Rule Britannia - Majestic Version [HQ]

[marksluimers]

When you've never had an independence day because you were the reason independence days exist:

[zalansz]

My Mexican chihuahua just heard this and now identfies as a British bulldog.

[henriquefernandesbreves]

Americans in Vietnam: THEY'RE IN THE TREES
Argentinians in the Falklands: THEY'RE IN THE WAVES

[BritishJaguar]

I live in Russia but after that, I annex my apartment to the United Kingdom of England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. England now has a new county enclave - Wintershire 🇬🇧☕🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 God save the king!

[magnuswalker]

We were on a Mediterranean cruise and as we sailed out past the old battery of Malta harbour this herotic tune was played. God it was so poinent.

[briancooper]

Will always be proud of our history and heritage. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[sa-svredemption]

Fun fact: this song was written to unite the peoples of the kingdoms into one movement to strike back at ongoing raids the British coast was suffering. Although, at the time, the British fleet did exist and had a fearsome reputation, the British coast was largely undefended, the Mediterranean was rather lawless, and slavers and pirates swarmed the British coast. In response to huge numbers of Britons being stolen into slavery in North Africa and the eastern Mediterranean, Britain revitalised it's fleet, established new standards for warships (introducing the "rate" system to describe warship types and their roles), and put forth a patriotic call for the Isles' inhabitants to join this increased force. This song was written as part of that patriotic recruitment campaign. And it succeeded! In short order, slavers no longer posed a threat to British coastal settlements (and other European nations on the North Sea also enjoyed the reprieve, with several likewise conducting a coastal naval fleet revitalisation, including Holland and France), piracy was reduced, and the trade with the British overseas colonies was fairly safe on the final legs of their voyages home. This in turn established the economic and maritime capabilities necessary for Britain to become the dominant global powerhouse of the 18th and 19th Centuries. This is also why there is such a strong reference to antislavery in the song - this was the catchcry to unite the nation from the previous three kingdoms!

[thunderbolt]

I get chills of patriotism from this song and Im American. Its one of my favorites

[cheese]

last thing an uninhabited island hears before getting colonized:

[Thomas-yozu]

When the Argentine kid touches your rockcollection.

[TheNapoleonGuy]

Not me playing this full blast on the 4th of july to piss off my neighbors

[garybennett]

Great music for a Great People and a Texan of English ancestry.

[KarrieDreammind]

This song can turn anyone, no matter where they are from, into a British patriot! 🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧

[zalfir]

Kaiser Starmer should probably be listening to the "Britons never never never shall be slaves" part.

[phoquez]

the only nation that doesnt need subtitles on their anthems because they taught it to whole globe.

[SooLocksmith]

_Bless_ you for uploading a version of this song without clips from that abysmal Mel Gibson movie.

[randymiller]

As an American this version is ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC

[pbtkh]

I always thought that 'Rule Britannia' was majestic enough as it was, but now you're telling me that there's an extra-special majestic version?? Ok, I'll give it a listen.

[seoul_]

I'm Korean.

When i visit Japan, I speak English.
When i visit China, I speak English.
When i visit Germany, I speak English.
When i visit France, I speak English.
When i visit Thailand, I speak English.
When i visit Greece, I speak English.
When i visit Russia, I speak English.
When i visit Italy, I speak English.
When i visit Spain, I speak English.
When i visit Brazil, I speak English.
When i visit Mexico, I speak English.
When i visit South Africa, I speak English.
When i visit Egypt, I speak English.
When i visit Israel, I speak English.
When i visit Indonesia, I speak English.
When i visit India, I speak English.
When i visit Turkey, I speak English.
When i visit the Philippines, I speak English.
When i visit Switzerland, I speak English.
When i visit Ukraine, I speak English.
When i visit Argentina, I speak English.

British Empire, Thank you so much 🙏

[connormarx]

From an American. We love our British brothers and sisters dearly. Together, we are an unstoppable force!!!! GOD BLESS AMERICA AND THE UNITED KINGDOM 🇺🇸🤝🇬🇧