ELIZABETH II

 Full name : Elizabeth Alexandra Mary

 Date of birth: 21 April 1926
 Place of birth : London
 Parents: King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
 Siblings: Princess Margaret, born in 1930
 Education: privately at home
 Reign: 6 February 1952 - present
 Titles and roles: Head of the Commonwealth and queen regnant, colonel of the
Grenadier Guards, Counsellor of State, Supreme Governor of
the established Church of England
 Realms: he United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, South
Africa, Pakistan, and Ceylon
 First solo public appearance: in 1943 on a visit to the Grenadier Guards1
 Husband: Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark
 Kinship: second cousins through King Christian IX of Denmark and third
cousins through Queen Victoria
 Engagement: officially announced on 9 July 1947
 Controversy: Philip had no financial standing, was foreign-born and had
sisters who had married German noblemen with Nazi links
 Children: Charles, Prince of Wales; Anne, Princess Royal; Andrew, Duke
of York; and Edward, Earl of Wessex
 Husband's name : Mountbatten
 On 9 April 1952 Elizabeth issued a declaration that Windsor would
continue to be the name of the royal house
 The Duke complained, "I am the only man in the country not allowed to
give his name to his own children."
 In 1960, after the death of Queen Mary in 1953 and the resignation of
Churchill in 1955, the surname Mountbatten-Windsor was adopted for
Philip and Elizabeth's male-line descendants who do not carry royal titles
 Personal beliefs and feelings:
 she rarely gives interviews
 she has not expressed her own political opinions in a public forum
 she has a deep sense of religious and civic duty
 she takes her coronation oath seriously

1
The Grenadier Guards (GREN GDS) is an infantry regiment of the British Army. It is the
most senior regiment of the Guards Division and, as such, is the most senior regiment of infantry.
It is not, however, the most senior regiment of the Army, this position being attributed to The
Life Guards.
 Follow-up

1. Decide whether the following statements are true or false.

a) Queen Elizabeth II was educated privately at home.
b) On 9 April 1952 Elizabeth issued a declaration that Mountbatten would
continue to be the name of the royal house.
c) Queen Elizabeth II does not believe in God.

2. Fill in the gaps.

a) Elizabeth met her future husband, ...................., Prince of ...................and .
……………, in 1934 and 1937.
b) Elizabeth was born in …………… (place of birth) as the first child of the
Duke and Duchess of York, later King.………….. and Queen
…………… .
c) Philip and Elizabeth's male-line descendants do not carry …………. .

3. Choose the right answer.

The full name of Queen Elizabeth II is:
a) Elizabeth Alexandra Jane
b) Elizabeth Mary
c) Elizabeth Alexandra Mary

Queen Eizabeth II was born in :

a) 1930
b) 1926
c) 1952

Queen Elizabeth II is queen regnant of:

a) seven independent Commonwealth countries
b) ten independent Commonwealth countries
c) four independent Commonwealth countries

4. Try to find the equivalent in your mother tongue for the next words:

Realm /relm/ = a country ruled by a king or queen

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Appoint =  to choose someone officially for a job or responsibility
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Oath = a promise, especially that you will tell the truth in a law court
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Coat of arms = the distinctive heraldic bearings or shield of a person, family,
corporation, or country
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