Today the state structure of the United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy. However, Elizabeth The second continues to be considered one of the most respected and influential people on the planet. Help, which has the people of her country, applies to the members of her family - the house of Windsor.

Despite the fact that in England there is no strict definition (nor legal, nor formal) members of the monarch family, nevertheless, as a rule, the following persons are considered: the monarch itself (king and queen), the wife of the Queen (if he is not a king ), Monarch's children and their spouses, children of the monarch's sons (i.e. grandchildren on the male line) and their wife (husband). The king and the Queen of Great Britain wear her title (His) Royal Majesty, and the remaining family members - their royal highness. They are considered princes and princesses. In former times, each of the members of the monarchic family was represented by the king (queen) throughout the country, occupying responsible state posts. The transition to the constitutional monarchy has changed a lot to the United Kingdom: the Royal Family has lost their powers, and today its members perform only social and ceremonial functions both inside the kingdom and over its turns. The same applies to the role of the queen in the affairs of the state. The country is managed by the Cabinet of Ministers, responsible to the parliament. However, she also has it can at their own discretion to dissolve parliament and appoint new elections, etc.

All members of the Royal Family of Great Britain

So, the first on the list, of course, the Queen of Elizabeth's second and her spouse is the prince-consort. Then followed the heir to the British throne, the eldest son of the queen, and his spouse (second) - Camilla Parker Bowles - Duchess of Cornweal. Further on the list are the newly minted parents - Duke and Duchess Cambridge - Prince William (Senior Queen's Grandson) and Princess Catherine (in Middleton's Maidest . The next on the list is the second son of Prince Charles and his first spouse - Prince Henry Wales, who knows more in the world as Prince Harry. His uncle (the second son of the queen) Prince Andrew York and his daughter - Princesses Beatrice and Eugene, then - Family of the Third Son Elizabeth II, Graph Edward Wessec (His wife Sofia, Son - Viscount James North, Daughter - Louise Windsor), And the only daughter of Queen and Duke Edinburgh - Anna - Princess of the Kingdom of the United Kingdom. The royal family is not limited to such a number of royal persons. Further, the list goes the cousins \u200b\u200band sisters Elizabeth second and so on.

Windsor Dynasty is the British branch of the Gothic Dynasty of Saxen-Coburg, therefore, also houses of the vets, from which the Prince Albert takes place - Queen Victoria (Hannover). However, during the First World War, when England was in enemy relations with Germany, King Georg fifth refused the Saxon and other German titles, renaming the old dynasty in the Windsor house. The monarchs of this dynasty were the rules from 1910 to 1936, Edward eighth, who immediately changed Georg Sixth on the throne - the father of the current Queen, who ruled the kingdom of 16 years old, well, and Elizabeth second, now the Queen of the United Kingdom of the United Kingdom. Royal Family, despite time from time to time arising small scandals, nevertheless in the country enjoys great love and respect. Any event relating to them, like joyful, and sad, people take as their own. In this country, one of the most beloved holidays is the birthday of the favorite Queen.

British royal family - the pride of the British. The members of the royal family role in government management do not play, but faith in the monarch and honoring for centuries have become an integral part of the English mentality. The current government in the face of Parliament does not cause special trust in ordinary English, unlike the king and the queen - traditions of traditions and the focus of national unity.

To date, members of the royal family represent the country abroad, performing social and ceremonial functions. The importance of the royal family for the British is indisputable. For people, their monarchs are a moral standard and an example for imitation. When problems arise in the royal family or some of them behave an inappropriately to their position, the whole country takes it close to heart - as its own misses. Every year, the queen appeals to the appropriate celebrations, in which he addresses the entire nation, raising and instructing the path for the whole UK.

Queen Elizabeth II.

Queen Elizabeth II ranked the throne aged twenty-five in 1952. It is a personality unique for a variety of reasons. First, before, Britain did not have a monarch, which would rule for so long (exception - Queen Victoria). Secondly, Elizabeth rules of Britain in troubled times.

The country survived many high-profile events - such as the disintegration of the empire and the foundation of the Commonwealth of Nations, the war in Afghanistan and in Iraq, the riots in. These and many other blows the royal monarchy sustained with dignity, safely coping with the wave of inevitable criticism. Elizabeth II managed to maintain the high status of the royal family and its prestige. Currently, its popularity among the British is at the highest level, she loves and respect. British's population impresses the behavior of her queen, which is distinguished by rare thrift and is famous for the fact that it is carefully saved by funds that come to the content of the family from the country's budget. However, these costs do not even be compared with income in the budget due to the monarchy, not to mention that respect and love that the British are experiencing to it.

Members of the British royal family

If you are going to go to England not only for an excursion, it is worth knowing not only the name of the queen, but also family members. So here is the list of family of monarchs in the order of inheritance:

Elizabeth II and Duke Edinburgh, her husband

Charles Welly - the first heir and his wife Camilla

Prince William - Son Charles

Prince George.

Charlotte Cambridge

Henry Welsh

Prince Andrew

Beatrice and Eugene York

Prince Edward and his wife Sophie

James and Louise Windsor

Princess Anna.

Prince Richard and Ekaterina Birgitt, his wife

Prince Edward and his wife Catherine

Prince Michael Kent and his wife Marie Cristina Backbnits

Princess Alexander

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Elizabeth II is the eldest daughter of Prince Alberta, Duke of York and his wife Elizabeth, Duchess York. She was born on April 21, 1926. The only sister of the future queen, Margaret, was born four years later.

Nobody expected from Elizabeth to climb the throne, because the first in line was her uncle Edward, Prince Wales. He was young, well, and the people expected coronation. However, after the death of the acting King George V, the royal family shocked the news - his son Edward, the first heir to the British throne, made a proposal of his hand and hearts of a certain Wall Simpson - twice a divorced American. In those days, such an alliance was akin to suicide and not acceptable to the king. At the insistence of the family, Edward refused the crown.

After removing the brother Edward VIII on December 11, 1936, the Duke of York Albert became King Georg VI, thereby making the heir of a 10-year-old daughter - Elizabeth.

Elizabeth met his future husband of Prince Greece and Denmark Philip in 1934. The heiress of the crown of an all-industrial power and a prince without money, the provisions in society and the kingdom began to associate close friendship since 1939, after the next meeting. Young people guided the correspondence for several years and, despite the unequal position in society and the involvement of the Philip family to the Nazis (the sisters of the prince were married to the Germans consisting in the Nazi parties) Elizabeth and Philip, nevertheless married November 20, 1947.
Note: The Queen and her husband - cousin and sister on the king of Christian Xi, and secondary - according to Queen Victoria.

It was at this time that the aging king (Father Elizabeth) issued a letter, allowing him to assign the informal title "Prince" and "Princess", that otherwise it would be impossible, since the father of children, Prince Philip, was not proclaimed by the king.

Two years later, in 1950, the future queen was born daughter - Princess Anna.

In 1960 and 1964, the Queen had two more sons - Prince Andrew and Edward.

Prince Charles was the first for many generations of the royal family, who received a higher education in addition to the military (all the sons of the queen served in the British army, in the land, sea and air forces). However, his receipt in the best University of Mira - Cambridge was vigorously discussed in the press. The fact is that Charles finished A-LEVEL (in the UK, schoolchildren from 16 to 18 are perevupply training in colleges) with very dubious estimates with which an ordinary student would never have passed into a prestigious university.

The prince married Lady Diana Spencer in 1981. Despite the small involvement in the royal blood, the Queen of Elizabeth hotly loved the daughter-in-law. It is noteworthy that the future princess and icon of the style was not a diligent student and failed almost all school learning.

Diana presented a prince of two sons - the heirs of the throne: William and Henry (in the commoner - Harry).

Prince William, born in 1982. The second in the queue of the heirs of the throne of the United Kingdom. William was the first Crown Prince born outside the Royal Palace - he was born in the London Hospital of St. Mary. He became the object of attention of Paparazzi immediately as soon as it was born: already when leaving Diana and Charles, the cameras of numerous photographers who wanted to make the photo of the heir to the lenses of the camera.

From 1990 to 1995, the prince attended the Ladgrowow School in Berkshire. It was a boarding school, and William did everything along with the rest, even lived in a room with four other students. In school, he was the captain of the hockey team and the rugby team, was fond of swimming, played football and basketball well, and also represented a school on marathons on the run of rough terrain.

After school, William entered the famous Iton College, where he studied geography, biology and history of art. The prince has always been a diligent student and received good assessments both by profile subjects and in education, in addition, it easily found a common language with peers. Taking an example from the Father, after the college entered the University of St Andrews. William's military career built after the end of the university in the air forces. In 2014, it was announced that William joined the position of the air ambulance air ambulance, the entire return on which he would sacrifice for charity.

The prince received a wide disapproval of the public when he flew to Kate from the next exercises, "borrowing" the military helicopter and putting it right in the courtyard of Middleton's house.

As you know, Prince William is married to Kate Middleton, from marriage with which they have a son Georg.

Prince Henry did not receive higher education. After the prestigious school, Yaton, Harry entered the Sandhurst Military Academy.
The grandson of the Queen took part in military operations in Afghanistan, which caused a wide resonance. During the fighting, Harry behaved extremely cautiously, in order not to declassify their favor on the battlefield. However, after a while, Harry was calculated and sent home the ravoisi.

From February 2005, Prince Charles is married to Camilla Rosemary Mountbetten-Windsor, the Duchess of Cornish, the Duchess of Rotcean (better known as Camilla Parker Bowl). Both are second marriages.

After marriage with Prince, Wales Camilla wears titles: Her Royal Highness Princess Wales, Duchess Cornish, in Scotland - Duchess Rotsey, Chester Countess.

In the summer of 2014, the British media reported a possible divorce of Prince Charles and Camillas. However, the confirmation of information on the end of their nine-year-old marriage is not yet.

According to public information, they have already begun a wicked process. The latter allegedly demanded 200 million pounds from the Royal Family (350 million dollars) for its silence about what is happening. In response, Elizabeth II stated that Camilla disgraces the British Crown. The queen added that he would not pay her penny, although the idea of \u200b\u200bthe divorce approved. Journalists note that Camilla will not miss the chance to reopen at the expense of the monarch family. "Without a fight, she will not surrender. She spun next to Charles for more than three decades, so surely knows a lot of imparting things about him," they say.

Princess Anna, Queen's daughter, was married twice. From the first marriage with Mark Phillips at Anna two children: Peter and Zara Phillips.

Princess Anna is a single one of all the descendants of the queen who tried to kidnap. After an attack on the Anna car, the kidnappers opened fire and ordered Anne to immediately leave the car, in response to which she shouted "not Bloody Likely!" (never!)

In 1992, Anna divorced Peter Phillips and married Timothy Laurens (her Majesty's adjutant - British vice-admiral). She has no children from him.

Children Princess Anna do not wear titles. Peter Phillips, the eldest son of Anna, does not lead a public life as opposed to his brothers. Peter is married (it was he who gave the Queen the first lug) works by the manager in Royal Bank of Scotland.

Zara Phillips, the youngest daughter of the princess Anna, married to Mike Tindall, a player in Rugby. Couple has a child.

Prince Andrew, proclaimed by the most beautiful son of the Queen, did not distinguish anything except the mandatory service in the royal marine infantry, a loud scandalous divorce with his wife Sarah Ferguson, and the dubious kind of deal with businessmen.

Prince Andrew has two daughters: Princess Beatrice and Princess Evgenia.

Beatrice appeared in an episodic role (first of the royal family) in the film Young Victoria. With his young man, Dave Clark meets more than seven years.

Eugene lived in New York, working as auction manager.

Prince Edward is the younger son of the queen and her only descendant who could not pass military training and was dismissed from the army after three months of stay.

Edward is married to Sophie Jones, which he met when attempting to open a business. He opened the company to produce independent films, but soon the business went on no.
The couple have two children - Lady Louise Windsor (2003), James, Viscount Send (2007).

In accordance with the British tradition of the parliamentary monarchy, Elizabeth II performs mainly executive functions, practically without affecting the country's office. Its responsibilities include visiting various countries with diplomatic visits, receiving ambassadors, meetings with high-ranking states (especially with the Prime Minister), reading annual Messages to Parliament, presentation of awards, dedication to knights, etc.

Throughout his stay on the throne, the queen supported correct relations with all the prime ministers. At the same time, she always remained faithful to the tradition of the English kings of the newest time - to be above the political fights. As a constitutional monarch, Elizabeth II should not express its political sympathy or antipathy. Although it is accepted that the Queen does not interfere in politics, but due to the fact that for his long-term government, it had the opportunity to work with many premieres and leaders of other countries, to its advice always relate carefully.

In addition to the responsibilities of Elizabeth II, also has certain inalienable rights as a monarchine (royal prerogatives). For example, she can dissolve the parliament, reject the candidacy of the Prime Minister (which seems to it inappropriate), etc.

PS Information is taken from open sources (Wikipedia, etc.). I apologize in advance for the possible actual errors, because I don't know the entire pedigree of the royal family thoroughly. The post is compiled in order to systematize information on the members of the royal family, which constantly flashes on the pages of the gossip.

Queen Elizabeth II became the queen of the United Kingdom and the head of the Commonwealth on February 6, 1952. She is the head of the British royal family, has 4 children, 8 grandchildren and 5 great-grandfathers, and this is 91 years old, 11 months and 9 days.

She is the 32nd granddaughter of the king Alfred Great, who was the first king of England 871-899. See the royal family tree.

It was crowned in Westminster Abbey on June 2, 1953, after almost eighteen months after replaced his father, King George VI, who died on February 6, 1952. In 2012, the Queen of Elizabeth II celebrated the diamond 60-year anniversary of his board, and on June 2 2013 turned 60 years since its coronation.

Elizabeth II - Queen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the head of the Commonwealth of Nations. In addition to the United Kingdom, it is Queen, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and Grenadines, Antigua and Barbuda, Belize and Saint -Kits and Nevis, where it is represented by the Governor-General. Sixteen countries in which she is a queen, are known as the kingdom of the Commonwealth, and their cumulative population is 150 million.

On December 21, 2007, she became the oldest ruling British monarch, living longer than Queen Victoria, which died on January 22, 1901 at the age of 81, 7 months and 29 days. On November 20, 2012, Queen Elizabeth II celebrated its 65th anniversary of the wedding. On April 21, 2017, she was 91 years old.

On September 10, 2015, Queen Elizabeth II became the longest of British history for more than 1200 years of British history, when the duration of its board surpassed her Praprababushka Queen Victoria, which reigns for 63 years and 7 months from June 20, 1837 to January 22, 1901.

In 2017, 100 years old Windsor JD was fulfilled. He was founded by Deant Queen by King Georg, on July 17, 1917.

Queen's husband - Prince Philip

Queen and her husband Prince Philipp, Duke Edinburgh, got married on November 20, 1947 in Westminster Abbey, and in 2017 celebrated their platinum (70th) anniversary of the wedding.

Family of the future wife of Queen Elizabeth II, Prince of Greek and Danish Philip, lost power: his grandfather was killed, and Uncle overthrew from the throne. Philip, together with his parents, fled from Greece, and after the divorce of his father and mother went to the UK to relatives. At one of the secular events, he met the Kronprintsa of Elizabeth and was able to conquer her. The Elizabeth family was against such a kinship, but the famous Lilibet was able to persuade them: in 1947, they played a wedding.

Prince Philip is 96 years old, 9 months and 20 days, and he celebrated his 96th birthday on June 10, 2017. It serves as a longest to the Royal Spouse and the oldest ruling British monarch.

Charles, Prince Wales

Their eldest son Prince Charles on November 14, 2017 turned 69 years old, and he is the most long-awaited and oldest heir to the throne.

On July 29, 1981, Charles married Lady Diana Spencer. The whole world believed in their love, until in 1992, Charles and Diana did not go. Two years later, Prince Wales confessed to the novel with Camille Parker Bowles. In 1996, Prince Charles and Lady Di officially divorced. A year later, the People's Princess crashed in a car accident in Paris.

Camilla, Princess Cornish

"Do you know that my great-grandmother had a novel with your great-grandfather? Maybe we have a try? ", - Prince Charles and Camilla Parker Bowl began with this phrase. They met in the 70s, Roman immediately broke out between them, but Queen Elizabeth II decided to find his son's bride herself.

Despite the decent origin, Camilla did not suit the role of the spouse of the future king because of her windy character. Although Camilla agreed to marry Andrew Parker Bowlza, her feelings for the heir to the British throne did not fade. Ten years later, Charles and Camilla resumed a novel, and the prince achieved permission to divorce from Lady Di. They managed to play a wedding only in 2005. From respect to Diana Camilla, the title of Princess Wales was refused to carry the title of princess and preferred the modest title of Duchess Cornish. There are no common children from Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla.

Prince William, Duke Cambridge

William is the first son of Prince Charles and Princess Diana and the second contender for the throne. As a child, he was strongly tied to the mother and was very hard for the divorce of parents and the death of the mother. William graduated from the Iton College and entered the University of St. Andrews, where he met his future wife Kate Middleton.

On April 29, 2011, Prince William married Catherine (Kate) Middleton in Westminster Abbey. Now they are duke and duchess Cambridge, and in Scotland Count and Countess Strathran.

Catherine, Duchess Cambridge

The story of Kate Middleton is a modern Tale of Cinderella. Father and Mother Catherine, Michael and Carol Middleton - immigrants from the middle class. Kate also has a younger sister and brother, Philip and James. After the wedding with Prince William Kate Middleton became referred to as Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge.

On July 22, 2013, the first child of the Duke and the Duchess of Cambridge - Prince George was born. Currently, he ranks 3rd in the queue of the inheritance of the throne after his father, Prince William and Grandfather Prince Charles.

Their second child of Princess Charlotte was born on May 2, 2015. The birth of a third child is expected in April 2018.

Prince George and Princess Charlotte

Children of Prince William and Kate Middleton, Prince George and Princess Charlotte, have already come to the ratings of the most influential persons several times.

Philip and James Middleton

Pippa and James Middleton - sister and brother of the Duchess of Cambridge, could not get used to the increased attention of the press for a long time, which collapsed on them after the engagement William and Catherine.

Pippe managed to cope with this much faster brother: In May 2017, the younger Middleton married a millionaire James Mattheus.

Again, thanks to the relationship with the royal family, James met his current beloved - TV presenter Donna Eir - their princesses Evgenia, Prince William's cousin. In 2015, Donna and James broke up for a while, but again came together and now they are preparing for the wedding.

Prince Harry.

The second son of Prince Charles and Princess Diana and the younger brother of Prince William, Henry, got great fame under the name of Prince Harry. After almost two dozen unsuccessful Romanov Harry began to meet with the star of the "Costumes" series, actress Megan Plan.

On November 27, 2017, it was announced that the grandson of the Queen Prince Henry (known as Harry), which is now ranked 5th in turn on the throne, marries Megan Marcle. They plan to marry the chapel of St. George, Windsor Castle on May 19, 2018.

The only daughter of Queen Elizabeth II - Princess Anna, wears the title of princesses. The main passion of Anna is equestrian sports, in 1976 she even participated in the Olympic Games.

With the first husband, the captain of the royal army by Mark Phillips, Princess Anna Svet's just equestrian sport. Phillips is the 1972 Olympic champion and a silver medalist of 1988 on a triathlon.

Mark and Anna lived together for almost 20 years and divorced in 1992.

In 1992, Princess Anna married a second time for the employee of the British Navy Timothy Lautner. In 2004, he was appointed an adjutant of Her Majesty. There are no common children by Anna and Timothy.

Peter Phillips.

The son of the Princess Anna from the first marriage does not share the love of parents to horses, preferring auto racing. In the Grand Prix of Montreal in 2003, he met his future wife, Canadian Ohm Kelly. For a long time, Peter did not tell Ham, which belongs to the royal family: she learned about it when he saw his beloved on TV in the film about Prince William. A couple have two daughters: six-year-old Savannah and four-year-old Ayla Phillips.

Zara Phillips.

Unlike the brother, Zara Phillips, the daughter of the princess Anna and the brand of Phillips, went in the footsteps of the parents and could even succeed in equestrian sports. Zara is married to the player of the Gloucester club and the national team of England on rugby Michael Tyndalle, with whom he met thanks to Prince Harry. On January 17, 2014, a pair had a daughter Mia Grace Tindall. On November 30 of last year, it became known about the second pregnancy of Zara, but in December she lost the child.

The third child of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke York and the sixth in line for the throne - all this about Prince Andrew. In 1986, he married Sara Ferguson's writer (their princess Diana), who divorced 10 years later. In the summer of 2016, rumors went that the prince meets with actress Demi Moore, but they were not confirmed.

Sarah Ferguson

After a wedding with Prince Andrew Sarah Ferguson received the title of Duchess York, but the people are called the Fergie - abbreviated from the maiden name. After the divorce with the prince, the title for Sarah was preserved, however, if she married again, he would lose him. Interestingly, the Duchess of Yorkskaya could be seen in the 4th season of the series "Friends" when the heroes of the show went to London to the wedding of David Schwimer's character.

The institute of the monarchy was the most important phenomenon of the UK public life since the first English king of Wilhelm Conqueror (Wilhelm The Conqueror) and so far. What is it - the relic of the past or the symbol of national unity, which has repeatedly united the British in difficult times? ..

In our article we tried to give a brief historical certificate of the ruling Dynasty Windsor (Windsor) and now the reigning monarch - Queen Elizabeth II English.

You will be able to familiarize yourself with the country's information necessary for everyone who has seriously decided - the biography of the Queen of Great Britain, interesting facts and even curiosities from the life of the royal family - and also to get acquainted with the original and find out the translation of the National Anthem (National Anthem) of the British Empire. We study English in Royal!

Royal surname

Last Name Windsor originated relatively recently. During World War I, the future grandfather Elizabeth King Georg V (cousin at the same time Russian king Nicholas II and the last German emperor Kaiser Wilhelm), who belonged to the German Saxe Coburg-Gotha's German Saxe Coburg-Gotha (The House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha) He refused his German roots by accepting the name Windsor [Wɪnzə] in honor of the castle, in which the royal family lived at that time.

Thus, the beginning of the name Windsor should be considered 1917 - age for the European monarchical dynasty is quite young.

Until 1917, the members of the Royal Family (Brit. Royals) did not have last names: the name of the royal house and the name of the dynasty were served by the name of the royal house. Therefore, the kings and queens subscribed only to the name -.

After the marriage of the princess Elizabeth Windsor with Prince Philip Mountbatten, it was decided that the swallow-headed will be called Windsor, and the descendants without the right to the throne will be called Mountbatten Windsor.

The rest of the Officials of Royal Blood has the right to choose their own Surname: In addition to the name Windsor, many others are present in the royal genealogical tree (often the surname replaces the title).

Generally accepted forms of appeals to members of the royal family:

Young Prestrol Fly

Little Lilipeth (Lilipeth) - namely, it was later called it in the family, - was born on April 21, 1926 in the family of a prince belonging to one of the most ancient and proud monarchies in Europe. And, which is especially important - the ruling, let and constitutional (monarch manages its state only formally, since the laws still take the parliament chosen by the people).

However, the chances of managing the state from the gold-haired girl were not so great: her father Albert (Bertie) Windsor, Duke York, was not the heir to the throne.

But the case was intervened: the young princess was not fulfilled and ten, as in the British kingdom there was a romantic and scandalous story.

In 1936, the elder brother Albert Edward, by that time the King Edward VIII, decided to take an American of Bessess Wallis Simpson, a woman divorced (twice!), And besides suspected due to military intelligence of Hitler's Germany.

As the head of the Anglican Church, the king could not demonstrate a more blatant example of a violation of the seventh commandment "Do not adulterate" (The Seventh Commandment, "Thou Shalt Not Commit Adult"): enter into a marriage with a divorced person ("Divorced"), and even twice, Yes, and a member of the monarch of the family ("Royal Family") was equated to the Adultra.

All and everyone was against the couple in love: and the Archbishop of Canterbury (The Archbishop of Canterbury), and the Ministers of the Government, and the British people. The king made a choice: Making an incomplete year, Eduard VIII renounced the throne ("abdicated") on his own behalf and on behalf of his descendants ("Descendants"), in his speech on the national radio, stating the following:

And Albert Frederick Arthur George Windsor, Berti, Father Elizabeth, went to the throne, - Taking the name of George VI and making the heir of the imperial throne elder from his two daughters.

The Steadfast Tin Soldier

When the Second World War began (September 1, 1939), Princess Elizabeth was thirteen. London suffered from enemy bombing and children of many residents of the capital were evacuated. But the mother Elizabeth leave London refused flatness:

In 1940, fourteen-year-old Elizabeth first made a radio BBC radio, contacting children evacuated cities:

In 1943, at the age of sixteen, the princess uttered the first public speech in front of the soldiers of the Grenadier Guards, Colonel (Colonel) of which it was for several months. After the course of driving and mechanics, five months later, the princess was produced in the younger officers (Junior Commander).

But despite the concerns of the mother, the marriage turned out to be happy: after the wedding in 1947, according to the tradition - in Westminster Abbey of London), Prince and Princess, and then the King and Queen, - lived in peace and harmony for many years , noting the silver, golden and diamond wedding.

• It is noteworthy that the fabric on the wedding dress Princess bought on coupons - in the post-war time in the UK there were restrictions on the purchase of food, clothing, shoes, etc.; From solidarity with the people, members of the royal family adhered to the generally accepted card system.

The heir to the Dynasty Prince Charles was born in 1948, and a few years later Princess Anna, Princes Andrew and Edward appeared.

Crown Queen!

Coronation of 25-year-old Elizabeth II as a monarch of the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South African Union, Pakistan and Ceylon took place on June 2, 1953 (her father died a year earlier, in 1952).

A dress for the ceremony, like the once wedding dress of the queen, - created a fashion designer Norman Hartnell. It was a work of art, imbued with deep symbolism: white silk of robes was embroidered with floral motifs, symbolizing the country of the Commonwealth.

On a luxurious royal dress, adjacent to: English Rose Tudor (Tudor Rose), Scottish Thistle (Thistle [θɪs (ə) L]), Welsh Leek (Leek), Irish Clover (Shamrock), Australian Acacia (Wattle [Wɒt (ə) L]), Canadian maple leaf (MAPLE [MEP (ə) L] LEAF), New Zealand Fern (Fern), South African Protea (Protea), Lotus Flowers (Lotus Flowers), symbolizing India and Ceylon, as well as Pakistan - Wheat emblems ( Wheat), cotton (Cotton) and Jute (JUTE).

For good luck, the creator of the dress, secretly from the customer, placed a piece of four-lift clover on it just where the left hand of the Queen should have touched him.

The coronation ceremony in Westminster Abbey was not much different from traditionally adopted: unless it was the first similar ceremony shown on television.

Coronation was accompanied by a magnificent celebration in all countries of the Commonwealth, and in London, in honor of the New Queen, an official coronation lunch was given (Coronation Luncheon), at which the cooks were pleased with the "coronation chicken" - a dish, created specifically for this case.

• The royal family lives in the Buckingham Palace: it has 775 rooms that serves more than 800 people, each of which once a year, by tradition, the queen sends Christmas pudding.
• The monarchy "stands" by the British people just over 36 million pounds of sterling per year.
• Queen's condition is estimated at 300 million pounds sterling, which gives it the right to take only the 257th place in the ranking of the richest people in Great Britain.
• The treasures of the crown do not belong to the queen - it only enjoys them by proxy, without the right to sell or give.
• The queen was born at the end of April, however, he celebrates his birthday twice a year: the first time - in April, in a family circle, the second, the so-called official birthday of the Queen (Queen's Official Birthday) - in one of the resurrections of May or June, on the choice of government .
  Why at the beginning of summer? The official birthday of the monarch traditionally noted in lush open-air festivals, so the choice of the exact date of the Royal Birthday Party always depended on the weather conditions - namely, at this time the weather in London is dry and sunny.
• In 1981, during the Trooping The Color, dedicated to the official birthday of the queen, at the moment, when Elizabeth was driving on his horse Burmese (Burmese), six pistol shots sounded (as it turned out, the attacker fired by idle cartridges) . Without losing the presence of the spirit, the queen continued to the ceremony, showing an example of excerpts and cold-blooded in the face of danger.
• During his reign, the queen answered more than 3.5 million letters and sent more than 175,000 telegrams with his subjects in the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth countries.
• Breakfast Queen is located from Muesli and oatmeal, yogurt and two types of marmalade - light and dark.
• Elizabeth II is a passionate lover of horses and dogs. Its purebred horses often win on jumps, and the success in bringing new breeds of dogs is worthy of admiration. Officially, the Queen is the author of Dorga rocks (Dorgi) and Fergi (Fergi), which occurred by crossing the Corge Breed (Corgi) with dogs of other breeds.

How to contact the queen

Write it to Majesty, you can at the following address:
HER MAJESTY THE QUEEN
Buckingham Palace.
London SW1A 1AA
If you want to adhere to all the rules of etiquette with written communication with the Queen, contact your addressee (AddressEe) MADAM, and complete your message next phrase:

However, you can well adhere to the free style of presentation: after all, it is known that the queen even understands, because it often has to "squeeze" with his older grandchildren.

Elizabeth II wears many titles and honorary titles, including "men's", seemingly the titles of Duke of Norman and Lord Mane. But the official website of the British monarchy when communicating with the queen advises at the beginning of the conversation to contact her simply: Your Majesty ("Your Majesty"), and then - Madam or Ma "Am. By the way, it becomes increasingly popular with the queen, do not miss your chance:

National Anthem of the British Empire

His emergence refers to the eighteenth century. Depending on the floor of the monarch - and in the United Kingdom, the Rule 40 of the monarchs: 34 kings and 6 Queen, including the already healthy, - the anthem was called God Save the King ("God, King's King") or God Saveo Queen ("God, keep Queen "). The authorship of words and music is not installed.

God save the queen!

(free translation)

God, keep our merciful queen!
Long live our noble queen!
God save the queen!
Nice to her victory
Happiness and glory
And long reign on us
God save the queen!

Your chosen Daras
Osyssing her by the grace of your
Yes, she reigns for a long time.
Yes, she will protect our laws,
To always give us a reason
Sing your heart and voice:
"God save the queen!"

There are many different variations of the UK hymn: we have brought only a brief official version, and with advanced and modified options you can find in English-language Wikipedia.

From the point of view of English grammar, the British anthem is interesting, first of all, for two reasons:

1. The use of archaisov (in the shortened version only the outdated form of the pronounty Your - Thy [lʌɪʌɪ]).
2. Wide use of the subjunctive inclination - The Present Subjunctive, the subjunctive inclination of the present time, which is formed using the infinitive of the semantic verb without a particle TO and means a wish:
   God to Save the Queen! GOD TO BESS YOU!

• Wherein:
  The verb BE is maintained unchanged independently of the face:
  I be
  He, She, IT BE
  We, You, They Be
• In other cases, compared with the expressive inclination, in the verbs in the 3rd face of units. h. no ending -s:
  He / She / It Make S
• Also in wishes used modal verb May:
  May The Force Be With You! - May strength be with you!

So, God Save the Queen! Elizabeth Alexander Maria Windsor, Her Majesty Elizabeth II, the grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and other of its kingdoms and territories, head of the Commonwealth of Nations, defender of faith.

The symbol of the English state, the mother of four children, persistent and brave person, an passionate amateur of animals and a woman, pleasant in all respects!

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