British Royalty

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The British Royal Family It is the group of close relatives of the monarch of the United Kingdom. Members of the Royal Family belong to the House of Windsor, since 1917, when George V changed the name of the royal house from Saxe-Coburg and Gotha .

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Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II The Queen Elizabeth II has 4 children , 8 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. She is_____(age) She has got_________hair and________ eyes. She is wearing_______

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Queen Elizabeth ii She is She

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The Queen Elizabeth II was born in London on 21 April 1926. She was crowned on June 2, 1953 at Westminster Abbey. Her children are: Prince Charles, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.

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Facts Elizabeth II is Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and Head of the Commonwealth of Nations. A population of Commonwealth of Nations is 134 million. The aims of the Commonwealth include the promotion of democracy, human rights, good governance, the rule of law, individual liberty, free trade and world peace.

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His Royal Highness Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh He is a husband of the Queen. Prince Philip is 90 years old. Firstly he was a Duke of Greece and Denmark.

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Prince Philip's Signature

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Prince Charles, His Royal Highness The Prince of Wales Prince of Wales He is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. Prince Charles was born on November 14, 1948 at Buckingham Palace, London. His Royal Highness has two children: Prince William and Prince Harry. He is married to Camilla Shand Parker Bowles (2005). His love life has been closely followed by the World’s press, and attachments included Lady Jane Wellesley, Davina Sheffield, Princess Marie Astrid, Lady Sarah Spencer (Diana’s elder sister), Camilla Shand (later Parker-Bowles), and Amanda Knatchbull

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The ratio of the Royal Family to Princess Diana Princess Diana was born on the 1 st of July, 1961, in Norfolk, England. She studied at a boarding school in Kent. She worked as a nanny in London.

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Diana and Charles had 2 sons, William and Harry. People loved her for her kindness and beauty. They called her

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Princess Diana was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales. She is mother of Princes William and Harry.

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On 31 August 1997, Diana was fatally injured in a car crash in the Pont de l'Alma road tunnel in Paris. Millions of people watched her funeral.

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Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall She was the one of the first mistress of Prince Charles (from 1970’s). Now she is the second wife of Prince Charles.

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Prince William, Duke of Cambridge He is the elder son of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Diana, Princess of Wales, and third eldest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

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The wedding of Prince William and Catherine Middleton On 16 November 2010 it was announced by Clarence House that William and Kate Middleton were to marry. The wedding took place on 29 April 2011 in Westminster Abbey, London.

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Prince Harry of Wales He is the younger son of Charles, Prince of Wales and the late Diana, Princess of Wales, and fourth grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

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The ancient tradition One of such family traditions enjoin upon male members of the British royal family to serve in the armed forces. Before Prince William, his uncle, Prince Andrew, had joined the Navy in 1979. Prince Harry’s other uncle, Prince Edward had joined the Royal Marines as a second lieutenant in 1983. Prince Harry’s father, the Prince of Wales, was appointed in 1969 as colonel-in-chief of the Royal Regiment of Wales. Harry’s grandfather, the Duke of Edinburgh, had joined the Navy in 1939, and had also served in the World War II.

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Buckingham Palace Buckingham Palace has served as the official London residence of Britain's sovereigns since 1837 and today is the administrative headquarters of the British Royalty.

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Royal Style The style His Majesty or Her Majesty is enjoyed by a king, a queen regnant, a queen consort, and a queen dowager. Use of the style His Royal Highness or Her Royal Highness and the titular dignity of Prince or Princess are governed by Letters Patent issued by George V on 30 November 1917 and published in the London Gazette on 11 December 1917.

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The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II was the ceremony in which the newly ascended monarch, Elizabeth II, was crowned Queen of the United Kingdom

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PROJECT “British Royalty” made by Alexey Bespalov Form 11-B School-gymnasium # 1