British royal family

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The United Kingdom of

Great Britain and Northern

Ireland is a constitutional

monarchy.

George V Edward VIIIGeorge VI

Mary, Princess Royal and Countess of Harewood Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester

Prince George, Duke of Kent The Prince John

The Duke of EdinburghThe Queen

The Duchess of Gloucester The Duke of Gloucester

The Duke of Kent The Duchess of Kent

Prince Michael of Kent Princess Michael of Kent

Princess Alexandra, The Hon Lady Ogilvy

The Prince of Wales

The Duchess of CornwallThe Duke of York

The Earl of WessexThe Countess of Wessex

The Princess Royal Prince William of WalesPrince Harry of Wales

Princess Beatrice of YorkPrincess Eugenie of York

Viscount SevernLady Louise Windsor

Members Of Royal Family

The Buckingham Palace

The famous palace, first built in 1703, is it the very center of London. It is a family house, where children play and grow up. It also the place where president, kings

and politicians go to meet the Queen.

Queen Elizabeth II

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Princess

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Princess Ann

Princess Beatris

Prince William

Prince Harry

Duke of York

Andrew

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Prince Edward

Duke of Edinburgh

Philip

Prince of Wales

Charles

The Queen's heir is Charles, Prince of Wales, who was born in 1948, married Lady Diana Spencer and has two children, Prince William and Prince Harry. The Prince of Wales is well-known as a

keen promoter of British interests.

The Queen's husband, Duke of Edinburgh, was born in 1926 and served in the

Royal Navy. He takes a great of interest in industry and in saving raise wild

animals from extinction.

Prince Andrew, Duke of York, served as a helicopter pilot in the Royal

Navy. In 1986 he married Miss Sarah Ferguson and has two daughters.

 

Queen Elizabeth II Queen Elizabeth II was born in Windsor on 21 April 1926. Her full name is Elizabeth-Mary-Alexander Windsor. Her first speech was made on the radio in 1940. In 1947 Elizabeth married Prince Philip. Their first son Prince Charles was born in 1948. Elizabeth came to the throne in 1952. The young queen was crowned in Westminster Abby on 2 July 1953. Nowadays the Queen plays an important role in the country. She has four children: They are Prince Charles , Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Prince Edward.

The Queen Day’s When the Queen gets up in the morning,

seven people look after her. One stars her bath, one prepares her clothes, and one feeds the Royal dogs. She has eight or nine dogs, and they sleep in their own bedroom near the Queen’s bedroom. Two people bring her breakfast. She has coffee from Harrods, toasts, and eggs. Every day for fifteen minutes, a piper plays Scottish music outside her room and the Queen reads the Times. Every Tuesday evening, she meets the Prime Minister. They talk about world news and have a drink, perhaps a gin and tonic or a whisky.

Functions of the Queen

†Opening and closing Parliament†Approving the appointment of the Prime Minister

†Giving her Royal Assent to bills†Giving honours such as peerages, knighthoods and medals

†Head of the Commonwealth†Head of the Church of England

†Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces