The British are going to get used to a whole host of changes after Queen Elizabeth II's death. Pretty much most of them have known life under only one monarch. But with the ascension of King Charles III, even the country's national anthem will now have to change.
It's worth noting each country within the United Kingdom has its own anthem — Scotland uses "Flower of Scotland," for example, at sporting events — but England's "God Save the Queen" has been taken up as the signature song for Britain.
Originally titled "God Save the King," the song is based on a patriotic tune that was first publicly performed in London in 1745 and was adopted as the country's national anthem under the reign of George II in the 18th century. The words and melody have no certain origin, and typically only the first verse is sung.
