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'''"Onwards, Britannia!"''' is the official national anthem of the {{wp|United Kingdom}}. Adopted in 2019, the song was composed by the {{wp|Master of the Queen's Music}}, {{wp|Judith Weir}}, | '''"Onwards, Britannia!"''' is the official national anthem of the {{wp|United Kingdom}}. Adopted in 2019, the song was jointly composed by the {{wp|Master of the Queen's Music}}, {{wp|Judith Weir}}, and noted {{wp|German}} composer, {{wp|Hans Zimmer}}, as the {{wp|United Kingdom}}'s official national anthem, prior to which, {{wp|God Save the Queen|"God Save the Queen"}} had mostly served as the ''de facto'' anthem of the {{wp|United Kingdom}} in the absence of an official national anthem for the country as a whole. | ||
The song was sung for the first time in public at the coronation of [[Alexandra of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|Queen Alexandra]], and has since served as the {{wp|United Kingdom}}'s official national anthem, while {{wp|God Save the Queen|"God Save the Queen"}} continues to serve as the country's royal anthem. | The song was sung for the first time in public at the coronation of [[Alexandra of the United Kingdom and of the Netherlands|Queen Alexandra]], and has since served as the {{wp|United Kingdom}}'s official national anthem, while {{wp|God Save the Queen|"God Save the Queen"}} continues to serve as the country's royal anthem. | ||
Revision as of 16:38, 22 January 2023
National anthem of the United Kingdom | |
| Music | Judith Weir, Hans Zimmer |
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| Adopted | 2019 |
"Onwards, Britannia!" is the official national anthem of the United Kingdom. Adopted in 2019, the song was jointly composed by the Master of the Queen's Music, Judith Weir, and noted German composer, Hans Zimmer, as the United Kingdom's official national anthem, prior to which, "God Save the Queen" had mostly served as the de facto anthem of the United Kingdom in the absence of an official national anthem for the country as a whole.
The song was sung for the first time in public at the coronation of Queen Alexandra, and has since served as the United Kingdom's official national anthem, while "God Save the Queen" continues to serve as the country's royal anthem.