God Save the Queen

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#1·5h ago

The national anthem of the United Kingdom when the current monarch is a female.

Origin: First known to be used during the reign of Queen Mary I during certain royal proclamations, likely popularized after William Shakespeare's Richard III due to quotes containing it with its current patriotic meaning that borrowed from some royal proclamations of Queen Elizabeth I. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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#2·5h ago

(UK, Australia, Canada, NZ) An expression of one’s patriotism and hope for the long life of the monarch, especially in her presence.

The King is dead! God save the Queen!

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#3·5h ago

(UK) A formal statement at the end of many proclamations issued by the queen of the UK or in her name.

The King is dead! God save the Queen!

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