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"God Save the King" (alternatively "God Save the Queen" when the British monarch is female) is the national anthem of the United Kingdom and the royal anthem of each of the British Crown Dependencies, one of two national anthems of New Zealand, and the royal anthem of most Commonwealth realms.
Apr 16, 2016 · 'God Save The King' was a patriotic song first publicly performed in London in 1745, which came to be known as the National Anthem at the beginning of the nineteenth century. In September 1745 the 'Young Pretender' to the British Throne, Prince Charles Edward Stuart, defeated the army of King George II at Prestonpans, near Edinburgh.
May 7, 2023 · The British national anthem ‘God Save the King’ is one of the world’s best known anthems. But did you know it has another five verses? Here’s all you need to know.
Apr 15, 2024 · God Save the King, British royal and national anthem. The origin of both the words and the music is obscure. The many candidates for authorship include John Bull (c. 1562–1628), Thomas Ravenscroft (c. 1582?–c. 1633), Henry Purcell (c. 1659–95), and Henry Carey (c. 1687–1743).
Sep 10, 2022 · God Save the King, sung for the first time in 70 years.In honour of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. Elizabeth the Great.
Nov 14, 2022 · God Save the King is the national anthem of the United Kingdom since 1745. It is also the royal anthem of the 14 other Commonwealth realms, such as Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. From...
It is also the royal anthem – played specifically in the presence of the monarch – of the aforementioned countries, as well as Australia (since 1984), Canada (since 1980), Belize (since 1981 ...
The phrase “God Save the King” occurs in several places in the earliest English translations of the Bible. An Order of the Fleet at Portsmouth for August 10th, 1544, laid down the watchword for the day as “God Save King Henry” and the counterword as “Long to Reign Over Us.”
May 6, 2023 · God Save the King lyrics in full. God save our gracious King, Long live our noble King, God save the King! Send him victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us, God save the...
Mar 11, 2024 · "God Save The King" was a patriotic song first publicly performed in London’s Drury Lane Theatre, on September 28, 1745, which came to be known as the National Anthem at the beginning of the 19th century.
