On Saturday, Sept. 9, the first official version of the new national anthem was played by the royal band after King Charles was formally proclaimed the King of England.
As the world mourns the loss of Britain's longest-serving monarch, there are questions around what will happen to the national anthem, currency and stamps now that the queen has died., the British national anthem dates back to the 18th century.
“‘God Save The King’ was a patriotic song first publicly performed in London in 1745, which came to be known as the National Anthem at the beginning of the nineteenth century,” the website reads. The royal family's official website also states that"Queen" is substituted for"King" in the national anthem depending on who is ruling, as seen with the change to"God Save the Queen" when Elizabeth ascended to the throne in 1952.
On Saturday, Sept. 9, the first official version of the new national anthem was played by the royal band after King Charles was
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