. I've had one horse like that, not mine but I rode him so much that it made a lot of people jealous how he just always did the best he could for me. Including physically blocking other spooking horses and taking on a rude and arrogant bus driver. Didn't so much spook at the bus as decided it was a threat and kicked the living daylights out of it for getting too close, and at 17.3hh draft cross weighing in at well over 800kg, damage was done. But no matter what he was brave so long as we were together and I was calm

@parkerbrown-nesbit1747

9 ай бұрын

There was a lot of trust on both sides of the Queen Elizabeth - Burmese equation. I've been fortunate enough to have three horses like that (only one was my personal horse).

The young guardsman at the time, although armed (but not with ammo), did for a split second consider ramming his bayonet. The police (as already said) were actually rescuing the assailant from the crowd. Alec Galloway (Scots guards) calmly resat his headgear and took up his post again.

Princess Anne fought off a kidnap attempt on The Mall (the long road outside Buckingham Palace) in 1974. Here's her Michael Parkinson interview about it in 1983. Michael passed away a couple of weeks ago. He was a great in depth interviewer always exploring the human condition and what made people tick. kzread.info/dash/bejne/dYyj28yplaiuj9I.html

@MiscellanyTop

10 ай бұрын

Yes, 100% agree.

@Greenwood4727

10 ай бұрын

I love Princess Anne. she is the only other royal i have the UTMOST respect for

@MiscellanyTop

10 ай бұрын

@@Greenwood4727 Many would agree with you.

@ruthjones5557

10 ай бұрын

I loved Princess Anne’s response to the gunman who told her to get out of the car. She responded with ‘not bloody likely!’ Brilliant and brave response.

@francescarose1453

9 ай бұрын

​​@@Greenwood4727I have always thought that Princess Anne was great. She is a great role model.

Watching this actually just reminded me of Sefton and the Hyde park bombing 😭 as a horse mad kid, i was devastated seeing those pictures of the horses lying dead and Sefton with his terrible injuries, at that time i didn't really think about the human casualties,i was in a phase of being a horse and dog mad girl and all people were terrible so i was more upset over the horses but looking back, what an awful time that was. A decade and a bit later, the IRA targetted my home town and killed 2 young boys with a bomb in a bin in the town centre, then another incident where i think a police officer was killed, i was sleeping just over the road from the gas works bomb, if it had worked as intended I'd probably be dead right now. We've seen some crazy things in this little country

@dizzykat9524

10 ай бұрын

@tarantulagirl666 Yes, I remember that horrific bombing. All those young men and horses. I also remember Sefton, so badly injured and mad with fear, charging through Hyde Park. Don't forget the police horse, Echo, also injured in that atrocity.

@jorvikaengelskvinna7157

9 ай бұрын

I was watching that, too, at the time and was a young horse mad girl. I cried my heart out seeing the horses. Unforgivable atrocity.

@helza

9 ай бұрын

Warrington?

@CW1971

9 ай бұрын

@@helza yes I'm in Warrington 😊

Even at during a threatening moment, she remained calm and true to her duty , Queen Elizabeth was a true monarch God Bless be with her now 🌹

Im old enough to remember seeing this live, it was a marve she wasnt injured. Bear in mind she was side saddle too. She was an amazing lady,she carried on without missing a beat, and took her Trooping with no one waiting on Horses guards having the slightest idea anything had happened,until they saw it on the news. She rode side saddle the year after to show she wasnt beaten .When she retired her much loved horse she started to ride in the coach you younger ones will be use to seeing her in. She said it just wouldnt be the same with her favourite. She was 50 and had been taking the tropping riding side saddle since she was 24. The Royal Mounties have presented the dear queen with a new horse on each " jubilee". on her death she had Four in her stables the newest one was the one Charles rode to his first trooping has king. the Prince of Wales, Duke of Edingburgh, and The Princess Royal rode the other three.

@gallowglass2630

10 ай бұрын

The only way she could have been injured is if she fell off ,because he was firing blanks

@Tigra59

10 ай бұрын

​@gallowglass2630 so? Who knew that then?? Your a blinking idiot!

@danioneill1799

10 ай бұрын

Noble was the King’s mount on the Trooping of the Colour this year.

@mairiconnell6282

10 ай бұрын

Me too I was watching my boyfriend on Parade trying to get a glance of him which was ridiculous. Later he was a victim of the Hyde Park bombing.

@danioneill1799

10 ай бұрын

@@mairiconnell6282 oh gosh, that’s frightening.

There was a kidnapping attempt on Princess Anne in 1974 by Ian Ball. After the kidnapper shot her bodyguard, he told her to get out of the car, to which she responded "Not bloody likely". She talked about the incident in an interview later on and laughed and joked about it.

Thank you. Yes she was a great Queen and human being. A wonderful example to us all, especially her family. God rest her and Philip’s souls🙏. From Scotland 🦕

When the shots (blanks) were fired, Prince Philip broke protocol and moved his horse to ride next to the queen. She didn't tell him off, for obvious reasons.

@wellingboroughanddistrictu3a

10 ай бұрын

I remember that. I also seem to remember Prince Charles moving up to cover her from the other side, so they were effectively screening her with their own bodies.

@prof.cecilycogsworth3204

10 ай бұрын

​@@wellingboroughanddistrictu3a Yes. That's how it's done.

And she controlled the horse so well whilst riding sidesaddle, which is really hard apparently. She learned to shoot and there’s a few photos of her checking out tanks and firing weapons. She was in the army during the war, learning to drive a truck and how to strip down and reassemble an engine.

As others have mentioned, watch the video of Princess Anne being interviewed by Michael Parkinson on her attempted kidnapping - she is one tough lady. I absolutely love her.

Wartime generation. They didn't make a fuss. She was a superb horsewoman and her first concern was to calm her horse. Seriously, this was a generation who joked about dodging mines in the Channel, or how they couldn't go to the air raid shelter because the dog wouldn't budge during an air raid. I had a great aunt who lived in London all through the Blitz and made it sound so much fun I wished I'd been there.

Just loved your reaction, yes she was a remarkable woman. There's footage of her when she joined the WAFS in the second world war. She could change a tyre and was known to be found under the hood of her old land rover tinkering away and getting it restarted. What a woman. Glad to say Princess Royal ,Princess Ann, was just as stoic when there was an attempted kidnap with firearms on Pall Mall London ,where her bodyguard was shot a number of times.

@joanstorer6370

10 ай бұрын

Yes , I remember when a man attempted to kidnap Princess Anne. She was in a car with her first husband when the man shot two of her guards I believe ,stopped the car & demanded she get out. The saying goes that Princess Anne said "Not bloody likely " although she was faced with a gun. However more of her escort overpowered the man & I don't know if he went to prison or not. However I did read that the Queen later paid off the mortgage of the man who eventually captured the man for saving princess Anne. It was a serious attempt but he obviously didn't know how tough our dear Princes Anne can be. Pity she wasn't the next heir as she is a chip off the block of our lovely Queen.

This is an example of the great British stiff upper lip.....and amazing confidence and control of her horse! I met and spoke with The Queen when i was 10. We were almost the same height!

a great woman that we really do miss.... god bless her.

Keep Calm and Carry On.

Our late Queen really was a very special lady. RIP your majesty

This great lady has been smeared terribly the last several years. Thanks for reminding us of her commitment to duty above fame and fortune. Service is not universal.

@NickHunter

4 ай бұрын

smeared by who?

I'm pretty sure, if my memory is correct, that the perpetrator was firing blanks .... scary though ... and it was remarkable that the Queen was riding side saddle! She was a skilled horsewoman who I think was still riding into her early 90s

@lesdonovan7911

10 ай бұрын

Yes I do believe it was a starting pistol, however nobody knew this at the time,

@ffotograffydd

10 ай бұрын

Indeed, but nobody knew that at the time!

@parkerbrown-nesbit1747

9 ай бұрын

I think that she only gave up riding when she was 95. She did switch from riding horses to riding ponies in her 90s.

@jorvikaengelskvinna7157

9 ай бұрын

@@parkerbrown-nesbit1747 Yes, her little pony Emma.

The way she patted the horse as well thanking him for being so care 💕💕💕

The incident when an intruder entered the palace at night involved a slightly deranged unemployed man in his 30s-40s taking and drinking some wine, entering the Queen's bedroom and more or less sitting on the end of her bed which she was occupying at the time. The Queen remained calm and composed and talked him around so as to calm him down until the security people arrived to take him away.

@razor1uk610

10 ай бұрын

..to be honest, the Queen was armed with a hidden pistol (point 25 Browning Pocket Automatic), ready if the intruder appeared to becoming irate, aggressive or physical.

@wordsmith52

10 ай бұрын

@@razor1uk610 Yes but that is not always going to save you from a dangerous and determined lunatic! And of course, the Queen was not a trigger-happy sharpshooter character. She was the type who wanted to avoid fuss and bother.

@xhogun8578

10 ай бұрын

​@@razor1uk610to be honest that doesn't make much difference.

@lloydcollins6337

10 ай бұрын

@@wordsmith52 "Queen shoots subject" is not a good newspaper headline, regardless of circumstances.

@margaretflounders8510

10 ай бұрын

No one would blame her though The dectives were slackers and I hope replaced from that duty....@@lloydcollins6337

The only concession Her Majesty gave was to briefly look back over her shoulder. Nerves of steel.

Said by Alec Galloway, her royal guard, after her death: “It’s something that will always stay with me. I thought it was a real live round and he was going to assassinate the queen. “I ran to the barrier and shoved it against him, got the gun out of his hand and then pulled him over the barrier by his hair, and kicked him in the head to prevent him from moving." For a split second, the soldier considered using his bayonet but decided that the dazed perpetrator, 17-year-old Marcus Sarjeant, was not going anywhere. When police officers ran in, Sarjeant reportedly begged them to get Mr Galloway off him. "He is very lucky," he says. "It would have been a different story if I had got him with my bayonet. He was assassinating the queen as far as I was concerned. An old man in the crowd shouted at me: 'A bit slow with the bayonet there'.”

Michael Fagan is the name of the man who broke into the palace and got into the queen's bedroom, definitely check that out. I'm not a royalist but even so I can't help but respect QE2's calmness under such stressful conditions, what a lady! 👑 All the best from Edinburgh folks, hope you all have a great weekend! ❤

You're right, our late Queen was certainly extremely brave. The year after the incident shown here, as you recall, a man called Michael Fagan managed to break into Buckingham Palace and to enter The Queen's bedroom while she slept. I'll not describe any more detals,as it's certainly worth looking at some news reports of that event, which again demonstrated how unflappable Her Majesty was!

The Queen is also riding side saddle, so even more difficulty to take control. She was an excellent horsewoman ❤️🇨🇦

When Burmese was retired Queen Elizabeth said she could not attend the ceremony with another horse, she felt it like unfair, so started to attend sitting in a coach. She loved her horses so much, if you notice her pics together with a horse, she is always smiling.

She drove an ambulance during WWII. Courage and grace under fire, literally. She gave the best advice I've ever heard "Never pass up a chance to use the loo."

Did you know about when someone broke into her bedroom? I’ve forgotten when it was but she kept her cool and stayed there just talking to him till security got there. Amazing lady!

@reactingtomyroots

10 ай бұрын

I've heard about it, but never learned about it. I'll probably do a reaction at some point.

That was my beloved Queen Elizabeth II. She vowed to serve her country all her life and she did. I feel so privileged to have lived through her incredible reign. She is missed but God Save King Charles III.

The Queen was an incredible horse handler, no doubt about that, and the fact that she's actually riding side-saddle while maintaining control of a bolting horse is fantastic. Her Majesty was still riding horses up until the year before she died. Amazing!

Not only did our much-loved and sorely-missed Queen anticipate her horse's reaction before it happened, and control her horse, and continue as if nothing much had happened, she did all that while riding side-saddle. She was an extraordinary woman in so many ways.

Her Majesty was truly one of a kind❤

I remember this happening. Her Majesty handled the situation very well! She was an excellent horse woman!

I was impressed by her immediate reaction of shortening the reins to control Burmese. She steadied him, gave him a pat, and carried on. Minimum fuss. Actually, minimum fuss on the part of her guards, as well. They just calmly and effectively did their jobs. Effective action without ineffective over-reaction.

@jorvikaengelskvinna7157

9 ай бұрын

Burmese was a mare - I remember her well. Loved watching the queen riding that beautiful horse. Make no wonder she was HM's favourite.

@WhiteTiger333

9 ай бұрын

@@jorvikaengelskvinna7157 Ah, thank you!

The Queen was awesome. Dignified, modest and a true servant of her country

Princess Anne showed herself to be her mother's daughter during that kidnap attempt in 1974. The gunman told her to get out of the car to which she famously replied, "Not bloody likely." She also said that she remained very polite and calm to stop herself from hitting him which might have caused him to shoot her. Talk about calm under pressure ... the Princess Royal has courage beyond measure!

On a visit to Canada I believe in the '70s there were threats by the Quebec Separatists threatening HM. She ignored them and proceeded with the tour as planned. she would not be intimidated.

So many people watch this video and are blown away by it. But this was our Queen. Dear Queen Elizabeth, gracious, kindly, lovely, loving her family and her country, but badass when needed. And we still miss her .

Our Queen. An amazing woman who was a quiet inspiration....

The Queen's reaction epitomises the Great British belief "don't make a fuss" whatever the situation. However, not many of us are ever shot at in Britain, thankfully. No question, I would have dived for cover! I miss the Queen.

That’s what made her so loved. Her amazing personality and her ability to control her emotions

And SIDE SADDLE! She was a gifted horsewoman. She enlisted during WWII, was a mechanic.

Absolute badass Queen 💫💫💫

Someone tried to do the same to the King years ago in Australia they were immediately arrested.

Thank you for showing this. She was the most amazing of people.

I new Alex the guard who apprehended the gunman. We worked at Royal Mail Windsor as did I. He was a quite kind guy.

She choked up on the reins before the horse tried to bolt. Talk about a good reaction!! Also so calm with her husband, oldest son and royal cousin riding right behind her.

Thank God they were only blanks, but she was never allowed to ride at Trooping the Colour again and had to go by car. Most amazing woman. We miss her

@alisoncooper1421

10 ай бұрын

I thought she rode the following year then stopped almost as if to what the hell and I think Bermese was retiring.

Burmese was given to Queen Elizabeth in 1969 from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. She was a mare born in Saskatchewan, where the RCMP training academy is, and there is a statue of the Queen on Burmese in front of the Saskatchewan Legislative Building in Regina. The Queen rode the 'Trooping of the Colours' on Burmese for 18 years.

Look how she smiled an petted the lovely mare for being the best girl. Two classy broads right there, Liz and Burmse

How vulnerable she was, riding on her own out in front of the others.

This Queen knew how to ride a horse and loved them very much. She wanted to take good care of her spooked horse and knew that was the key to her own safety among shots.

When a kidnapper told Princess Anne to get out of her car after I think one of her bodyguards had already been shot she said “no, not bloody likely”

Hi Steve,a few days after the 7/7 outrage she took a salute of ex servicemen riding in an open car,standing. She refused to back down and made herself a target,the duke eas with her

The individual who did this was a 17 year old reject from both the army and royal marines. His applications to both the police and fire service were also rejected. The weapon used was an imitation Colt 45 Revolver capable of shooting blank ammunition only. Even so, if anyone was hit ,there was a potential for injury or death . On that day in 1981, the queen and Burmese were heading towards horse guards, which is the start of Trooping the Colour. 6 shots were fired, Burmese was startled and jumped forwards before the queen brought him under control. Meanwhile, guardsmen and civilians were tackling the gunman; detaining him until police put the handcuffs on. The perpetrator was charged under section 2 of the Treason Act- Discharging a firearm at or near the queen with intent to cause alarm or distress. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 5 years in prison. He served 3 years before being released on parole.

Actually, there was an incident with Charles in Australia and he was just as stoic and carried in. But Princess Anne was, still is, my favourite

After Burmese died the Queen always used a carriage to attend Trooping the Colour, because she didn't feel any other horse would be as experienced enough to control under these situations should it reoccur, plus she was getting older herself. During the incident one of her escort guards galloped up towards her incase she couldn't get the horse under control, but fell immediately back once it was evident that she was in control, allowing the situation to return to normal. In the case of others trying to attack the Queen, not so much, there was someone who broke into Buckingham Palace and the Queen kept him chatting until security arrived. Other members of the Royal Family...in 1974 someone tried to kidnap Princess Anne and shot 4 people (thankfully no one died). The kidnapper demanded that she get out of the car and she responded "not bloody likely", and someone shot at Prince Charles in Australia in 1994, and once again he just carried on as if nothing had happened. Historically there were 3 assassination attempts against Queen Victoria, but they all failed. In the USA the tactic is to remove the President or other VIP away from the danger as quickly as possible, because there could be a second shooter. I've watched the Regan shooting documentary and the Secret Service just dragged him away to get him to safety, in fact he was shot whilst they were pushing him into the car, which was bad timing. If they hadn't pushed him into the car he may not have been shot, but hindsight is always so clear. The main takeaway from the Regan shooting is that the police and Secret Service officers were ALL watching the President...NONE of them were watching the crowd. A costly mistake, which I doubt has been repeated since. In the UK the police watch the crowd, the soldiers line the route, and the Queen's (or King's now) Guard all have radio communications (something that they didn't have until after this incident with the Queen), so they and the police can communicate, so if anyone spots a potential threat that is immediately communicated to everyone. You will also notice at Royal Events now that as well as the standard police, there are also many armed police officers, all of whom are watching the crowd for threats. Proof that the public still love the monarchy in the UK, when the Queen's body was taken to Edinburgh, a stupid idiot in the crowd tried being disrespectful and the police had to rescue him from the outraged crowd who were kicking the crap out of him. As someone said to the idiot later, there is a time and place for letting your opinion be known, but you don't disrespect the dead, and especially not a woman who was so loved that millions lined the streets to say their goodbyes to her.

I was stood less probably just less than 100m from the shooting incident. She was astounding throughout. The police moved in quickly on the shooter but the crowd around were not going to let him get away in anycase.

Have you seen the incident with Princess Anne in the Mall? She is absolutely amazing!

@reactingtomyroots

10 ай бұрын

I haven't learned about Princess Anne at all yet. Definitely have her on the list though.

@gallowglass2630

10 ай бұрын

@@reactingtomyroots You should checkout the murder of Prince phillips uncle in ireland by the IRA in 1979 .His boat was bombed at mullaghmore in the republic just 30 minutes drive from where i live.He had a holiday retreat in a nearby castle called classiebawn.The castle is really pictureque but the history surrounding it is not so romantic but thats another story that i will go into if you react to it. The british queen made a state visit to ireland in 2011 the first time a british monarch had visited since independence the IRA even at that late stage had a plan to kill her.

The Queen was a BOSS! She handled that like a pro. 👑💖 All while riding SIDESADDLE!

Our late sovereign at one time nearly got shot at by her own guards at Windsor castle. On this occasion our late sovereign decided to go for a late walk in the grounds of Windsor castle. She got challenged by one of the sentries, and requested the password. It was only when they walked under a light when the recognising happened. At that point protocol then followed, with the sentry informing the guard commander, and duty officer. Whom escorted the sovereign back to the royal quarters. The sentry was praised for their professionalism, and for doing their duty. Buckingham palace has had a few incidents with Michael Fagan getting in when the sovereign was in residence. Plus, a sentry leaving their post, with rifle ready, and. bayonet fixed, to stop someone entering the grounds, trying to get past the police on duty. The Royal family has had a few close calls over the years. To say the least. Great video sir.

And Her Majesty is riding side saddle! Respect 👏🏻

Like a boss! I'm old enough to remember this day.

This is an example of what set our late Queen apart - and her mother, and probably grandmother before her, Queens Elizabeth and Mary: they were not just individuals who had been born into one of the world's richest, most influential and certainly the most famous family or, in the case of QEQM, who had married into it: they did not perceive their roles to be mere wallflowers whose every need would be attended to by an army of servants. Rather, they worked hard to become the professionals that they all were, at their various pursuits. May of Teck was already a minor royal and Elizabeth the youngest daughter of a noble family , and neither were they under any illusions of just how hard they needed to work to become the experts that their husbands needed them to be in order that they (Kings George V and VI), would become all that the country expected of them. In the days or arranged Royal Marriages, May remained at the top of Queen Victoria's list of suitable young ladies, even after Prince Albert Victor - to whom she was engaged, had died; and so was obliged to marry his brother instead - for whose company she did not really care for very much - nor did he care much for hers! They did however grow quite fond of each other after a few years. Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon didn't want to be Royal and so, turned down the first two proposals of the then Prince George! That's not to say that she wanted to 'live a little' in the ways much demonstrated by the then Prince of Wales as photographs of her at such events with her husband after they'd married surely testified - she wasn't that kind of girl at all! So when she did eventually say yes, she was under no illusions about the enormity of her task ahead - and that was long before there was any possibility of them becoming king and queen! With supreme irony (given how many people were against her and that many of them still are), Queen Camilla seems to have slidden into the same position, almost effortlessly... Without his highly decorated and bejewelled consort by his side, the chances are that George V would have remained a bed-tempered old autocrat in the eyes of many, who was cruel to little boys (including his own), yet enchanted by their sisters. We all know what he'd be called today, were he to exhibit such behaviours! George VI would likely have remained a nervous, almost unfit-for-office king with a bad speech disorder, who largely kept himself shut away from view because of it. Would he even have thought of clambering through the wreckage of the East End of London during WWII, without his methodical, ever-practical and down to earth queen by his side? Would there still be a monarch today? Already, we're reading reports of how King Charles III is "a bit gruff" at Birkhall, without Camilla by his side - who will have joined him by now, to receive their family visitors at Balmoral, and to reflect privately, on the events of a year ago...? Would he bring laughter wherever he goes, cracking jokes with members of the public, or would he be another absentee monarch, lost in the world of the organic gardens that surround his many homes? The fact is, the men of Windsor just don't get it! They look around and say, "thank-you very much," for all the wealth and riches afforded them, and take for granted that their every wish will be performed for those who serve them. They don't approach their lives as a job of work which they can enjoy perfecting in ways that are meaningful for others - for it is their privilege to be loved and respected - and to only ever encounter freshly-painted interiors - in their view. Edward VIII even partied - just as his grandfather, Edward VII had done - and many others before them - and just as Prince Andrew did in the present day. By contrast, the Princess Royal gets it; the Duchesses of Edinburgh and Gloucester certainly do too - though I'm afraid the jury's still out on the Princess of Wales; and all the Duchess of Sussex gets is that it's probably in her best interests to stay away. It took her a number of serious mistakes and errors of judgement, not to mention an enormous amount of money over many years - but in her more mature years, even Sarah, Duchess of York, appears to have got it - albeit much too late in the day to redeem her best friend cum estranged former husband...

@WBCRO

10 ай бұрын

That’s a very interesting theory. I believe that the way royal children are treated by staff - who are not permitted to correct or contradict them, except for their nannies - is a large factor. Somehow, though, Elizabeth and Anne escaped the trap of entitlement. Margaret, on the other hand, did not and was very much the pampered princess. The most obvious modern example of entitlement is Harry. Former staff and security personnel have described how he would purposefully physically hurt staff members, laughing. He knew there would be no consequences so it was a game to him. Diana told him to “do what you want; just don’t get caught.” Imagine! It explains a lot about his behaviour over the last several years.

@margothartwell6195

10 ай бұрын

I agree with most of what you say, but do not agree about Catherine, Princess of Wales. I think she is to William what Camilla is to Charles. Allegedly William is a 'bit gruff' too and she calms him down. Remember she was not born into royalty or even aristocracy and was treated dreadfully by the press while she was going out with William. I think she came through it admirably and a lot of people adore her. She is accomplished and a wonderful mother. She ticks all the boxes for me.

It’s coming up for a year since we lost HMTLQ. It still hurts. 💔

Watch the interview with Princess Anne about the kidnap attempt on her. A really frightening event, that would have ended terribly, but the kidnapper didnt factor her determination into his plan. She is really strong, just like her mother was.

Youre great. Thank you for appreciating our Queen. Shes sidesaddle and was so comforting to Burmese. Note the typical British understatement......incident! No drama. Just incident. 6 bullets!!!

Never wonder why we loved her! Elizabeth the Great!

Thats our Queen, she was amazing, I miss her a lot, and shall be very sad on the first Anniversary of her death, which I believe was hurried on by those two Woz and Neverwoz.

@Ionabrodie69

10 ай бұрын

Yes yo are 100% correct. ..👍🇬🇧

It's called having a backbone, strength of character, not letting the side down, being an excellent horsewoman, and doing her duty to the country. Show me any presidents that has those qualities......erm there are non!

what's amazing is she is riding sidesaddle ...she was quite the accomplished horsewoman and her love for horses knew no bounds..

She was the Queen of Britain for 70yrs and with this occasion she will always be the Queen of Queens my h respect 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🥃