Calls have been made for the words of ”God Save the Queen” to be changed because they are out of date and are non-inclusive, the man tasked with reviewing citizenship for the government has said.
Lord Goldsmith, the former Attorney General, said there were problems with some of the later verses, particularly references to “rebellious Scots”.
The patriotic song, which may date back to the seventeenth century, became the national anthem at the start of the 19th century.
Most people can remember the first few lines, but others are less well known. They include:
O Lord our God arise, Scatter her enemies, And make them fall; Confound their politics, Frustrate their knavish tricks, On Thee our hopes we fix, God save us all!
From every latent foe, From the assassin’s 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 Marshal Wade May by thy mighty aid Victory bring. May he sedition hush, And like a torrent rush, Rebellious Scots to crush. God save the Queen.
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I want UK to be a Republic and its time we adopt a new Anthem, which ahs got nothing to do its colonial pasts, but its cosmopoliatn future.
- Posted by AproThe cynicism and hypocrisy of the Labour government and its bought supporters in the media is nauseating. Having tried to buy votes in Scotland and Wales with devolved government and subsidies from English taxpayers, and seen the exercise turn into an unstoppable move towards independence for the Scots and Welsh and political oblivion for themselves, they now pretend to be the patriotic and “inclusive” party of the Union to save their jobs.
- Posted by Mike TUse your vote and put these nasty little people in the dustbin of history where they belong.
Some day the time will come
- Posted by ScotgTo dismiss our regal past
Into employment where they can last
Big issue anyone