What is the protocol regarding the singing of "God Save the Queen?"?

Question

Specifically during the Remembrance Day Ceremony the two closing songs have always been "Oh Canada" and then "God Save the Queen." The new Reverend says that is incorrect protocol and "God Save the Queen" will only be sung if the Queen or another member of the Royal Family is present. Can anyone enlighten me as to whether this is correct?

Answer 1

According to Wikipedia...

In Canada "God Save the Queen" has not been adopted as the Royal Anthem by statute or proclamation, however it has come to be used as such through convention, and is sometimes sung together with "O Canada" at public events.[33] The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces regulates that "God Save the Queen" be played as a salute to the monarch and other members of the Canadian Royal Family, though it may also be used as a hymn, or prayer. The words are not to be sung when the song is played as a military salute.[34]

Queen Elizabeth II stipulated that the arrangement in G major by Lieutenant Colonel Basil H. Brown be used in Canada. The authorised version to be played by pipe bands is "Mallorca".[34]

Answer 2

Do you still sing that?  The British appropriated the tune from a patriotic American song and put their own words to it.  Give it a rest.

Answer 3

he is full of it  BS