the British national anthem . It is not known who wrote the words or the music, but it was already a traditional song in the 18th century. The song has several verses, but usually only the first verse is sung:
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. When the country has a king, the word ‘Queen’ is replaced by ‘King’.