God Save the Queen (arr. D. Willcocks) - Choir of King's College, Cambridge
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- "God Save the Queen" is the national anthem of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Like many aspects of British constitutional life, its official status derives from custom and use, not from Royal Proclamation or Act of Parliament. In general only one or two verses are sung, but on rare occasions three. The variation in Britain of the lyrics to "God Save the Queen" is the oldest amongst those currently used, and forms the basis on which all other versions used throughout the Commonwealth are formed; though, again, the words have varied throughout these years.
England has no official national anthem of its own; "God Save the Queen" is treated as the English national anthem when England is represented at sporting events (though there are some exceptions to this rule). There is a movement to establish an English national anthem, with Blake and Parry's "Jerusalem" and Elgar's "Land of Hope and Glory" among the top contenders. Scotland and Wales have their own national songs (God Save The Queen remains their national anthem) for political and national events and for use at international football, rugby union and other sports in which those nations compete independently. On all occasions Wales' national song is "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau" (Land of my Fathers). Scotland has no single anthem; "Scotland the Brave" was traditionally used until the 1990s, when "Flower of Scotland" was adopted. In Northern Ireland, "God Save the Queen" is still used as the official anthem.
The phrase "No surrender" is occasionally sung in the bridge before "Send her victorious" by England football fans at matches. The phrase no surrender is associated with Combat 18, a white supremacist group. The phrase is also associated with Ulster Loyalism and can sometimes be heard at the same point before Northern Ireland football matches.
Since 2003, "God Save the Queen", considered an all inclusive Anthem for Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as well as other countries within the Commonwealth, has been dropped from the Commonwealth Games. Northern Irish athletes receive their gold medals to the tune of the "Londonderry Air", popularly known as "Danny Boy". In 2006, English winners heard Elgar's Pomp and Circumstance March No. 1, usually known as "Land of Hope and Glory", but after a poll conducted by the Commonwealth Games Council for England prior to the 2010 Games, "Jerusalem" was adopted as England's new Commonwealth Games anthem. In sports in which the UK competes as one nation, most notably as Great Britain at the Olympics, "God Save the Queen" is used to represent anyone or any team that comes from the United Kingdom.
The Monarch does not sing the anthem.
GOD SAVE QUEEN ELIZABETH II
God save the Queen 🏴🏴🇬🇧
This has to be the best arrangement/performance of God Save the Queen! Gives me goosebumps every time I hear it!
Our loved Dominion bless With peace and happiness From shore to shore; And let our Empire be United, loyal, free, True to herself and Thee. For evermore.
God save Queen Elizabeth II
This is soooo british, it just colonize my Computer :) Best wishes and greetings from Germany.
My CANADA includes the Queen! God Save the Queen!
Long live the Queen! Long may she reign!
If only we still had the British Empire, the good 'ol days ;(
ALL HAIL ENGLAND GREETINGS FROM AMERICA!
God save the Queen and long live the UK.
BEST VERSION EVER!
May God save the Queen, Kingdom, and Commonwealth! Our best greetings from the USA!
This is THE Platinum 1. I've heard many.. This version stands out.
God Save Her Majesty
God save our gracious King!
God save the queen. God save the UK. From the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia <3
amazing! with all three verses!!!
Goosebumps! ❤️ God bless the Queen. God save the King. 🇬🇧
🙏GOD❤️SAVE 🇬🇧 THE👑QUEEN👸