678. Britain: God Save the King (Part 2)

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So the campaign that will go down in history, seeing Thomas Tuchel rewarded with a knighthood, Harry Kane, Hatrick in the final, all very exciting. So hello everybody. Welcome to the second in our World Cup themed series about the history behind the national anthems of the most interesting contenders. I was about to say the top contenders, but I don't think South Africa are a top contender, but they're the most interesting. Now, obviously, Tom, we were always going to do God Save the King because we are, of course, a patriotic podcast, but also because this is a brilliant example.

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