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THE UK AS MONARCHY AND RELIGIOUS COUNTRY

VY_32_INOVACE_14-05. THE UK AS MONARCHY AND RELIGIOUS COUNTRY. Monarchy and British Queen Religion. Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom. Autor: Sodacan , Název: Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom.svg Zdroj:

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THE UK AS MONARCHY AND RELIGIOUS COUNTRY

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  1. VY_32_INOVACE_14-05 THE UK AS MONARCHY AND RELIGIOUS COUNTRY Monarchy andBritishQueen Religion

  2. Royal Coat of Arms of the United Kingdom Autor: Sodacan, Název: RoyalCoatofArmsoftheUnitedKingdom.svg Zdroj: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Royal_Coat_of_Arms_of_the_United_Kingdom.svg

  3. The UK (Great Britain ) • parliamentary, constitutional monarchy, no written constitution or document • the head - a monarch = a king or a queen • the present head of state = Queen Elizabeth II -reignsbut not rules, neutral in political affairs • country-isgoverned in her name by thegovernment= body ofministers • responsible to a parliament • history-always monarchy except 1649-1660 = therepublic, Oliver Cromwell

  4. QUEEN- Elizabeth II • *21.4.1926, married Prince Philip, theDukeof Edinburgh in 1947 • fourchildren – Charles – theheir to thethrone,Anne, Andrew, Edward, crowned in 1953 • in Commonwealthcountries represented byGovernor – General • headof • UK + Commonwealth, ArmedForces, Justice, the ChurchofEngland and the Church of Scotland • part of • Parliament – opensit by Queen`s Speech • appoints or dismiss • ministers, PM, judges, churchdignitaries • titles • peerages, knighthoods • represents • the House of Windsor

  5. Elizabeth and Philip Elizabeth II Autor: NASA/Bill Ingalls, Název: Elizabeth II greets NASA GSFC employees, May 8, 2007 edit.jpg Zdroj:http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elizabeth_II_greets_NASA_GSFC_employees,_May_8,_2007_edit.jpg Autor: Cecil Beaton, Název: Elizabeth andPhilip 1953.jpg Zdroj: http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Elizabeth_and_Philip_1953.jpg

  6. Buckingham Palace • Queen`s official residence in London • The Changing of the Guards at 11 a.m. • the home of the sovereign since Queen Victoria • built in 1703 for the Duke of Buckingham • other royal residencesorpalaces:Kensington P., St. Jame`s P., Windsor Castle, Sandringham House, Balmoral Castle, Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh…

  7. Buckingham Palace Autor: Darina Sikorová

  8. Royal Family • King George V + Princess Mary of Teck • 1910 - 1936 • King George VI + Lady Elizabeth Bowes – Lyon (Queen Mother) • 1936 - 1952 • Queen Elizabeth II + Philip, Duke of Edinburgh • 1952 - • four children: • Charles, Prince of Wales + Lady Diana Spencer • Prince William of Wales + Catherine Middleton • Prince Henry of Wales • Charles and Diana divorced in 1996, Ch. married Camilla Parker Bowles, Diana – car accident – Paris 1997 • Anne, Princess Royal • Andrew, Duke of York • Edward, Earl of Wessex • Prince Charles is the heir to the throne • all monarchs from George V - House of Windsor

  9. Religion • religiousfreedom, multi – faith educational system and community,mostly protestant country, Christianity prevails: • ChurchofEngland - connectedwithgovernment, bish.+ archb. • longhistory, • 2 provinces – York, Canterbury • not verydifferentfromCathol. Churchbutdoesn´t recognizethe Pope • no celebate, documents – 39 articles, BookofCommon, *1534 by Henry VIII • ChurchofScotland - no bishops, archb., presbyterians, • Calvinisticcharacter • verypuritan, strict • Free Protestant Ch. - Methodist Ch., theBaptists, theQuakers • The Roman Catholic Ch. - 10% but 50% in N.I. • more religiousthan protestants • catholicswerepersecuteduntil 19th cent. • more often go to church • otherreligions - Budhism/ Jap., Ind., Tha./, Hinduism/Ind./, Judaism, Islam, …

  10. Thank you for your attention. Autor DUM: Mgr. DarinaSikorová

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