The most iconic sound of the coronation will be the familiar song of our
national anthem. First recorded as a prayer more than three thousand
years ago and used at every coronation since 973AD, this prayer has
become part of who we are as a nation.
God Save the King uses the words of our national anthem (first and
last verses) and takes us on a tour of the UK, celebrating so many
aspects of our wonderful culture: our creativity and sportsmanship, our
NHS and frontline services, our rich agricultural and maritime heritage,
our forward-looking urban regeneration alongside our rural and seaside
traditions and of course our unrivalled ability to queue!
Introduced by Classic FM's Anne-Marie Minhall, packed with fun
historical facts and illustrated with fantastic detail and storytelling
in each spread, God Save the King will be the perfect accompaniment to
the nation's coronation celebrations and for those wanting to know more
about our most famous song.