US President George W. Bush visited the British embassy the day after the bombings , upon his return from the G8 summit in Scotland , and signed a book of condolence . In Washington , D.C. , the US Army band played " God Save the Queen " ( the British national anthem , the melody of which is also used in an American patriotic hymn , " My Country , 'T is of Thee " ) , a suggestion that US Army veteran John Miska made to Vice Chief of Staff General Cody , outside the British embassy in the city . A similar tribute had been made by the Queen in the days following the September 11 attacks in 2001 where the Star Spangled Banner played at Buckingham Palace 's Changing the Guard . On 12 July , a Detroit Symphony Orchestra brass ensemble played the British national anthem during the pre-game festivities of the Major League Baseball All-Star Game at Comerica Park in Detroit
September 11 attacks
September 11 attacks
7 July 2005 London bombings