The British national anthem – changed from “God Save the Queen” to “God Save the King” after the death of the queen elizabeth II – will be sung officially for the first time at a memorial ceremony at St. Paul in the City of London this Friday night.
The information is from the UK news agency PA Media.
With the death of Queen Elizabeth II, aged 96, on Thursday (8), the British anthem will change and return to salute the “King” of the United Kingdom.
Since the monarch ascended the throne in 1952, the lyrics have read “God Save the Queen”, which, in free translation, means “God save the Queen”.
But, as the title and parts of the song are adapted according to the genre of the current monarch, now, with King Charles III ascending to the throne, the British will return to singing “God Save the King”, that is, “God save the King”. King”, just like at the time of King George VI, Elizabeth’s father.
The patriotic song was first performed publicly in London in 1745, but it wasn’t until the early 19th century that it became known as the national anthem, says the Royal Family’s official website.
(*With information from Júlia Vieira, from CNN)
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