The Queen Queen Elizabeth II was born on April 21, 1926 at 17 Bruton Street, London. Her birthday is officially celebrated in Britain on the second Saturday of June each year. The day is referred to as 'the Trooping of the Colour, the official name is 'the Queen's Birthday Parade.' Queen Elizabeth II is a ‘constitutional monarch’. This means that although she is officially the head of the country, the country is actually ran by the government, led by the Prime Minister.
The Royal Family Tree Queen Elizabeth II The Queen's Sons and Daughter Charles, Prince of Wales Anne, Princess Royal Andrew, Duke of York Edward, Earl of Essex The Queen's Grandchildren Prince William and Prince Harry of Wales Peter Phillips and Zara Phillips Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie of York Lady Louise Windsor and James, Viscount Severns Formerly married to Princess Diana Formerly married to Mark Philips Formerly married to Sarah Ferguson Married to Sophie Rhys-Jones
Prince Charles (1948-) Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor was born on 14 November 1948 at Buckingham Palace. He is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The Prince of Wales is well known for his charity work. The Prince is also well known for his high profile marriages to the late Lady Diana Spencer and subsequently to Camilla, The Duchess of Cornwall.
Charles Marriges
On 29 July 1981, The Prince of Wales married Lady Diana Spencer in St Pauls Cathedral. The marriage ended in divorce on 28 August 1996. It had produced two sons, Prince William and Prince Henry. First marriage
On 10 February 2005, it was announced by Clarence House that The Prince of Wales and Camilla Parker Bowles would marry on 8 April of that year, in a civil ceremony at Windsor Castle. On Monday 4 April, it was announced that the wedding would be delayed for one day to 9 April. second marriage
Prince William (1982-) The Prince of Waless eldest son, Prince William, is second in line to the throne. He was born in 1982.
Prince William attended Mrs Mynors Nursery School in west London from 24th September, 1985, when he was three years old. Prince William was a pupil at Wetherby School, also in west London, from 15th January, 1987, until 5th July, 1990. At the age of seven, he won the Grunfield Cup awarded to the boy with the best overall swimming style. Prince William sang in the 1987, 1988 and 1989 Christmas concerts. Williams childhood
Graduation Prince William greets well-wishers after his graduation from the St Andrews University in Scotland The Prince said his graduation was a very special day and he was delighted to share it with his family. Her Majesty The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh arrive at the Younger Hall to attend Prince Williams graduation from university. Prince William expressed his gratitude towards the people of St Andrews and Fife Police, who, he said had made it possible for him to have as normal a life as possible. Prince William and his grandmother The Queen talk to University Principal Dr Brian Ing after the graduation ceremony. On June 23rd, Prince William has graduated with a 2:1 Master of Arts (Honours) in Geography after four years of study at St Andrews University in Scotland.
Prince Henry - always known as Prince Harry - is third in line of succession to the throne, behind his father, The Prince of Wales, and his elder brother, Prince William. He was born on 21st December 1984 in London. Prince Harry (1984-)
Harry studied at Mrs. Jane Mynorss nursery school in West London, the same as William. In June 2003, he finished Eton college with two A-levels in Geography and Art, of grades D and B respectively. At school, he developed his love of sport, particularly polo and rugby union. Harry's childhood
November 2003 Prince Harry in action for the Young England team as they beat Young Australia 6-4 in their Polo test match in Sydneys Richmond district, Australia. 08/15/2003: Prince Harry has passed his A level examinations. Here he is pictured at Eton College, before leaving school in June 2003.
Facts About the Queen Where does the Queen live? The Queen lives at Buckingham Palace in London The official title of the Queen: ‘Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland., When did Queen Elizabeth II come to the throne? She came to the throne on February 6, 1952 upon the death of her father, King George VI. Her coronation, at Westminster Abbey, followed on June 2, 1953. Who is the Queen married to? The Queen is married to the HRH Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. They married on November 20, 1947.
Britain‘s Political System ... The British Monarchy itself Its Sovereign...her functions...and her powers The Government Parliament: - The House of Commons - The House of Lords Royal finances Advantages and Disadvantages of the system
The Queen and her functions... Mostly representative functions Signs bills passed by Parliament into law head of state and on the basis of law the head of the executive, head of the judicature, chief over the kings forces and head of the Anglican church
And her power recalls, adjures and dissolves the parliament gives agreement to billfolds, which have been passed in both chambers appoints the prime minister, government ministers, judges,officers,forces,diplomats and bishops Bestows honor titles and pricings The monarch has to be independent
The Government The Prime Minister (Tony Blair) He is the head of the Government The Government's power is concentrated in the hand of the Prime Minister He appears not to have much power but in reality he has a very great deal indeed He is the leader of his party The Cabinet Started in the eighteenth century The members of the Cabinet are chosen by the PM and may or may not have a government department under them The Cabinet meets once a week and takes decisions about e.g. new policies ...
The House of Lords it has two parts: the church and the world part with lords as members ca.1.100 members but 400 of them take part in meetings has a lot of power in politicc, it acts in an advisory capacity If there is a new law in the H.o.C., it goes to an advisory in the H.o.L. in 1999 there was a reform - no hereditary peers anymore, only life peers = since 1949 billfords can‘t be blocked by the H.o.L: = the H.o.L can only stop new laws for max. one year
The House of Commons The members of the H.o.C. are elected by geographical constituencies 651 members The H.o.C. works on laws and the members agree to the laws or not
Royal Finances Civil List -is provided by Parliament to meet the official expense of the Queen as Head of State. -about 70% of Civil List expenditure goes to pay the salaries of staff working directly for the Oueen (dealing with State papers ......) -the Queen´s Civil List has been fixed at 7.9 million per annum until 2011. Grand-in-Aid The state has met the cost of maintaining Royal residences since1697,providing the monarch with an annual sum known as grand-in-Aid to keep the buildings in good repair. - Each year the Royal family carries out about 2,600 official engagements in the United Kingdom and overseas. Privy Purse the principal responsibility of the Privy Purse office is to manage the sovereign´s private income from the Duchy of Lancaster. multimillion dollar jewelery collection. -she owns Balmoral Castle, Sandringham castle, Buckingham and Kensington Palaces, Windsor castle and Clarence house. Private income- the taxpayer funded by the royal family to the tune about $51 million in 2000-01. the tourism – industry fuels the state with $93 billion a year.
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Elizabeth II is from the Windsor dynasty. She came to the throne on 6 February 1952 at the age of 25 years after the death of her father King George VI. She is the head of the British Commonwealth of Nations and in addition to the UK, the Queen of 15 independent countries. She is also head of the Anglican Church and the supreme commander of the armed forces of the United Kingdom.
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Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark) is the husband of Queen Elizabeth II. In addition to his royal duties, the Duke of Edinburgh is also the patron of many organizations, including the Duke of Edinburgh Award, the World Wildlife Fund, and he is Chancellor of both Cambridge University and Edinburgh University. Prince Philip also oversees the running of the Royal estates Sandringham and Balmoral and he is Ranger of Windsor Great Park.
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Charles, Prince of Wales - the eldest son of the British Queen Elizabeth II and her husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the heir to the British throne. Prince Charles is actively involved in charity work. He is the founder of the "The Prince's Trust" and 15 other charities. Particular areas of interest are the protection of the environment and improvement of the city environment. In London, the official residence of the Prince of Wales is Clarence House. Prince also owns estates Highgrove in Gloucestershire, Berkholl Luynevermud in Scotland and in Wales.
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Diana, Princess of Wales - from 1981 to 1996, and the first wife of Prince Charles of Wales. Diana was born into an aristocratic English family with royal ancestry as The Honorable Diana Spencer. Diana became Lady Diana Spencer when her father inherited the title of Earl Spencer in 1975. She became a public figure with the announcement of her engagement. She was one of the world's most popular women of her time. She was well known for her fund-raising work for international charities and as an eminent celebrity of the late 20th century.
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Prince William Arthur Philip Louis, Duke of Cambridge, the eldest son of Prince Charles of Wales and Princess Diana, the grandson of the British Queen Elizabeth II. The second in line heir to the throne of the United Kingdom. He was born on June 21, 1982, in London, in the Paddington area. He is married to Catherine Middleton and they have a baby-son George Alexander Louis.
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Prince Henry of Wales - the younger son of Prince Charles of Wales and Princess Diana, grandson of the British Queen Elizabeth II. December 21, 1984 was baptized by Archbishop of Canterbury in St George's Chapel in Windsor, where he received the name of Henry Charles Albert David Mountbatten-Windsor. From early childhood, is known by the name of Harry's family, which is used even by official sources. Currently fourth in line heir to the throne of the United Kingdom.
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Camilla Rosemary Mountbatten-Windsor - Princess of Wales, the second wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, heir to the British throne. Charles and Camilla were married in 2005. The wedding ceremony of Charles and Camilla was deprived of grandeur and scope. In February 2005, their marriage was registered in the municipal department of Windsor.
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Princess Anne is a member of the British royal family, the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II. She was born on August 15, 1950 in London, being at that time the second child of the queen. With her first husband - Captain Mark Phillips - lived 18.5 years. From this marriage - two children, Peter Phillips and Zara Phillips. After her divorce from Phillips entered into a second marriage - with Commander (now - the vice-admiral) Timothy Laurence.
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Peter Mark Andrew Phillips , is the only son of Anne, Princess Royal, and her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips. He is the eldest grandchild of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Phillips keeps a low public profile and carries out no royal duties; for many years he has worked in the sports sponsorship and management fields.
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Zara Anne Elizabeth Phillips - a member of the British royal family, the second child and only daughter of Princess Anne and her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips, and the fifteenth in the line of succession to the throne. Married to the captain of the England rugby Mike Tindellom, but it left her maiden name. Zara Phillips is engaged in horse-riding, won the World Cup Eventing at Aachen and in 2006 was recognized by the BBC Sports Personality of the Year. In 2007, for excellence in equestrian sport, she was awarded the Order of the British Empire.
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Prince Andrew Duke of York, Andrew Albert Christian Edward, born February 19, 1960) - British Prince, Rear-Admiral. The third child and second son of the British Queen Elizabeth II. The title of Duke of York was granted to him July 23, 1986 - the day of his marriage to Sarah , Duchess of York . They have two children: Princess Beatrice of York (born 8 August 1988) and Princess Eugenie (Eugenia) of York (born 23 March 1990) . Since Duke has no sons, the heirs of the title is not available. If Prince Andrew did not marry again, and he did not have a son, after his death, the title of "Duke of York" will return to the Crown and may be re-assigned.
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Sarah, Duchess of York (- the former wife of Prince Andrew, Duke of York, the middle son of the British Queen Elizabeth II. They were married on July 23, 1986 at Westminster Abbey in London. After the wedding, Prince Andrew received from Queen Elizabeth II the title of Duke of York, and Sarah became the Duchess of York. , she will lose it if she re- marries .
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Princess Beatrice Elizabeth Mary of York - a member of the British Royal family. The eldest daughter of Andrew and Sarah. Is the sixth in the order (and first woman) in the line of succession to the throne of sixteen independent states (the UK and the monarchies of the British Commonwealth). At the time of birth of Princess Beatrice was the first that was born in the royal family after the birth of her aunt Princess Anne in 1950.
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The British Royal Family.
The Queen is a Head of State
Elisabeth II is a queen of the UK. She was born on the 21st of April 1926. She has got 4 children, 8 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Elisabeth II is a queen of the UK. She was born on the 21st of April 1926. She has got 4 children, 8 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild. Her full name is Elisabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor. She became a queen in 1952.
Prince Philip Mountbatten was born on the 10th of June 1921. His title is the Duke of Edinburgh. He married Elizabeth on 20 November 1947 Prince Charles, The Prince of Wales His full name is Charles Philip Arthur George, he is the eldest son of the Queen. He was born on the 14th of November 1948.
He was married twice. His first wife was lady Diana Spencer (Princess Diana). They married in 1981 and had two sons. But they divorced in 1996. Princess Diana was loved by all the British, but she tragically died in a car crash in Paris in 1997.
Prince Charles' second wife is Camilla Parker Bowles, Duchess of Cornwall, they married in 2005.
Princess Diana and Prince Charles had two sons. The oldest is Prince William (born 1982) and Prince Harry (born 1984)
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
(born 21 June 1982), is second in the line of succession, behind his father. Prince William married his longtime girlfriend, Catherine Middleton, on 29 April 2011.
Her full name is Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise. She was born on the 15th of August 1950. She is the only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II.
The Princess Anne, Royal Princess
Prince Andrew Duke of York
His full name is Andrew Albert Christian Edward. He was born on the 19th of February 1960. He had two daugthers.
Princess Beatrice of York
Princess Eugenie of York
The Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
His full name is Edward Antony Richard Louis. He was born on the 10th of March 1964.
Sophie, Countess of Wessex
The members of the Royal family live in Buckingham Palace. But also they had a residence in the Windsor Castle
Former British Colonies
A Commonwealth is a united state of former colonies. There are sixteen countries in it, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, Papua New Guinea, New Zealand, and Jamaica.
Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland was created in 1801 by the merger of the Kingdoms of Great Britain and Ireland under the Act of Union.
The Parliament worked since 1707. The Head of the Parliament is a queen
The House of Lords