After the death of the Queen: England changes the anthem - it will soon be played in the game against Germany
Created: 09/10/2022 05:48
By: Alexander Kaindl
After the death of Queen Elizabeth II, things are changing in Great Britain.
This also includes the text of the national anthem - from now on it is no longer "God save the Queen".
LONDON - The time for great changes in Great Britain has come.
Queen Elizabeth II is dead, the Queen died on September 8, 2022 at her country estate in Balmoral, Scotland.
People worldwide expressed their condolences, in London there is a state of emergency.
After all, the last change on the throne was 70 years ago.
Now, after the death of the Queen, the most obvious innovations are of course in the foreground: Charles is changing from prince to king, the "eternal successor" traveled from Balmoral to London on Friday morning.
A TV speech is also expected there during the day.
The Queen's death also brings changes that you might not think of at first - but they are monumental.
This definitely includes the lyrics of the British national anthem.
Queen Elizabeth II is dead: National anthem lyrics will be changed
"God save the Queen" is world famous, but will no longer be sung in the future.
Instead, from now on it's "God save the King".
Why?
Absolutely clear: Whenever a regent dies, the anthem is adapted to the gender of the respective successor.
In this case, from Queen Elizabeth II to King Charles III.
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For most Britons, the changed text is completely new territory, the last time they sang "God save the King" was over 70 years ago.
At that time King George VI was still sitting.
on the throne.
After his death, his daughter Elizabeth became queen, and since 1952 "God save the Queen" was sung - until September 8, 2022. So now the text is being changed again.
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After the death of the Queen: England's footballers sing a different text in the anthem – soon against Germany
Football fans will soon hear the anthem, which is also traditionally sung before international matches.
On September 26, the German national soccer team meets England at Wembley Stadium.
The Three Lions will then sing the new lyrics for the second time, three days before that there will be a duel in Italy.
But it will be the premiere at Wembley - so a very special moment.
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The English national team will sing a different anthem at the next international match against Germany than they did at the most recent Nations League clash in Munich in June.
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Because England, Germany, the Queen - who incidentally has German roots - and Wembley connect very special stories.
In 1966, after the legendary Wembley goal, she presented the England national team with the World Cup trophy.
30 years later, the DFB selection cheered and accepted the EM trophy from the hands of Elizabeth II.
Before the final against the Czech Republic, the Queen personally greeted all the German players on the pitch.
This resulted in the legendary picture with captain Jürgen Klinsmann, which the German Football Association shared on social networks on the evening of her death.
New national anthem for Great Britain: From now on it says "God save the King"
So now, almost three weeks after the Queen closed her eyes forever, England and Germany face off again at Wembley.
Then with "God save the King".
We've listed the old and new lyrics to the UK national anthem here.
British National Anthem: Old Version - God save the Queen
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!
O Lord, our God arise,
Scatter our enemies,
And make them fall!
Confound their politics,
Frustrate their knavish tricks,
On Thee our hopes we fix,
God save us all!
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!
British national anthem: God save the Queen - the last three verses are no longer sung
(Not in this land alone,
But be God's mercies known,
From shore to shore!
Lord make the nations see,
That men should be brothers,
And form one family,
The wide world over.
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!
Lord grant that Marshall Wade
May by thy mighty aid
bring Victory.
May he sedition hush,
And like a torrent rush,
Rebellious Scots to crush.
God save the Queen!)
British National Anthem: New Version - God save the King
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!
O Lord, our God arise,
Scatter his enemies
And make them fall;
Confound their politics,
Frustrate their knavish tricks,
On Thee our hopes we fix,
God save us all!
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
To sing with heart and voice,
God save the King!
British national anthem: God save the King - the last three verses are no longer sung
(Not in this land alone,
But be God's mercies known,
From shore to shore!
Lord make the nations see,
That men should be brothers,
And form one family,
The wide world over.
From every latent foe,
From the assassins blow,
God save the King!
O'er him thine arm extend,
For Britain's sake defend,
Our father, king, and friend,
God save the King!
Lord grant that Marshall Wade
May by thy mighty aid
bring Victory.
May he sedition hush,
And like a torrent rush,
Rebellious Scots to crush.
God save the King!) (akl)
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