God Save the King
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"God Save the King" is the national anthem of the United Kingdom, traditionally performed at official ceremonies and royal events to honor the reigning monarch.
Aliases (2)
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
national anthem
→
patriotic song → song → |
| associatedWith |
British monarchy
→
United Kingdom national identity → |
| commonlySungVersesCount |
1
→
|
| country |
United Kingdom
→
|
| culturalSignificance |
symbol of British sovereignty
→
symbol of loyalty to the Crown → |
| firstKnownPerformance |
18th century
→
|
| genre |
anthem
→
patriotic music → |
| hasMultipleVerses |
yes
→
|
| hasOfficialShortVersion |
yes
→
|
| hasVariantTitle |
God Save the Queen
→
|
| honours |
reigning British monarch
→
|
| keyUsage |
played at remembrance services in the UK
→
played at royal birthdays and jubilees → played at state occasions in the UK → played at the start of many public events in the UK → |
| language |
English
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|
| lyricsChangeWithMonarchGender |
true
→
|
| lyricVariant |
God Save the Queen
→
|
| melodyAlsoUsedFor |
My Country, 'Tis of Thee
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|
| musicalForm |
hymn-like
→
|
| originCountry |
Kingdom of Great Britain
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|
| performedAt |
official ceremonies in the United Kingdom
→
royal events in the United Kingdom → |
| performedBy |
church choirs on national occasions
→
military bands in the United Kingdom → state ceremonial ensembles in the United Kingdom → |
| status |
de facto national anthem of the United Kingdom
→
official national anthem of the United Kingdom → |
| subjectMatter |
loyalty to the monarch
→
patriotism → prayer for protection of the monarch → |
| tempo |
slow
→
|
| title |
God Save the King
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|
| typicalContext |
before international sports matches involving the United Kingdom
→
during coronation ceremonies → during royal toasts → |
| typicalOpeningLine |
God save our gracious King
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|
| use |
ceremonial music
→
national anthem of the United Kingdom → royal anthem of the United Kingdom → |
| usedBy |
Crown dependencies of the United Kingdom
→
some Commonwealth realms → |
Referenced by (15)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Dominion of Australia
→
New Zealand → United Kingdom → |
nationalAnthem |
|
My Country, 'Tis of Thee
("God Save the Queen")
→
My Country, 'Tis of Thee → |
sharesMelodyWith |
|
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
→
|
anthem |
|
God Save the King
("God Save the Queen")
→
|
hasVariantTitle |
|
God Save the King
("God Save the Queen")
→
|
lyricVariant |
|
My Country, 'Tis of Thee
→
|
melodyBasedOn |
|
funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
("“God Save the King”")
→
|
musicIncludes |
|
God Defend New Zealand
→
|
otherNationalAnthemOfSameCountry |
|
Advance Australia Fair
("God Save the Queen")
→
|
precededBy |
|
Advance Australia Fair
("God Save the Queen")
→
|
replaced |
|
God Save the King
→
|
title |
|
Great Britain
→
|
usesAnthem |