GOD SAVE THE QUEEN / GOD SAVE THE KING

 

‘God Save the King/Queen’ is one of the world’s best known anthems. But did you know it has another five verses? Here’s all you need to know.

‘God Save the King/Queen’ is the British national anthem, as well as that of all Commonwealth realms, their territories, and the Crown Dependencies in the British isles.

The words used today substitute ‘King’ for ‘Queen’ where appropriate. (from 6th February 1952 to 8th September 2022)

At official occasions, usually only the first verse is sung.

God Save the King
Letra en inglés
Primera estrofa (himno oficial del Reino)
God save our gracious King, Long live our noble King, God save the King: Send him victorious, Happy and glorious, Long to reign over us: God save the King.
Segunda estrofa (omitida)
Oh Lord, our God, arise, Scatter thine (or her) enemies, And make them fall: Confound their politics, Frustrate their knavish tricks, On thee our hopes we fix: God save us all.
Tercera estrofa (continuación en eventos reales)
Thy choicest gifts in store, On him be pleased to pour; Long may he reign: May he defend our laws, And ever give us cause With heart and voice to sing God save the King.	.

8 Sep 2022

Queen Elizabeth II dies aged 96

Cathy NewmanPresenter

Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, has died, Buckingham Palace has announced.

Puedes leer y ver el reportaje en el siguiente enlace:

Artículo con documental. Channel4, news/queen-Elizabeth-II-dies-aged-96