God Save the Queen is a patriotic song written by Henry Carey. It is traditionally used as the national anthem of the United Kingdom and of England and Northern Ireland, one of the two national anthems of New Zealand, and the royal anthem of Canada and the other Commonwealth realms, as well as the royal anthem of the British Royal Family. When the British monarch is male it becomes God Save the King, as it was originally sung. Henry Carey is the name of either Henry Charles Carey (1793-1879) - an American economist Henry Carey (died 1743) - dramatist and song-writer This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... A national anthem is a generally patriotic musical composition that is formally recognized by a countrys government as their states official national song. ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion... Northern Ireland is one of four constituent parts of the United Kingdom. ... A royal anthem is a patriotic song, much like a national anthem that recognizes the nations monarch. ... A Commonwealth Realm is any one of the 16 sovereign states of the Commonwealth that recognize Queen Elizabeth II as their Queen and head of state. ... Members of the Royal Family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace after the Trooping the Colour ceremony The British Royal Family is a group of people closely related to the British monarch. ... The British monarch or Sovereign is the monarch and head of state of the United Kingdom and its overseas territories, and is the source of all executive, judicial and (as the Queen-in-Parliament) legislative power. ...

There is no single authorised version of the song. Indeed the anthem has never been officially adopted by Royal Proclamation nor Act of Parliament. In general only one, or rarely two, verses are ever sung [1] (http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page317.asp). There has been some debate about replacing God Save the Queen with Jerusalem, another patriotic song popular in England. In Westminster System parliaments, an Act of Parliament is a part of the law passed by the Parliament. ... And did those feet in ancient time is a poem by William Blake from the preface to his work Milton: a Poem (1804). ... Royal motto: Dieu et mon droit (French: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area  - Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population  - Total (2001)  - Density Ranked 1st UK 49,138,831 377/km² Religion...

History

It's now generally thought that the melody was composed in its present form by Dr. Henry Carey, although many of the musical phrases were present in various earlier melodies, leading to some confusion. (A tale, widely believed in France, that the tune was written by Lully for Louis XIV, then pirated by Handel, we owe to a 19th-century forgery, the Souvenirs of the Marquise de Créquy (q.v.).) Henry Carey is the name of either Henry Charles Carey (1793-1879) - an American economist Henry Carey (died 1743) - dramatist and song-writer This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Jean-Baptiste Lully, originally Giovanni Battista Lulli (November 28, 1632–March 22, 1687), was an Italian-born French composer, who spent most of his life working in the court of Louis XIV of France. ... Louis XIV King of France and Navarre By Hyacinthe Rigaud (1701) Louis XIV (Louis-Dieudonné) (September 5, 1638–September 1, 1715) reigned as King of France and King of Navarre from May 14, 1643 until his death. ... George Frideric Handel (German Georg Friedrich Händel), (February 23, 1685 – April 14, 1759) was a German-born British Baroque music composer. ... Charlotte-Victoire de Froullay de Tessé, Marquise de Créquy de Heymont de Canaples dAmbrières (1699? 1701? 1714? - 1803) was a member of a very old family of French nobility, the Créquy (often spelled Créqui), that counted several distinguished public servants and prelates, in particular in the 16th, 17th and...

The first public performance of the work is now believed to be when Carey sang it during a dinner in 1740 in honour of Admiral Edward Vernon who had captured the Spanish harbour of Porto Bello (then in Colombia, now Panama) during the War of Jenkins' Ear. Events May 31 - Friedrich II comes to power in Prussia upon the death of his father, Friedrich Wilhelm I. October 20 - Maria Theresia of Austria inherits the Habsburg hereditary dominions (Austria, Bohemia, Hungary and present-day Belgium). ... Admiral is a word from either the Arabic term amir-al-bahr, or the Irish term Ard muirfhear or Ardmurar , both meaning commander of the seas. ... Edward Vernon (Old Grog) (1684–1757) was a English naval officer. ... Portobelo (formerly Puerto Bello) is a port in Panama. ... The War of Jenkins Ear was a conflict between Great Britain and Spain that lasted from 1739 to 1742. ...

Traditionally, the first performance was thought to have been in 1745, when it was sung in support of George II after the defeat of his army at the Battle of Prestonpans by the Jacobite claimant to the British throne, Bonnie Prince Charlie, whose forces were mostly Scottish. To express this support verse 6 was added, but as its call to crush the rebels now suggests an anti-Scottish sentiment it is rarely (if ever) sung nowadays. Events May 11 - War of Austrian Succession: Battle of Fontenoy - At Fontenoy, French forces defeat an Anglo-Dutch-Hanoverian army including the Black Watch June 4 – Frederick the Great destroys Austrian army at Hohenfriedberg August 19 - Beginning of the 45 Jacobite Rising at Glenfinnan September 12 - Francis I is elected... George II (George Augustus) (10 November 1683–25 October 1760) was King of Great Britain and Ireland, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg (Hanover) and Archtreasurer and Prince-Elector of the Holy Roman Empire from 11 June 1727 until his death. ... In the Battle of Prestonpans Jacobite Stuarts under Bonnie Prince Charlie defeated Government forces under General Cope on September 21, 1745. ... This article is not about the Jacobite Orthodox Church, nor is it about Jacobinism or the earlier Jacobean period. ... For the U.S. politician, see Charles E. Stuart Bonnie Prince Charlie Charles Edward Louis Philip Casimir Stuart (December 31, 1720 – January 31, 1788), was the exiled claimant to the thrones of Ireland, commonly known as Bonnie Prince Charlie. Charles was the son of James Francis Edward Stuart, the Old...

Joseph Haydn was impressed by the use of God Save the King as a national anthem during his visit to London in 1794 and on his return to Austria wrote a national anthem, the God Save Emperor Franz ('Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser'), for the birthday of the Emperor Franz of Austria. The tune of God Save Emperor Franz was later adopted for the Prussian national anthem "Heil Dir im Siegerkranz". Franz Joseph Haydn, (March 31 or April 1, 1732 – May 31, 1809) was a leading composer of the Classical period, called the Father of the Symphony and Father of the String Quartet. He used his second name, spelled in German Josef. He was the brother of Michael Haydn, himself a... The Clock Tower of the Palace of Westminster which contains Big Ben London is the capital city of the United Kingdom and of England. ... 1794 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser (God Save Emperor Francis) is an anthem to the Emperor Francis II of the Holy Roman Empire and later of Austria, written by Lorenz Leopold Haschka (1749-1827) and set to a tune written by Joseph Haydn in 1797. ... Francis II Francis I Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor, who may also be referred to as Francis von Habsburg or Emperor Franz I of Austria (February 12, 1768 - March 2, 1835) was the last Holy Roman Emperor, ruling from 1792 until August 6, 1806, when the Empire was disbanded. ...

Use in the Commonwealth

It was formerly used as a national anthem by most of the Commonwealth Realms, including Australia, Canada, and Jamaica. It has since been replaced by Advance Australia Fair, O Canada, and Jamaica, Land We Love respectively, though it remains those countries' royal anthem and is played during formal ceremonies involving the Royalty or (in Canada) the governor general or lieutenant-governors (see Vice Regal Salute). It continues to be recognised as the national anthem of New Zealand, together with God Defend New Zealand. It is also the former national anthem of Ireland, replaced in the 1920s by Amhrán na bhFiann (in English, 'The Soldier's Song'). A Commonwealth Realm is any one of the 16 sovereign states that recognize Queen Elizabeth II as their Queen and head of state. ... Advance Australia Fair is the official national anthem of Australia, not, contrary to popular belief, Waltzing Matilda. ... O Canada is the national anthem of Canada. ... Jamaica, Land We Love is the national anthem of Jamaica. ... A royal anthem is a patriotic song, much like a national anthem that recognizes the nations monarch. ... Governor-General (or Governor General) is a term used both historically and currently to designate the appointed representative of a head of state or their government for a particular territory, historically in a colonial context, but no longer necessarily in that form. ... A Lieutenant Governor is a government official who is the subordinate or deputy of a Governor or Governor-General. ... In the Commonwealth Realms, a Vice Regal Salute is a short piece of music played in front of a governor-general, governor or lieutenant governor as a form of salute to him/her during certain formal ceremonies. ... God Defend New Zealand is one of the national anthems of New Zealand, together with God Save the Queen. ... Amhrán na bhFiann 1 is the national anthem of the Republic of Ireland. ...

Use elsewhere

God Save the Queen was the very first song to be used as a national anthem (although the Netherlands' national anthem, the Wilhelmus, is actually older), and its tune was either used as or officially adopted as the national anthem for several other countries, including those of Denmark, Germany (unofficial), Russia (until 1833), Sweden and Switzerland. Wilhelmus van Nassouwe (William of Nassau) is the national anthem of the Netherlands. ... 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

It is also the melody to the popular United States song My Country, 'Tis of Thee. The tune is also used as Norway's Royal anthem entitled Kongesangen. The rock band Queen played God Save the Queen at the end of all of their concerts. My Country, Tis of Thee (also known as America) is an American patriotic song, sung to the tune of God Save the Queen, the British national anthem and royal anthem of British Commonwealth countries. ... A royal anthem is a patriotic song, much like a national anthem that recognizes the nations monarch. ... Kongesangen is Norways Royal anthem. ... Queen is a British rock band which was popular in the 1970s and 1980s. ...

The tune is still used as the national anthem of Liechtenstein. This was a source of embarrassment to Winter Olympic officials in 1980 when Hanni Wenzel won this country's first gold medal ever, and they had no record of her country's national anthem. There was also an amusing incident when England met Liechtenstein in a Euro 2004 qualifier, which necessitated the same tune being played twice. Hanni Wenzel (born in Straubing, Germany on December 14, 1956) is an alpine skier from Liechtenstein. ... First International Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 11 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First... Euro 2004 Logo The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly called EURO 2004, was held in Portugal between 12 June and 4 July 2004. ...

Other UK anthems

Frequently, when an anthem is needed for one of the component countries of the UK — at an international sporting event, for instance — an alternate song is used:

• Wales has its own recognised anthem in Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau;
• Scotland uses either Flower of Scotland or Scotland the Brave, or traditionally Scots Wha Hae;
• England generally uses God Save the Queen, but has used Jerusalem or Land of Hope and Glory.
• Northern Ireland generally uses God Save the Queen at events rooted in the British tradition, and the Irish national anthem Amhrán na bhFiann at events rooted in the Irish tradition. Additionally, Londonderry Air is a popular cross-community anthem.
• In international football matches England and Northern Ireland use God Save the Queen while Scotland uses Flower of Scotland, and Wales uses Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau.
• In international rugby matches England uses God Save the Queen while Scotland uses Flower of Scotland and Wales uses Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau. Ireland (a team representing both Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland) sing Ireland's Call, a song which attempts to unite the two traditions on the island.
• In events where the the UK and the Republic of Ireland are represented as one entity, (such as British and Irish Lions rugby union tours), the song The Power of Four is used.

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Performance

Traditionally the tune is played at a slow and sombre pace which many consider to be dreary. Occasionally events use a faster and livelier beat to reduce that effect. Comedian Billy Connolly performed a sketch broadcast on TV comparing the UK's slow tune to the lively ones of many other nations and suggested that it should be replaced by the theme tune to The Archers. William Billy Connolly, (born November 24, 1942) is a comedian, musician, presenter, and actor. ... The Archers, a British soap opera which is broadcast on the BBCs main spoken word national radio station, Radio 4. ...

At the end of theatre performances the audience was expected to stand to attention while the anthem was played. In cinemas this brought a tendency for audiences to rush out while the credits played at the end of the film to avoid this formality.

The anthem was traditionally played at closedown on BBC One and in some ITV regions. ITV dropped this practice in the late 1980s, but it continued on BBC One until 8 November 1997 and is still done on BBC Radio 4. BBC One (or BBC1 as it was formerly styled) is the oldest television station in the United Kingdom, and indeed, the world. ... Independent Television (ITV) is the name given to the original network of British commercial television broadcasters, set up to provide competition to the BBC. The original ITV channel has now been rebranded as ITV1 by ITV plc (the operator of the Channel 3 franchises in England and Wales). ... Events and trends The 1980s marked an abrupt shift towards more conservative lifestyles after the momentous cultural revolutions which took place in the 1960s and 1970s and the definition of the AIDS virus in 1981. ... November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... BBC Radio 4 is a British domestic radio station which broadcasts a wide variety of chiefly spoken-word programmes including news, drama, comedy, science and history. ...

In 1977 during Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee, a punk rock band called The Sex Pistols released an anarchistic and anti-royalist song with the same title. Attempting to play the song from a boat on the river Thames outside the Palace of Westminster on the Jubilee holiday itself (a day which was billed as a national party), the band was arrested by the British police. See: God Save the Queen (Sex Pistols). 1977 was a common year starting on Saturday (the link is to a full 1977 calendar). ... Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary), styled HM The Queen (born 21 April 1926) is the queen regnant and head of state of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as well as of Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New... A Silver Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 25th anniversary. ... Punk rock is an anti-establishment music movement beginning around 1976 (although precursors can be found several years earlier), exemplified and popularised by The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash and The Damned. ... Despite their short existence, the Sex Pistols were perhaps the quintessential British punk rock band. ... This article describes a range of political philosophies that oppose the state and some forms of social hierarchy. ... Several places exist with the name Thames, and the word is also used as part of several brand and company names Most famous is the River Thames in England, on which the city of London stands Other Thames Rivers There is a Thames River in Canada There is a Thames... The Palace of Westminster lies on the bank of the River Thames. ... God Save the Queen (B-side Did You No Wrong), released on May 27, 1977 was the second single by the punk band the Sex Pistols. ...

The rock band Queen put a version of God Save the Queen on their 1975 album A Night at the Opera. During the Queen's Golden Jubilee pop concert at Buckingham Palace on June 4, 2002, Brian May performed the anthem on electric guitar from the palace roof. Queen is a British rock band which was popular in the 1970s and 1980s. ... 1975 was a common year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1975 calendar). ... A Night at the Opera is a rock album by British band Queen originally released in 1975. ... Alternative meaning: The Golden Jubilee diamond A Golden Jubilee is a celebration held to mark a 50th anniversary. ... Depending on context, pop music is either an abbreviation of popular music or, more recently, a term for a sub-genre of it. ... Buckingham Palace and the Victoria memorial. This principal facade of 1850 by Edward Blore was redesigned in 1913 by Sir Aston Webb. ... June 4 is the 155th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (156th in leap years), with 210 days remaining. ... 2002 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Brian Harold May (born 19 July 1947 in Hampton, London) became famous in the 1970s and 1980s as the guitarist of the rock group Queen and composed many of Queens hits: We Will Rock You, Hammer to Fall, Tie Your Mother Down, Who Wants to Live Forever, I Want... The classical guitar typically has 3 nylon and 3 nickel-wound strings. ...

The Broadway musical West Side Story (1957) also features the Jets (a street gang of Polish-Americans) whistling the first six bars of "My Country Tis of Thee", which has the same tune as God Save the Queen. West Side Story is a musical written by Arthur Laurents (book), Leonard Bernstein (music), and Stephen Sondheim (lyrics), and was originally produced, choreographed, and directed by Jerome Robbins. ... 1957 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... In musical notation, a bar or measure is a segment of time defined as a given number of beats of a given duration. ...

Lyrics

Since God Save the Queen is the Royal Anthem of Canada, the first verse has been translated into French for use in that country, as shown below. As sung in English in Canada, God Save the Queen has an additional English verse, sung after the first or second verse, which is also given below. In general use in Canada, however, only the first verse is sung. In New Zealand, the second verse, which proved to be more militaristic, was replaced with the fourth verse, otherwise known as a "Commonwealth verse". However, that verse is primarily used only when the anthem is played past the first verse.

1

God save our gracious Queen,

Long live our noble Queen,

God save the Queen:

Send her victorious,

Happy and glorious,

Long to reign over us:

God save the Queen.

2

O Lord, our God, arise,

Scatter her enemies,

And make them fall.

Confound their politics,

Frustrate their knavish tricks,

On thee our hopes we fix:

God save the Queen.

3

Thy choicest gifts in store,

On her be pleased to pour;

Long may she reign:

May she defend our laws,

And ever give us cause

To sing with heart and voice

God save the Queen ¹.

Although in the original lyrics, verses 4-6 are now omitted entirely - partly to reduce the length of the anthem and partly due to the 'rebellious Scots to crush' line in verse six:

4

Not in this land alone,

But be God's mercies known,

From shore to shore!

Lord make the nations see,

That men should brothers be,

And form one family,

The wide world ov'er.

5

From every latent foe,

From the assassins blow,

God save the Queen!

O'er her thine arm extend,

For Britain's sake defend,

Our mother, prince, and friend,

God save the Queen!

6

Lord grant that Marshal Wade

May by thy mighty aid

Victory bring.

May he sedition hush,

And like a torrent rush,

Rebellious Scots to crush.

God save the Queen!

Verse 6 reacted to Sir John Cope's defeat by the Jacobites at the Battle of Prestonpans with a prayer for the success of Wade's army then assembling at Newcastle. The Rt. ... Each Jacobite Rising formed part of a series of military campaigns by Jacobites attempting to restore the Stuart kings to the thrones of England and Scotland (and after 1707, Great Britain) after James VII of Scotland and II of England was deposed in 1688 and the thrones usurped by his... In the Battle of Prestonpans Jacobite Stuarts under Bonnie Prince Charlie defeated Government forces under General Cope on September 21, 1745. ... Places on Earth named Newcastle Australia Newcastle, New South Wales Canada Newcastle, New Brunswick Newcastle, Ontario West Indies Newcastle, Nevis, Saint Kitts and Nevis South Africa Newcastle, South Africa, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa United Kingdom Newcastle, Northern Ireland Newcastle Emlyn, Carmarthenshire, Wales Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyneside, England Newcastle-under-Lyme...

The Jacobite forces bypassed his force and reached Derby, but then retreated and when their garrison at Carlisle surrendered to a second government army led by King George's son the Duke of Cumberland another verse was added: Derby (pronounced dar-bee ) is a city in the East Midlands of England. ... Map sources for Carlisle at grid reference NY3955 Carlisle from the castle Carlisle castle The curse stone Carlisle is a city in the extreme north west of England, some 10 miles from the border with Scotland in the county of Cumbria. ... Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (April 15, 1721–October 31, 1765), a younger son of King George II of Great Britain and Queen Caroline, was a noted military leader. ...

6

George is magnanimous,

Subjects unanimous;

Peace to us bring:

His fame is glorious,

Reign meritorious,

God save the King!

In the 19th Century, there was some lively debate about the national anthem. Even then, verse two was considered to be slightly offensive. Notably, the question arose over the phrase "scatter her (or his) enemies". Some thought it placed better emphasis on the respective power of Parliament and the Crown to change "her" to "our"; others pointed out that the theology was somewhat dubious and substituted "thine" instead. In 1836, William Edward Hickson wrote four alternative verses:

1

God bless our native land!

May heaven's protecting hand

Still guard our shore:

May peace her power extend,

Foe be transformed to friend,

And Britain's rights depend

On war no more.

2

O Lord, our monarch bless

With strength and righteousness:

Long may she reign:

Her heart inspire and move

With wisdom from above;

And in a nation's love

Her throne maintain

3

May just and righteous laws

Uphold the public cause,

And bless our isle:

Home of the brave and free,

Thou land of liberty,

We pray that still on thee

Kind heaven may smile.

4

Nor on this land alone,

But be God's mercies known

From shore to shore:

Lord make the nations see

That men should brothers be,

And form one family

The wide world o'er

The first, third, and fourth of these verses are appended to the National Anthem in the English Hymnal. However, only the fourth seems to get even the rarest airing nowadays, often with the first word erroneously changed to "not". Charles T. Brooks, in 1833, translated a German Lutheran hymn also starting with the words "God bless our native land." This hymn inspired Rev. Samuel F. Smith to write the words to the American patriotic song My Country, 'Tis of Thee (also known as America), sung to the same tune, in 1832. The English Hymnal was published in 1906 for the Church of England under the editorship of Percy Dearmer and Ralph Vaughan Williams. ... 1833 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... The Lutheran movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity by the original definition. ... A hymn is a song specifically written as a song of praise, adoration or prayer, typically addressed to a god. ... My Country, Tis of Thee (also known as America) is an American patriotic song, sung to the tune of God Save the Queen, the British national anthem and royal anthem of British Commonwealth countries. ...

1

God bless our native land!

Firm may she ever stand

Thro' storm and night!

When the wild tempests rave,

Ruler of wind and wave

Do Thou our country save

By Thy great might.

2

For her our prayer shall rise

To God above the skies;

On Him we wait.

Thou who art ever nigh,

Guarding with watchful eye,

To Thee aloud we cry,

God save the State!

To this hymn is often added the fourth of Hickson's verses.

First verse in French, as sung in Canada

Dieu protège la reine

De sa main souveraine !

Vive la reine !

Qu'un règne glorieux,

Long et victorieux

Rende son peuple heureux.

Vive la reine !

Additional verse sung in Canada

Our loved Dominion bless

With peace and happiness

From shore to shore;

And let our Empire be

Loyal, united, free

True to herself and Thee

God save the Queen¹.

Footnote

1. When the monarch of the time is male, the last two lines of Verse 3 become 'with heart and voice to sing, God Save the King'

See also

• My Country, 'Tis of Thee, patriotic in the United States, sung to the same music.
• Oben am jungen Rhein, national anthem of Liechtenstein, sung to the same music.
• Heil dir im Siegerkranz, national anthem of the German Empire from 1871 to 1918, sung to the same music.
• UK topics

My Country, Tis of Thee (also known as America) is an American patriotic song, sung to the tune of God Save the Queen, the British national anthem and royal anthem of British Commonwealth countries. ... Oben am jungen Rhein (Up above the young Rhine) is the national anthem of Liechtenstein. ... Heil dir im Siegerkranz (Hail to the Crown) was from 1871 to 1918 the national anthem of the German Empire. ... The term German Empire (Deutsches Reich) commonly refers to Germany, from its consolidation as a unified nation-state on January 18, 1871, until the abdication of Kaiser (Emperor) Wilhelm II on November 9, 1918. ... 1871 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1918 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Shortcut: UK topics This is a list of topics related to the United Kingdom. ...

External links

• British National Anthem (Choir) (http://david.jamesnet.ca/britannica/God_Save_the_Queen.ra)
• Listen to the British National Anthem (http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/1035000/audio/_1038758_united_kingdom.ram)
• God Save The Queen (MIDI) (http://david.national-anthems.net/gb.mid)
• Official Royal Family site (http://www.royal.gov.uk/output/page317.asp) - National anthem page
• Department of Canadian Heritage (http://www.pch.gc.ca/progs/cpsc-ccsp/sc-cs/godsave_e.cfm) - Royal anthem page
• British National Anthem sung by choir (http://www.shakespeare-w.com/sounds/uksong.ram)
• God Save the Queen, recorded at wedding ceremony of Charles and Camilla at St. George's Chapel Windsor - Video from Dutch public television website (http://portal.omroep.nl/mplayer?nav=otgklCsHEbGcZpHpPyB)