The History Of God Save The Queen Explained
As long as there were kings, there were always queens. While queens did take over the throne as monarchs throughout British history, there was no official anthem back then. According to the royal family, the anthem didn't become official until the 19th century. So even though there were previous queens before King George II, there was no national song with them in reference. That would all change when Queen Victoria (pictured) succeeded William IV (via History U.
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