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A dinner hosted by John Craig Eaton at the King Edward Hotel in Toronto in 1919; the loyal toast would have been given to King George V.

A loyal toast is a salute given to the sovereign monarch or head of state of the country in which a formal gathering is being given, or by expatriates of that country, whether or not the particular head of state is present. It is usually a matter of protocol at state and military occasions, and a display of patriotic sentiment at civilian events. The toast is usually initiated and recited by the host before being repeated by the assembled guests in unison; the composition varying between regions and types of gathering.^[1] There is sometimes a tradition of smashing a glass used for a loyal toast, so that no lesser toast can be made with it.^[2]

Commonwealth realms

Throughout the Commonwealth realms, the loyal toast is most commonly composed solely of the words "The Queen"^[3] or "The King" (as appropriate), though this may be elaborated with mention of the monarch's position as head of a particular state, such as in Canada, where the Canadian Armed Forces codifies the loyal toast as "Ladies and gentlemen, the King of Canada".^[4] If the sovereign holds an honorary position within a Canadian Forces regiment, in that regiment's mess the toast is: "Ladies and gentlemen, the King of Canada, our Captain-General", or whatever rank the monarch may hold.^[4] In Australia federally and in some states, the loyal salute is typically "The King and the People of Australia".^[5] The phrase "and the People of Australia" was added in the 1990s by governor-general Sir William Deane.^[6]

As King Charles III is recognised as the symbolic head of the Commonwealth of Nations, at any event where the guest of honour is a dignitary from any of the fifteen Commonwealth realms, the loyal toast is adapted to be "Ladies and gentlemen, the King, Head of the Commonwealth",^[7] and should an honoured guest be from one of the other Commonwealth member-states, the loyal toast is to be recited as "Ladies and gentlemen, the King of Canada, Head of the Commonwealth".^[4]

Other unique cases exist in places such as Lancashire, where the salute may be "Ladies and gentlemen, The King, Duke of Lancaster"; in Jersey, where residents will informally^[1] say "L'Rouai, nouotre Duc" ("The King, our Duke") in Jèrriais; on the Isle of Man, where "The King, Lord of Mann", is said; in Cornwall where it is traditional to toast "The King and The Duke of Cornwall"^[8] and at Oriel College, Oxford where members toast to "The King, our Visitor".^[9] Similarly, whilst the Loyal Toast is traditionally the first given, it is often the final toast given at official debate dinners at the Oxford Union, following those to the speakers, Committee, and Members.

Members of the Royal Family may neither participate in nor respond to the loyal toast,^[3] and the honour may be followed by a playing of "God Save The King", which is either the national or royal anthem of most Commonwealth realms.^[10] When ambassadors or similarly senior representatives of other heads of state are present, it has become customary for a toast to be proposed after the loyal toast to "heads of state of other countries here represented".^[7] The toast can be adapted for use at some royal foundations. For example, at Christ Church, Oxford, the first toast is always "The King, Visitor of Christ Church".

Official etiquette dictates that the loyal toast may be given following either the introduction of honoured guests and opening remarks, or the completion of all courses of the meal,^[11] that it be the first toast given, and that a glass of any beverage other than a cocktail be used.^[3] It is also customary not to smoke until the sovereign has been toasted. In carrying out the toast, the event's host will rise and request the audience's attention. Once accomplished and the guests are standing, the host raises his or her glass and recites the toast without any other words or music. The audience then responds to the toast by repeating "The King" or, in Canada, "Le roi", drinking the toast, and seating themselves once more.

In the Royal Navy, however, the toast is given with all attendees seated, a custom practised since King William IV, who had served as a naval officer and experienced the discomfort of banging his head whilst standing suddenly on board a vessel at sea, authorised all in the navy to toast him while sitting down. This practice is also carried out on board the ships of the Royal Canadian Navy, so long as neither the King nor any other member of the Canadian Royal Family is present, in which case the toast is given while sitting only if the royal guest so requests it.^[7]

At Christ's College, Cambridge the loyal toast is taken sitting down, which fellows of the college have attributed to the ambivalent attitude of their predecessors to King Charles I. The lawyers of Lincoln's Inn also traditionally take the toast sitting down, a custom dating to the reign of British king Charles II.^[12]

In the British Army several units have special privileges, and are exempted from the usual practice of standing up for the toast. For example, the Royal Scots Dragoon Guards are allowed to remain seated, while officers of The Queen's Royal Hussars in their Mess have the privilege of not drinking the loyal toast and of ignoring the National Anthem when it is played at dinner.^[13]

In dispute

The loyal toast was the catalyst for international friction in 1948, when the Taoiseach (prime minister) of Ireland, then John A. Costello, made an official visit to Canada. There, at a formal function, Governor General of Canada The Viscount Alexander of Tunis steadfastly refused the directions of Irish officials to toast the President of Ireland, Seán T. O'Kelly, instead of the King of Ireland, George VI; at the time, the King fulfilled the external affairs role that normally belongs to heads of state, while the President of Ireland fulfilled an internal constitutional role. An irked Costello stated to a reporter the following day that he would prompt the Irish Parliament to repeal the Executive Authority Act, and declare Ireland as a republic,^[14] which was done later that year.

In 2000, Captain Aralt Mac Giolla Chainnigh, a professor at the Royal Military College of Canada, petitioned to be personally excused from, amongst other displays of loyalty, having to stand and participate in the loyal toast.^[15] The Canadian Forces Grievance Board, the Chief of the Defence Staff, and the Federal Court of Canada all upheld the Canadian Forces' requirements that members respect the Canadian head of state and Commander-in-Chief.^[16]^[17]

In Scottish Jacobite circles, special very fine glassware engraved with Jacobite symbols was made to toast Charles Edward Stuart, known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, the pretender to the thrones of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland; very little remains due to the tradition of smashing glasses after the toast so that they could not be used for a lesser toast.^[2] After the defeat of the Jacobites and the exile overseas of Bonnie Prince Charlie, Jacobite Scots would stand for the loyal toast to "the King" but pass their drink over a glass or jug of water on the table symbolising "the king over the water" instead of the British monarch, as a sign of solidarity with the Jacobite cause and a protest against the Hanoverian succession.^[18] Because of this, for many years, finger bowls were not used on British royal tables, as some people would pass the glass over the bowl. King Edward VII authorised the use of finger bowls during his reign, deeming his dynasty to be sufficiently secure.^[19]

Spain

At formal occasions in the Spanish Armed Forces, the first toast is to the King of Spain. The highest-ranked officer toasts "Por el primer soldado de España" ("For Spain's first soldier"), and the concurrence answers "Por el Rey" ("For the King").^{[citation needed]}

Sweden

At the Nobel Banquet or other such formal events in Sweden, e.g. balls or banquets in the armed forces, the first toast is usually to the Swedish sovereign. It is proclaimed by the host or, if the host is the monarch himself, the second-highest-ranking official. It is simply "Hans Majestät Konungens skål" ("the toast of His Majesty the King"). All guests then rise, raise their glasses, and, if the sovereign is present, turn towards him and answer "Konungen" ("The King"). In wardrooms and officer's messes during formal dinners, the custom is that the Royal Hymn can be sung after the loyal toast, even when the king is not present.^{[citation needed]}

United States

At formal military social occasions, the first toast is traditionally to "the President of the United States", who is commander in chief of U.S. armed forces.^[20]

References

^ ^a ^b "The loyal toast, official functions, hierarchies, forms Of address, people of influence". www.Debretts.com. Debretts. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016. Protocol of the loyal toast at UK official functions.
^ ^a ^b Mairead McKerracher (30 June 2012). Jacobite Dictionary. Neil Wilson Publishing. pp. 106–. ISBN 978-1-906000-25-7. Entry on 'Jacobite glass', specially made for drinking toasts; very little remains, due to the tradition of smashing glasses after the loyal toast.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Government > Protocol Office > Toasting The Queen". Alberta Office of Protocol – Queen's Printer for Alberta. Archived from the original on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
^ ^a ^b ^c Department of National Defence (1 April 1999), The Honours, Flags and Heritage Structure of the Canadian Forces (PDF), Ottawa, Canada: Queen's Printer for Canada, pp. 12–2–1, A-AD-200-000/AG-000, archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2009, retrieved 8 June 2009
^ "Guest of Government: Visit to Australia by a Head of state" (PDF). Australian Government: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. November 2008. p. 6.
^ Staff, Newsweek (14 November 1999). "Ok, Your Majesty". Newsweek.
^ ^a ^b ^c Department of National Defence 1999, p. 12-2-2
^ Parliamentary Debates, House of Commons Official Report, Standing Committees Session 1972-73, Volume VI, H.M. Stationery Office.
^ "Oriel Record 2016". issuu.com. 20 December 2016.
^ Department of National Defence 1999, p. 7-3
^ "Government > Protocol Office > Suggested Dinner Protocol". Alberta Office of Protocol – Queen's Printer for Alberta. Archived from the original on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
^ "Student Dining > Dining Customs". www.LincolnsInn.org.uk. The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn. Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2010.
^ "Badges and Privileges of the Regiment". QRH Museum. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2022.
^ Ryan, Ray (6 January 2001). "Introduction: State and Nation: The Republic and Ireland, 1949 – 1999". In Ray, Ryan (ed.). Writing in the Irish Republic. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 1–2. ISBN 978-0-312-23153-8. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
^ McGregor, Glen (24 October 2006). "Officer wages war against allegiance to Queen". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 9 June 2009.
^ "Military staff must pledge to King: court". CBC. 22 January 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2009.
^ Aralt Mac Giolla Chainnigh v. The Attorney General of Canada, T-1809-06 The Honourable Mr. Justice Barnes, 14.5 (Federal Court of Canada 21 January 2008).
^ Holt, Mack (2006). Alcohol: A Social and Cultural History. New York: Berg. p. 184. ISBN 978-1-84520-166-1.
^ Michie, A. God Save The Queen. p. 99.
^ "Ideas for Toasts at Military Balls | Synonym". Classroom.Synonym.com.

[Debretts-1] "The loyal toast, official functions, hierarchies, forms Of address, people of influence". www.Debretts.com. Debretts. Archived from the original on 7 March 2016. Retrieved 3 May 2016. Protocol of the loyal toast at UK official functions.

[jacobiteglass-2] Mairead McKerracher (30 June 2012). Jacobite Dictionary. Neil Wilson Publishing. pp. 106–. ISBN 978-1-906000-25-7. Entry on 'Jacobite glass', specially made for drinking toasts; very little remains, due to the tradition of smashing glasses after the loyal toast.

[Alb-3] "Government > Protocol Office > Toasting The Queen". Alberta Office of Protocol – Queen's Printer for Alberta. Archived from the original on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2009.

[DND12-2-1-4] Department of National Defence (1 April 1999), The Honours, Flags and Heritage Structure of the Canadian Forces (PDF), Ottawa, Canada: Queen's Printer for Canada, pp. 12–2–1, A-AD-200-000/AG-000, archived from the original (PDF) on 25 March 2009, retrieved 8 June 2009

[5] "Guest of Government: Visit to Australia by a Head of state" (PDF). Australian Government: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. November 2008. p. 6.

[6] Staff, Newsweek (14 November 1999). "Ok, Your Majesty". Newsweek.

[DND12-2-2-7] Department of National Defence 1999, p. 12-2-2

[8] Parliamentary Debates, House of Commons Official Report, Standing Committees Session 1972-73, Volume VI, H.M. Stationery Office.

[9] "Oriel Record 2016". issuu.com. 20 December 2016.

[10] Department of National Defence 1999, p. 7-3

[11] "Government > Protocol Office > Suggested Dinner Protocol". Alberta Office of Protocol – Queen's Printer for Alberta. Archived from the original on 18 September 2010. Retrieved 9 June 2009.

[LincolnsInn1-12] "Student Dining > Dining Customs". www.LincolnsInn.org.uk. The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn. Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2010.

[13] "Badges and Privileges of the Regiment". QRH Museum. 26 August 2019. Retrieved 15 September 2022.

[14] Ryan, Ray (6 January 2001). "Introduction: State and Nation: The Republic and Ireland, 1949 – 1999". In Ray, Ryan (ed.). Writing in the Irish Republic. New York: Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 1–2. ISBN 978-0-312-23153-8. Archived from the original on 22 February 2012. Retrieved 9 June 2009.

[15] McGregor, Glen (24 October 2006). "Officer wages war against allegiance to Queen". Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 9 June 2009.

[16] "Military staff must pledge to King: court". CBC. 22 January 2008. Retrieved 17 February 2009.

[17] Aralt Mac Giolla Chainnigh v. The Attorney General of Canada, T-1809-06 The Honourable Mr. Justice Barnes, 14.5 (Federal Court of Canada 21 January 2008).

[18] Holt, Mack (2006). Alcohol: A Social and Cultural History. New York: Berg. p. 184. ISBN 978-1-84520-166-1.

[19] Michie, A. God Save The Queen. p. 99.

[20] "Ideas for Toasts at Military Balls | Synonym". Classroom.Synonym.com.

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-[[File:Cam formal dinner st johns hall 2005.jpg|thumb|right|A formal occasion at [[St John's College, Cambridge]], where, beneath the [[Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom|Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom]], the Loyal Toast would be given]]
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-[[File:EatonsDinneratKingEddie.jpg|thumb|right|A dinner hosted by [[John Craig Eaton]] at the [[King Edward Hotel]] in [[Toronto]] in 1919; the Loyal Toast would have been given to [[George V of the United Kingdom|King George V]]]]
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-A '''loyal toast''' is a salute given to the [[head of state]] of the country in which a formal gathering is being given, or by [[expatriates]] of that country, whether or not the particular head of state is present. It is usually a matter of [[Etiquette|protocol]] at state and military occasions, and a display of [[Patriotism|patriotic]] sentiment at civilian events. The [[Toast (honor)|toast]] is usually initiated and recited by the host before being repeated by the assembled guests in unison; the composition varying between regions and types of gathering.
+[[File:Cam formal dinner st johns hall 2005.jpg|thumb|right|A formal occasion at [[St John's College, Cambridge]], where, beneath the [[Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom|Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom]], the loyal toast would be given.]]
+[[File:EatonsDinneratKingEddie.jpg|thumb|right|A dinner hosted by [[John Craig Eaton]] at the [[King Edward Hotel]] in [[Toronto]] in 1919; the loyal toast would have been given to King [[George V]].]]
+[[File:The Royal Navy on the Home Front, 1914-1918 Q18597.jpg|thumb|[[Royal Navy]] officers in a [[wardroom]] seated toasting the King, from a series titled 'The Royal Navy during the Second World War'.]]
+A '''loyal toast''' is a salute given to the sovereign [[monarch]] or [[head of state]] of the country in which a formal gathering is being given, or by [[expatriates]] of that country, whether or not the particular head of state is present.  It is usually a matter of [[Etiquette|protocol]] at state and military occasions, and a display of [[Patriotism|patriotic]] sentiment at civilian events.  The [[Toast (honor)|toast]] is usually initiated and recited by the host before being repeated by the assembled guests in unison; the composition varying between regions and types of gathering.<ref name=Debretts>{{Cite web|url=http://www.Debretts.com/forms-address/hierarchies/official-functions/loyal-toast|title=The loyal toast, official functions, hierarchies, forms Of address, people of influence|website=www.Debretts.com|publisher=[[Debretts]]|access-date=3 May 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307234624/http://www.debretts.com/forms-address/hierarchies/official-functions/loyal-toast|archive-date=7 March 2016}}  Protocol of the loyal toast at UK official functions.</ref>  There is sometimes a tradition of smashing a glass used for a loyal toast, so that no lesser toast can be made with it.<ref name=jacobiteglass>{{Cite book|author=Mairead McKerracher|title=Jacobite Dictionary|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=adw_Me-YybAC&pg=PT106|date=30 June 2012|publisher=Neil Wilson Publishing|isbn=978-1-906000-25-7|pages=106–}}  Entry on 'Jacobite glass', specially made for drinking toasts; very little remains, due to the tradition of smashing glasses after the loyal toast.</ref>
 ==Commonwealth realms==
-Throughout the [[Commonwealth realm]]s, the Loyal Toast is most commonly composed solely of the words "The Queen",<ref name=Alb>{{Citation| url=http://alberta.ca/home/265.cfm?| last=Alberta Office of Protocol| title=Government > Protocol Office > Toasting The Queen| publisher=Queen's Printer for Alberta| accessdate=9 June 2009}}</ref> though this may be elaborated with mention of the monarch's position as head of a particular state, such as in Canada, where the [[Department of National Defence (Canada)|Department of National Defence]] codifies the Loyal Toast as "Ladies and gentlemen, The
+Throughout the [[Commonwealth realm]]s, the loyal toast is most commonly composed solely of the words "The Queen"<ref name=Alb>{{Cite web|url=http://Alberta.ca/home/265.cfm|title=Government > Protocol Office > Toasting The Queen|publisher=Alberta Office of Protocol – Queen's Printer for Alberta|access-date=9 June 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918044306/http://alberta.ca/home/265.cfm|archive-date=18 September 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> or "The King" (as appropriate), though this may be elaborated with mention of the monarch's position as head of a particular state, such as in Canada, where the [[Canadian Armed Forces]] codifies the loyal toast as "Ladies and gentlemen, the [[Monarchy of Canada|King of Canada]]".<ref name=DND12-2-1>{{Citation|author=Department of National Defence|author-link=Department of National Defence (Canada)|title=The Honours, Flags and Heritage Structure of the Canadian Forces|place=[[Ottawa]], Canada|publisher=Queen's Printer for Canada|date=1 April 1999|pages=12–2–1|url=http://www.Saskd.ca/heritage.pdf|id=A-AD-200-000/AG-000|access-date=8 June 2009 |url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090325162006/http://www.saskd.ca/heritage.pdf|archive-date=25 March 2009}}</ref> If the sovereign holds an honorary position within a [[Canadian Forces]] regiment, in that regiment's [[Mess#Canada|mess]] the toast is: "Ladies and gentlemen, the King of Canada, our Captain-General", or whatever rank the monarch may hold.<ref name=DND12-2-1/> In Australia federally and in some states, the loyal salute is typically "The King and the People of Australia".'''<ref>{{Cite web |date=November 2008 |title=Guest of Government: Visit to Australia by a Head of state |url=https://www.premiers.qld.gov.au/right-to-info/published-info/assets/guest-of-government-visit.pdf |publisher=[[Australian Government]]: Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet |page=6}}</ref>''' The phrase "and the People of Australia" was added in the 1990s by governor-general [[Sir William Deane]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=Newsweek |date=1999-11-14 |title=Ok, Your Majesty |url=https://www.newsweek.com/ok-your-majesty-164490 |access-date= |website=Newsweek |language=en}}</ref>
-[[Monarchy of Canada|Queen of Canada]]."<ref name=DND12-2-1>{{Citation| last=Department of National Defence| author-link=Department of National Defence (Canada) | title=The Honours, Flags and Heritage Structure of the Canadian Forces| place=Ottawa| publisher=Queen's Printer for Canada| date=1 April 1999| pages=12–2–1| url=http://www.saskd.ca/heritage.pdf| id=A-AD-200-000/AG-000| accessdate=8 June 2009| ref=CITEREF_Department_of_National_Denfence_1999}}</ref> If the sovereign holds an honorary position within a [[Canadian Forces]] regiment, in that regiment's [[Mess#Canada|mess]] the toast is: "Ladies and gentlemen, The Queen of Canada, our Captain-General," or whatever rank the monarch may hold.<ref name=DND12-2-1 /> As [[Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom|Queen Elizabeth II]] is recognized as the symbolic head of the [[Commonwealth of Nations]], at any event where the guest of honour is a dignitary from any of the 16 Commonwealth realms, the Loyal Toast is adapted to be "Ladies and gentlemen, The Queen, Head of the Commonwealth,"<ref name=DND12-2-2>{{Harvnb| Department of National Defence| 1999| p=12-2-2}}</ref> and should an honoured guest be from one of the other Commonwealth member-states, the Loyal Toast is to be recited as "Ladies and gentlemen, The Queen of Canada, Head of the Commonwealth."<ref name=DND12-2-1 /> More unique cases exist in places such as [[Lancashire]], where the salute may be "Ladies and gentlemen, The Queen, [[Duke of Lancaster]]"; in [[Jersey]] and [[Guernsey]], where residents will say "''La reine, notre duc''" ("The Queen, our [[Duke of Normandy|Duke]]"); on the [[Isle of Man]], where "The Queen, [[Lord of Mann]]," is said; and in [[Cornwall]] where it is traditional to toast "The Queen and [[Duke of Cornwall|The Duke of Cornwall]]".<ref>Parliamentary Debates, House of Commons Official Report, Standing Committees Session 1972-73, Volume VI, H.M. Stationery Office.</ref> Members of the Royal Family neither participate in nor respond to the Loyal Toast,<ref name=Alb /> and the honour may be followed by a playing of "[[God Save The Queen]]", which is either the [[National anthem|national]] and/or [[Honors music|Royal Anthem]] of most Commonwealth realms.<ref>{{Harvnb| Department of National Defence| 1999| p=7-3}}</ref> When ambassadors or similarly senior representatives of other heads of state are present, it has become customary for a toast to be proposed after the Loyal Toast to "heads of state of other countries here represented."<ref name=DND12-2-2 /> The toast can be adapted for use at some royal foundations. For example at [[Christ Church, Oxford|Christ Church]], the first toast is always "The Queen, Visitor of the House."
+As King [[Charles III]] is recognised as the symbolic head of the [[Commonwealth of Nations]], at any event where the guest of honour is a dignitary from any of the fifteen Commonwealth realms, the loyal toast is adapted to be "Ladies and gentlemen, the King, Head of the Commonwealth",<ref name=DND12-2-2>{{Harvnb|Department of National Defence|1999|p=12-2-2}}</ref> and should an honoured guest be from one of the other Commonwealth member-states, the loyal toast is to be recited as "Ladies and gentlemen, the King of Canada, Head of the Commonwealth".<ref name=DND12-2-1/>
-Official [[etiquette]] dictates that the Loyal Toast may be given following either the introduction of honoured guests and opening remarks or the completion of all courses of the meal,<ref>{{Citation| url=http://alberta.ca/home/256.cfm| last=Alberta Office of Protocol| title=Government > Protocol Office > Suggested Dinner Protocol| publisher=Queen's Printer for Alberta| accessdate=9 June 2009}}</ref> that it be the first toast given, and that a glass of any beverage other than a [[cocktail]] be used.<ref name=Alb /> It is also customary not to smoke until the sovereign has been toasted. In carrying out the toast, the event's host will rise and request the audience's attention. Once accomplished and the guests are standing, the host raises his or her glass and recites the toast without any other words or music. The audience then responds to the toast by repeating "The Queen" or, in Canada, "''La reine''", drinking the toast, and seating themselves once more. In the [[Royal Navy]], however, the toast is given with all attendees seated, a custom practised since [[William IV of the United Kingdom|King William IV]], who had served as a naval officer and experienced the discomfort of standing suddenly on board a vessel at sea, authorized all in the navy to toast him while sitting down. {{dubious|date=October 2013}} This practice is also carried out on board the ships of the [[Royal Canadian Navy]], so long as neither The Queen nor any other member of the [[Monarchy of Canada#Canadian Royal Family|Canadian Royal Family]] is present, in which case the toast is given while sitting only if the royal guest so requests it.<ref name=DND12-2-2 /> The lawyers of [[Lincoln's Inn]] also traditionally take the toast sitting down,<ref>{{Citation| url=http://www.lincolnsinn.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=93&Itemid=108| title=Student Dining > Dining Customs| publisher=The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn| accessdate=19 February 2010}}</ref> commemorating an occasion when [[Charles II of England|King Charles II]] dined at the inn and the entire company was too drunk to stand up.{{Citation needed| date=September 2009}}
+Other unique cases exist in places such as [[Lancashire]], where the salute may be "Ladies and gentlemen, The King, [[Duke of Lancaster]]"; in [[Jersey]], where residents will informally<ref name=Debretts/> say "''L'Rouai, nouotre Duc''" ("The King, our [[Duke of Normandy|Duke]]") in [[Jèrriais]]; on the [[Isle of Man]], where "The King, [[Lord of Mann]]", is said; in [[Cornwall]] where it is traditional to toast "The King and [[Duke of Cornwall|The Duke of Cornwall]]"<ref>Parliamentary Debates, House of Commons Official Report, Standing Committees Session 1972-73, Volume VI, H.M. Stationery Office.</ref> and at [[Oriel College]], [[Oxford]] where members toast to "The King, our [[Visitor]]".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://issuu.com/raymondewatkins/docs/oriel_record_2016_d6e4c75d5a13ba|title=Oriel Record 2016|website=issuu.com|date=20 December 2016 }}</ref> Similarly, whilst the Loyal Toast is traditionally the first given, it is often the final toast given at official debate dinners at the [[Oxford Union]], following those to the speakers, Committee, and Members.
+Members of the Royal Family may neither participate in nor respond to the loyal toast,<ref name=Alb/> and the honour may be followed by a playing of "[[God Save The King]]", which is either the [[National anthem|national]] or [[Honors music|royal anthem]] of most Commonwealth realms.<ref>{{Harvnb|Department of National Defence|1999|p=7-3}}</ref>  When ambassadors or similarly senior representatives of other heads of state are present, it has become customary for a toast to be proposed after the loyal toast to "heads of state of other countries here represented".<ref name=DND12-2-2/>  The toast can be adapted for use at some royal foundations.  For example, at [[Christ Church, Oxford]], the first toast is always "The King, Visitor of Christ Church".
+Official [[etiquette]] dictates that the loyal toast may be given following either the introduction of honoured guests and opening remarks, or the completion of all courses of the meal,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://Alberta.ca/home/256.cfm|title=Government > Protocol Office > Suggested Dinner Protocol|publisher=Alberta Office of Protocol – Queen's Printer for Alberta|access-date=9 June 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100918044114/http://alberta.ca/home/256.cfm|archive-date=18 September 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> that it be the first toast given, and that a glass of any beverage other than a [[cocktail]] be used.<ref name=Alb/>  It is also customary not to smoke until the sovereign has been toasted.  In carrying out the toast, the event's host will rise and request the audience's attention.  Once accomplished and the guests are standing, the host raises his or her glass and recites the toast without any other words or music.  The audience then responds to the toast by repeating "The King" or, in Canada, "''Le roi''", drinking the toast, and seating themselves once more.
+In the [[Royal Navy]], however, the toast is given with all attendees seated, a custom practised since [[William IV of the United Kingdom|King William IV]], who had served as a naval officer and experienced the discomfort of banging his head whilst standing suddenly on board a vessel at sea, authorised all in the navy to toast him while sitting down.  This practice is also carried out on board the ships of the [[Royal Canadian Navy]], so long as neither the King nor any other member of the [[Monarchy of Canada#Canada's royal family and house|Canadian Royal Family]] is present, in which case the toast is given while sitting only if the royal guest so requests it.<ref name=DND12-2-2/>
+At [[Christ's College, Cambridge]] the loyal toast is taken sitting down, which fellows of the college have attributed to the ambivalent attitude of their predecessors to King [[Charles I of England|Charles I]]. The lawyers of [[Lincoln's Inn]] also traditionally take the toast sitting down, a custom dating to the reign of British king [[Charles II of England|Charles II]].<ref name="LincolnsInn1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.LincolnsInn.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=93&Itemid=108|title=Student Dining > Dining Customs|website=www.LincolnsInn.org.uk|publisher=The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn|access-date=19 February 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100123230527/http://www.LincolnsInn.org.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=93&Itemid=108|archive-date=23 January 2010}}</ref>
+In the [[British Army]] several units have special privileges, and are exempted from the usual practice of standing up for the toast.  For example, the [[Royal Scots Dragoon Guards]] are allowed to remain seated, while officers of [[Queen's Royal Hussars|The Queen's Royal Hussars]] in their Mess have the privilege of not drinking the loyal toast and of ignoring the National Anthem when it is played at dinner.<ref>{{Cite web| title=Badges and Privileges of the Regiment | date=26 August 2019 | url=https://www.qrhmuseum.com/research/badges-and-privileges-of-the-regiment | publisher=QRH Museum | access-date=15 September 2022}}</ref>
 ===In dispute===
-The Loyal Toast was the catalyst for international friction in 1948, when the ''[[Taoiseach]]'' ([[prime minister]]) of [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], then [[John A. Costello]], made an official visit to Canada. There, at a formal function, [[Governor General of Canada]] [[Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis|The Earl Alexander of Tunis]] steadfastly refused the directions of Irish officials to toast the [[President of Ireland]], then [[Seán T. O'Kelly]], instead of the [[Monarchy of Ireland|King of Ireland]], [[George VI]]; at the time, the King fulfilled the external affairs role that normally belongs to heads of state, while the President of Ireland fulfilled an internal constitutional role. An irked Costello stated to a reporter the following day that he would prompt the Irish parliament to repeal the [[Executive Authority (External Relations) Act 1936|Executive Authority Act]] and declare Ireland as a [[republic]],<ref>{{Citation| last=Ryan| first=Ray| publication-date=6 January 2001| contribution=Introduction: State and Nation: The Republic and Ireland, 1949{{spaced ndash}}1999| contribution-url=http://www.palgrave.com/PDFs/0333736583.Pdf| editor-last=Ray| editor-first=Ryan| title=Writing in the Irish Republic| pages=1–2| publication-place=New York| publisher=Palgrave Macmillan| isbn=978-0-312-23153-8| accessdate=9 June 2009}}</ref> [[Republic of Ireland Act 1948|which was done]] later that year.
+The loyal toast was the catalyst for international friction in 1948, when the [[Taoiseach]] ([[prime minister]]) of [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]], then [[John A. Costello]], made an official visit to Canada.  There, at a formal function, [[Governor General of Canada]] [[Harold Alexander, 1st Earl Alexander of Tunis|The Viscount Alexander of Tunis]] steadfastly refused the directions of Irish officials to toast the [[President of Ireland]], [[Seán T. O'Kelly]], instead of the [[Monarchy of Ireland|King of Ireland]], [[George VI]]; at the time, the King fulfilled the external affairs role that normally belongs to heads of state, while the President of Ireland fulfilled an internal constitutional role.  An irked Costello stated to a reporter the following day that he would prompt the Irish Parliament to repeal the [[Executive Authority (External Relations) Act 1936|Executive Authority Act]], and declare Ireland as a [[republic]],<ref>{{Cite book|last=Ryan|first=Ray|publication-date=6 January 2001|contribution=Introduction: State and Nation: The Republic and Ireland, 1949 – 1999|contribution-url=http://www.Palgrave.com/PDFs/0333736583.Pdf|editor-last=Ray|editor-first=Ryan|title=Writing in the Irish Republic|date=6 January 2001|pages=1–2|publication-place=New York|publisher=Palgrave Macmillan|isbn=978-0-312-23153-8|access-date=9 June 2009|archive-date=22 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120222050658/http://www.palgrave.com/PDFs/0333736583.Pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> [[Republic of Ireland Act 1948|which was done]] later that year.
-In 2000, [[Captain (Canadian army and air force)|Captain]] [[Aralt Mac Giolla Chainnigh]], a professor at the [[Royal Military College of Canada]], petitioned to be personally excused from, amongst other displays of loyalty, having to stand and participate in the Loyal Toast.<ref>{{Citation| last=McGregor| first=Glen| title=Officer wages war against allegiance to Queen| newspaper=Ottawa Citizen| date=24 October 2006| url=http://www.canada.com/globaltv/regina/news/story.html?id=6bf06735-7f2c-4de2-a471-9c58197cc821&k=79047| accessdate=9 June 2009}}</ref> The Canadian Forces Grievance Board, the [[Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada)|Chief of the Defence Staff]], and the [[Federal Court of Canada]] all upheld the Canadian Forces' requirements that members respect the Canadian head of state and [[Commander-in-Chief of the Canadian Forces|Commander-in-Chief]].<ref>{{Citation| title=Military staff must pledge to Queen: court| publisher=CBC| date=22 January 2008| url=http://www.cbc.ca/canada/ottawa/story/2008/01/22/ot-queen-080122.html| accessdate=17 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite court|litigants=Aralt Mac Giolla Chainnigh v. The Attorney General of Canada|vol=T-1809-06|opinion=The Honourable Mr. Justice Barnes|pinpoint=14.5|court=Federal Court of Canada|date=21 January 2008| url=http://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/2008/2008fc69/2008fc69.pdf}}</ref>
+In 2000, [[Captain (Canadian army and air force)|Captain]] [[Aralt Mac Giolla Chainnigh]], a professor at the [[Royal Military College of Canada]], petitioned to be personally excused from, amongst other displays of loyalty, having to stand and participate in the loyal toast.<ref>{{Cite web|last=McGregor|first=Glen|title=Officer wages war against allegiance to Queen|newspaper=Ottawa Citizen|date=24 October 2006|url=http://www.Canada.com/globaltv/regina/news/story.html?id=6bf06735-7f2c-4de2-a471-9c58197cc821&k=79047|access-date=9 June 2009}}</ref>  The Canadian Forces Grievance Board, the [[Chief of the Defence Staff (Canada)|Chief of the Defence Staff]], and the [[Federal Court of Canada]] all upheld the Canadian Forces' requirements that members respect the Canadian head of state and [[Commander-in-Chief of the Canadian Forces|Commander-in-Chief]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Military staff must pledge to King: court|publisher=CBC|date=22 January 2008|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/military-staff-must-pledge-to-queen-court-1.751401|access-date=17 February 2009}}</ref><ref>{{Cite court|litigants=Aralt Mac Giolla Chainnigh v. The Attorney General of Canada|vol=T-1809-06|opinion=The Honourable Mr. Justice Barnes|pinpoint=14.5|court=Federal Court of Canada|date=21 January 2008|url=http://www.canlii.org/en/ca/fct/doc/2008/2008fc69/2008fc69.pdf}}</ref>
-Within some sections of Scottish society, individuals will, after standing, wave their drink over a glass or jug of water on the table. This symbolises "the king over the water," which is a reference to the [[pretender]] to the thrones of [[Great Britain]] and [[Ireland]], [[Charles Edward Stuart]], and is intended as a sign of solidarity with the [[Jacobitism|Jacobite]] cause and a protest against the [[House of Hanover|Hanoverian]] succession. <ref>Mack Holt,
-''Alcohol : A Social and Cultural History''. New York : Berg, 2006. ISBN 9781845201661 (p. 184).</ref> It was for this reason that, for many years, [[finger bowls]] were not used on royal tables, as some individuals would pass the glass over the bowl, intending it to be a reference to "the king over the water," and in keeping with [[Jacobitism|Jacobite]] sympathies. [[Edward VII of the United Kingdom|King Edward VII]] authorized the use of finger bowls during his reign, deeming his dynasty to be sufficiently secure.<ref>A. Michie, God Save The Queen, p. ____</ref>
+In Scottish [[Jacobitism|Jacobite]] circles, special very fine glassware engraved with Jacobite symbols was made to toast [[Charles Edward Stuart]], known as Bonnie Prince Charlie, the [[pretender]] to the thrones of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland; very little remains due to the tradition of smashing glasses after the toast so that they could not be used for a lesser toast.<ref name=jacobiteglass/>  After the defeat of the Jacobites and the exile overseas of Bonnie Prince Charlie, Jacobite Scots would stand for the loyal toast to "the King" but pass their drink over a glass or jug of water on the table symbolising "the king over the water" instead of the British monarch, as a sign of solidarity with the Jacobite cause and a protest against the [[House of Hanover|Hanoverian]] succession.<ref>{{Cite book|first=Mack|last=Holt|title=Alcohol: A Social and Cultural History|location=New York|publisher=Berg|year=2006|isbn=978-1-84520-166-1|page=184}}</ref>  Because of this, for many years, [[finger bowls]] were not used on British royal tables, as some people would pass the glass over the bowl.  King [[Edward VII]] authorised the use of finger bowls during his reign, deeming his dynasty to be sufficiently secure.<ref>{{Cite book|first=A.|last=Michie|title=God Save The Queen|page=99|isbn=}}</ref>
-== Spain ==
-In [[Spain]], at formal occasions in the military, the first toast is for the King [[Felipe VI]]: The highest-ranked officer toasts "Por el primer soldado de España" (''For Spain's first soldier'') and the concurrence answers "Por el Rey" (''For the King'')
-==Sweden==
+==Spain==
-On formal occasions in [[Sweden]], such as the [[Nobel Prize]] [[banquet]], the first toast is usually the toast to the sovereign. It is proclaimed by the host, or if the host is the King himself, by the second-highest-ranking official. It is simply "''Hans Majestät Konungens skål''" ("The toast of His Majesty the King"). All guests then rise, raise their glasses, and, if the King is present, turn towards him and answer "''Konungen''" ("The King").
+At formal occasions in the [[Spanish Armed Forces]], the first toast is to the [[Monarchy of Spain|King of Spain]].  The highest-ranked officer toasts "''Por el primer soldado de España''" ("For Spain's first soldier"), and the concurrence answers "''Por el Rey''" ("For the King").{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}
+==Sweden==
-The first toast in wardrooms and officer's messes during formal dinners is also proposed to the King. After the toast, the Royal Hymn can be sung - even though the King is not present.
+At the [[Nobel Banquet]] or other such formal events in [[Sweden]], e.g. balls or banquets in the armed forces, the first toast is usually to [[Monarchy of Sweden|the Swedish sovereign]].  It is proclaimed by the host or, if the host is the monarch himself, the second-highest-ranking official.  It is simply "''Hans Majestät Konungens skål''" ("the toast of His Majesty the King").  All guests then rise, raise their glasses, and, if the sovereign is present, turn towards him and answer "''Konungen''" ("The King").  In [[wardroom]]s and officer's messes during formal dinners, the custom is that the Royal Hymn can be sung after the loyal toast, even when the king is not present.{{Citation needed|date=August 2021}}
 ==United States==
+At formal military social occasions, the first toast is traditionally to "the [[President of the United States]]", who is [[commander in chief]] of U.S. armed forces.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://Classroom.Synonym.com/ideas-for-toasts-at-military-balls-13583704.html|title=Ideas for Toasts at Military Balls &#124; Synonym|website=Classroom.Synonym.com}}</ref>
-The toast "The [[President of the United States]]" is typically offered at US military social functions, such as the [[United States Marine Corps birthday ball]].{{fact| date=February 2014}}
 ==See also==
-* [[Canadian royal symbols]]
+*[[Canadian royal symbols]]
+*[[Honors music]], including royal / presidential anthems and vice-regal salutes
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