American Reacts to What Does The UK Royal Family Actually Do?

I have learned an awful lot about UK Parliament and how it is structured, but one thing I still do not understand is what the British Royal Family does, especially in this day and age. Most Americans like myself assume the Queen and Royal family are simply there for tradition, and that they hold no actual power or government responsibly. Since the USA does not have a royal family I am very interested to see what it is that the United Kingdom royal family does. If you enjoy my reaction feel free to leave a like, comment, or subscribe for more videos like this!

[garyling]

She wasn't actually born to be Queen. Her uncle was king but abdicated the throne, which then meant her Father became king, putting her in direct succession to be the next monarch.

[skontheroad]

As an American who is a HUGE Monarchist, I sent her an invitation to my wedding. And received a lovely letter back saying she couldn't make it but wished me well. Just had my 23rd Anniversary!

[maggieobrien]

As a neutral Head of State, she is head of the church, military and governance. In this way, she prevents any tyrant gaining control of ANY of those major bodies. Checks and balances. The Queen represents ALL the people which is why she uses "We"

[brian]

There's a great story about Putin visiting the UK in his early days as leader of Russia. One of the senior ministers at the time was David Blunkett who was (still is) severely visually impaired and has a guide dog. Being a fully trained guide dog, it usually remained calm and did his job but on this occasion he was aggressive towards Putin. Mr Blunkett apologised to the Queen afterwards for his dog's behaviour. The Queen simply replied (in a rare but subtle statement of opinion), "Yes, dogs do have that special instinct, don't they."

[krieger]

America is not a part of the Commonwealth of Nations, nor a Commonwealth Realm. Therefore no, the Queen has not done a tour in America. She has visited America, but not in the context of the Commonwealth.

[madamelebuff]

Princess Anne is 72 yrs old and she still makes 500 personal appearances at Public Charitiible sporting events per year. She is briefed on every meeting/appearance & is knowledgeable about every org she attends. Her day often starts at 7 am & finishes at 10 pm. Her whole life has been about Duty & Service to the public wherever needed.

[Bob]

The Queen can’t do a commonwealth tour to America, because you are not a member of the commonwealth. The tours are not to promote Britain, they are her visiting the countries that she is still the queen of or used to be queen of. They show those nations that they are still important to her and show her support for them. For example, Australia has been independent for a long time but the queen is still their monarch.

[sandramalter]

Someone in the UK invited the queen to their wedding. They got a letter back saying she was busy working but it turned out the event was happening at the same place the wedding was so the queen posed for pictures with them.

[artj]

PLEASE read about Prince Phillip he was REALLY the most AMAZING intelligent man. He said “always make it about OTHERS, it’s never about YOU!” Our Royal family work for us they are interwoven and are part of our history and culture. I wrote to HMTQ and got a reply❗️They help important charities. I love our Royal family! You have a good grasp! Thank you for this video 👌❤️

[rockflowerful]

The part of royalty that most Americans seem to miss, is that there is a kind of spiritual aspect.the king or Queen is the living symbol, that represents the aspirations of the Nation. Imagine if Uncle Sam had been an actual person and that there was a direct genetic link from Uncle Sam in a person today. So the Monarch is the living link to the nation’s history. Being royal is not celebrity…. It is a vocation, a job. It all sounds fun, dressing up etc but when you have dressed up and opened your twentieth new sewage works? Yet you must reward all those who have anything to do, with said sewage works. You have been briefed, show interest and acknowledge the work done. Royalty convey thanks to all those in all work which provide services for us all. As they are not political, any political comments are frowned upon. They must have political opinions but they do not make them public. They are a continuous link in the life of the nation. I am in my eighties and the Queen has always been there in her place uniting us all. Politicians come and go. Intellectually, I understand why Americans think it weird because it is! But it works, I would say to you, look at all countries that have royals…..on the whole they tend to be the most stable.

[patriciacarline]

The Queen is now 96 and still deals with the Red Boxes every day - these contain documents relating to government, military, law, Commonwealth business etc which she must read, comment on and sign - up to 6 boxes every day except Christmas Day - even when she is on holiday or official visits overseas. Every week she meets officially with the Prime Minister to discuss matters of State.

[honeylacecookie]

As a Canadian Loyal Royalist. I took the oath to Queen and County and not just one County but the entire Commonwealth and our Queen's heirs.
It's the British Royal Family because of their place of birth. And the Queen is head of state to the Commonwealth. They do the duties that do so much for the people of the Commonwealth

[chriscann]

The whole point of a Monarchy is that one should NEVER know what the monarch thinks about the great issues of the day.

[pjh]

CANADA here! She is our Queen too. Personally, I am so grateful to HM for her 70 year reign, and her 96 years of service. Long live the Queen!

[ianwalker]

The Queen actually signs every document to which she assents, by hand in ink, with a fountain pen. She signs herself, "Elizabeth R", an abbreviated form of "Elizabeth Regina" - the Latin for "Queen". If a king is on the throne he also signs, for example, "George R" but the "R" stands for "Rex", which is the Latin for "King". (Definitely no rubber stamps involved, no matter how fancy... LOL 🤣)

[pammason]

The Queen has worked for 70 years. That is my lifetime and yours. She has only recently started slowing down a bit.
She met Prince Phillip when she was 13 and married him when she was 20. They were together ever since until his death last year. He was royalty also but had to leave his home in Greece.

[daphnegermainribble]

She is our Head of State. We do not have to vote every 4 years for a President. There is continuation. Furthermore she is apolitical and shows no partiality for any political party. She is there to represent EVERY citizen of the UK and Commonwealth realms which have her as head of State. I appreciate your interest in UK and our Monarchy.

[starrynight]

One of my favourite stories about the Queen is .... Ladies around the kingdom sent her Majesty their clothing stamps so she would be able to get her wedding dress. Rationing was still in effect at that time.
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[davebooth]

When you join the British armed force's you take a oath to Hm the Queen, it is for the rest of your life not just for your time in service, I took my oath in October 1985.

[TicketyBoo.]

Hi Tyler. I have to admit to a bit of frustration, maybe even annoyance when I first started following your channel. But hey, I've changed my mind. Full respect to you for actually making the effort to learn and share things that the US education system seems to ignore. You often ask 'do people in the UK know that?'. Usually the answer is yes. From a very young age we are taught about the people, politics, history and geography of other countries. We may not remember everything but we are at least armed with the essential facts and more tolerant of their differences. Knowledge is power Tyler so keep up the great work sir.