British national anthem played at Venice Film Festival in honour of the queen

British national anthem played at Venice Film Festival in honour of the queen. Picture: Joel C Ryan/Invision/AP

The British national anthem played in honour of the queen at the Venice International Film Festival, as Hollywood stars continued to grace the event’s red carpet.

A-listers including Brad Pitt, Ana de Armas and Adrien Brody arrived on day nine of the festival, as the world reeled from the historic announcement.