Daily Mail

Royal Ascot considers axing Rule Britannia and Land of Hope And Glory from traditional singalong amid fears of a backlash over 'racism'

The Queen's favourite sporting event, Royal ascot, is considering axing Rule Britannia and Land of Hope and Glory from its singalong next year. Organisers have confirmed they will potentially scrap ...
Yahoo

Rule, Britannia! BBC ditches singalong amid colonial rethink

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. FILE - In this Sept. 13, 2014 file photo, members of the audience react during the Last Night of the Proms at the Royal Albert ...
Daily Mail

BBC Songs of Praise producer compares Rule Britannia to Nazis singing about gas chambers

An Executive Producer for the BBC's Songs of Praise has compared singing Rule Britannia to Nazis singing about gas chambers. Cat Lewis, CEO of television production company Nine Lives Media which ...
Northcountrypublicradio.org

A Row Erupts In Britain Over 'Rule, Britannia!' At The Proms

On the final night of the Proms, a classical music festival in London, people usually sing the "Rule, Britannia!" song. But in the wake of... A Row Erupts In Britain Over 'Rule, Britannia!' At The ...
The Scottish Sun

Rule Britannia! petition to reinstate banned lyrics for BBC Proms smashes 20,000 in just 24 hours

A PETITION to reinstate the lyrics of Rule Britannia! and Land of Hope and Glory at the BBC Proms has smashed 20,000 signatures in just 24 hours. Thousands of Brits called for the words to be sung ...