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Elizabeth II.

Elizabeth II. Ivana Šimůnková Kateřina Pazderová. Basic Facts. Born : 21 April 1926 Mayfair, London Full name: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor Father: George VI. Mother: Elizabeth Bowes Lyon Reign: 6 February 1952 to date Coronation: 2 June 1953

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Elizabeth II.

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  1. Elizabeth II. Ivana Šimůnková Kateřina Pazderová

  2. Basic Facts • Born: 21 April 1926 Mayfair, London • Full name: Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor • Father: George VI. • Mother: Elizabeth Bowes Lyon • Reign: 6 February 1952 to date • Coronation: 2 June 1953 • Husband: Prince Philip,The Duke of Edinburgh • Marriage: 20 November 1947

  3. Early life • born 21 April 1926 in Mayfair, London • baptised in the Music Room of Buckingham Palace 29 May 1926 • At the time of her birth, she was third in the line of succession to the crown • Educated at home with Princess Margaret under the supervision of her mother • Studied history, modern languages, religion, constitutional history and law

  4. 1939 evacuated with sister to Windsor Castle • 1940 made her first broadcast, addressing other children who had been evacuated • 1945 joined the Women´s Auxiliary TerritorialService – trained as a driver

  5. Marriage • Married Philip, The Duke of Edinburg ( born as a Prince of Greece and Denmark) on 20 November 1947 • After wedding they took up residence at Clarence House, London • 14 November 1948 Elizabeth gave birth to her first child Prince Charles of Edinburgh • Other child: The Princess Anne, The Prince Andrew and The Prince Edward

  6. Accession and Coronation • 6 February 1952 King George VI. Died • She received the news of father´s death during the visit of Kenya • Coronation took place in Westminster Abbey on 2 June 1953 • Ceremony was broadcast on radio around the world

  7. Titles • 1926-1936 Her Royal Higness Princess Elizabeth of York • 1936-1947 Her Royal Higness The Princess Elizabeth • 1947-1952 Her Royal Higness The Princess Elizabeth, Duches of Edinburgh • 1952-present Her majesty the Queen

  8. Basic Facts Queen Elizabeth II. is: ♠ Queen of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, Bermuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis, where she is represented by Governors-General. The sixteen countries of which she is Queen are known as Commonwealth Realms, and their combined population is 128 million. ♠Head of the Commonwealth, Lord High Admiral, Supreme Governor of the Church of England (styled Defender of the Faith), Lord of Mann, and Paramount Chief of Fiji. Following tradition, she is also styled Duke of Lancaster and Duke of Normandy. She is also Commander-in-Chief of the Armed forces of many of her Realms. ♠ fortieth monarch since William the Conqueror obtained the crown of England ♠ patron of more than 620 charities and organisations

  9. Some interests • During her reign, the Queen has undertaken over 256 official overseas visits to different countries • She visited Australia 15 times, Canada 23 times, Jamaica 6 times and new zealand 10 times • The Queen was the first british Monarch to visit China ( in 1986 ) • She sent around 100 000 telegrams to centenarias in the UK and the Commonwealth

  10. She learnt to drive in 1945 when she joined the Army • She sent her first email in 1976 from an army base • She sent around 280 000 telegrams to couples in the UK and the Commonwealth celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary

  11. She has opened 15 bridges in the UK during her reign • The first footballmatch The Queen attended was in the 1953 FA Cup Final • During her reign there were 10 Prime ministers and 6 Arcibishops of Cantebury • The Queen has opened Parliament every year except 1959 and 1963, when she was expacting Prince Andrew and Prince Edward respectively

  12. The Queen has met the following astronauts at Buckingham Palace • The first astronaut to go into space- Russian – Major Jurij Gagarin • The first woman in space – Russian – Mrs. Valentina Tereschova • The first man on the moon – American – Neil Amstrong – and the other american astronauts – Michal Collins and Edwin Aldrin

  13. Queen and Christmas • The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh have sent about 37 500 Christmas cards during The Queen’s reign • She has given out about 78 000 Christmas pudding to staff continuing the costum of King George V and King George VI • Every year she sends Christmas tree to Westminster Abbey, Welligton Barracks, St Paul’s Cathedral, St Giles, Edinburgh, The Canongate Kirk and local schools and churches in Sandringham area

  14. Thank you for your attention

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