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8/12/2019 The Royal Family Queen Elizabeth the Second

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The Royal

Family

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Her majesty queen Elizabeth II, infull Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, was born on

the 21st of April in 1926 in London.She is queen of the United Kingdom of GreatBritain and Northern Ireland from February 6,

1952. Her official name is Elizabeth II, by

the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom ofGreat Britain and Northern Ireland and of herother realms and territories Queen, Head ofthe Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.

Elizabeth II is now the longest-reigningBritish monarch since Victoria, who occupiedthe throne for over 63 years.



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Elizabeth was the elder daughter ofAlbert, duke of York, and his wife, Lady

Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon. As a child, herclose family called her Lilibet.Hergrandfather was King George V. In

1936 King George V died. Elizabeth'suncle, Edward VIII, became king, butmonths later he gave up the throne.Elizabeth's father then became King

George VI, making Elizabeth the next inline for the throne. She was only 10

years old.

the Queen MotherGeorge V, hergrandfather



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From that time on,

Princess Elizabeth

was trained for her

future duties. She

and her younger

sister, MargaretRose, were

educated at home

in history, art,music, and

horseback riding.

When Princess Elizabeth

was 13, World War II

broke out. BecauseLondon was heavily

bombed during the war,

she and her sister were

sent to live in the safety of

Windsor Castle, outsidethe city. In 1940 Princess

Elizabeth gave her first

radio address. This began

her life in the public eye.



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Princess Elizabeth became engaged to Lieutenant

Philip Mountbatten in 1947. Before their wedding

King George VI gave Philip the titles of duke ofEdinburgh, earl of Merioneth, and Baron

Greenwich. The marriage took place in

Westminster Abbey in London on November 20,

1947.Their first child, Prince Charles, was born in 1948.

The couple later had three more children: Princess

Anne, born in 1950; Prince Andrew, born in 1960;

and Prince Edward, born in 1964. The Queen is an

affectionate wife, loving mother and grandparent.

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Even before becomingqueen, Elizabeth

represented the royal

family with visits tovarious countries. In

January 1952 she andher husband left for a tour

of Australia and NewZealand. In the first stageof the trip, however, KingGeorge died in his sleep.

Princess Elizabethautomatically becameQueen Elizabeth II. She

flew back at once toEngland.

Queen

Elizabeth's

coronation, orcrowning

ceremony, was

held atWestminster

Abbey on June 2,

1953. She was

25 years old.



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At home, she meets regularly with the

British prime minister to discuss the

political affairs of the country. She

receives visitors from around the world

and presents honors to accomplished

people. She also makes appearances atmany public events.

The Queen has no power in a political

sense yet she is an integral part of theparliamentary system.



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In 2002 Queen Elizabeth reached herGolden Jubilee, or 50 years as queen.

To mark the anniversary, celebrations

were held throughout the UnitedKingdom. Queen Elizabeth II

and her husband,

Prince Philip, wave

to well-wishersduring celebrations

of the queen's

Golden Jubilee

in June 2002.



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Charles Philip Arthur George, prince of Waleswas born on the 14thof November, 1948, in

Buckingham Palace, London. After private

schooling, Charles entered Trinity College,

Cambridge, in 1967. He took a bachelor'sdegree there in 1971. He also spent a term at

the University College of Wales, learning Welsh.

He then attended the Royal Air Force College

(becoming an excellent flier) and the RoyalNaval College.



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On July 29, 1981, Charles married

Lady Diana Frances Spencer,

daughter of the 8th Earl Spencer; theroyal wedding was a global media

event.

The couple's first child, Prince Williamof Wales, became at his birth (June 21,

1982) second in line of succession to

the throne. Their second child, PrinceHenry Charles Albert David, was born

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Marital difficulties led to a separation between Dianaand Charles in 1992. They divorced on August 28,1996. Dianasgreat popularity as a member of the

royal family, both in Britain and throughout the world,attracted considerable attention from the press, andshe became one of the most photographed women

in the world.

On April 9, 2005, he married Camilla Parker Bowles(born 1947), with whom he had a long-standing

relationship. After the wedding, Parker Bowles tookthe title of duchess of Cornwall.

A year later Diana died in an auto accident, alongwith her companion, Dodi Fayed, and their driver, in

an automobile accident in Paris.


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