From the Archives, 1966: God save the Queen â but not always Weâre sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss From the Archives, 1966: God save the Queen â but not always The ABC had decided that âGod Save The Queenâ would no longer be played at the beginning of its concert recitals. The news had one Sydney royalist seething. By Gavin Souter Save Normal text size The Sydney Morning Herald on May 18, 1966 Visiting Dutch Conductor Willem Van Otterloo rehearses with the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in the A.B.C Studios at Kingâs Cross on August 2, 1962 Credit:Staff photographer