The entire composition is the musical salute for the monarch and royal consort, while other members of the royal family who are entitled to royal salute (such as the Prince of Wales, along with his spouse) receive just the first six bars. Sometimes two verses are sung and, on certain occasions, three. Since its first publication, different verses have been added and taken away and, even today, different publications include various selections of verses in various orders. In Switzerland, it is known as " Rufst du, mein Vaterland".īeyond its first verse, which is consistent, "God Save the King" has many historic and extant versions. The melody was also used for the national anthem " Heil dir im Siegerkranz" of the German Empire from 1871 to 1918 and as " The Prayer of Russians", the imperial anthem of Russia from 1816 to 1833. The melody is used for the American patriotic song " My Country, 'Tis of Thee" (also known as "America"). The melody continues to be used for the national anthem of Liechtenstein, " Oben am jungen Rhein", and the royal anthem of Norway, " Kongesangen". In countries not part of the British Empire, the tune of "God Save the King" has provided the basis for various patriotic songs, though still generally connected with royal ceremony. The author of the tune is unknown and it may originate in plainchant, but an attribution to the composer John Bull has sometimes been made. For example, the headline of an Arizona Republic column about her new stance negatively referred to it as a " flip-flop." Such critics act as if they’d really prefer that Griner didn’t stand for the anthem, even though they expressed such anger and outrage when she didn’t." God Save the King" (alternatively " God Save the Queen" when the British monarch is female) is the national anthem of the United Kingdom and the British Crown Dependencies, one of two national anthems of New Zealand since 1977, and the royal anthem of most Commonwealth realms. It’s reminiscent of a reporter telling a lieutenant of Malcolm X that by expressing his new belief in brotherhood, the leader had “backtracked a little from the position that all white men are devils.” He responded, “ When you say that he has backtracked, it seems as though that you imply you would prefer that he call white people devils.” Many are smirking and criticizing her instead. Just being able to hear my national anthem, see my flag, I definitely wanted to stand.” I was literally in a cage and could not stand the way I wanted to … and a lot of other situations. what I went through, it just means a little bit more to me now. …You have a right to be able to speak out, question, to challenge, and do all these things. When The Atlantic’s Jemele Hill asked her why she’d changed her stance on the anthem, she said, “One thing that’s good about this country is our right to protest. in the Olympics, said she began to think differently about the United States when she was locked in a cell too short for her 6 foot 8 inch frame and given a bed that was too short. Griner, who had already said that she'd no longer play internationally unless it was playing for the U.S.
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