FYU 008-0 Living and studying in Britain

Seminar discussion:
Royal Baby

Wednesday 21 May 2019

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Agenda:

1.Brief introduction to the news story

2. Predictions about the due date of the Duchess of Sussex and about the
gender of the baby (week 1,2)
3. Meet baby Sussex(week3)
4 Modern parenting (week4)
5. Questions
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1. Brief introduction to the news story

The royal baby is and will be always a well-known and controversial subject.

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, son of Charles and Diana. Is the sixth in the
line of succession to the British throne.
The wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was held on 19 May
2018.
15 October 2018 they announce the pregnancy of the Duchess.

Question: What’s the role of the royal family?

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2. Predictions about the due date and gender of the
baby

 An article from Daily express (24 April) revealed that

there are some clues that Meghan has given birth -
some close friends were seen near the royal couple
home.
 Another article from today.com (29 April)- according
to some analysis, it’s a probability that the Duchess
gave birth today

 The fans are doing a lot of predictions

Question : Why do you think the due date and the plans
for the birth were kept private from the public?
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3. Meet baby Sussex

 Was born on 6 May 2019. He is the seventh in line to the throne.

 In a news from bbb.com- the name of the baby, Archie Harrison Mountbatten-
Windsor (Archie means true and bold and Harrison means ‘son of Harry)
 The royal couple announced that the baby won’t have a royal title

Questions:

 What do you think about the chosen name? Does it have royal connotations?
 Why do you think the baby wasn’t given a royal title?
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4. Modern Parenting (week4)

 In an article from Daily express “ End of

Royal Era? Meghan Markle and baby
Archie could mark Historic Royal Family
change!” - the decision not to give Archie
a royal title highlights how the Royal
Family is in danger and may not last
longer than a few decades.

 Questions: Should there be a Royal

Family? What makes them so special?
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 Any other questions?

 Thank you