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YOUR MAJESTY QUEEN ELIZABETH II
THIS IS YOUR LIFE!
EARLY LIFE
• Queen Elizabeth II was born on 21 April 1926
• Her father Prince Albert later became King George VI
• As a child she spent most of her time in London with her younger sister Margaret
• Together they learned French, Maths, History, Geography, Singing, Dancing and Art
• During World War 2 they went to live in Windsor Castle
MARRIAGE
• Elizabeth met Philip Mountbatten from the Greek Royal Family when she was just 13
• They kept in touch over the years • Her father wasn’t sure about the marriage as
Philip didn’t have great wealth and was a bit loud
• But Elizabeth loved him and they got married in 1947 in Westminster Abbey in London
EARLY MARRIED LIFE• They had a son Charles in 1948, and a daughter Anne in
1950
• In 1952 King George VI died and Elizabeth became Queen
• Her Coronation was seen by people across the world on television
• She later had two more children in the early 1960s- Andrew and Edward
THE QUEEN’S ‘JOB’
• As part of the Queen’s duties she travels around the world visiting countries on behalf of Great Britain!
• She also has regular meetings with the elected leaders of our country
• Every Christmas Day she gives a speech on television to the whole country
THE QUEENS’ PERSONAL LIFE
• When she has free time the Queen likes to read mystery books, do crossword puzzles and even watch wrestling on TV!!!!
• She also loves dogs and horses, with Corgis being her favourite dog.
THE QUEEN’S LATER YEARS
• The Queen was very sad when her sister Margaret and her mother both died in 2002
• She has however found much happiness with her many grandchildren including Prince William and Prince Harry
• The Queen keeps very busy attending over 400 engagements each year and supporting over 600 charities
• And in 2011 became the first Monarch to visit the Republic of Ireland
THE DIAMOND JUBILEE
• The Queen has now been 60 years on the throne and may one day soon become the longest serving King or Queen in our history
• ByThe End
Matthew Dickey