Is our National Anthem unique?

By The Newsroom
Published 28th Feb 2019, 14:03 GMT

I would agree with Edward Lee’s comments on our National Anthem.

But I would like to make one other point. Is our National Anthem the only one in the world to praise a person and not a country?

Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh during a visit to Chatsworth House, Derbyshire.Photo: Chris Jackson/PA Wireplaceholder image
Queen Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh during a visit to Chatsworth House, Derbyshire.Photo: Chris Jackson/PA Wire

John Thornber

Spenser Close, Worsthorne

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