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It's the de jure anthem of the UK.

But I think you have it the wrong way round, it used to be played for all UK teams, but Us/Wales have moved on and England are left with it. Do NI still use it as well? Not exactly inclusive for them.
It's a toadying prayer on behalf of the monarch, rather than an anthem that unifies the "Nation" and contains an actively divisive final verse (that is no longer used and was, obviously, of its period in history).

Lord grant that Marshal Wade
May by thy mighty aid
Victory bring
May he sedition hush
And like a torrent rush
Rebellious Scots to crush
God save the King