[Susan d.S.]

Yanks are at a disadvantage here! With apologies to British sensibilities (sort of):

The Argument:

None do a state occasion better than the Brits,
pomp, aplomb, and circumstance: a royal regnant sits.
Just one thing is missing when they break into song--
God save the Queen, but she cannot sing along.
In tiara, specs, and pearls, she simply glumly stares,
while all sing to save her; it seems she’s unawares.
So your cousins across the pond came up with something new,
a ditty strong and rousing, and inclusive of her, too.
At the next state occasion, all should simply sing:
God save the people! From dales, hills and towns,
And God, please, especially save all ladies wearing crowns.
The beauty of this all-rounder is that Lizzy can join in.