However, the third and fourth words were soon changed to ‘gracious’ after they realised that William IV and Victoria’s names (who succeeded George IV) didn’t scan. United States of America National Anthem: Star Spangled Banner Listen to the National Anthem. God save great George our king, God save our noble king, God save the king! Send him victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us, God save the king! When ‘God Save the King’ was adopted in 1745, the lyrics were: Has ‘God save the King/Queen’ always been Britain’s national anthem?
King Charles III attends the Committal Service for Queen Elizabeth II at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle. Read more: What will the national anthem be when Charles III is proclaimed King? The original English text of ‘The Soldier’s Song’ was. The music, by Patrick Heeney, is understood to have been composed around the same time. Lyrics edit Usually, the first and last verses are sung.
It was adopted as an anthem in September 1745, during the reign of George II (1727 – 1760). The national anthem, called ‘The Soldier's Song’/‘Amhrn na bhFiann’, was written by Peadar Kearney either early in 1910 or late in 1909 (according to an affidavit signed by him in 1926). The composer of the UK and Commonwealth national anthem is unknown.
God Save the Queen in St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle Who composed ‘God Save the King/Queen’?
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