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Rule Britannia! includes the line: “Rule, Britannia! Britannia rules the waves; Britons never, never, never, shall be slaves.” Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday he had to address ...
Rule Britannia! is a rousing tune many Brits know and love. We have all likely sung it at events, whether it is sporting matches or the end of the Proms. Now the lyrics are under fire and are ...
To many, it is a stirring patriotic anthem conjuring up images of Britain's long and proud history. But Rule, Britannia! can feel 'alienating' to others, according to Thangam Debbonaire.
The most famous music festival in the world got under way in traditional fashion at the Royal Albert Hall, London, last night when the violinist Maxim Vengerov and the bass-baritone Willard White ...
The 2020 Proms season went ahead despite restrictions. Here are some of the highlights. A subdued version of The Last Night of the Proms has been held in London, after a row over Rule, Britannia ...
Every year millions tune in to watch a pomp-laden celebration of all things British with flag-waving music lovers boisterously singing along to patriotic anthems performed at the last night of the ...
What is the story behind Rule, Britannia!and who composed it? Thomas Arne originally composed the music for ‘Rule, Britannia!’ for his stage work Alfred, which premiered on 1 August 1740 at Cliveden ...