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The British Royal Family. INTERESTING FACTS. Kl VI. The Queen . Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary) Born 21 April, 1926 Queen since 6 February 1952 Head of the state Married to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburg (20 November 1947)
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The British Royal Family INTERESTING FACTS Kl VI
The Queen • Queen Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary) • Born 21 April, 1926 • Queen since 6 February 1952 • Head of the state • Married to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburg (20 November 1947) • Has 4 children, 8 grandchildren and 1 great-grandchild
Prince Charles • Charles Philip Arthur George • Born 14 November 1948 • The Queen’s eldest son • Known as The Prince of Wales • On 29 July 1981, married Lady Diana Spencer • Has 2 sons: Prince William and Prince Harry • Married Mrs Camilla Parker Bowles, who become The Duchess of Cornwall, on 9 April 2005 • 1st in the line to the throne
Prince William of Wales • William Arthur Philip Louis • Born on 21 June 1982 • Elder son of The Prince of Wales and Late Diana Spencer • 2nd in the line to the throne • Married Catherine Elizabeth Middleton in 2011 Prince Harry of Wales • Henry Charles Albert David • Born on 15 November 1984 • The younger son of The Prince of Wales, Willaim’s brother • 3rd in line to the throne
Diana, Princess of Wales • Diana Frances Spencer • Born on 1 July 1961 • The first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, William and Harry’s mother • Famous for her charity work • Got divorced in 1995 • Killed with her boyfriend, Dodi Fayed, in a car crash on 31 August 1997
The most famous royal weddings Prince William & Catherine Middleton (29 April 2011) Prince Charles & Lady Diana Spencer (29 July 1981)
Royal Palaces and Castles Windsor Castle is an official residence of The Queen and the largest occupied castle in the world Buckingham Palace is the Queen's official and main royal London home It has around 600 rooms, a cinema and a swimming pool. It also has its own post office and police station. Balmoral Castle is a favourite residence for The Queen and her family during the summer holiday. It is located in Scotland
Kensington Palace was the London residence of the late Princess Diana The Royal family’s private country residence in Norfolk. Every Christmas is spent at Sandringham House Clarence House is The Prince of Wales's current official London residence
Questions: ? ? 1 What’s the name of Queen’s husband? 2 How many children does the queen have? 3 Who can come to the British throne next? 4 Which member of the royal family died on 31st August 1997? 5 What are the names of royal palaces and castles? 6 What’s the name of Prince William’s wife? 7 How old is The Queen? 8 How many rooms are there in the Buckingham Palace? 9 What’s the name of Prince Charles and Princess Diana’s eldest son?