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The historical concept of the long century is well known. The 19th century, for example, is often held to have ended with the outbreak of war in 1914.
Time to ditch God Save The Queen. The Guardian. Auhthor – Peter Tatchell. Published 27 August 2008. Retrieved 11 November 2017. a b Bélanger, Claude. "The Quebec History Encyclopedia". In Marianopolis College (ed.). National Anthem of Canada. Montreal: Marianopolis College . Retrieved 5 July 2010. a b "National anthems & national songs". British Council. Archived from the original on 20 November 2007 . Retrieved 2 February 2008. God Save the King" has been sung in Canada since the late 1700s and by the mid 20th century was, along with "O Canada", one of the country's two de facto national anthems, the first and last verses of the standard British version being used. [91] By-laws and practices governing the use of either song during public events in municipalities varied; in Toronto, "God Save the King" was employed, while in Montreal it was "O Canada". Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson in 1964 said one song would have to be chosen as the country's national anthem and, three years later, he advised Governor General Georges Vanier to appoint the Special Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Commons on the National and Royal Anthems. Within two months, on 12 April 1967, the committee presented its conclusion that "God Save the Queen" (as this was during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II), whose music and lyrics were found to be in the public domain, [92] should be designated as the royal anthem of Canada and "O Canada" as the national anthem, one verse from each, in both official languages, to be adopted by parliament. The group was then charged with establishing official lyrics for each song; for "God Save the Queen", the English words were those inherited from the United Kingdom and the French words were taken from those that had been adopted in 1952 for the coronation of Elizabeth II. [81] When the bill pronouncing "O Canada" as the national anthem was put through parliament, the joint committee's earlier recommendations regarding "God Save the Queen" were not included. [92]
The phrase "God Save the King" is much older than the song, appearing, for instance, several times in the King James Bible. [16] A text based on the 1st Book of Kings Chapter 1: verses 38–40, "And all the people rejoic'd, and said: God save the King! Long live the King! May the King live for ever, Amen", has been sung and proclaimed at every coronation since that of King Edgar in 973. [17] Scholes says that as early as 1545 "God Save the King" was a watchword of the Royal Navy, with the response being "Long to reign over us". [18] [19] He also notes that the prayer read in churches on anniversaries of the Gunpowder Plot includes words which might have formed part of the basis for the former standard verse "Scatter our enemies...assuage their malice and confound their devices".
The Royal Anthem, “God Save the King,” originated as a patriotic song in England in the 18th century. Neither the author nor the composer is known. In Canada, the anthem is performed officially in the presence of the Sovereign or of members of the Royal Family representing the Sovereign. It is also performed on special occasions related to the Canadian monarchy such as commemorative ceremonies in honour of members of the Royal Family or to mark the coronation of the Sovereign. Part of the Royal Anthem, along with part of the National Anthem, is also included in the Salute accorded in Canada to the governor general and lieutenant governors, known as the Viceregal Salute. The current version has two verses which are anodyne enough. However, the version sung in the early 1800s had additional verses aimed at supporters of the French Revolution and the Scots. One can sense the appeal to Starmer. Thatcher funeral: Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, Prince Philip arrive". YouTube. Archived from the original on 14 March 2016 . Retrieved 28 July 2017. Starmer ventured into history himself — not his specialist subject — when he argued that the death of the Queen marked the end of the second Elizabethan era of British history.The London 2012 Olympics Opening Ceremony provided a conscious use of three of the four anthems listed above; the ceremony began with a rendition of the first verse of "Jerusalem", before a choir in Northern Ireland sang "Danny Boy" and a choir in Edinburgh performed part of "Flower of Scotland". Notably, Wales was represented by the hymn " Bread of Heaven", not "Hen Wlad Fy Nhadhau". Benjamin Britten arranged "God Save the Queen" in 1961 for the Leeds Festival. This version has been programmed several times at the Last Night of the Proms. [118] In a fit of patriotic fervour after news of Prestonpans had reached London, the leader of the band at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, arranged 'God Save The King' for performance after a play. It was a tremendous success and was repeated nightly. The torn God Save The Queen face was also used in blue and silver on the 7″ single sleeve (the official colours of the Queen’s Silver Jubilee). Daisy, ed. (2006). A history of Icelandic literature. University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln. pp.262, 518.
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