When was empire day

It was only in that Empire Day was an official annual event. The journal mentioned how the Union Jack was unfurled to celebrate the occasion. During the British colonial period, school children from across the British Empire would salute the union flag and sing patriotic songs like Jerusalem and God Save the Queen.

Children were also told inspirational speeches and listened to tales of bravery from across the Empire. Historic UK also mentions that schoolchildren were let out of school early so that they can take part in several marches, maypole dances, concerts, and parties that celebrated the event.

Empire Day was then changed to Commonwealth Day as the British empire fell apart. Something so special that even our forefathers were willing to fight and to die for it. The birth of Prince William in was therefore this moment in which my own generation was invited to join the nation or tribe.

A moment in which all were invited to celebrate the birth of a Prince. To mark and to acknowledge that one little baby born to our generation was going to be our King. Indeed after being assembled in our school hall, we all had to stand straight to attention in our rows. A Union Jack was then carried in by a Standard Four boy and placed on the stage next to a picture of the Queen.

Our Headmaster told us how special it was for the Queen that her grandson was going to be our King. How special it was that so many grandchildren should want to celebrate the birth of Her grandson.

We then sang patriotic songs and hymns, said some prayers thanking God for his arrival, and also sung God Save The Queen. Before singing the national anthem our Headmaster told us to clear our minds of all our ideas and to just imagine we could see The Queen.

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