Rejected petition The national anthem to be changed to Land of Hope and Glory

A national anthem should extol the nation, not the sovereign. God save the Queen does not even mention the United Kingdom.

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https://www.ipsos-mori.com/researchpublications/researcharchive/122/MonarchyRoyal-Family-Trends-Monarchy-v-Republic-19932013.aspx?view=wide

Nearly 20% of the UK's population are republican; why should they sing something to praise an institution they are against?

This petition was rejected

Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

This isn’t something that the UK Government or Parliament would be able to do. The use of the present National Anthem is a matter of tradition rather than having any legal or constitutional status.

You can find more information about the history and status of the national anthem here:

http://www.royal.gov.uk/MonarchUK/Symbols/NationalAnthem.aspx

We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.

Date submitted 22 November 2015
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