Watch in full: Former prime minister Boris Johnson pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II in Commons

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  • @pauljohns3186
    @pauljohns3186 2 роки тому +259

    A beautifully written and a world class speech, to our deeply missed Queen Elizabeth II. R.I.P

  • @hem2821
    @hem2821 2 роки тому +393

    I've watched and read some incredible tributes, but Boris said it best with 'She seemed so timeless and so wonderful that I am afraid we had come to believe, like children, that she would just go on and on.' That really hit home

    • @modybachor168
      @modybachor168 2 роки тому

      Clould you give the minute ?

    • @hem2821
      @hem2821 2 роки тому +2

      @@modybachor168 I’m afraid it wasn’t in this speech although great. That was from his twitter statement

    • @ianmac3648
      @ianmac3648 2 роки тому +5

      Easy for a liar to make up tales , nothing said about him deceiveing the queen over the parliament or the parties on the eve of her husband’s funeral LIAR always a classless act

    • @maybe2761
      @maybe2761 2 роки тому

      ​@@ianmac3648 no hable ingles

    • @seashellwanderers456
      @seashellwanderers456 2 роки тому +4

      @@ianmac3648 hate him or love him he is an incredible orator

  • @hughthomson6201
    @hughthomson6201 2 роки тому +105

    Excellent speech by Boris. Outstanding. We really have seen our House of Commons at its best today. I'm more emotional than I expected to be but very proud of what I have seen and heard and experienced.

  • @tobymcelhinney5354
    @tobymcelhinney5354 2 роки тому +311

    I may not agree with his politics but he has given a touching tribute to Queen Elizabeth the Great.

    • @MissAgreste
      @MissAgreste 2 роки тому +6

      Agreed

    • @daviel6595
      @daviel6595 2 роки тому +5

      Same

    • @Mrjaybuds
      @Mrjaybuds 2 роки тому +6

      Well said!

    • @dustyboi8975
      @dustyboi8975 2 роки тому +11

      He doesn’t actually care
      This is the man who had a party while the Queen buried her husband.

    • @Marina-rp8qv
      @Marina-rp8qv 2 роки тому +4

      As an orator he is good.

  • @jakebe4915
    @jakebe4915 2 роки тому +83

    A remarkable speech for a remarkable Queen. Condolences to the Commonwealth, from Pennsylvania.

    • @SuperEasy1337
      @SuperEasy1337 2 роки тому +5

      Which, itself is a Commonwealth...

    • @riff2072
      @riff2072 2 роки тому +4

      My condolences also. From another Commonwealth in the US, where we started the revolt. Massachusetts.

  • @Thisisaweirdthing2makeusdo
    @Thisisaweirdthing2makeusdo 2 роки тому +40

    One of my favourite speeches. Very touching mr Johnson.

  • @AndyL1707
    @AndyL1707 2 роки тому +80

    I’m far from his biggest fan but my word he knows how to pen a tribute.

  • @5boohoo
    @5boohoo 2 роки тому +45

    I would have never thought I would be watching a speech by Boris more than once, yet here I am watching it for the fourth time and it just gets me emotionally, rest in peace our Queen ❤️

    • @stephenwhyte2849
      @stephenwhyte2849 2 роки тому +2

      Definitely agree. It's my third time watching the speech from 🇨🇦. It's is the best and finest tribute to HM Queen Elizabeth II from a former British Prime Minister.

  • @sleati4911
    @sleati4911 2 роки тому +36

    Moved to tears watching this tribute. For all his bafoonery and self-indulgence, this speech is one of his finest hours.
    R.I.P Elizabeth Alexandra Mary.

  • @scotcraftdiva
    @scotcraftdiva 2 роки тому +101

    The statement not long after the Queen passed from Boris was I thought very touching but again this tribute was absolutely wonderful. Irrespective of our views on individuals and their policies credit where credit is due, this was a magnificent speech.

  • @aquietgirlcalledsoph739
    @aquietgirlcalledsoph739 2 роки тому +15

    Doesn’t matter what your opinion is of Boris, but I think we can all agree that this speech he did was an absolutely wonderful speech and really summed up Her Majesty very well.
    Rest in Paradise Queen Elizabeth x

  • @BL1TZEN
    @BL1TZEN 2 роки тому +52

    Best thing he's said in years

  • @joshevans2794
    @joshevans2794 2 роки тому +111

    That was an excellent speech! Well done Boris

  • @clarkeonenil3252
    @clarkeonenil3252 2 роки тому +44

    Credit where due, that was a great speech. Just great. He hit a lot of nails right on the head.

  • @rosierosie62
    @rosierosie62 2 роки тому +19

    Ohh, that was beautiful, Boris. I smiled, I laughed, I nodded and I cried because it is like our beloved Nan has died, who used the one bar fire and old Tupperware, wandered around in sensible shoes and tartan skirt and loved us all.

  • @nicholaabdale8880
    @nicholaabdale8880 2 роки тому +16

    Fantastic Tribute Boris , very moving & Eloquent.

  • @DonHornsby
    @DonHornsby 2 роки тому +58

    What a masterful speech. Well done Mr. Johnson.

  • @joanprowse957
    @joanprowse957 2 роки тому +7

    What a beautiful speech from Boris, he has summed up everyone’s feelings about our dear departed Queen, thank you Boris we treasure your words

  • @rosecochran8894
    @rosecochran8894 2 роки тому +13

    Boris is a unquestionably a
    great spokesman.

  • @deaks25
    @deaks25 2 роки тому +9

    I've seen a lot of cynical comments around this speech, but regardless of the who, how and why, the words that Johnson delivered were spot-on perfect.

  • @yuyutsu1817
    @yuyutsu1817 2 роки тому +9

    The best summary of our wonderful Queen of whom we all believe would be there forever with her beautiful warm smile. RIP.

  • @spiritualwholesale1910
    @spiritualwholesale1910 2 роки тому +51

    He may not be my cup of tea but what an incredible tribute to our wonderful Queen .

    • @gallanonim516
      @gallanonim516 2 роки тому +1

      most of the politicians are smooth talkers...

    • @henryfuggle1942
      @henryfuggle1942 2 роки тому +2

      @@Lunge1234 her wonderful life of 96 years and unwavering loyalty and service of 70 years

  • @Rivelino824
    @Rivelino824 2 роки тому +10

    Best tribute I've listened to he's actually a very speaker.

  • @nigelsouthworth5577
    @nigelsouthworth5577 2 роки тому +37

    What an excellent tribute Boris. Wonderful

  • @Jasongvl
    @Jasongvl Місяць тому +1

    Think what you may of him but this was a very eloquent and just speech to her late majesty

  • @JAY1892
    @JAY1892 2 роки тому +22

    Spoken with true emotion, she will be truly missed. RIP Your Majesty.

  • @patwilliams800
    @patwilliams800 2 роки тому +29

    Beautiful tribute Boris.🙏😪

    • @fedrickjorgen3065
      @fedrickjorgen3065 2 роки тому +1

      Hello Pat, how are you doing today? hope you’re having a Good day?

  • @ColinInYorks
    @ColinInYorks 2 роки тому +40

    A truly heartfelt and moving speech 👏🏻

  • @reczy
    @reczy 2 роки тому +61

    Here here Boris. Very well said.

    • @BP-ez7nu
      @BP-ez7nu 2 роки тому

      *hear hear

    • @reczy
      @reczy 2 роки тому +1

      @@BP-ez7nu no

    • @BP-ez7nu
      @BP-ez7nu 2 роки тому

      @@reczy yes

  • @Hb02765
    @Hb02765 2 роки тому +18

    What a wonderful speech, a perfect tribute to our much loved and respected Queen. Thank you 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @WYNJP
    @WYNJP 2 роки тому +14

    just when you think boris cant surprise you he make such an eloquent heartfelt speech which puts the current pm to shame . a man of many hidden talents which is why truss looks like she has eaten a lemon .

    • @randomuploadsism
      @randomuploadsism 2 роки тому

      I think we all knew Johnson was a great public speaker? Not “hidden” as such

  • @truecrimescotsman
    @truecrimescotsman 2 роки тому +17

    Boris at his best, reminding us what we have lost in more ways than one.

  • @lewisgardner1660
    @lewisgardner1660 2 роки тому +15

    Best speech he has given

  • @wayinfront1
    @wayinfront1 2 роки тому +41

    An absolutely incredible, all-encompassing, non-pareil speech of tribute to the Queen. Even Harriet Harman lauded it afterwards.

  • @dvpuk
    @dvpuk Рік тому +6

    Although I despise Johnson, this is a fantastic speech. 8 minutes where I agree with him.

  • @Belfreyite
    @Belfreyite 2 роки тому +8

    Very Good! Boris is nothing if not an enigma.

  • @paulrimmer391
    @paulrimmer391 2 роки тому +10

    Boris grasped & articulated the essence of our beloved Queen. Thank you Sir.

  • @toolittletoolate1900
    @toolittletoolate1900 2 роки тому +14

    RIP our beautiful Queen

  • @hs-pj8ho
    @hs-pj8ho 2 роки тому +13

    Excellent speech Boris!!

  • @howardstephens5003
    @howardstephens5003 2 роки тому +5

    Has to be one of the best Parliamentary speeches of all time.

  • @ileanalartigue7182
    @ileanalartigue7182 2 роки тому +9

    Amazingly good speech.

    • @fedrickjorgen3065
      @fedrickjorgen3065 2 роки тому

      Hello Ileana, how are you doing today? hope you’re having a Good day?

  • @mrs.m.pennycuick7876
    @mrs.m.pennycuick7876 2 роки тому +6

    Nailed it!

  • @GoodGuvNow
    @GoodGuvNow 2 роки тому +44

    A fine tribute to our queen Boris 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

  • @wills2408
    @wills2408 2 роки тому +3

    Great tribute for a great lady. She was everything he said in this tribute.
    RIP Queen Elizabeth
    You will be greatly missed

  • @nickj6445
    @nickj6445 2 роки тому +7

    Beautiful speech

  • @mikestraveldiary
    @mikestraveldiary 2 роки тому +33

    Not a fan on his politics however i have to give credit where it's due. This was a excellent 👏 speech 💬

  • @Rich.Aardvark
    @Rich.Aardvark 2 роки тому +2

    God bless Queen Elizabeth II, a very inspirational speech. Thank you Borris for your word's and insight.

  • @edpaul1434
    @edpaul1434 2 роки тому +11

    Boris Johnson's speech was well crafted, but if only he'd sounded so sincere and professional as PM.

    • @davidstocken6836
      @davidstocken6836 2 роки тому +1

      A lesson in how to give with one hand and take away with the other..

  • @bobsimpson4298
    @bobsimpson4298 2 роки тому +3

    Boris kept his best for last. Barely a wasted word and overall an outstanding tribute!

  • @trinireader6289
    @trinireader6289 2 роки тому +8

    From Boris the Great to Queen Elizabeth the Great. Well done Boris.

  • @davevansega1771
    @davevansega1771 2 роки тому +25

    Boris was superb today.A true statesman.

  • @markscars1069
    @markscars1069 2 роки тому +9

    Minimal notes, maximum content. Class.

  • @Dan.Dawson
    @Dan.Dawson 2 роки тому +2

    The Queen appearing in our dreams is deeper than we'll know.
    I've met the Queen several times in my dreams - and I have always found her much more laid back than she is sometimes portrayed.

  • @Almost__There_Now
    @Almost__There_Now 2 роки тому +8

    Well said

  • @MrBerry67
    @MrBerry67 2 роки тому +3

    Wonderful tribute Sir- thank you

  • @MD-gc4xq
    @MD-gc4xq 2 роки тому +23

    That’s the first sincere statement I’ve ever heard him deliver

    • @MD-gc4xq
      @MD-gc4xq 2 роки тому +1

      @Graham Perry what’s politics got to do with it?

    • @harigoodman7718
      @harigoodman7718 2 роки тому +2

      @Graham Perry Yes, strangely, making a speech in the House of Commons, as an MP, tends to do that.

  • @vickieandrew1010
    @vickieandrew1010 2 роки тому +29

    Well said Boris. RIP our beautiful Queen Elizabeth. 🙏

    • @fedrickjorgen3065
      @fedrickjorgen3065 2 роки тому +1

      Hello Vickie, how are you doing today? hope you’re having a Good day?

  • @AngryBritishConservative.
    @AngryBritishConservative. 2 роки тому +21

    Well said, Boris. We will always remember Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II ♥🖤

  • @mariaefelices6543
    @mariaefelices6543 2 роки тому +4

    ELIZABETH THE GREAT is what must go down in history books ,and so it should ,I loved my queen and cried ,62 yr old welshman ,but what now !!

    • @fedrickjorgen3065
      @fedrickjorgen3065 2 роки тому

      Hello Maria, how are you doing today? hope you’re having a Good day?

    • @fedrickjorgen3065
      @fedrickjorgen3065 2 роки тому

      Hello Maria, how are you doing today? hope you’re having a Good day?

  • @sparkesman1980
    @sparkesman1980 2 роки тому +1

    Excellent speech.....well done boris, she would be happy with those words

  • @warrenbutler7747
    @warrenbutler7747 2 роки тому +2

    I love his tribute to our amazing Queen

  • @ob9835
    @ob9835 2 роки тому +1

    Just amazing, well said 👏 Thanks PM

  • @davidwatson8292
    @davidwatson8292 2 роки тому +6

    A very classy speach

  • @KeromorV2
    @KeromorV2 2 роки тому +3

    Best Speech so far.

  • @johnncarney
    @johnncarney 2 роки тому

    Brilliant and heart felt. Well said Mr Johnson.

  • @alanpreston3111
    @alanpreston3111 2 роки тому +4

    Well … first time I’ve actually enjoyed listening to him 👍🏻

  • @mogznwaz
    @mogznwaz Рік тому

    Boris really is an amazing wordsmith and seems to have an uncanny way of expressing how many of us, not on his social or economic plane, are feeling. Boris you’re wasted in politics - please take on our universities and teach English and Classics! Your classes would be the most inspirational ever!

  • @AaronYogi
    @AaronYogi 2 роки тому +1

    What a fantastic speech. Boris eloquently summed up so much of what I have been feeling these past few days.

  • @christineryman579
    @christineryman579 2 роки тому

    So beautifully put, from the heart, you have summed her up to perfection xx

  • @paulcarter2907
    @paulcarter2907 2 роки тому +4

    Bravo,, it was good to be reminded of Her sense of humour...

  • @somewhereuk1957
    @somewhereuk1957 2 роки тому +23

    The look on Truss's face at 4:16 and those behind Boris thinking WTF have we done!!!!

  • @novanights2chevy597
    @novanights2chevy597 2 роки тому +6

    Elizabeth the Great indeed!

    • @fedrickjorgen3065
      @fedrickjorgen3065 2 роки тому

      Hello Elizabeth , how are you doing today? hope you’re having a Good day?

  • @aaroncarter99hk
    @aaroncarter99hk 2 роки тому

    Really great speech
    It’s really very touching

  • @badhombre8585
    @badhombre8585 2 роки тому

    Elizabeth Regina rip. Sending love from across the pond.

  • @ripw1
    @ripw1 2 роки тому +2

    really excellent speech

  • @ellie.l6585
    @ellie.l6585 2 роки тому

    What a beautiful speech. Boris is without doubt a supremely gifted orator.

  • @fazaie8108
    @fazaie8108 2 роки тому +5

    💝 RIP QUEEN 💝

  • @seanc8631
    @seanc8631 2 роки тому +3

    Best speech ever

  • @taramckinley7585
    @taramckinley7585 2 роки тому +3

    That was lovely❤

  • @andrewmottram1626
    @andrewmottram1626 2 роки тому

    Fantastic speech for a fantastic lady.

  • @julibeswick-valentine3690
    @julibeswick-valentine3690 2 роки тому +11

    A wonderful tribute.

  • @louisaal5560
    @louisaal5560 2 роки тому

    A beautiful speech ! Boris is GREAT !

  • @dorotazybura987
    @dorotazybura987 2 роки тому

    Thank you

  • @tfh5575
    @tfh5575 2 роки тому +1

    beautifully said, boris 🥺

  • @martinsaguida
    @martinsaguida 2 роки тому

    Truly true. Rest in peace, Your Majesty. 🇧🇷🇬🇧🤍🤍

  • @digitd4663
    @digitd4663 2 роки тому +1

    Well done Boris that was an excellent tribute

  • @jesusissouthern
    @jesusissouthern 2 роки тому +19

    This speech was brilliant. It will be in college textbooks for the next thousand years.

    • @randomuploadsism
      @randomuploadsism 2 роки тому

      Lol it’s a good speech but not that good. Maybe a few snippets!

  • @Nugget_man7269
    @Nugget_man7269 2 роки тому +8

    So this is what borris was doing instead of managing the country, preparing this speach. Definitely his best speech he’s ever done and a great way to honour our late queen

    • @mlguy8376
      @mlguy8376 2 роки тому +4

      Boris has always been a romantic and classist in his thinking of how life and politics plays out - I would not be surprised that he could write a speech like this at a drop of a hat. Despite his appearance and his ways as a prime minister and Brexit - he was an Oxford graduate.

  • @patricianelson9959
    @patricianelson9959 2 роки тому +3

    A brilliant, heartfelt speech, that says it all. Well done Boris.

    • @fedrickjorgen3065
      @fedrickjorgen3065 2 роки тому

      Hello Patricia, how are you doing today? hope you’re having a Good day?

  • @JesusismyRock773
    @JesusismyRock773 2 роки тому

    As our Queen, it will take quite a while to accept that she is not with us anymore. Our hearts are sorrowful that we have lost a great great Queen and lady. Rest in Peace your Majesty, you will never be forgotten.

  • @ChampChamp2024
    @ChampChamp2024 2 роки тому +25

    Says hat you want about boris he does know how to make a speech

    • @randomuploadsism
      @randomuploadsism 2 роки тому

      He sure does. A great orator - he does like attention of course

  • @samuelphillips6984
    @samuelphillips6984 2 роки тому +4

    One of Boris' biggest critics.. however, this is a wonderful speech.

  • @Ghvxddf
    @Ghvxddf 2 роки тому

    I cannot stand Boris Johnson but that speech was absolutely brilliant
    So sincere and eloquently written

  • @Ineedahandle75
    @Ineedahandle75 2 роки тому +1

    I've never really rated Boris Johnson, but this speech changed my mind somewhat.

  • @ingobernoble2678
    @ingobernoble2678 2 роки тому +2

    Condolences from the USA. I did not know Johnson was such an eloquent speaker. What a moving tribute

  • @Bakalli_Editz
    @Bakalli_Editz 2 роки тому +4

    Rip.. 😢👑

  • @karenmurray351
    @karenmurray351 2 роки тому +1

    Wonderful tribute!

  • @denzel444
    @denzel444 2 роки тому +1

    say what you want but he knows how to write a speech and speak it better than any of us

  • @jamespasifull
    @jamespasifull 2 роки тому +5

    Incredible tribute by the former PM!
    This is the Boris we should have had in No10
    His majority would've been even higher!!
    Oh well, maybe next time, eh?!?! 🤔

  • @warrenreddaway5734
    @warrenreddaway5734 Місяць тому

    Well said Boris. Good on you M8 👏 👍
    Sadly missed.. Our dear Queen ❤💔