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"God Save the King" (alternatively "God Save the Queen" when the British monarch is female) is the de facto national anthem of the United Kingdom, [5] one of two national anthems of New Zealand, [1] and the royal anthem of the Isle of Man, [6] Canada and some other Commonwealth realms. [2]
It was composed in 1860 by then 25-year-old Prince William Charles Lunalilo, who later became King Lunalilo. Prior to 1860, Hawai‘i lacked its own national anthem and had used the British royal anthem "God Save the King". A contest was sponsored in 1860 by Kamehameha IV, who wanted a song with Hawaiian lyrics set to the tune of the British ...
When King Rama V visited British Singapore in 1871, 'God Save the King' was played and it was realised that the song is both the national anthem of Britain and Siam.After he returned back to Siam, he invited Khru Mi Khaek [] to discuss about changing the royal and national anthem.
The first official rendition of God Save the King will be sung at St Paul’s Cathedral at the end of a memorial service for the Queen. The lyrics to the national anthem will change from “Queen ...
"My Country, 'Tis of Thee", also known as simply "America", is an American patriotic song, the lyrics of which were written by Samuel Francis Smith. [2] The song served as one of the de facto national anthems of the United States (along with songs like "Hail, Columbia") before the adoption of "The Star-Spangled Banner" as the official U.S. national anthem in 1931. [3]
The first official rendition of God Save The King has been sung at St Paul’s Cathedral at the end of a memorial service for the Queen. The lyrics to the national anthem have changed from ...
"Long live our noble Duke" is an alteration traditionally made within the historic county boundaries of Lancashire [a] to the anthem "God Save the King". [1] The anthem still uses the same lyrics and instrumental tune, but the second line "Long live our noble King" is changed to "Long live our noble Duke" out of respect to the reigning monarch ...
At international rugby union matches, England uses "God Save the King" as the national anthem whilst "Jerusalem" or "Land of Hope and Glory" is the anthem played prior to kick-off. [citation needed] At international rugby league matches, England uses "God Save the King" as the national anthem.