What Tom Holland has said about National anthems
1 quote · 1 episode · Jun 7, 2026
Tom Holland, English actor cast as Telemachus, has been quoted on National anthems once in 1 episode of The Rest Is History, most recently on June 7, 2026. Each quote below is verbatim and links to the moment it was said.
In their words
Holland says he now considers the Marseillaise the first national song rather than the first national anthem, revising an earlier view.
“The Marseillaise is the first national song, but not the first national anthem”
The Rest Is History: 677. USA: The Star-Spangled Banner (Part 1) (Jun 7, 2026) · Listen from 54:01
Episodes
677. USA: The Star-Spangled Banner (Part 1)The Rest Is History · Jun 7, 2026 · 1 h 11 min
Dominic Sandbrook and Tom Holland trace the Star-Spangled Banner from the 1814 bombardment of Fort McHenry to its adoption as anthem and the controversy over slavery.
Others on National anthems
- Dominic Sandbrook · 1 quote
Tom Holland on other topics
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- Slavery in the United States · 7 quotes
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- Habsburg monarchy · 4 quotes
- Jefferson–Hemings controversy · 4 quotes
- Apartheid · 4 quotes
- Mona Lisa · 4 quotes