Презентация по английскому языку на тему The British Royal Family

The British Royal Family Queen Elizabeth II Buckingham Palace has been the official London residence of Britain’s sovereigns since Queen Victoria moved there in July 1837. It was originally a town house that was owned from the beginning of the 18th century by the Duke of Buckingham who lived there . In 1677 king George III bought the Palace as a present for his wife . Buckingham Palace Elizabeth II-Today Elizabeth II is reigning in LondonBorn:1926Reigned from:1952-Elder daughter of King George VI. and Queen Elizabeth.-In 1947 married Prince Philip of Greece(The Prince Philip of Edinburgh); -The Prince Charles is the eldest of their four children-Crowned in Westminister Abbey on II. June 1953 Queen’s birthday British Royal Summer birthday 21 April 1926: actual birthdaysince 1805: normally held on the second Saturday in June The Family’s Surname: WindsorChanged from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windsor in 1917Reason: In 1917, King George V renounced all the German titles belong into him and his family and adopted the name of his castle, Windsor, because of WWI and anti-German sentiment Queen’s birthday The Queen’s children The Queen’s grandchildren The Queen’s greatgrandson George Alexander Louis Diana ,the Princess of WalesDiana ,the Princess of Wales, also known as Lady Diana Spencer (1961-1997)-Queen Elizabeth ‘s II daughter –in –law and mother of Prince William , the heir to the throne .In her lifetime she gave active support to various charities caring for homeless children and AIDS victims .When she died in a car crash , she became the first member of the Royal Family who died such a tragic way in some centuries .Her state funeral was watched on TV by millions around the world . Elizabeth was born at 02:40 (GMT) on 21 April 1926, during the reign of her paternal grandfather, King George V. Her father, Prince Albert, (later King George VI), was the second son of the King. Her mother, Elizabeth, Duchess of York (later Queen Elizabeth). She was baptised by the Anglican Archbishop of York, in the private chapel of Buckingham Palace on 29 May, and named Elizabeth after her mother.Early lifePrincess Elizabeth aged three, April 1929 In 1945, Princess Elizabeth convinced her father that she should be allowed to contribute directly to the war effort. She joined the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service, where she was known as No 230873 Second Subaltern Elizabeth Windsor, and was trained as a driver. This training was the first time she had been taught together with other students.Military career Princess Elizabeth, 8 May 1945Princess Elizabeth (left, in uniform) on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with (left to right) her mother Queen Elizabeth, Winston Churchill, King George VI, and Princess Margaret, 8 May 1945 Elizabeth married Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark) on 20 November 1947. Prince Philip had renounced his claim to the Greek throne. As a Greek royal, Philip is a member of the house of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg, the Danish royal house and a line of the House of Oldenburg. Philip was Greek Orthodox, with no financial resources behind him, and had sisters who had married Nazi supporters. The marriage Coronation of Elizabeth II, 2 June 1953The ceremony in Westminster Abbey, with the exception of the anointing and communion, was televised for the first time. Elizabeth's coronation gown was embroidered on her instructions with the floral emblems of Commonwealth countries:[]English Tudor rose; Scots thistle; Welsh leek; Irish shamrock; Australian wattle; Canadian maple leaf; New Zealand silver fern; lotus flowers for India and Ceylon; and Pakistan's wheat, cotton, and jute Queen Elizabeth II has never given a press interview. Her views on political issues are therefore largely unknown except to those few heads of government in her confidence. Conservative in dress, she is well known for her solid-color overcoats and matching hats which allow her to be seen easily in a crowd. She attends many cultural events as part of her public role. Her main leisure interests include horse racing, photography,dogs.Personality Duties Duties: Head of State (representative), Head of the Armed Forces (declare war), Head of the Church of England (appoints bishops and archbishops), Government Duties (signature needed), Represents the Nation (at times of sorrow), Royal Garden Parties, Visits (various places https://en.wikipedia.org/wikiReferences