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"God bless my king!"
With the death of Queen Elizabeth II, who reigned for 70 years, and the accession of King Charles III to the throne, britain's national anthem has finally changed from queen of heaven to king of heaven after 70 years.
The last time these lyrics were sung was in 1952, before the Queen ascended the throne, during the reign of her father George VI, and after the death of King George VI, Queen Elizabeth changed to "Queen" when she ascended the throne.
However, after this change, it is likely that for many foreseeable years to come, the British lyrics may not need to change anymore. This is because the United Kingdom ushered in a new King Charles III at the same time, but also ushered in a new heir to the throne, Charles's eldest son Prince William, and the second in line after Prince William is his eldest son Prince George, which will make the British national anthem remain "God bless the King" for many years to come.
Allegedly, there is no official author for King Tianyou, the song dates back to the 18th century, and the earliest public performance is well documented as Thomas Arne's performance at the Theatre Royal in 1745, which, due to its popularity, quickly spread and formed the custom of paying homage to the king in the theatre.
On the evening of September 9, local time, King Charles III of the United Kingdom also delivered a national televised speech to the public for the first time as king, expressing his memory of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II. "My dear mother is a role model for me and all my family, and she made a lot of sacrifices for her duties," he said. Charles III also said that he, like the late Queen, had a "solemn commitment to uphold the country's constitution".
Charles, 73, is the crown prince in British history who has been the heir to the throne for the longest time and the oldest monarch in British history when he ascended the throne. At the end of his speech, he once again expressed his respect for his mother, "To my dear mother, when you start your last great reunion journey with my dear late dad, I just want to say one word: thank you. ”
Charles said, "Thank you for your love and dedication to our family and to the country you have worked so hard to serve over the years. 'May the flight of the angels give you rest'. ”
Speaking about his mother's upcoming funeral, King Charles said: "In over a week, we will come together as a nation, a Commonwealth and even a global community to rest in peace for my beloved mother. "In our grief, let us remember her example and draw strength from her example." On behalf of our entire family, I would like to express my most sincere and heartfelt thanks to you for your condolences and support. They mean more to me than I can express. ”
King Charles III confirmed that his eldest son, Prince William, would become the new Prince of Wales, thus establishing himself as heir to the throne and succeeding him as Duke of Cornwall. Charles said he was glad that the title of Prince of Wales, which had accompanied him for most of his life, could be passed on to his son, and he believed that William and the Princess of Wales could continue to inspire and inspire the people and dedicate their strength to everyone.
Charles also spoke of 2020, when the Queen suffered perhaps the most disgraceful family upheaval, when her grandson, Prince Harry, the sixth in line to the throne, and his American wife, Megan Markle, announced their readiness to "withdraw" from the royal family, catching the Queen and other family members off guard, a move that some commentators have compared to the 1936 abdication decision of the Queen's uncle Edward VIII, who did so in order to continue his plans to marry Wallis Simpson of the United States.
For his second son, Harry, Charles expressed his love for Prince Harry and Princess Meghan and supported them in continuing to build their lives overseas.
Charles confessed that he would no longer be able to devote most of his time and energy to philanthropy that he cared deeply about when he began his new duties, but he said he could continue to rely on his dear wife, Queen Camilla, to continue her love and become queen, a reward for Camilla's loyalty to public service in the 17 years they had been married. In her 70-year-old speech, the Queen has pushed the crowd to confirm Camilla's current status as queen.
King Charles III promised, "As the Queen herself has done with such unwavering dedication, I now solemnly promise that for the remainder of the time god has given me, I will uphold the constitutional principles at the heart of our nation." No matter where you live in the UK or around the world, regardless of your background and beliefs, I will strive to serve you with loyalty, respect and love, just as I have done throughout my life. ”
The day after queen Elizabeth II's death, church bells rang and salutes rang across the country to commemorate the death of the monarch, and King Charles III returned to London from Balmoral to greet the blessed outside Buckingham Palace, where the new monarch had his first face-to-face meeting with Prime Minister Leeds Terrasse.
Meanwhile, politicians and the public gathered in St. Paul's Cathedral in London to pray and pay tribute to the Queen.