BRITISH ROYAL FAMILY

• The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a constitutional monarchy in which the Monarch is head of state and the prime minister is the head of government. Queen Elizabeth II is the monarch and David Cameron is the Prime Minister.

• The Queen constitutional role today is mainly symbolic and ceremonial

•Which countries share the Queen?

Queen Elizabeth II is the official head of state for 16 different independent countries, known as the "Commonwealth realms" - a smaller club than the Commonwealth of Nations, many of whose members are now Queenless republics. The current Commonwealth realms :

United Kingdom Canada Australia New Zealand Jamaica Barbados The Bahamas Grenada Papua New Guinea Solomon Islands Tuvalu Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Belize Antigua and Barbuda Saint Kitts and Nevis

British family tree

ROYAL RESIDENCES

• The Royal Family has numerous residences that it has accumulated over the years.Previous Kings and Queens built or attained countless properties that have served as family homes, workplaces and government centers.

BUCKINGHAM PALACE

WINDSOR CASTLE

SANDRINGHAM HOUSE

HOLYROODHOUSE

Merve KURT