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.


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
lyricsChangeWithMonarchGender true
lyricVariant God Save the Queen
melodyAlsoUsedFor My Country, 'Tis of Thee
musicalForm hymn-like
originCountry Kingdom of Great Britain
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
typicalContext before international sports matches involving the United Kingdom
during coronation ceremonies
during royal toasts
typicalOpeningLine God save our gracious King
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


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