Royal anthems Royal anthems God Save the Queen is a patriotic song whose origin remains a matter of speculation. It is traditionally used as the national anthem of the United Kingdom, one of the two national anthems of New Zealand, and the royal anthem of Canada, Australia, and the other Commonwealth Realms, as well as the royal anthem of the British Royal Family. When the British monarch is male it becomes God Save the King. God Save the King (or ... Queen) is also the royal anthem of Norway – sung there in Norwegian – as the Norwegian and British royal familes both descend from Queen Victoria. ...more on Wikipedia about "God Save the Queen"
"God Save the Tsar!" was the national anthem of the late Russian Empire. The song was chosen from a competition held in 1833. The composer was violinist Prince Alexei Fyodorovich Lvov, and the lyrics were by the Romantic court poet Vasily Zhukovsky. It served until 1917, when the Russian Revolution overthrew the Tsarist monarchy and adopted The Internationale as the new national anthem. ...more on Wikipedia about "God Save the Tsar!"
Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser ("God Save Emperor Francis") is an anthem to the Emperor Francis II of the Holy Roman Empire and later of Austria, written by Lorenz Leopold Haschka (1749-1827) and set to a tune written by Joseph Haydn in 1797. In English it is sometimes called the "Emperor's Hymn." ...more on Wikipedia about "Gott erhalte Franz den Kaiser"
"Gustafs skål", literally Toast to Gustaf, is a song written by Carl Michael Bellman as a salutation to King Gustaf III of Sweden, following the coup d'etat in 1772, which made himself an autocrat and ended the parliamentary Age of Liberty. The king very much liked the song and informally it came to function as his royal anthem. MIDI music file ...more on Wikipedia about "Gustafs skål"
Kong Kristian (King Christian) is the royal anthem of Denmark. Adopted in 1780, it is one of the oldest in the world. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kong Kristian"
Kongesangen is Norway's Royal anthem. Adopted the year of Norwegian independence 1905, the words, by N. Fogtmann are set to a recognizable monarchial piece of music: the same anthem as that of the United Kingdom and its royal family, " God Save the Queen". ...more on Wikipedia about "Kongesangen"
"Kungssången", literally The King's Song, is the Swedish royal anthem. It is also known by its first line, "Ur svenska hjärtans djup en gång", which translates into "Once out of the depths of Swedish hearts". ...more on Wikipedia about "Kungssången"
La Marcha Real (The Royal March) is the national anthem of Spain. It is one of the few national anthems in the world to have no words. ...more on Wikipedia about "Marcha Real"
Phleng Sansoen Phra Barami ( Thai เพลงสรรเสริญพระบารมี) is the royal anthem of Thailand. The music is based on a Thai Royal Anthem called "Aug Sadet Kunnang". The words were by Prince Narisaranuvadtivongs, around 1913 revised by King Rama VI. Until 1932 Phleng Sansasoen Phra Barami was the national anthem of Siam, and was then replaced by Phleng Chat. The anthem is still played each morning, evening and at the beginning of each film in the theatre. ...more on Wikipedia about "Phleng Sansasoen Phra Barami"
A royal anthem is a patriotic song, much like a national anthem that recognizes the nation's monarch. It is usually performed during events of royal importance, such as a public appearance by the monarch. ...more on Wikipedia about "Royal anthem"
In the Commonwealth Realms, a Vice Regal Salute is a short piece of music played in front of a governor-general, governor or lieutenant governor as a form of salute to him/her during certain formal ceremonies. ...more on Wikipedia about "Vice Regal Salute"
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