Loyal toast

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]

^ "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.
^ 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.

[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.

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