Rejected petition: Add the second verse to the official national anthem
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Please add the second verse because it is too short compared to other countries
It is too short. Can't get properly into it.
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.
The use of the present National Anthem is a matter of tradition rather than having any legal status.
You can find more information about the history and status of the national anthem here:
https://www.royal.uk/national-anthem
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.