Question: how long has god save the queen been our national anthem
Answer: The Bahamas ( royal ) Barbados ( royal ) Belize ( royal ) Canada ( royal ) Grenada ( royal ) Jamaica ( royal ) New Zealand ( national and royal ) and some of its dependencies ( Cook Islands and Niue ( royal ) and Tokelau ( national and royal ) ) Saint Kitts and Nevis ( royal ) Solomon Islands ( royal ) Tuvalu ( royal ) United Kingdom ( national and royal ) , its Crown Dependencies and its overseas territories Also known as `` God Save the King '' ( when the monarch is male ) Music Unknown composer Adopted September 1745 Audio sample `` God Save the Queen '' file help