After 70 years of reignthe death, which seems close, of Queen Elizabeth II will mark an important turning point for the whole of British society, starting with her anthem.
Bye bye, God save the queen
The famous God Save the Queen it will no longer resonate in stadiums. It has long been expected that the anthem of the United Kingdom and some Commonwealth countries will be changed when the successor of Elizabeth II takes the throne: it will revert to its original version, God save the king, “May God protect the King” :
” God save our gracious King!
Long live our noble King!
God save the king!
Send him victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Do you wish to reign over us,
God save the king. “
A priori, it shouldn’t be too difficult to memorize new texts.
You may not know, but this anthem is a French creation. Before being adopted by the United Kingdom in 1745 to honor King George II, the text was written in the late 17th century and set to music by Versailles court composer Jean-Baptiste Lully. It was to honor the good recovery of Louis XIV, who had just recovered from an anal fistula. For example, a good song is sometimes due to a few things.
More Elizabeth II in the pockets of the British
The face of Elizabeth II has been circulating daily on different coins since 1960. This era will soon end: the coins and banknotes bearing her effigy will gradually be withdrawn from circulation and replaced.
Furthermore, the queen does not only appear on the currency of the United Kingdom: her profile is also on several banknotes of other countries, from Australia to the Bahamas. A Canadian ticket had even featured her long before her coronation at the age of 8 in 1935.
It is the face of his son and successor Prince Charles who in turn will be printed on several banknotes.
Such a move will obviously take some time, at least a few years, even in the era of contactless payment in which our physical currency has been relegated to the background.
A new currency … and new stamps! The face of the new sovereign will also be placed on the mail. According to various media, Prince Charles he has already posed in preparation for the portrait that will be used.
Photo credit: PolizeiBerlin, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Source: Madmoizelle
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