England will sing 'new national anthem' during the Autumn Nations Series

She died peacefully on Thursday afternoon at her Scottish estate, where she had spent much of the summer.

The Queen came to the throne in 1952 and witnessed enormous social change.

The new King and his wife, Camilla, now Queen Consort, will return to London on Friday, Buckingham Palace said. He is expected to address the nation on Friday.

The England Rugby national anthem — “God Save the Queen” or “God Save the King,” depending on who is reigning is not written into law, so its words could change immediately, making the first verse, the one traditionally sung:

One immediate question is whether fans embrace those tiny changes or continue singing “queen” — at least for now — in tribute to the much-loved Elizabeth.

According to the royal family's official website, the National Anthem actually dates back to at least the 1700s, but could possibly be even older.

A poll of 5,000 England fans nevertheless saw the controversial tune rank above the national anthem.

There have been calls for England Rugby to ditch God Save the King/Queen as their national anthem for years.

God save our gracious Queen!
Long live our noble Queen!
God save the Queen!
Send her victorious,
Happy and glorious,
Long to reign over us,
God save the Queen.

Thy choicest gifts in store
On her be pleased to pour,
Long may she reign.
May she defend our laws,
And ever give us cause,
To sing with heart and voice,
God save the Queen.

It has long been an anthem of England fans and is belted out lustily whenever the national team plays at Twickenham.

The African-American spiritual was not thought to have been sung there until 1988, when Chris Oti got a hat-trick.

But archive footage has now been found of it being sung at Twickenham in 1987 when Martin "Chariots" Offiah played.

LyricsSwing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me homeSwing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me homeI looked over Jordan and what do I see
(Coming for to carry me home)
A band of angels coming after me
Coming for to carry me homeSwing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home
Swing low
Sweet chariotIf you get there before I do
Coming for to carry me home
Tell all my friends I'm coming too
Coming for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariotComing for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home
Home
Swing low
Sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me homeSwing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me homeSwing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me homeSwing low, sweet chariot
Coming for to carry me home
Swing low, sweet chariot

At international rugby union matches, the England team uses God Save The Queen as the national anthem.

However, Jerusalem or Land of Hope and Glory is the anthem played prior to kick-off.

Jerusalem has proved popular with England’s rugby fans.

The hymn originated as a poem and it was penned by William Blake.