Soldiers of the Queen - British Army Song

Soldiers of the Queen is a song written and composed by Leslie Stuart. The song is often sung and published as "Soldiers of the King" depending on the reigning monarch at the time. The tune was originally composed by Stuart as a march celebrating the opening of the Manchester Ship Canal. The lyrics were added at a later date and the title changed. The song was then interpolated in the musical comedy An Artist's Model (1895). The painting is titled as 'Presentation by HM Queen Victoria of New Colours to the 79th Cameron Highlanders on Return from 16 years of Foreign Service in India, April 1873'