Considering the event for which the Star-Spangled Banner was written happened 15 years after Washington's death, I'm sure he'd be quite surprised indeed.

@@mi4johns He'd still have known what a national anthem was, and that's all you'd need to tell him.

@@theradgegadgie6352 Of course he'd understand what a national anthem was, the U.S. had one during his time as President - 'Hail, Columbia'. My point is that the event for which the Star Spangled Banner was written would be most surprising to Washington as America's closest ally at the time of his death was Great Britian. This was cemented during his time as President by the Jay Treaty which gave Great Britian preferential trade status & greatly angered France. Especially since the U.S. had reneged on their revolutionary war loans from France which totaled millions. So if If you'd of asked him what country was attacking the U.S. during the war of 1812, he most surely would of responded with France.

@@mi4johns My misunderstanding. I thought your emphasis was on the events of the War of 1812 being after his death, not the reversals of fortune between allied and enemy nations, which to be fair, you didn't make clear.

Come to think of it, we went back to being trading partners and allies very quickly after 1814 and I will never believe that the UK ever seriously courted the Confederacy during the ACW. That arsehole Freemantle was never an official attache.

I joke with my American friends all the time over patriotism. Knock them and them me. But if push ever came to shove, Britain and America stand side by side. Squabbling siblings I think best defines our relationship

Almost read the cousins as colonies lmfao.

We love you guys, too. May the friendship of our two great Nations forever remain

@@codymo32791 colonies too............ lol

Love you guys too - an American

I couldn't agree more, the world lost a wonderful woman today

Precisely

Absolutely agreed.

600 years*

So true. Her empathy and compassion was legendary. This video just encapsulates her essence.

Don't forget USS Winston Churchill 🇬🇧🇺🇸

@@dbz9393 United we shall stand against tyranny. May our two nations stand together in peace and harmony for years to come. 🇺🇸 🤝 🇬🇧

Our local flags are all at half mast as well. She was a treasure.

The US basically bankrupt the UK during the Second World War, special relationship is often branded by the London political charlatans. Such rubbish indeed, the US corporate government has nothing but contempt for the UK & it’s people & that is a most obvious fact

As a Brit - I had no idea you guys did that. Thanks brother

do you happen to know of any clips of them playing?

@@Number1Irishlad have given it a cursory search, but none are immediately returned

Why would an embassy just happen to have a US marine Corps band hanging around there?

@@Jay92925 the marines are always at our embassies idk why the band was there but ya know

@@nicholasmeli2865 coincidence I guess

Lol I was at the airport when 9/11 happened. Our flight was cancelled as all planes were grounded. Nobody was upset there, people were so fucking angry. I remember this one man shouting angrily WHY THE FUCK IS JUST SOME THING THAT HAPPENED IN AMERICA STOPPING MY FLIGHT TO MALAGA?! I WANT REFUNDS AND COMPENSATION! Everybody was just pissed the fuck off that their travel plans were disrupted saying that bad things and terrorist attacks happen somewhere in the world all the time, it shouldn't affect us, this is just another day. It's ironic now thinking that considering there were multiple planes and it was an ongoing attack, they were wanting to get on a plane so badly which also could have been hijacked and flown into the Houses of Parliament or the Shard or something. It was an attack against everything Britain stands for, not just America. I also can't blame them really, they probably felt bad afterwards about how they acted. I was obviously upset for not getting to go on holiday to Portugal because I was a kid. And growing up seeing horrible things happening in the world on the news it doesn't really resonate, you can never something like that happening to your own place, then only 3 years later the 7/7 terrorist attacks happened in London... You realise shit gets real.

@@Yamezzzz The shard would have been a hard target to hit not going to lie ..

@@Yamezzzz I saw that on the easyjet programme they used to air, can't remember what it was called, I think it was come fly with me, or something like that.

@@Yamezzzz the shard didn't exist in 2001

It may have been our country but people from all over died.

Yes.

Thank you for pointing this out, it goes overlooked.

Yep she was one awesome woman!

That’s nice of you to acknowledge

@@vh1775 It's awesome that she requested this, not every monarch would do that!

Rip queen

Queen Elizabeth II class act❤️ May she R.I.P.🙏❤️🇬🇧

Despite condemnation, she was a force for peace, it was undoubtedly her core throughout. X

You don't understand. That is how Monarch's orders are couched. It is referred to as a 'request', but in actual fact it was an order as she was the Head of the Armed Forces. When you are sent to prison in the UK you are sentenced "At Her Majesty's Pleasure".

R.I.P. 🇬🇧🇺🇸

The lyrics were about a battle but the music was written by a British guy in London England.

Not sure about that Ethan, as I understand the fort that was been shelled by the Royal Navy, Fort Sumta in South Carolina, withstood the bombardment and when the Royal Navy withdrew as they knew they weren't getting anywhere. The USA flag was seen fluttering in the smoke and the anthem arose from that. So let's call it a tactical withdrawal. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 In 2021 we stand together. Those that signed the Declaration of Independence in 1776 probably wouldn't believe what we've done together especially in the 20th century.

Nah but ok

It was brits fighting brits,for independence.

Battle that you lost.

You’re family. It’s what families do 🇬🇧🇺🇸

@@jodu626 thank you for being their when we were attacked

thatoneanxiouskid yt we will always be there. A trade deal would be nice tho 😀👍🏻

It’s what Allies do mate. You are our best friends and allies and I’m proud to have your lot as one 🇬🇧🇺🇸.

Here in the UK we consider the US, Australia, Canada and New Zealand family.

God save the Queen, long live the King. America and the UK started on different sides and we now are united in times of need.

21 years ago but yes this was incredibly touching!

May I have permission to use your quote here in a 911 video recalling queenelizabeth? Its an educational video going to a school and your words I couldn't have said better myself.

@@popcornhair6584 Yes, also make the edit for *21 years ago

Darkest day? Are you a freaking bot?

To then be the one country who stood shoulder to shoulder with the United States when going to war in Afghanistan and then Iraq when other countries weren't sure. Didn't have to be asked twice, the USA was attacked and went to war, and the UK was right there beside it. As we have in the past, and will again. The legality and reasons behind it pale behind the commitment to join our brothers across the ocean.

@@jamiestewart48 We all know how that turned out.

I feel like the UK cares a lot more about America than America cares about the UK, no one even talked about the Queens death at my school and I had to find out on TikTok what has happened. And let's not forget how people kept making fun of Queen Elizabeth's death like tf.

@@GH_Channel I’m guessing you don’t watch or read the news? It was literally everywhere for like 2 days.

@@strnglhld I'm guessing you didn't read my full comment, I was saying that nobody talked about the Queens death at my school and I hadn't watched the news that day because I was in school the whole day so when I opened TikTok that's how I found out about the Queens death, and btw I do watch the news occasionally but not all the time.

But the tune is a British drinking song about bedding women. We are the same.

Why would we be sad about playing a song from a poem during a war in which we won?

@@ze89412 historically it's considered a war neither side trully one.

@@peterd788 Oh my. ... Really Peter?

@@marksawatzky8562 It is, I watched a video on it, I cannot remember the name of the song but it was sung by drunk English men prior to the US being formed and the anthem being created. The stars and stripes are from Washington in England too, there is a church in Washington in the UK that has the Washington families coat of arms and it's stars and stripes.

My heart shatters ;(

no talk me hurt

Well, it worked.

And if anything happens to them over on their island I will gladly join my brethren on this side in support of the UK. I'll blare God Save the Queen and Rule Britannia until my ears are ringing.

😢😢😢😢

The melody itself Is from a British song called to Anacreon in heaven. It was the lyrics that were written about the war of 1812.

While the lyrics are literally about the Battle of Baltimore, the underlying message is simply that the United States will weather any hardship and survive. It's perfectly fitting for the moment.

US and Britain . Not UK. The UK is a collection of countries. Ireland, Britain, Scotland.

@@austinverlinden2236 Britain is an island. The United Kingdom is the sovereign nation which rules over the various countries of England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland.

@@Riley_Mundt I know that’s what I was saying just without the extra detail.

❤

Thank you for your kind words, may she Rest In Peace. God Save The King.

Facts. R.I.P. Her Majesty

the queen ordered the ban to play days after the 9/11 attack

Me too

The music for the star spangled banner is more British than you think it was composed by John Stafford Smith for the song To Anacreon in heaven

Such a beautiful song traditional American values are the best. I hope your country keeps them and continues to be a shinning beckon for the world best wishes from Britain.

Me, too!

Together we stand 🤝

From somebody who has English ancestry dating back from the 17th century to America! Hell yeah we are united, the USA & UK will always be family

I think 9/11 was more than an upset son, imagine your child coming home with his lunch stolen glasses broken and knees scrapped

God I love America 🇺🇸 ❤ 🇬🇧

Classy words, Friend. 🇬🇧🇺🇸

The UK was created in 1707. The Queen and Coldstream Guards are of Scots decent. There was no rule preventing playing another nation's national anthem outside Buckingham Palace, which only started being built in 1703. England ceased to exist in 1707, when it gave up sovereignty and its parliament. This "600 years" is a myth.

⁠@@Mark-HaddowEngland still very much Exists. UK is a regional economic, military and political union bit like the EU, But each country maintains its identity. England, scotland, wales and N.I represent themselves independently in all other things, has it’s own flags, borders, national teams, parliaments etc.

@@cloric1 OK dokey. But it doesn't have a parliament or any legal status on the international stage, like the U.N. or N.A.T.O., does it. No, it gave those sovereign powers up, and it doesn't inherit them when Scotland becomes independent and the Union breaks up, as pointed out in 2014 by English members of the UK parliament. 😀

@@Mark-Haddow Scotland won’t become independent in our lifetime.

@Muhammad arif not brothers, parents

Your mind would boggle if you knew who gave the order.

Britain is MORE than a friend?

@@thejim3501 used to be the abusive father 300 years ago, but now their best friend.

@@indonesianbassbooster5167 and you guys were the little shits that wouldnt do as you were told ! Lol - jokes

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But You guys stole the tune that was originally a British drinking song written for the Anacreontic Society but y’all just changed the lyrics and made it your anthem lol 😂😂

@@eazy-cheez-e8033 it was a beautiful Gesture.

@@eazy-cheez-e8033 “You guys” have you lost your damn mind? None of us was even thought of during those times. Who tf are “you guys”?

@@BlackKippahActivity yes you guys you seppos

What we witnessed on this video crosses all lines, there is no politics here, it is pure respect from the Queen!!! When the Queen passed I was crying though I live in Arizona!

Wayward son and most beloved

Dave, HM The Queen is the head of our armed forces, it is to The Queen that we pledge our allegiance. You’ll find that Her Majesty would order, command or authorise the playing of The Star Spangled Banner on this occasion. The Queen does not request......to my knowledge, the only time in our history this has ever happened, except during a state visit by the US President.

@@nickcurry7986 When I joined the Canadian Forces, I swore an Oath to the Queen and my country. My Officer's Commission scroll was signed by the Queen. I dearly love the tradition.

Appreciate the sentiment, but it's Her Majesty, not Her Royal Majesty.

As an American I say that even though we do not recognize the Queen as any icon or figure in the US, we still respect her greatly. God bless Great Britain. God bless America

God Save the Queen!!!

God Bless Her Majesty!

This was a tribute for the lives lost at the twin towers...not a state visit

@@kevinbutton4580 that was my point. As a sign of solidarity she had this done

@@vintagebrew1057 Amen-God Save the Queen.

And she passed away yesterday peacefully at Balmoral.

Lucky sod, 😂 hope you’re all well mate. I have a mate from Allentown in Pennsylvania lives in tobyhana now and he has been to vegas. Always wanted to visit the United States 🇺🇸 myself I’m hoping to next year. 🇬🇧🇺🇸

I was 5, I remeber getting up for school and seeing the planes hitting in the news.

I was 19 myself living in NYC. Great Britain is like a older brother growing up. Yeah we had our arguments and fight growing up, but now as we are older, be got each other's back forever.

Wow you’re so old!!!

R.I.P. Queen Elizabeth... you were a saint above them all.

I hope you guys return the favour in our sad times :(

🇿🇦

And new Zealand

@AngloGirl85UK Didn't have those flags on my emojis. But you're covered! Much easier to have world peace if we stick together.

Don’t forget New Zealand 🇳🇿

@Harvey Weinstein doesn't china hate the US? Just wondering

Thank you for that, good Sir. (Canadian here...but we all share a bond).

God Save the Queen From an American Veteran

@@MisterW0lfe Actions speak louder than words; this clip proves it.

Wait, aren’t you the person who conducted Carlton Main Frickley Colliery?

Or... I might be wrong. Sorry.

And you'd do it for us too, if we were ever hit with a similar tragedy, god forbid. Simple as that, and that is why the UK and US are like siblings, we will always bicker, yet always love and protect each other.

Ben309 🇺🇸❤️🇬🇧

@@01782644468 the one problem with that is most Americans would think the band was playing My Country 'tis of thee.

@@drakesucks true

@@01782644468 we will always be with you guys no matter what.

Thank you brother 🇬🇧🇺🇸

I agree with that. I would defend the United Kingdom as I would the United States. We are the same. That's family.

I would simply invade the United Kingdom after I restore the German Empire and revive Kaiser Wilhelm II and put him back on the throne! Ich liebe Deutschland! 🇩🇪

@Billy Parker I mean we did claim most of Europe and then lost it in a few years

Heh I'll reinstate the roman empire.

Thanks from the United States

I was only 10 when 9/11 happened and ironically my family and I were visiting the UK at that time. From America. Florida actually. But we had to stay an extra day because of the closed airspace. Being a 10 year old kid and seeing what the queen did and UK people crying and waving our flag was incredible. Truthfully it made myself and some of my friends join the military. I was in 2011-2015. In Afghanistan for 11 months and let me tell you.... The bond and brotherhood and sisterhood we have with your forces is so tight! Not to mention the British SAS are literally real life avengers! They saved our ass a few times and are so humble and respectful. We will always love and respect the United Kingdom forever. And the queen was the best. Old fashioned morals and values and to break a 600 year tradition to support us like she did I'll never forget it! We got your back and you guys have ours! 🇺🇲❤️💪

And as a Brit I would gladly do that same for your great nation my friend.

One of the Greatest comment I read on youtube ! 🎉🎉🙌🏻 🇬🇧❤🇺🇸 👑👑👑👑👑

Same from Canada I would die for my to parents 🇨🇦❤️🇬🇧❤️🇺🇸

Australia and New Zealand is right there with you too.

@@burney7418 Let's go for Canzuk 🇬🇧🇦🇺🇳🇿🇨🇦 👑

Learned from her mother, who up until she passed, was the classiest woman alive.

QE2 is a ship bruv. Nice thought though 🤣

Ehhh I wouldn’t go that far, but yes this day in history marked a beautiful moment between our countries.

@Harald Harster lovely to see you wishing death upon someone simply because you disagree with their position. Also, the Monarchy brings in more money than we spend on it so it all works out.

@Harald Harster I want anyone to live as long as they possibly can.

Prevail at WHAT!? America is falling fast.

@@marksawatzky8562 America will be as great as her people are great. There are many, many problems that can be observed, but there are also many, many great things about the States. As a Mexican-American, I'm glad to call America my home. God bless America.

@@marksawatzky8562 still USA can defeat your country and make you their bell boy😂😂😂😂

@Harald Harster then tell me which country can defeat Taliban 😂 and plus Taliban and ISIS wanted to invade USA for long time coz those cowards can never fight one on one US can never be invaded lol now go cry and US even threatened China still those small eyes couldn't attack us neither threaten us back😂😂😂😂

@@fizzylovesjam5378 lol then you will wake up😂😂

If you have US citizenship you’re considered British-American ;) 🇺🇸 🇬🇧

@@officalkingkrab1912 I don’t. End of story.

I think they are Americans who lived in the UK at the time

61 British citizens were also killed on September 11,th 2001. There is a special garden dedicated to those British citizens that were killed on that day in New York City. The Royal Family came to the United States and helped to dedicate it when it was officially opened. Next to the United States, Britain, lost the second largest number of citizens on 911.

@@luxpursuits All the better, therefore, that they were supported in their grief. In the same way, the messages of support from our family across the pond are appreciated. Now I don't cry easily but the heartfelt comments from Americans over the last few weeks...

The band did a flawless job playing our national anthem, people were singing the words as they waved American flags and wiping away tears!! I cried watching the video being an American veteran and a senior citizen. I also cried when I got news of the passing of Queen Elizabeth. I would gladly defend the Island as though it was my country!

Too bloody right. Grandad served with Americans in WW1 (Navy); Dad served alongside American airmen in WW2. That's just how it is. Best wishes

Beautifully stated.

What a lovely way to describe it

A lot of your fellow Americans were stranded in the UK because so many flights were cancelled. Politicians of all sides made speeches in the wake of what happened the previous day but this gesture spoke volumes.

Your Welcome, Cousin.

On the contrary, thank you Americans who last century twice came to our aid in our time of trial and need

@@walterscottoneill7075 God bless you, please know that many of us our mourning your terrible loss of your beautiful Queen. God save your King. Hugs to you from across the pond, my dear cousin.

I'm from the UK. I was around 20 at 9/11. I can tell you, we felt what happened on that day, like it happened to us as well. If you're ever interested look up the British parliament (our government, politicians) reaction after 9/11. You can find it on youtube. Some of the most moving and rousing speeches you'll hear. Put it this way, our bayonets were being sharpened...

It’s ok mate from a Brit

Austin. You just did send an eloquent gesture of condolence. Thank you

I'm from the UK. I was around 20 at 9/11. I can tell you, we felt what happened on that day, like it happened to us as well. If you're ever interested look up the British parliament (our government, politicians) reaction after 9/11. You can find it on youtube. Some of the most moving and rousing speeches you'll hear. Put it this way, our bayonets were being sharpened...

Just watched this again….yeah I’m crying 😢

Unlike the septics, the British don’t like to publicise themselves.

@@gooner_duke2756😢

This was the first time anyone changed the song in 600 years so it means a lot to everyone.

Well said!

Family doesn't always agree with each other but we always love. 🥰

Those 5 countries are known as the Five Eyes. It is an intelligence/defence agreement.

We are all family UK Canada, US. I don't know where or why we fell out in the past centuries etc etc, but as you can see blood is thicker that water. And when their is danger we come to help each other. Ps thank God for Canadian heroes in two world wars.

@@TheCoolCucumber Was in the Canadian Forces prior to this. What you state is 100 percent correct.

@@gingerbaker4390 Served as an Infantry officer in the CF in the 1990s. No hero here, but I would do it all again, for the good people of our free nations.

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

One of the lost heroes was a rick rescorla who was employed as a security officer at the twin towers on that day if i remember correctly. He was born in hayle cornwall and emigrated to the US in 1963. His loss was and is still remembered to this day in the local media down in cornwall.

He was from Hayle, where my Grandchildren go to school ❤

Fellow ex marine but of the Royal kind. I’ve shed blood with my American cousins and would do so again if the call ever comes. 🇬🇧🇺🇸 Per mare per Terram

Duae potentiae interdum amissionis coniungi debent

There is no such thing as the Queen of England , what about Scotland , Wales and Northern Ireland , ironically Her Majesty was more Scottish than English going back centuries , her own mother was Scottish and she chose to end her days at Balmoral , the only place in the world that she could truly relax and be at peace. Appreciate the kind words from our American friends 🙏.

@@aidanwilson6035 Don’t be so silly. She WAS Queen of England which is included in GB!!

yeah... israel. the same people that orchestrated 9/11

@@liamailiam Did you eat paint chips as a child?

@@mi4johns WHAT? Im Jewish. How DARE you insult me!

Brigante not really it’s Canada

Israel is an ally to America but they will never be the motherland like the UK is

Would you consider the rest of the EU an ally too?

Thanks for your service mate 🇦🇺

I'm a London native, and you have earned yourself an ally Sir

@@capertain16325 go back to Reddit and be an overweight mouth breather somewhere else

Thank you for your service.

Classy comment 🇺🇲🇬🇧❤️

thank you

Americans are like our family and great allies ❤️

Thanks N P.

Thank you 😊 - Our late Majesty the Queen was our heart and will forever remain so 🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿x

A great show of solidarity.

You think you know which ones are American, but watching this brought tears to my eyes, and I'm British 😊

@@nicolab2075 chances are some of them were Brits, if London were the victim of a terrorist attack of the same scale as 9/11 tomorrow Americans would be crying in the streets (well probably in their homes watching the news cuz you know, quarantine) waving little British flags (you would probably see a few full sized Union Jacks too)

aw shoot pardner don't go a gittin' us all choked up

I wouldn't wager a nickel that I could tell who the Brits were and who were the Americans. I'm a Canadian and this brings tears to my eyes every time I've watched it.

Amen

Russia is the Motherland, actually.

@@Kaiserin for Russians, sure.

@@squeakyproductions3055 Motherland typically refers to Russia while Fatherland typically refers to Germany

@@Kaiserin yeah? Maybe in Russia and Germany "present-day Germans don't like to say fatherland because of its nazi ties" they are typically referred to as so. Such isn't the case for me or anyone I know.

Hope you like it here my fiancé is British as are my twin daughters I’m American loved in England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

I'm grateful our two countries are friends.

@@JuliaGulia310 thanks!

@@jackcrawford3921 You're welcome!

Amen

No problem

Thanks to our cousins across the pond.

We brits love you usa ❤

Wtf are planes George Washington

I remember that too. It was touching to many of us here in the US. (Even if it did make King George III turn over in his grave :))

Little gesture?

God bless them all

Rip lovely queen Elizabeth 😢

@Hello there, how are you doing this blessed day?

We disagreed over taxes and expansion of land but we were, and still are, united by blood, democracy and a belief in freedom. God save the King and God bless America.

Your over exaggerating this we weren't enemies with the UK when the twin towers fell down, by then we had been close allies for almost 100 years

No such tradition existed. The UK has only existed since 1707, when England ceased to be a sovereign state, alongside Scotland. It's a Myth. The British military has only existed since 1650, when the Coldstream Guards came down from Scotland to guard the King, Charles II, son of James VI. Both Stewarts (Stuart)

I am an American, and when I heard the news of her passing I cried as though she were the president of the United States, she quietly commanded respect because she did not need to push, she is loved by both countries and I am not sure we will see another like her.

I'm from the UK. I was around 20 at 9/11. I can tell you, we felt what happened on that day, like it happened to us as well. If you're ever interested look up the British parliament (our government, politicians) reaction after 9/11. You can find it on youtube. Some of the most moving and rousing speeches you'll hear. Put it this way, our bayonets were being sharpened...

🇺🇸🇬🇧🫡

So true about Peter Jennings

She was a great monarch & we genuinely loved her dearly....🙁 🇬🇧🇺🇲

Yeah we might fight over how to spell color. But when things get serious the love between our two nations is very deep and obvious

@@glenchapman3899yeah you guys also did it for us after the 7/7 attacks in 2005, and when the Queen died too of course. When the latter happened, I remember President Biden used the quote “Grief is the price we pay for love”, which of course was said by the Queen after 9/11.