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Royal anthem
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A '''royal anthem''' is a patriotic song, much like a
national anthem that recognizes the nation's
monarch. It is usually performed during events of royal importance, such as a public appearance by the monarch.
Examples
*"
God Save the Queen" is the royal anthem in the
United Kingdom,
Canada,
Australia and the other
Commonwealth Realms. In the United Kingdom it also serves as the
national anthem. In
New Zealand, both "God Save the Queen" and "
God Defend New Zealand" are official national anthems, although "God Save the Queen" is only used when the Queen or a member of the Royal Family is present.
*"
Kungssången", literally ''The King's Song'', is the
Sweden Swedish royal anthem.
*"
Kong Kristian", King Kristian, is the
Denmark Danish royal anthem.
*"
Marcha Real", literally ''Royal March'', is the national anthem of
Spain
*"
Phleng Sansoen Phra Barami", the royal anthem of
Thailand
*"
Kongesangen", literally ''The King's Song'' is
Norway's royal anthem. It is actually a Norwegian translation of "
God Save the Queen" and uses the same music.
*"Боже, Царя храни",
God Save the Tsar, literally ''God, Keep the Tsar'', was the national anthem of the Russian Empire until 1917. It is still used in some circles of the Russian diaspora.
See also
*"
Gustafs skål", an informal royal anthem to King
Gustav III of Sweden Gustaf III of Sweden
*
Royal Salute of Iraq
*
Imperial Salute of Iran
*
List of patriotic songs
*
List of national anthems
Category:Royal anthems *
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