The British national anthem was originally called "God Save the King". It was renamed "God Save the Queen" from 1837 to 1901 when Queen Victoria was on the throne and after Elizabeth II ascended the throne in 1952. It is a song that praises the King of England. Tradition holds that it was first played in 1745. It was officially adopted as the national anthem in 1825. Switzerland, Tsarist Russia and more than 20 other countries have used this score.

There is no officially recognized version of this song. In fact, there has never been a royal decree or law declaring it the official national anthem. Generally, only the first verse (rarely two verses) is sung. The author's name is unknown, but it is generally believed that the present tune was composed by Henry Carey.

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Scotland uses "Flower of Scotland" or "The Brave Scotsman"; England uses "Jerusalem" or "Land of Hope and Glory"; Northern Ireland uses "Londonderry Minor".

In the national anthem ceremony of international football matches: England, Northern Ireland and Scotland use "Flower of Scotland"; Wales uses "The Land of My Fathers". Therefore, if the England and Northern Ireland teams play against each other, there will be an interesting situation where "God Save the King" will only be played once.

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