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Title: ROYAL FAMILY


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Tea Kousseva
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Kristina Chochova
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Royal Family
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Queen Elizabeth (1926- )
  • Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth was born in London
    on April, 21 1926. Five weeks later she was
    christened in the chapel of Buckingham Palace and
    was given the names Elizabeth Alexandra Mary
    Windsor.
  • Princess Elizabeth had her early education at
    home. After her father succeeded to the throne,
    her studies include lessons on history and law.
  • She married Philip Mountbatten (4th cousin) in
    Westminster Abbey on November 20, 1947.
  • The Queen and the Duke celebrated their silver
    wedding anniversary in London in 1972.

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Prince Charles(1948- )
  • Charles Philip Arthur George Mountbatten-Windsor
    was born on 14 November 1948 at Buckingham
    Palace. He is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth
    II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. The
    Prince of Wales is well known for his charity
    work. The Prince is also well known for his high
    profile marriages to the late Lady Diana Spencer
    and subsequently to Camilla, The Duchess of
    Cornwall.

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  • Charles' marriges

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First marriage
  • On 29 July 1981, The Prince of Wales married
    Lady Diana Spencer in St Paul's Cathedral. The
    marriage ended in divorce on 28 August 1996. It
    had produced two sons, Prince William and Prince
    Henry.

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Second marriage
  • On 10 February 2005, it was announced by
    Clarence House that The Prince of Wales and
    Camilla Parker Bowles would marry on 8 April of
    that year, in a civil ceremony at Windsor Castle.
    On Monday 4 April, it was announced that the
    wedding would be delayed for one day to 9 April.

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Prince William(1982- )
  • The Prince of Wales's eldest son, Prince
    William, is second in line to the throne. He was
    born in 1982.

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William's childhood
Prince William attended Mrs Mynor's Nursery
School in west London from 24th September, 1985,
when he was three years old. Prince William was
a pupil at Wetherby School, also in west London,
from 15th January, 1987, until 5th July, 1990.
At the age of seven, he won the Grunfield Cup
awarded to the boy with the best overall swimming
style. Prince William sang in the 1987, 1988 and
1989 Christmas concerts.
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  • Graduation

On June 23rd, Prince William has graduated with a
21 Master of Arts (Honours) in Geography after
four years of study at St Andrews University in
Scotland.
Prince William greets well-wishers after his
graduation from the St Andrews University in
Scotland
The Prince said his graduation was a 'very
special day' and he was delighted to share it
with his family.
Her Majesty The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh
arrive at the Younger Hall to attend Prince
William's graduation from university.
Prince William expressed his gratitude towards
the people of St Andrews and Fife Police, who, he
said had made it possible for him to have as
'normal' a life as possible.                    

Prince William and his grandmother The Queen talk
to University Principal Dr Brian Ing after the
graduation ceremony.
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Prince Harry (1984- )
  • Prince Henry - always known as Prince Harry - is
    third in line of succession to the throne, behind
    his father, The Prince of Wales, and his elder
    brother, Prince William. He was born on 21st
    December 1984 in London.

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Harry's childhood
  • Harry studied at Mrs. Jane Mynors's nursery
    school in West London, the same as William. In
    June 2003, he finished Eton college with two
    A-levels in Geography and Art, of grades D and B
    respectively.
  • At school, he developed his love of sport,
    particularly polo and rugby union.

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November 2003 Prince Harry in action for the
Young England team as they beat Young Australia
6-4 in their Polo test match in Sydney's Richmond
district, Australia.
15.08.2003 Prince Harry has passed his A level
examinations. Here he is pictured at Eton
College, before leaving school in June 2003.
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Windsor
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Balmoral
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Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is where the Queen lives.

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Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is the Queen's official and
main royal London home, although the Queen
regularly spends time at Windsor Castle and
Balmoral in Scotland.
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Buckingham Palace
It has been the official London residence of
Britain's monarchy since 1837. Queen Victoria was
the first monarch to live there.
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Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace was originally a grand house
built by the Dukes of Buckingham for his wife.
George IV began transforming it into a palace in
1826.
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Buckingham Palace
  • Foot Guards Five regiments of Foot Guards
    guard the Palace. They wear red jackets and tall,
    furry hats called bearskins.
  • When the guards come on duty, there is a
    ceremony called the Changing of the Guard.
  • Changing of the GuardA familiar sight at
    Buckingham Palace is the Changing of the Guard
    ceremony that takes place in the forecourt each
    morning. The monarch and the royal palaces have
    been guarded by the Household Troops since 1660.

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Inside Buckingham PalaceThe Palace has around
600 rooms, including 19 State rooms, 52 royal and
guest bedrooms, 78 bathrooms, 92 offices, a
cinema and a swimming pool. It also has its own
post office and police station. About 400 people
work at the Palace, including domestic servants,
chefs, footmen, cleaners, plumbers, gardeners,
chauffers, electricians, and two people who look
after the 300 clocks.

Royal PartiesEvery year, more than 50,000 people
come to the Palace each year as guests to
banquets, lunches, dinners, receptions, and Royal
Garden Parties.

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Royal Flag

 When the Queen is at home, you can see her royal
flag flying from the flag pole on top of
Buckingham Palace. This flag is called the Royal
Standard.
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Royal Palaces
Buckingham Palace
Balmoral
Hampton Court
Windsor
Kensington Palace
Sandringham
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British family tree
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Queen Elizabeth
Prince Philip Mountbatten
Prince Charles
Princess Anne
Prince Andrew
Prince Edward
m.d.
m.d.
m.d.
m.
Diana Spencer
Mark Philips
Sarah Fergusson
Sophie Rhys-Jones
Prince William
Zara Philips
Princess Eugenie
Prince Henry
Princess Beatrice
Peter Philips
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Film
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'A Queen Is Crowned'

'A Queen Is Crowned'
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  • Narrator Laurence OlivierProducer Castleton
    Knightawards    Best Documentary (win) - -
    1953 Golden GlobeBest Documentary Feature (nom)
    - Castleton Knight - 1953 AcademyBest Foreign
    Film (win) - - 1953 National Board of
    ReviewType - Documentary
  • Running Time - 79 Minutes
  • 1953 - UK 

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