WhoKares

Looking at the news this morning the commemoration of UK people who served in Iraq, I saw all the assembly in St Paul Cathedral sang the british national anthem. And two reflexions came out of me. First it’s weird for a French person to hear a national anthem in a church. In France, state and relgion are absolutely separated. But there is another thing quite weird. Who more than our political or royal represents have to sing the national anthem ? By definition, they represent our country and our pride. But there is one country where ITS most important representant can’t sing it, more that can’t, musn’t sing it… And it’s the UK. Poor woman, the Queen MUSN’T sing the “God save the Queen”. How possible ? Otherwise, it will be arrogant and pretentious, to ask herself God to save her. And arrogancy is reserved to French people… So what can she do ? I’m delighted to imagine her in her shower singing alone the UK national anthem….

But WhoKares ?

God save the Queen