Show of or God Save the Author King The origin of God Save the King has been wrapped tv In mystery for centuries ft t was first sung by Harry Carey at a dinner to cele tole- celebrate celebrate brate the capture of Portobello by Admiral J Vernon In 1740 according to Pearsons Pearson's London Weekly Carey admitted authorship of the tho words but refused to commit himself about the music The song achieved in instant in in- instant stant success on the wave of patriotism patri patri- patriotism patriotism that followed the declaration of Bonnie Prince Charlie as king English citizens sang it everywhere as a retort In favor of the legitimate monarch and it was first sung in inthe inthe inthe the presence of the monarch at Drury Lane in September 1745 |