The Queen was stopped at Balmoral when 2 American tourists stopped her and asked her if she had seen the Queen. Sho said no but he has pointing to her security, classic.
She was in her grounds probably Scotland having a picnic when two American tourists came over and sat down with them, they asked the Queen if they had ever seen the Queen, the Queen said she hadn’t but he had ( her police bodyguard), he said I’ve met her a couple of times and she can be quite tricky. The American couple asked if they could all have a photo together for their holiday snaps. After they had gone the Queen said I wonder how long it will take for someone to say THAT IS THE QUEEN!
@@jemmajames6719 That is so funny 😂 Not realising they had met the Queen. She is greatly missed, but we now have our King. In a crazy world the royalty give us a sense of peace and continuance.
Queen Elizabeth kept the sketch with James Bond an absolute secret, even from her own family. The first time any of them saw it was on the night of the opening ceremony of the London 2012 olympics.
The story actually did leak and one of the tabloid newspapers ran it... but was published on 1 April and was so outlandish that everybody assumed it was an April Fool!
I am a Brit and watching this makes one realize how much we as a nation miss the Queen. She was a sense of security and continuity. She did have a sense of humour. The clip of her jumping out of the Helicopter was London 2012 Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games. It went down well here and in the rest of the world too.
i remember when the news announced her death they immediately played a short video going through her life from birth, to serving in WW2, to her being crowned, basically hitting all the milestones and for her and the country, and at the end they put the clip of paddington thanking her and it was like a second gut punch 5 minutes after the first.
I remember a story about a young couple who wanted to marry, and just for fun they sent an invitation to Queen Elizabeth. To their shock and joy she really attended the wedding ceremony!
That's right, and it so happened that The Queen and DoE coincidentally had an engagement that wasn't too far away the same day, so they made a point of attending the wedding. I remember seeing a photo in the newspaper of the couple with The Queen and DoE in their wedding pics.
i miss our Queen, i was heartbroken when she died. it was like losing a grandma who had always been a part of my life of 68 years. May She rest in peace
The Queen jumping out of the helicopter, was a secret for the opening ceremony of the London Olympic games . And the paddington sketch was for the 70 year jubilee party.
The 2012 clip was from the Olympic opening ceremony. Paddington was created by Michael Bond in a series of Children's books in the 1950s, and has been a staple of British childhood ever since (he starts out trying to help, but his well-meaning efforts generally lead to disaster, with hilarious results). In 2014, the first film was made - for the grandchildren of his original audience - and critics believed that the CGI Paddington was well worth the wait. His story is that he came from Darkest Peru, and appeared at Paddington Station with a label reading, "Please look after this bear," and was subsequently adopted by the Brown family. He was named after the station as his original name can only be pronounced in Bear. A poignant moment in the film is where he first meets Mr Gruber (a junk-shop owner, who is a fast friend in the books), and we get a hint of the reason why someone with an obviously German name is living quietly in the Portobello Road (London has ALWAYS been a place of safety for refugees). Oh, and welcome back.
And Jeremy Clarkson's parents won the contract to manufacture the Paddington bear toy that sold in their thousands. The first ones were made for Jeremy and his sister by their mother for Xmas in 1972.
I lived in Windsor and saw a lot of the queen and Royal family as i attended a lot of the local equestrian events. The royal family used to just wander around and without realising you would find yourself chatting to them. She was a funny lovely woman and she felt more like a grandma than my own.
I missed you. Glad to see you back. Queen Elizabeth was very witty. I remember the story about the Queen visiting someplace and a lady said to her ‘Wow, you look just like the queen’, to which Elizabeth replied ‘well that is very reassuring 😂’
For decades, it's always been questioned, what the Queen kept in her handbag. As a joke, she decided to admit to Paddington that she always kept a marmalade sandwich in it. This was her platinum jubilee celebration, which I believe was the second from last time she was seen on TV before she passed away.
the Bond sketch was from the London 2012 opening for the olympics :-) you can actually buy that still if I remember and if I remember that whole sketch was her contribution to the idea :) she always loved a good laugh
Simply put and still missing her, she was everyone's grandmother, the only Monarch most of us have ever known until now. So it was with tears I watched this as her loss is still felt deeply, but she will always be remembered with love admiration and total respect. The helicopter scene for the London Olympics was so well done, and the tea with Paddington was beautiful to watch and I am sure her Majesty enjoyed doing it and the end result. Hopefully now no more disasters come your way I think you have had your share for a while dear. Keep Safe Keep Strong 🦘🦘🦘🦘💖💖💖💖
Iam from Germany but i have to say: I miss her. She was a constant in my whole life. A rock in troubled times which never changed. In my eyes she was the last real noblewoman.
HRH had an amazing memory and remembered people for years, through serving I met her a few times, since I was a boy and my father was serving. "Oh hello, I know you, you're Sgt Jock's boy, how is your father". I was amazed. We both served in the Black Watch. My grandson passed out last May 18 generations in the same army, but the Black Watch is no more, our boy is in the Royal Highlanders.
The one with the Queen parachuting is from the 2012 London Olympic games opening ceremonies. It's also worth watching for Eric Idle appearing in it to sing Always Look on The Bright Side of Life
Buckingham palace has a 39 acre walled garden including a lake, but it’s all at the back and people only get to see it if they are invited to the garden parties or go on one of the summer palace tours.
My favourite story I remember of the queen is when she was visited by the King of Saudi Arabia. At the time it was illegal for women to drive in his country so she just happened to be in the mood to drive herself (she pretty much never drove) and his translator kept having to ask her to pay attention to the road as she was chatting away and driving about with him
@pureholy is correct. The drive was apparently more like a rally race than anything else. Queen Eluzabeth II worked on ambulances in WWII and was a superb driver. One recurring quip was her asking drivers that if they wanted to sit in the back and wave she'd happily drive.
By all accounts of those actually close to her she was funny as hell, a very skilled mimic, talked with her hands constantly, and had opinions on everything. Making it more remarkable that she never lost it in public. The Bond jump was during her Diamond Jubilee in '12. Buckingham Palace is set in 39 acres.
Good to see you back sorry to hear about all the hassles that have happened around you. A friend of mine was her personal piper for three years and he said HMTQ, the DoE and most of the family had/have a wicked sense of humour
Good to see you back. My favorite line from the queen, is from report that were release after her passing where they discussed her repatriation back to london on an RAF transport plane. She said. If it good enough for my boys, the it good enough for me"
Yes, Simon Farnaby is from horrible histories, but he also wrote the screenplay for the Paddington movies. She was with James Bond ath the opening ceremony for the 2012 Olympic Games.
It's good to see you back. I feared you were unwell. The late queen had public poise second to none. Her quiet humour is new to me. If you want to include reactions to feature films which have genuinely good historical content, I recommend _Tora! Tora! Tora!_ (1970). It is almost flawless in showing real persons and events.
Former protection officer Richard Griffin shared a hilarious anecdote during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of when Her Majesty encountered two American tourists while walking in her Scottish estate - who failed to realise who she was. Speaking to Sky News, he said that she had been out for a stroll on the grounds of Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, dressed in a head scarf and tweeds. "There were two hikers coming towards us and the Queen would always stop and say hello. It was two Americans on a walking holiday and it was clear they hadn't recognised her, which was fine. "The American man asked her if she lived in the area to which she replied that she did indeed have a house nearby. "She said that she lived in London but had a house just over the hill, and he asked how often she had been coming up here. "She said she'd been coming up for more than 80 years and you could see the cogs were ticking. He said: 'Well if you've been coming up here for 80 years, you must have met the Queen?' "As quick as a flash, she said: 'Well I haven't but Dick here meets her regularly.' So the guy asked me what she was like. And because I was with her a long time, I could pull her leg, so I said she could be very cantankerous at times, but she's got a lovely sense of humour. "Anyway the next thing I knew, this guy comes round, puts his arm around my shoulder, and before I could see what is happening, he gives his camera to the Queen and asks her to take a photo of us. "Anyway, we swapped places, I took a photo of them with the Queen, we never let on and we waved goodbye. Then Her Majesty said to me that she'd love to be a fly on the wall when he shows these photos to his American friends and hopefully someone tells him who I am.
Hi Sarah, welcome back, my goodness a lot of 'stuff' has happened to you and around you, glad you're okay. The James Bond skit was from the opening of the 2012 Olympics in London, none of her family knew, so it was a great surprise for them. The Paddington skit was just before the Platinum Jubilee Concert in front of Buckingham Palace. Apparently QEII had a marvellous cheeky sense of humour and loved a good laugh. Best wishes from Wales 🏴 😊
glad to see a video from your channel pop up, sorry you've had a rough few months but looking forward to new content. ive seen you mention Paddington bear a few times but no one ever really seems to provide the cultural significance of it or why its a such a big thing here. originally a series of children's books in 1958 Paddington became huge in the era of rebuilding post WW2 where the idea of a young character who travelled to an unfamiliar place and struggles to adapt to his new home captured a lot of peoples imaginations being directly inspired by the massive displacement of children during the war, from Jewish children escaping the Nazis to English children being evacuated to the countryside during the blitz. "In the first story, the middle-class Brown family found Paddington at Paddington railway station in London. Paddington was sitting on his suitcase with a note attached to his coat that read "Please look after this bear. Thank you." Bond has said that his memories of newsreels showing trainloads of child evacuees leaving London during World War II, with labels around their necks and their possessions in small suitcases, prompted him to do the same for Paddington."
Lovely to see you back. You certainly have been living through a lot. I love the Paddington clip. ..... and the one of her jumping out of a helicopter. 'Ma'malade Sandwich Your Majesty' (Paddington Bear clip in full) when when she was ninety-six years old and 'Happy and Glorious' clip is the finale of the Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Olympics when she was 86 years old. I hesitate to confess this but, I often watch the Paddington Bear l & 2 movies - they are charming. With the grandchildren of course or anybody else's for that matter! If you haven't yet watched 'Platinum Jubilee Highlights from the Queen's Four Day Celebrations (about 16/20 mins) that's worth a watch too. Keep well. Love from the UK
I should have said that the real humour about the Paddington skit is that for many, many years the Queen has always carried a handbag with her when she is out and about on her duties, but EVERYONE has always wondered - speculated really - what she keeps in that handbag. So after this - we now know, after seventy years - that she keeps a marmalade sandwich in there.
The clip with James Bond was from the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics and the queen didn't tell William and Harry beforehand. When it went in close, nobody could believe it really was her and not a double and when it looked like she parachuted, Harry shouted "Go Granny". The other clip with Paddington was from the Platinum Jubilee last June and we all got an extra day off work for it.
Although there have been several responses to the the inclusion of Paddington Bear and James Bond, interacting with the Queen for comical effect. Unfortunately, none have mentioned, how their inclusion in this compilation video were short, edited versions of what was actually broadcast. The Full versions are no doubt on UA-cam, for you to fully enjoy if you wish. Good to see you and Roger back again!
Sorry to hear of your recent misfortunes, hope your neighbours are safe and well and that Violet isn't suffering from the turmoil to badly. Paddington Bear usually goes over the heads of Americans due to it being a so very an English thing, her Mag was famous for her sense of humour, often as dry as a good gin. The parachute anctics with Daniel Craig (James Bond) was from the London Olympics opening ceromony. Yes ceriously! Anyhow good to see you back.
You need to see the Paddington bit in full - the best clip is one that includes what the crowd were seeing on the screens. The Olympic opening bit - obviously it was an expert parachutist in a pink dress, but they landed with pinpoint accuracy down behind a screened-off bit in the stadium - then after a suitable pause "to take the harness off" Her Majesty makes the entrance. The best thing is that her family never knew she was going to do this until it happened ! Edit- the crowd POV for paddington is at ua-cam.com/video/zsOdH8UojYU/v-deo.html
The thing she did with Daniel Craig was for the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony. A little bit more on that. During the Olympics the BBC interviewed Princes William and Harry and the interviewer asked them a question about the Bond skit. I believe it was Prince William who replied that the Queen had told them that she was going to be the next Bond Girl. Another little example of the late Queen's sense of humour.
Seeing that clip sets me off crying every time.. I can’t believe it’s nearly a year since we lost her.. I put a picture of our Queen as my I pad screensaver when she passed and I will remove it on the 8th September on the anniversary of her passing.. 😥🇬🇧🏴
Paddington is from the children's books written by an author called Michael Bond who is no longer with us. If you get to watch the Paddington film from 2014 there is a scene where Paddington is walking past a restaurant and waves to a man inside who raises his wine glass to Paddington. The man in the restaurant is Michael Bond in a cameo appearance in the film.
Sarah it is wonderful to have you back. You have been sorely missed. Queen Elizabeth II had an interesting life. Her early life was one of extreme privilege and very protected. She had no idea she would be Queen until she was about 12, when her Uncle rejected being the King. It must have been a huge strain on her. She has always taken her duties extremely seriously and put a lot of effort into the job. We British are a strange lot. I am on holiday on the Isle of Wight & Global warming has passed us by. It is quite cool & damp today. There is quite a lot going on in the Isle of Wight, which is a bit of a backwater. But it is the start of Cowes week, an important yachting event. Here in Ventnor we had Morris dancing ( mostly men, strangely dressed, wearing lots of bells and beating sticks ) . There were some Spaniards by me, looking most bemused. I will see if I can upload some of the clips.
That was the opening ceremony for the 2012 Olympics it was made to look as if the Queen came in by parachute, corny but Brilliant. The Queen had a famously wicked sense of humour throughout her life and their are numerous anecdotes about the subject, you can see why the country loved her so much! Cheers Aah kid
I really miss her! I was lucky enough to meet both the Queen and her husband Prince Philip when I was invited to one of her famous Summer Garden Parties at one of her royal residences. What an amazing day, she truly was a lovely woman. She was really funny, and quick with it too!
Great to see you back, There's many other great moments from the London 2012 Olympic opening and closing ceremonies worth a watch, in particular Mr. Bean and Eric Idle also (best seen if you've already watched Monty Python's Life of Brian). There was a lot of pessimism in the UK befoee the Games such as our Olympics even attempting to be grander than the Beijing ceremony of 2008, but it took a different direction and filled a lot of great humour, I don't think comedy had really been an association of Olympic ceremonies much before, it was filled with British pop culture, comedy and music. Even the Olympic cauldron lighting is unique, an individual flame for every participating nation.
I thought the way the flame was lif was fabulous and really original. Loved that the retired senior Olympians quite literally passed the torch to the younger next generation athletes was very poignant. Then all the individual flames coming together to form one Olympic flame too. Very clever and well thought out.
To try an explain the layout of Buckingham Palace... firstly the image in most people's minds is similar to that of The White House; a large building from the front. The Palace was a horseshoe shape, North and South wings extended out from a larger main building, however a later extension and gatehouse would connect the two at the front. This is the Balcony from which photos are made... otherwise there's a square in between them. Extending behind the Palace is several acres of gardens, which are behind a high brick wall for security reasons. It is in this garden where Charles held his Coronation party.
the Danial Craig for the 2012 Olympics was a surprise to everyone, what happened was they wanted to film the parachute moment, and wrote to Buckingham palace to ask what the queen would wear, and they wrote back saying that the Queen wanted to be in it, in fact, insisted on it. When it came to filming she instructed them on protocol since they were not allowed to walk in front of her, and Craig had to clear his throat to get her attention, but not speak until she did. but she also insisted on being the one to say "good evening mr bond"
Paddington bear 🐻 was really good for teaching children about moderating their respective unruly behaviour like snatching or taking things like food from the table without asking. Paddington always made mess with his marmalade sandwiches he loves so much he often has some in his trusty case. My Paddington bear books were some of the very first words I learnt to read & the illustrations have stayed with my memory like it was yesterday I was eating my marmalade sandwiches and reading Paddington bear books to.
I know I just had a usual grandma nap, but do my eyes deceive me? A Sarah appears before me! How brilliant to see you again LUV! [Read that back in a Yorkshire accent, and you got it!]
Great to see you again, SoGal! I've not had quite the same trauma as you, but have been moving house (to a village that has no guide book, sadly, but it does have a postbox dating back to the reign of King Edward VII, the late Queen's great-grandfather) so I can empathise with the problematic and worrying nature of events. The Queen had a great sense of humour and, because of her role in public life, a natural presence that saw her perfectly fitted to 'stage' work, as in the two clips that started and ended this. The Paddington sketch was done for the Platinum Jubilee in 2022 and tied into the live concert outside the Palace; the James Bond sketch was part of the opening ceremony for the London Olympics in 2012, also the year of her Diamond Jubilee. There was a documentary about the Queen in the early 1990s - "Elizabeth R" - which has recently resurfaced on UA-cam, so if you want more of a glimpse into the world, life and character of Her late Majesty, that would be a good one to watch.
You don’t have the whole Paddington & the Queen film my lovely … The party referred to celebrate her 70 years on the throne. I hope you get to see the entire piece as it’s touching , sweet & a great connection with all the little people & future generations … not even her family knew about the surprise & it is a historical gem xx
Goodness me! it certainly looks like you have been through the wars in your district, I hope you don't see any more this year but but the way things are you just don't know. I still miss the Queen as she had always been there in my life and it still seems odd to think we have a King now, sending love from the UK.🇬🇧
Welcome back to UA-cam, Sarah! It's glad to see you returning to Patreon and UA-cam again after a long break To answer your question: The clips from 2012 with Daniel Craig were from the London Olympics
Just for reference the question of what Queen Elizabeth kept in her ever present handbag was always a bit of a running joke in the UK. After all she didn't seem to use a mobile phone and she didn't carry money. The writers of that little Paddington sketch must have latched on to that and 'solved' the mystery: a marmalade sandwich! XD
Welcome back S.!. All those clips are parts of longer video's. - Paddington and the Queen. The Queen and James Bond. You should watch the complete things really. The Bond and Helicopter jump was at the opening ceremony for the London Olympics in 2012. It was nice when the camera caught her more relaxed side, rather than the formal, though she never let herself put a foot wrong by going too far. Think the sundial incident was part of an hour long documentary with Attenborough. I suspect when it was originally placed, it wasn't surrounded by trees. She was on the throne for a very long time.
Its good to see you back again. If you want to see more of the gardens at Buckingham Palace, you could do worse than look at highlights of the King's coronation as he was given 3 cheers by all of the military personnel involved on the lawn at the back of the palace. Give Scarlet a hug from all of us next time there's a thunderstorm. In fact give her one anyway!
My GSD hid under our bed during them, bred by Surrey Police as a potential Police Dog, they sold him at 6 months old as not suitable for Police work. They carried out extensive vetting on my family and I before the sale.
Welcome back. In 1998 the Prince of Saudi Arabia stayed at Balmoral, The Queen's private Scottish estate. At the time Saudi Arabia banned all women from driving. HM asked the Prince if he would like to see the estate and showed him to a battered Land Rover then got into the driver's seat and took him for a break-neck tour of the mountain roads. She was 72. She started driving during the War when she learned to service trucks in the ATS.
I know I'm a bit late to the party, but still, it's great to see you back on UA-cam! 🥳🎉 I remember the press reporting her quip to Justin Trudeau in 2015 as a bit of "royal cheek", or words to that effect. I think at one point, she also made a joke about something he did as a child when she visited Canada to sign the new constitution in 1982, when his father was Prime Minister.
Paddington Bear (as seen in that sketch) is from two movies, which you MUST see! 'Paddington' was the first, in 2014 - then followed up with 'Paddington 2' in 2017. They're both great films - charming and very funny!
Waayy back in the late 70s/early 80s, I new a chap whose house backed onto Windsor Great Park. One day this older lady in a coat and headscarf walked past and said hello - he didn't realise until later that it was the Queen. God Rest Her Majesty.
You need to see the full video`s It would be well worth it. Sorry to hear you have been going through so much and I hope and pray things get better now.
DEFINITELY watch Paddington, it's truly wonderful ... and Paddington 2 is even better. Hugh Grant has the role of his life in it, for which he was BAFTA nominated.
Welcome back. Hope you are ok. There are two Paddington films and they are classic! You must watch them, you'ld have to have a heart of stone to watch them and not have a warm glow afterwards. A third film is being made
I'm so glad you're back ! I was getting worried. But thanks for the explanation. I live a few miles below ya in Mississippi, so I can relate to the weather issues.
Hey, great to see you back 😀 ... The Queen had a wicked sense of humour ... You must watch the Paddington movies, they're great ... The helicopter clip was the opening of the 2012 Olympics in London, would be a great reaction for you to do (in sections !) ... Scarlett seems to have "slimmed" down a little, she looks great, worried but great ! ... Knew you'd get the job ☺ well done and you've got Scarlett's portrait on your desk 😊... you look great as well Sarah 😊 ... Your street seems to have been in the wars, that's God saying "don't abandon your disciples Sarah" ! 😉☺ ... Glad you're all safe, it's tough on your neighbours hope they insured
The Queen was stopped at Balmoral when 2 American tourists stopped her and asked her if she had seen the Queen. Sho said no but he has pointing to her security, classic.
She was in her grounds probably Scotland having a picnic when two American tourists came over and sat down with them, they asked the Queen if they had ever seen the Queen, the Queen said she hadn’t but he had ( her police bodyguard), he said I’ve met her a couple of times and she can be quite tricky. The American couple asked if they could all have a photo together for their holiday snaps. After they had gone the Queen said I wonder how long it will take for someone to say THAT IS THE QUEEN!
@@jemmajames6719 I've heard that story.
@@jemmajames6719 That is so funny 😂 Not realising they had met the Queen. She is greatly missed, but we now have our King. In a crazy world the royalty give us a sense of peace and continuance.
They took pictures.
@@dave_h_8742 Yes, I mentioned it in my comment.
Queen Elizabeth kept the sketch with James Bond an absolute secret, even from her own family. The first time any of them saw it was on the night of the opening ceremony of the London 2012 olympics.
And Harry thought it was true, shouting "Go Granny go!"..That was when he was happy and loved his granny...
@@margaretflounders8510Why lie?
The story actually did leak and one of the tabloid newspapers ran it... but was published on 1 April and was so outlandish that everybody assumed it was an April Fool!
@@140cabins Is this comment thread going to just be lies?
@@jeffrey44 Well, mine isn't. It was in the BBC documentary about the making of the opening ceremony.
I am a Brit and watching this makes one realize how much we as a nation miss the Queen. She was a sense of security and continuity. She did have a sense of humour. The clip of her jumping out of the Helicopter was London 2012 Opening Ceremony of the Olympic Games. It went down well here and in the rest of the world too.
Our Queen was a wonderful woman. She was no fool, but she could always afford a twinkle in her eye. Loved her all my life.
You are not alone 🙂
i remember when the news announced her death they immediately played a short video going through her life from birth, to serving in WW2, to her being crowned, basically hitting all the milestones and for her and the country, and at the end they put the clip of paddington thanking her and it was like a second gut punch 5 minutes after the first.
I remember a story about a young couple who wanted to marry, and just for fun they sent an invitation to Queen Elizabeth. To their shock and joy she really attended the wedding ceremony!
That's right, and it so happened that The Queen and DoE coincidentally had an engagement that wasn't too far away the same day, so they made a point of attending the wedding. I remember seeing a photo in the newspaper of the couple with The Queen and DoE in their wedding pics.
@@teejai5291One of the wedding guests was so shocked that he knocked a lamp over.
i miss our Queen, i was heartbroken when she died. it was like losing a grandma who had always been a part of my life of 68 years. May She rest in peace
The Queen jumping out of the helicopter, was a secret for the opening ceremony of the London Olympic games . And the paddington sketch was for the 70 year jubilee party.
The 2012 clip was from the Olympic opening ceremony.
Paddington was created by Michael Bond in a series of Children's books in the 1950s, and has been a staple of British childhood ever since (he starts out trying to help, but his well-meaning efforts generally lead to disaster, with hilarious results).
In 2014, the first film was made - for the grandchildren of his original audience - and critics believed that the CGI Paddington was well worth the wait. His story is that he came from Darkest Peru, and appeared at Paddington Station with a label reading, "Please look after this bear," and was subsequently adopted by the Brown family. He was named after the station as his original name can only be pronounced in Bear.
A poignant moment in the film is where he first meets Mr Gruber (a junk-shop owner, who is a fast friend in the books), and we get a hint of the reason why someone with an obviously German name is living quietly in the Portobello Road (London has ALWAYS been a place of safety for refugees).
Oh, and welcome back.
And Jeremy Clarkson's parents won the contract to manufacture the Paddington bear toy that sold in their thousands. The first ones were made for Jeremy and his sister by their mother for Xmas in 1972.
More poignant is in the 1st movie as Paddington is driven through London an old man at a cafe table raises his hat - he was the late Michael Bond.
now the refugees get sent to Africa
I loved Paddington books as a kid, had them all, but they were all destroyed during a flash flood in France on a camping holiday. Turned to pulp.
I lived in Windsor and saw a lot of the queen and Royal family as i attended a lot of the local equestrian events. The royal family used to just wander around and without realising you would find yourself chatting to them. She was a funny lovely woman and she felt more like a grandma than my own.
I missed you. Glad to see you back. Queen Elizabeth was very witty. I remember the story about the Queen visiting someplace and a lady said to her ‘Wow, you look just like the queen’, to which Elizabeth replied ‘well that is very reassuring 😂’
For decades, it's always been questioned, what the Queen kept in her handbag. As a joke, she decided to admit to Paddington that she always kept a marmalade sandwich in it. This was her platinum jubilee celebration, which I believe was the second from last time she was seen on TV before she passed away.
If she did keep one in her handbag, I'm sure she'd put it in a bag.
Welcome back, Sarah, missed you - I find you so nice and respectful of our late great Queen, from Sussex UK
the Bond sketch was from the London 2012 opening for the olympics :-) you can actually buy that still if I remember and if I remember that whole sketch was her contribution to the idea :) she always loved a good laugh
Simply put and still missing her, she was everyone's grandmother, the only Monarch most of us have ever known until now. So it was with tears I watched this as her loss is still felt deeply, but she will always be remembered with love admiration and total respect. The helicopter scene for the London Olympics was so well done, and the tea with Paddington was beautiful to watch and I am sure her Majesty enjoyed doing it and the end result.
Hopefully now no more disasters come your way I think you have had your share for a while dear.
Keep Safe Keep Strong 🦘🦘🦘🦘💖💖💖💖
I do miss our Queen. I can't watch Paddington without tearing up
Iam from Germany but i have to say: I miss her. She was a constant in my whole life. A rock in troubled times which never changed. In my eyes she was the last real noblewoman.
She had a sense of humor that was second to none Bless her 🙏.
HRH had an amazing memory and remembered people for years, through serving I met her a few times, since I was a boy and my father was serving. "Oh hello, I know you, you're Sgt Jock's boy, how is your father". I was amazed. We both served in the Black Watch. My grandson passed out last May 18 generations in the same army, but the Black Watch is no more, our boy is in the Royal Highlanders.
That's a lovely story ❤
What does passed out mean?
@@SoGal_YTit means passed basic training and joining your unit.
@@michaelfoster5577 Or graduating from Dartmouth, Sandhurst or Cranwell as a Junior Officer.
She was 'Her Majesty': She stopped being an HRH in 1952.
Prince Philip also had a sense of humour. Upon seeing a young man open a car door for a girl, he said "it's either a new girl or a new car".
The one with the Queen parachuting is from the 2012 London Olympic games opening ceremonies. It's also worth watching for Eric Idle appearing in it to sing Always Look on The Bright Side of Life
Welcome back, and thank you for sharing such lovely memories of our late Queen!
Buckingham palace has a 39 acre walled garden including a lake, but it’s all at the back and people only get to see it if they are invited to the garden parties or go on one of the summer palace tours.
My favourite story I remember of the queen is when she was visited by the King of Saudi Arabia. At the time it was illegal for women to drive in his country so she just happened to be in the mood to drive herself (she pretty much never drove) and his translator kept having to ask her to pay attention to the road as she was chatting away and driving about with him
The way I heard it, every time the King - via the translator- asked her to slow down, she sped up.
@pureholy is correct.
The drive was apparently more like a rally race than anything else.
Queen Eluzabeth II worked on ambulances in WWII and was a superb driver.
One recurring quip was her asking drivers that if they wanted to sit in the back and wave she'd happily drive.
By all accounts of those actually close to her she was funny as hell, a very skilled mimic, talked with her hands constantly, and had opinions on everything. Making it more remarkable that she never lost it in public.
The Bond jump was during her Diamond Jubilee in '12. Buckingham Palace is set in 39 acres.
hello sogal welcome back sis glad to see you back 👋☺
Happy you are back, you brighten so many lives, with your little clips and take on our British heritage, even though you are American.
Good to see you back sorry to hear about all the hassles that have happened around you.
A friend of mine was her personal piper for three years and he said HMTQ, the DoE and most of the family had/have a wicked sense of humour
Good to see you back. My favorite line from the queen, is from report that were release after her passing where they discussed her repatriation back to london on an RAF transport plane. She said. If it good enough for my boys, the it good enough for me"
Oh god I’m off again..😭🏴
Wonderful to see The Queen having fun..... and WELCOME BACK... Great to hear and see you again
Yes, Simon Farnaby is from horrible histories, but he also wrote the screenplay for the Paddington movies. She was with James Bond ath the opening ceremony for the 2012 Olympic Games.
Didn't know he wrote that!
He also stars in Ghosts a comedy series
@@omegasue They are quite a talented bunch the Horrible Histories guys 😄
I read that Simon Farnaby also wrote this Paddington skit for her Majesty
He is also in the Comedy Program the Detectorits.
Congratulations from Ukraine, you are my favorite American blogger I love your reactions and your feed
Come on Ukraine
Thank you! Hope you're doing well.
Be safe my friend we British are 100% beside you 🇺🇦
Glory to Ukraine 👍👍👍
It's good to see you back. I feared you were unwell.
The late queen had public poise second to none. Her quiet humour is new to me.
If you want to include reactions to feature films which have genuinely good historical content, I recommend _Tora! Tora! Tora!_ (1970). It is almost flawless in showing real persons and events.
Former protection officer Richard Griffin shared a hilarious anecdote during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations of when Her Majesty encountered two American tourists while walking in her Scottish estate - who failed to realise who she was.
Speaking to Sky News, he said that she had been out for a stroll on the grounds of Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, dressed in a head scarf and tweeds.
"There were two hikers coming towards us and the Queen would always stop and say hello. It was two Americans on a walking holiday and it was clear they hadn't recognised her, which was fine.
"The American man asked her if she lived in the area to which she replied that she did indeed have a house nearby.
"She said that she lived in London but had a house just over the hill, and he asked how often she had been coming up here.
"She said she'd been coming up for more than 80 years and you could see the cogs were ticking. He said: 'Well if you've been coming up here for 80 years, you must have met the Queen?'
"As quick as a flash, she said: 'Well I haven't but Dick here meets her regularly.' So the guy asked me what she was like.
And because I was with her a long time, I could pull her leg, so I said she could be very cantankerous at times, but she's got a lovely sense of humour.
"Anyway the next thing I knew, this guy comes round, puts his arm around my shoulder, and before I could see what is happening, he gives his camera to the Queen and asks her to take a photo of us.
"Anyway, we swapped places, I took a photo of them with the Queen, we never let on and we waved goodbye. Then Her Majesty said to me that she'd love to be a fly on the wall when he shows these photos to his American friends and hopefully someone tells him who I am.
Wow
One of my favourite stories/anecdotes ❤
Paddington is a bear from Peru who was found on Paddington Station and adopted by a family called the Browns. The books were a part of our childhood.
Hi Sarah, welcome back, my goodness a lot of 'stuff' has happened to you and around you, glad you're okay.
The James Bond skit was from the opening of the 2012 Olympics in London, none of her family knew, so it was a great surprise for them.
The Paddington skit was just before the Platinum Jubilee Concert in front of Buckingham Palace.
Apparently QEII had a marvellous cheeky sense of humour and loved a good laugh.
Best wishes from Wales 🏴 😊
glad to see a video from your channel pop up, sorry you've had a rough few months but looking forward to new content.
ive seen you mention Paddington bear a few times but no one ever really seems to provide the cultural significance of it or why its a such a big thing here. originally a series of children's books in 1958 Paddington became huge in the era of rebuilding post WW2 where the idea of a young character who travelled to an unfamiliar place and struggles to adapt to his new home captured a lot of peoples imaginations being directly inspired by the massive displacement of children during the war, from Jewish children escaping the Nazis to English children being evacuated to the countryside during the blitz.
"In the first story, the middle-class Brown family found Paddington at Paddington railway station in London. Paddington was sitting on his suitcase with a note attached to his coat that read "Please look after this bear. Thank you." Bond has said that his memories of newsreels showing trainloads of child evacuees leaving London during World War II, with labels around their necks and their possessions in small suitcases, prompted him to do the same for Paddington."
The moment they parachuted from the helicopter, Sarah that was the opening ceremony of the London Olympics.
With best wishes from Wales.👍
our queen was an amazing lady ,we will miss her terribly i saw her coronation when i was 12yrs old.
Lovely to see you back. You certainly have been living through a lot. I love the Paddington clip. ..... and the one of her jumping out of a helicopter. 'Ma'malade Sandwich Your Majesty' (Paddington Bear clip in full) when when she was ninety-six years old and 'Happy and Glorious' clip is the finale of the Opening Ceremony for the 2012 Olympics when she was 86 years old. I hesitate to confess this but, I often watch the Paddington Bear l & 2 movies - they are charming. With the grandchildren of course or anybody else's for that matter! If you haven't yet watched 'Platinum Jubilee Highlights from the Queen's Four Day Celebrations (about 16/20 mins) that's worth a watch too. Keep well. Love from the UK
Absolutely a great watch Sarah!
I should have said that the real humour about the Paddington skit is that for many, many years the Queen has always carried a handbag with her when she is out and about on her duties, but EVERYONE has always wondered - speculated really - what she keeps in that handbag. So after this - we now know, after seventy years - that she keeps a marmalade sandwich in there.
@@JJ-of1ir 😄
Nice to see you back Sarah 😊
The clip with James Bond was from the Opening Ceremony of the London 2012 Olympics and the queen didn't tell William and Harry beforehand. When it went in close, nobody could believe it really was her and not a double and when it looked like she parachuted, Harry shouted "Go Granny". The other clip with Paddington was from the Platinum Jubilee last June and we all got an extra day off work for it.
Although there have been several responses to the the inclusion of Paddington Bear and James Bond, interacting with the Queen for comical effect. Unfortunately, none have mentioned, how their inclusion in this compilation video were short, edited versions of what was actually broadcast. The Full versions are no doubt on UA-cam, for you to fully enjoy if you wish.
Good to see you and Roger back again!
Sorry to hear of your recent misfortunes, hope your neighbours are safe and well and that Violet isn't suffering from the turmoil to badly. Paddington Bear usually goes over the heads of Americans due to it being a so very an English thing, her Mag was famous for her sense of humour, often as dry as a good gin. The parachute anctics with Daniel Craig (James Bond) was from the London Olympics opening ceromony. Yes ceriously! Anyhow good to see you back.
Really god to see you back glad you are well
You need to see the Paddington bit in full - the best clip is one that includes what the crowd were seeing on the screens.
The Olympic opening bit - obviously it was an expert parachutist in a pink dress, but they landed with pinpoint accuracy down behind a screened-off bit in the stadium - then after a suitable pause "to take the harness off" Her Majesty makes the entrance. The best thing is that her family never knew she was going to do this until it happened !
Edit- the crowd POV for paddington is at
ua-cam.com/video/zsOdH8UojYU/v-deo.html
Will do!
The thing she did with Daniel Craig was for the 2012 Olympics opening ceremony.
A little bit more on that. During the Olympics the BBC interviewed Princes William and Harry and the interviewer asked them a question about the Bond skit.
I believe it was Prince William who replied that the Queen had told them that she was going to be the next Bond Girl.
Another little example of the late Queen's sense of humour.
I really miss her, this brought tears to my eyes....
Seeing that clip sets me off crying every time.. I can’t believe it’s nearly a year since we lost her.. I put a picture of our Queen as my I pad screensaver when she passed and I will remove it on the 8th September on the anniversary of her passing.. 😥🇬🇧🏴
Paddington is from the children's books written by an author called Michael Bond who is no longer with us. If you get to watch the Paddington film from 2014 there is a scene where Paddington is walking past a restaurant and waves to a man inside who raises his wine glass to Paddington. The man in the restaurant is Michael Bond in a cameo appearance in the film.
When the Queen died, many people who left a tribute for her at Buckingham Palace included a Paddington Bear (stuffed toy.)
So sorry to learn of all the trouble you've had. Great to see you still around the place though. Say hello to Scarlet from all of us.
Sarah it is wonderful to have you back. You have been sorely missed. Queen Elizabeth II had an interesting life. Her early life was one of extreme privilege and very protected. She had no idea she would be Queen until she was about 12, when her Uncle rejected being the King. It must have been a huge strain on her. She has always taken her duties extremely seriously and put a lot of effort into the job. We British are a strange lot. I am on holiday on the Isle of Wight & Global warming has passed us by. It is quite cool & damp today. There is quite a lot going on in the Isle of Wight, which is a bit of a backwater. But it is the start of Cowes week, an important yachting event. Here in Ventnor we had Morris dancing ( mostly men, strangely dressed, wearing lots of bells and beating sticks ) . There were some Spaniards by me, looking most bemused. I will see if I can upload some of the clips.
That was the opening ceremony for the 2012 Olympics it was made to look as if the Queen came in by parachute, corny but Brilliant. The Queen had a famously wicked sense of humour throughout her life and their are numerous anecdotes about the subject, you can see why the country loved her so much!
Cheers Aah kid
I really miss her! I was lucky enough to meet both the Queen and her husband Prince Philip when I was invited to one of her famous Summer Garden Parties at one of her royal residences. What an amazing day, she truly was a lovely woman. She was really funny, and quick with it too!
Great to see you back, There's many other great moments from the London 2012 Olympic opening and closing ceremonies worth a watch, in particular Mr. Bean and Eric Idle also (best seen if you've already watched Monty Python's Life of Brian).
There was a lot of pessimism in the UK befoee the Games such as our Olympics even attempting to be grander than the Beijing ceremony of 2008, but it took a different direction and filled a lot of great humour, I don't think comedy had really been an association of Olympic ceremonies much before, it was filled with British pop culture, comedy and music.
Even the Olympic cauldron lighting is unique, an individual flame for every participating nation.
I thought the way the flame was lif was fabulous and really original. Loved that the retired senior Olympians quite literally passed the torch to the younger next generation athletes was very poignant. Then all the individual flames coming together to form one Olympic flame too. Very clever and well thought out.
Australia here -- welcome back!
To try an explain the layout of Buckingham Palace... firstly the image in most people's minds is similar to that of The White House; a large building from the front.
The Palace was a horseshoe shape, North and South wings extended out from a larger main building, however a later extension and gatehouse would connect the two at the front. This is the Balcony from which photos are made... otherwise there's a square in between them.
Extending behind the Palace is several acres of gardens, which are behind a high brick wall for security reasons. It is in this garden where Charles held his Coronation party.
the Danial Craig for the 2012 Olympics was a surprise to everyone, what happened was they wanted to film the parachute moment, and wrote to Buckingham palace to ask what the queen would wear, and they wrote back saying that the Queen wanted to be in it, in fact, insisted on it.
When it came to filming she instructed them on protocol since they were not allowed to walk in front of her, and Craig had to clear his throat to get her attention, but not speak until she did. but she also insisted on being the one to say "good evening mr bond"
Nice to see you Sarah. I did wonder if you were alright and that every thing was okay with you and Scarlett. Good to see you again.
Paddington bear 🐻 was really good for teaching children about moderating their respective unruly behaviour like snatching or taking things like food from the table without asking.
Paddington always made mess with his marmalade sandwiches he loves so much he often has some in his trusty case.
My Paddington bear books were some of the very first words I learnt to read & the illustrations have stayed with my memory like it was yesterday I was eating my marmalade sandwiches and reading Paddington bear books to.
The Bond clip was the opening ceremony of the 2012 Olympics. You can find the whole thing on You Tube.
I remember watching it live at the time, but obviously don't remember anything other than Paul McCartney performing.
That was the opening of the London Olympis
Great to see you back on UA-cam so gal. hope you and your family are all well after all you've been through👍
Welcome back Sogal .......... after all these months I still sometimes catch myself thinking 'oh, the Queen's dead'
She is sorely missed. A great monarch. But I know that Charles and eventually William an Kate will look after our nation with sterling work. 😃
@@markkettlewell7441 Absolutely right.
Nice to see you again
The James Bond part was the intro for the 2012 London Olympics.
Welcome Back!
I know I just had a usual grandma nap, but do my eyes deceive me? A Sarah appears before me! How brilliant to see you again LUV! [Read that back in a Yorkshire accent, and you got it!]
Hi Joanie!
@@SoGal_YT Hullo Sarah :)
Great to see you again, SoGal! I've not had quite the same trauma as you, but have been moving house (to a village that has no guide book, sadly, but it does have a postbox dating back to the reign of King Edward VII, the late Queen's great-grandfather) so I can empathise with the problematic and worrying nature of events.
The Queen had a great sense of humour and, because of her role in public life, a natural presence that saw her perfectly fitted to 'stage' work, as in the two clips that started and ended this. The Paddington sketch was done for the Platinum Jubilee in 2022 and tied into the live concert outside the Palace; the James Bond sketch was part of the opening ceremony for the London Olympics in 2012, also the year of her Diamond Jubilee.
There was a documentary about the Queen in the early 1990s - "Elizabeth R" - which has recently resurfaced on UA-cam, so if you want more of a glimpse into the world, life and character of Her late Majesty, that would be a good one to watch.
You don’t have the whole Paddington & the Queen film my lovely … The party referred to celebrate her 70 years on the throne. I hope you get to see the entire piece as it’s touching , sweet & a great connection with all the little people & future generations … not even her family knew about the surprise & it is a historical gem xx
Very good video to remember with a smile a personality that marked the history of the world.👍
❤hi Sarah, what a pleasant surprise. Glad all is well. The queen was parachuting in to the 2012 Olympic opening ceremony .
Goodness me! it certainly looks like you have been through the wars in your district, I hope you don't see any more this year but but the way things are you just don't know. I still miss the Queen as she had always been there in my life and it still seems odd to think we have a King now, sending love from the UK.🇬🇧
Welcome back to UA-cam, Sarah! It's glad to see you returning to Patreon and UA-cam again after a long break
To answer your question: The clips from 2012 with Daniel Craig were from the London Olympics
Just for reference the question of what Queen Elizabeth kept in her ever present handbag was always a bit of a running joke in the UK. After all she didn't seem to use a mobile phone and she didn't carry money. The writers of that little Paddington sketch must have latched on to that and 'solved' the mystery: a marmalade sandwich! XD
Welcome back S.!. All those clips are parts of longer video's. - Paddington and the Queen. The Queen and James Bond. You should watch the complete things really. The Bond and Helicopter jump was at the opening ceremony for the London Olympics in 2012.
It was nice when the camera caught her more relaxed side, rather than the formal, though she never let herself put a foot wrong by going too far.
Think the sundial incident was part of an hour long documentary with Attenborough. I suspect when it was originally placed, it wasn't surrounded by trees. She was on the throne for a very long time.
Its good to see you back again. If you want to see more of the gardens at Buckingham Palace, you could do worse than look at highlights of the King's coronation as he was given 3 cheers by all of the military personnel involved on the lawn at the back of the palace. Give Scarlet a hug from all of us next time there's a thunderstorm. In fact give her one anyway!
My GSD hid under our bed during them, bred by Surrey Police as a potential Police Dog, they sold him at 6 months old as not suitable for Police work. They carried out extensive vetting on my family and I before the sale.
Welcome back. In 1998 the Prince of Saudi Arabia stayed at Balmoral, The Queen's private Scottish estate. At the time Saudi Arabia banned all women from driving. HM asked the Prince if he would like to see the estate and showed him to a battered Land Rover then got into the driver's seat and took him for a break-neck tour of the mountain roads. She was 72. She started driving during the War when she learned to service trucks in the ATS.
I know I'm a bit late to the party, but still, it's great to see you back on UA-cam! 🥳🎉
I remember the press reporting her quip to Justin Trudeau in 2015 as a bit of "royal cheek", or words to that effect. I think at one point, she also made a joke about something he did as a child when she visited Canada to sign the new constitution in 1982, when his father was Prime Minister.
I hadn't seen half of those myself - that was very refreshing and an excellent video to kickstart UA-cam again. 👌
Good to see you back, it sounds like a bad few months.
I have missed you nice to see you back good video as usual 😁😁
Paddington Bear (as seen in that sketch) is from two movies, which you MUST see! 'Paddington' was the first, in 2014 - then followed up with 'Paddington 2' in 2017. They're both great films - charming and very funny!
Waayy back in the late 70s/early 80s, I new a chap whose house backed onto Windsor Great Park. One day this older lady in a coat and headscarf walked past and said hello - he didn't realise until later that it was the Queen.
God Rest Her Majesty.
Great to see you back on here. Sorry you've had such an eventful few months! Hopefully that's all in the past.
You need to see the full video`s It would be well worth it. Sorry to hear you have been going through so much and I hope and pray things get better now.
DEFINITELY watch Paddington, it's truly wonderful ... and Paddington 2 is even better. Hugh Grant has the role of his life in it, for which he was BAFTA nominated.
Movie Night on Patreon - we'll have to do Paddington.
@@SoGal_YT I think the Queen and the film people got a BAFTA for her Paddington skit - but I suppose I could have dreamt it ???
I've missed you! I wondered why I hadn't seen any new posts from you for a long time! Welcome back - good to see you again!
Paddington bear named after Paddington Station in London a bear from darkest Peru 😅 He’s very well known in Britain. 😅
The Queen was just amazing, the UK don't feel the same without her. Feels everything has gone crazy since we lost her!
Great to see you back! Don't stay away so long again, I've missed you 😅
Nice to see you back. Trust all is well with you and Scarlet. Always enjoy your videos. Take care.
Welcome back. Hope you are ok. There are two Paddington films and they are classic! You must watch them, you'ld have to have a heart of stone to watch them and not have a warm glow afterwards. A third film is being made
I can't help but cry every time that Paddington thanks the Queen for everything
Good to have you back, sounds like you've had it rough. Hope things are looking up for you.
Feel very sad watching this because the Queen was like the mother of the nation!
George, Charlotte and Louis did not know their gran had done the bear thing and were so surprised and delighted.
And she was trained as a mechanic...I miss her!
I'm so glad you're back !
I was getting worried.
But thanks for the explanation. I live a few miles below ya in Mississippi, so I can relate to the weather issues.
Hey, great to see you back 😀 ... The Queen had a wicked sense of humour ... You must watch the Paddington movies, they're great ... The helicopter clip was the opening of the 2012 Olympics in London, would be a great reaction for you to do (in sections !) ... Scarlett seems to have "slimmed" down a little, she looks great, worried but great ! ... Knew you'd get the job ☺ well done and you've got Scarlett's portrait on your desk 😊... you look great as well Sarah 😊 ... Your street seems to have been in the wars, that's God saying "don't abandon your disciples Sarah" ! 😉☺ ... Glad you're all safe, it's tough on your neighbours hope they insured
Good to see you, Steve!