How George VI Led by Example During the Nazi Blitz

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4 жыл бұрын

During the Second World War, King George VI refused to send his children abroad to safety, in North America. This was a powerful message of solidarity to send at a time of national suffering.
From the Series: Private Lives of the Windsors: War and Peace bit.ly/33APe8v

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@llee8825 4 жыл бұрын

The Queen Mother famously said, "The children will not leave without me. And I will not leave the King. The King will stay, come what may."

@ruzansbow3755 3 жыл бұрын

sounds so cool. legendary quote

@chipsthedog1 3 жыл бұрын

Also during the blitz when Buckingham Palice got hit she said "finally I can look the eastend in the eye"

@chipsthedog1 3 жыл бұрын

After reading this comment and replying I had a thought, there are so many great quotes but most are old can you think of a modern quote that will be remembered in years to come? Off the top of my head I can only think of Eagle has landed/one small step for man... And that was over 50 years ago.

@sglenny001 2 жыл бұрын

My Great Grandmother said this on matter "She didn't look half starve"

@alanaspinall7147 3 жыл бұрын

We were blessed in WW2 to have two such leaders, Churchill and the King😊

@JamesRichards-mj9kw Жыл бұрын

Churchill was bribed to destroy Europe and the British Empire by Strakosch.

@carpentermja 4 жыл бұрын

You used the wrong name"mary". King George's wife was called Queen Elizabeth, their daughters are called Princess Elizabeth( now Queen Elizabeth II)and Princess Margaret. Queen Mary was the mother of King George.

@loo6357 4 жыл бұрын

i thought it was Princess Mary the Kings sister

@FernandoMartinez-ho3dz 3 жыл бұрын

Mary was King George VI’s sister

@matthewdavidlandberg91588 Жыл бұрын

Churchill as PM & King George VI we're two of the greatest leaders of the last century.

@JamesRichards-mj9kw Жыл бұрын

Churchill was a traitor.

@sutty85 11 ай бұрын

@@JamesRichards-mj9kwhow?

@matthewjay660 4 жыл бұрын

I had no idea that King George kept his daughters in London during the Blitz. Inspirational. 🤔

@loganamurray64 4 жыл бұрын

They weren't kept in London but rather in Windsor Castle. Still great of them though!

@johnmaher4972 3 жыл бұрын

The girls wouldn’t leave without their mother who wouldn’t leave because the king needed her for support

@lamonmae 3 жыл бұрын

Plot twist they actually supersonic jetted🛩 to Canada 🇨🇦 😆

@connormclernon26 3 жыл бұрын

I seem to recall the Queen Mother said “now I can look the East End in the eye” after Buckingham Palace was bombed

@kittygai7241 2 жыл бұрын

yes, she did. A really admirable woman!

@totallynotalpharius2283 3 жыл бұрын

" the children won't leave without me I won't leave without the King and the King will never leave"

@lovatocrvero742 Жыл бұрын

He was the Best King we've seen so far...Best King and Good father who raised a better Queen....God Bless the Royal Family

@JamesRichards-mj9kw Жыл бұрын

King Edward VIII was the only worthwhile modern Royal.

@The_Dudester 4 жыл бұрын

Queen Elizabeth, then a princess drove an ambulance in London during the blitz. That was a dangerous job. Prince Edward flew a helicopter in the Falklands War and served as missile bait (to re-direct anti ship missiles). Prince William flew a helicopter for England's Coast Guard, rescuing people from the North Sea (a dangerous job). Prince Harry, a machine gunner did a tour in Iraq and one in Afghanistan. The royals have my respect and admiration. They are the real deal.

@johnhart3480 4 жыл бұрын

All true enough, but it was Andrew not Edward who served in the Falklands back in the 80's. 🤔

@The_Dudester 4 жыл бұрын

@@johnhart3480 Thank you for the correction. I appreciate it.

@johnhart3480 4 жыл бұрын

😀 Your welcome

@kazi789 4 жыл бұрын

spoken like a true peasant

@The_Dudester 4 жыл бұрын

@@kazi789 Kazi, I realize that you are a flamer, but: 1) As a military veteran I respect that the royals contribute to their country when it would be easy for them not to. 2) Less than 3% of the US population has served in the military and when you talk to vets they say:"Oh, my dad served", or,"my uncle served." What it comes down to is that it is a collection of families that serve this country.

@oasis4life014 Жыл бұрын

The king refused to leave his kingdom.... and his wife was queen elizabeth the queen mother mary of teck was his mother

@vivianebeget 4 жыл бұрын

king George was brave men and great king. Queen mum was great lady and great queen. rest in peace in heaven

@junesilvermanb2979 2 жыл бұрын

Amen.

@stfjesusfreak 2 жыл бұрын

I’m a direct descendant of King James VI and I; and I’m proud to have some small relation to King George VI; great man and even greater King.

@v3insoldi3r85 2 жыл бұрын

Families a Bunch of theives murderers and looters. Proud u say? 😏

@manuelarita6801 2 ай бұрын

The triumph of all this was the Queen Mother. She was George 's strength and what a strength!!

@wardvandervorst6885 11 ай бұрын

It was not george the fifth and his wife was not mary but elizabeth

@FloorEncer 4 жыл бұрын

¿Who is Bertie? "King George VI was born Albert Frederick Arthur George Saxe-Coburg-Gotha on December 14, 1895, in Norfolk, England. Though formally known as "His Highness Prince Albert of York," within the family the future king was called "Bertie," and, as a young man, "Albert."" "George VI was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death. He became known as a symbol of British determination to win the Second World War against Germany."

@fsb8808 Жыл бұрын

REST IN PEACE YOUR MAJESTY 🇷🇺❤🇬🇧

@lindabederio4603 Жыл бұрын

Oops an Un-enviable country because of dowager Elizabeth and Charles.

@grizzly_donuts3850 4 жыл бұрын

I hate when people comment without watching the actual video. This man was a great soldier

@jaimedelgado7529 4 жыл бұрын

Who TF are u talking about? There are half dozen comments and not one negative one.

@guesswho36 4 жыл бұрын

jaime delgado hes a BOT in a wrong comment section lol

@Comander311 4 жыл бұрын

Poor bot xd

@jordan_roadhouse4798 4 жыл бұрын

@@jaimedelgado7529 He/she was right though. Have a look at them now.

@user-ug3hd1fg1u 4 жыл бұрын

@BLAIR M Schirmer king George VI served as midshipman during WW1 and fought in the battle of Jutland. Then he served in RAF

@bobhaque2336 4 жыл бұрын

wow

@madamballiyilemanorogi1395 Жыл бұрын

1:47

@edition1805 3 жыл бұрын

I thought they went to they other house..the princess...that could be any where ...but king neva left ...stuck it out...he had nout to prove brother left ...he had speach problems and...most probs anxiety through sky and neva thought he would be king ....but did hes duty ...same has queen Eizabeth ll is doing

@junesilvermanb2979 2 жыл бұрын

SAINT Albert Frederick Arthur George, Holy King of Britain and Emperor of India, please pray for me, a sinner...

@ringgotumpal8320 Жыл бұрын

Do not ask man...no man is holy...but God is..Jesus taught us to pray to The Father...and that have faith that Jesus had raised from the death and you will be saved

@kulaellison1379 8 ай бұрын

❤️🏆❤️

@Darksky1001able 2 ай бұрын

God save King George, God bless him.

@alanaspinall7147 3 жыл бұрын

😊

@joshuarios6705 3 жыл бұрын

George tmobile executive

@rahimaelrhermoul4692 3 ай бұрын

C'est dramatique

@JiminPalmSprings 4 жыл бұрын

Wow how incredibly humiliating for you ....this is supposed to be an educational video and you didn’t know King George VI’s wife was named Elizabeth! I’m going to assume I should unsubscribe from these things because if you can’t get this right what facts can you get right?

@bijeY2K 3 жыл бұрын

I assume she was referring to the King's sister.

@FernandoMartinez-ho3dz 3 жыл бұрын

G when they said George and Mary they were referring to King George VI’s siblings. Prince George, Duke of Kent who sadly was killed in action during the war.

@TITAN0402 3 жыл бұрын

Most likely one of our own bombs.

@vir4193 2 жыл бұрын

That's what I was thinking, lol.

@antdabest7014 4 жыл бұрын

Firstt TY

@lindabederio4603 Жыл бұрын

She was such a unpleasant, greedy, selfish woman who thought she was better than everyone else. It’s no wonder that King Charles is the way he is…..because of her influence. What a shame. Britan will be an enviable country because of her and Charles.

@VK-zc2un 2 жыл бұрын

Ah yes, the British colonists and their extractive capitalist Aristoctats, Lords, Dukes, Barons…they all were with working class Brits during the Blitz.

@TimeMakerDotPH 2 ай бұрын

And that's the reason why the Western world (including the UK), Japan, & Korea succeeded in the first place. They accepted the reality of hierarchy but their nations had been found on the idea of close cooperation between the upper & lower classes. In contrast with the landowners of Latin America, the elitist regimes in Africa & the Middle East, the aristocracies/oligarchies of those states are completely detached from the people & didn't care about national progress at all as opposed to the US, British, & German industrialists, Japan's Zaibatsus, & Korea's Chaebols.

@joshuarios6705 3 жыл бұрын

Tmobile Biden trump politics