What is the special relationship? | CNBC Explains

The phrase “special relationship” has been used by leaders of the U.S. and U.K. for more than 70 years. But what does it really mean? CNBC’s Elizabeth Schulze and Tom Chitty explain.

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[JohnSmith-oerx]

The Brits are our brothers, we fight side by side and will never stop fighting with our British brothers.

[commonsensibility]

America, along with Britain, Canada, Australia and New Zealand are a hell of a force to reckon with ! The most powerful family in the world!

[MrEdu-cjvl]

US and UK broke up their marriage in 1776. After some resentment, they realized they still loved each other and finally got back together in 1941, but just dating, nothing else.

[say]

I hope Donald won't ruin any relationships between U.S and UK. We are the allies and despite the revelotion, we shall be friends and work together.

[buntings]

I will personally use my tens of thousands of hours of FPS experiences to defend the British.

[TheCoomer]

As a Brit, I somehow do not think the USA is a foreign country but more part of our country (and vice versa). As with Australia, Canada and the commonwealth if America needed help I think most would help America. Certainly over Helping Europe.

[Josho]

dont give a shit i would rather have a yank by my side than anyone els in the world i worked with there artillery usmc and im telling ya when we first met each other it was like we allways knew each other the americans are as funny and as good as us and since meeting them ive made so many new friends and cant wait to go over and meet them made my laugh though even today that there bty ws called echo bty and we was E bty haha

[avelus]

The UK must be quite proud that its ex-colony has become the most powerful country in the world. It’s like a father watching his son grown to become someone amazing.

[katiebrampton]

WE LOVE YOU YANKS. From a Brit 🇬🇧🇺🇸

[uvfzrwz]

I’m American, half British by ancestry. I love the special relationship we share. My prayers are with the people of the UK especially on this, the night of Her Majesty’s death. May God bless the United Kingdom, and may she see peace and prosperity. 🇬🇧

[Cstewy]

The UK and the US are like brothers we fuck with each other but when someone else fucks with one of us its a fight

[FlyzrTrik]

Love you yanks! Greetings from Yorkshire U.K

[buzzybeepopman]

I love visiting America 🇺🇸 from England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[johnnypinestead]

It's still fun to bring up the revolution, and not mention France's help. Lol. I'm 80% British. Both sides of my family's came over in the 15 and 1600s.

[adi_]

I'm from India, I was always intrigued about this 'special relationship' ! I always wondered what makes it special & how do these two nations behave with each other!
Finally, I hv come to right place !😊

[ken_yap]

I always thought Elizabeth was British because she looks like Felicity Jones’ sister. lol

[claypidgeon]

Anglo-American trade is just too lucrative and our values align too perfectly. Even right after the Revolutionary War we were major trading partners. Our rapprochement with the rest of the English “family” as it were was inevitable.

[jennifervillarta]

US and UK always helped and won together in all of the major wars.
These two nations are indeed invincible when fighting side by side!

[gamingforaday]

Why they call ( special relationship )

A global superpower gives born to a child that became a new global superpower

[vertalen]

The bar chart showing UK exports to other countries in monatry terms, while strictly accurate, is a bit misleading as the other trading countries shown (Germany, France, the Netherlands and Ireland) are all part of an economic union (EU) and the total of their imports of UK products in monetary terms comes to 183 billion, which far exceeds the 129 billion dollars worth of products exported to the US - making the EU the UK's most important trading partner.