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"God Save the King" (alternatively "God Save the Queen" when the British monarch is female) is the de facto national anthem of the United Kingdom, [5] one of two national anthems of New Zealand, [1] and the royal anthem of the Isle of Man, [6] Canada and some other Commonwealth realms. [2]
The following text may date back to the War of Spanish Succession (1702–1713), since it refers to the grenadiers throwing grenades and the men wearing "caps and pouches" (i.e. the tall grenadier caps, [10] worn by these elite troops, and the heavy satchel [11] in which grenades were carried) and "loupèd clothes" – coats with broad bands of 'lace' across the chest that distinguished early ...
"Men of Harlech" is widely used as a regimental march, especially by British Army and Commonwealth regiments historically associated with Wales.Notably, it is the slow march of the Welsh Guards, the quick march of the Royal Welsh, and the march of the Royal Canadian Hussars (Montreal), The Governor General's Horse Guards, and The Ontario Regiment, for which it is the slow march.
Entity Song Year adopted Lyricist(s) Composer(s) Audio Cornwall The Song of the Western Men (Trelawney) : Unofficial: Robert Stephen Hawker: Louisa T. Clare County Durham ...
British military marches (44 P) S. Scottish patriotic songs (2 C, 17 P) ... National anthem of the United Kingdom; O. Over the Hills and Far Away (traditional song) R.
In April 2008, Mulholland called for the England national rugby league team to replace God Save the Queen with an English national anthem at the Rugby League World Cup to be held in Australia in autumn 2008 [9] and on 28 April he put forward another EDM in the House of Commons, noting that Scotland and Wales who were also taking part in the ...
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Army Air Corps – Recce Flight (Quick); Thievish Magpie (based on La gazza ladra) (Slow) Special Reconnaissance Regiment - Argus; Royal Army Chaplains' Department – Prince of Denmark's March (Trumpet Voluntary) Royal Logistic Corps – On Parade (Quick); Lion, Sword and Crown (Slow) Royal Army Medical Service – Here's a Health unto His Majesty