Queen Elizabeth II

I. Watch the video ’Queen Elizabeth II is 90’ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-

JmsKnKF9Qo and complete the sentences
1. Queen Elizabeth II was born on April 21 in 1926, which means that in 2020 she was
94.
2. She was called Lilibet by her family.
3. She became heir the throne in 1936
4. She got married in 1947 to Philip Mountbatten
5. Prince Charles was born in 1948 and Princess Anne in 1950.
6. She became Queen in February 6, 1952.
7. She was crowned in 1953
8. She celebrated her Silver jubilee in 1977.
9. The 1992 was called Annus Horribilis.
10. The unhappy incidents that happened in 1992 were two of her children divorced,
princess Diana’s book and a fire at Windsor Castle.
11. Her mother and sister died in 2002.
12. She overtook Victoria as the longest reigning monarch in 2015.

II. At home find 7-8 interesting facts about her. You can use the sites:
✓ Queen Elizabeth II's life in 92 facts. https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/44370212
✓ Queen Elizabeth II Biography. https://www.biography.com/royalty/queen-elizabeth-ii
✓ About Her Majesty The Queen. https://www.royal.uk/her-majesty-the-queen

III. Watch the video ’The Queen at 90’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lACvTaSIvGM and put down
a) some tragic events in her life
▪ Lady Di’s book.
▪ Fire at Windsor Castle.
▪ Her mother and sister dying in the same year (2002).
▪ Diana’s car accident.
b) some happy events in her life
▪ Her marriage to Philip Mountbatten.
▪ The birth of her children.
▪ Marriage of Kate Middleton and Prince William.

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 ▪ The birth of her grandchildren and great – grandchildren.

IV. Mark the statements either true (T) or false (F)

1. She had one sibling who was younger than she. T
2. During WW2, the country was ruled by her father. T
3. Her first child was a boy. T
4. She was abroad when her father died. T
5. She has three children. F (she has four children)
6. There was a huge fire in Windsor in 1990. F (it was in 1992)
7. The year started to be called Annus Horribilis. F
8. Princess Diana died in a car crash in London in 1997. T
9. The Queen Mother died at the age of 100. F (she died at the age of 101)

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