Watching Prince Phillip's funeral this morning with Renee. I couldn't understand why they're were playing America, my country 'tis of thee. Makes no sense.
Well, I learned today that that song was written in 1831 and uses the same melody as the national anthem of the United Kingdom, God Save the Queen. Apparently it was written as a bit of a, um, nod to our British roots.
tags: royals
posted by matt in Saturday, April 17, 2021