Презентація на тему «Her Majesty The Queen Elizabeth II»

content: The presentation is made byLiliya Hreskivclass 10-BHer Majesty The QueenElizabeth II

content: The Queen is Head of State of theUK and 15 otherCommonwealth realms.The elder daughter of King George VIand Queen Elizabeth,she was born in 1926 and becameQueen at the age of 25, and hasreigned through more than fivedecades of enormous social changeA nd development.The Queen ismarried to Prince Philip,Duke of Edinburgh and hasfour children and eightgrandchildren.

content: The Queen was born at2.40am on21 April 1926 at 17 BrutonStreet in Mayfair, London.She was the first child ofThe Duke and Duchess of York,who later became King GeorgeVI and Queen Elizabeth.At the time she stood third inline of succession to the throneafter Edward, Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII),and her father, The Duke of York.But it was not expected that her father would become King, or that she would become Queen.

content: Princess Elizabeth was educated at home with Princess Margaret, her younger sister.After her father succeeded to the throne in 1936 and she became heir presumptive, she started to study constitutional history and law as preparation for her future role. She received tuition from her father, as well as sessions with Henry Marten, the Vice-Provost of Eton. She was also instructed in religion by the Archbishop of Canterbury.Princess Elizabeth also learned French from a number of French and Belgian governesses. It is a skill which has stood The Queen in good stead, as she often has cause to use it when speaking to ambassadors and heads of state from French-speaking countries, and when visiting French-speaking areas of Canada.Princess Elizabeth also studied art and music, learned to ride, and became a strong swimmer. She won the Children's Challenge Shield at London's Bath Club when she was thirteen.

content: An animal lover since childhood, The Queen takes a keen and highly knowledgeable interest in horses.Other interests include walking in the countryside and working her Labradors, which were bred at Sandringham.A lesser known interest isScottish country dancing.Each year during her stayat Balmoral Castle, The Queengives dances known asGillies' Balls,for neighbours,estate and Castlestaff andmembers of thelocal community.

content: An important part of the work ofThe Queen is to support and encourage public and voluntary service.One of the ways in which Her Majesty does this is through involvement withcharities and otherorganisations.The Queen has over600 patronages.These cover every area of thecharity and voluntary sector,from opportunities for young people,to preservation of wildlife andthe environment.Involvement with these organisations helpsto recognise their achievements,and helps to recognise the contributions of many different sectors of public life.

content: The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh celebrated their 64th wedding anniversary on 20 November 2011.They have fourchildren, eightgrandchildrenand threegreat-grandchildren..Family life has been an essential support to The Queen throughout her reign. The family usually spends Christmas together at Sandringham in Norfolk, attending church on Christmas Day. And in the summer of 2006, The Queen celebrated her 80th birthday by taking a cruise with all her family through the Western Isles of Scotland.

content: The queen marks her birthday twice a year: privately on the actual birthday which is on the 21st Apriland officially with the "Trooping the Colour" ceremony held in June, when the weather is better.

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content: You can write to Her Majestyat the following address:Her Majesty The QueenBuckingham PalaceLondon SW1A 1AAIf you wish to write a formal letter, you can open with 'Madam' and close the letter with the form 'I have the honour to be, Madam, Your Majesty's humble and obedient servant'. This traditional approach is by no means obligatory. You should feel free to write in whatever style you feel comfortable.