Lesson 2: The Royal Family

The British Royal Family
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The British Royal Family

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Today
What do you know about the British royal family?

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The British royal family
What do you know? Note any words/sentences you can think of.

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What's wrong with this British royal family tree???

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Queen Elizabeth II has passed away (so has her husband, Prince Philip) ...

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Slide 6 - Video

How long did Queen Victoria reign?
A
62 years
B
63 years
C
64 years
D
65 years

Slide 7 - Quiz

How many queens has Britain had?
A
3
B
4
C
5
D
6

Slide 8 - Quiz

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Slide 10 - Video

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Get to know them...

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Slide 14 - Video

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Fun Facts


1. The Royal Family isn’t allowed to sign autographs

2. Prince King Charles doesn’t squeeze his own toothpaste.

3. Princess Diana’s wedding dress contained over 10,000 pearls

4. The Queen/King doesn’t need a passport to travel abroad

5. The Queen invented a breed of dog


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Research on past Kings/Queens or the current Royal Family

  • 5 minutes 
  • What are they most known for?
  • Find two fun facts about this person

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Choices
  • Henry VIII 
  • Elizabeth I 
  • Victoria
  • Edward VIII
  • Elizabeth II
  • Prince/King Charles
  • Prince William

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Quick check...
How long did Queen Elizabeth II reign?
(How long was she Queen of the United Kingdom?)

Slide 19 - Open question

Queen Elizabeth reigned for 70 years and 214 days!

She was 96 years old when she died

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Slide 21 - Video

King Charles was born in 1948. Where was he born and how old is he now?
A
The London Eye, 74
B
Westminster Abbey, 74
C
St. Paul's Cathedral, 75
D
Buckingham Palace, 75

Slide 22 - Quiz

In the UK, what is the title given to the next in line to the throne?
A
Duke/Duchess of Edinburgh
B
Prince/Princess of Wales
C
Duke/Duchess of Sussex
D
King/Queen Consort

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1981 was an important year for King Charles. Whom did he marry that year?
A
Lady Camilla
B
Lady Meghan
C
Lady Kate
D
Lady Diana

Slide 24 - Quiz

Charles and Diana divorced in 1996 and Diana died in 1997 at the age of 36. How did she die?
A
In a car crash
B
From malaria during a charity trip to Africa
C
Of a heart attack
D
The paparazzi killed her

Slide 25 - Quiz

King Charles III's coronation took place on May 6th 2023.
Where was he officially crowned?
A
House of Parliament
B
10 Downing Street
C
Buckingham Palace
D
Westminster Abbey

Slide 26 - Quiz

The video mentioned something that King Charles is passionate about. What is this?

Slide 27 - Open question

How would you feel if you were destined to be King or Queen of your country? Would you like it? Explain in a few words why or why not (in English)?

Slide 28 - Open question

For now
- Go to somtoday > vakken > Engels > Studiewijzer > Period 3 London > London interviews assignment & rubric

- Form a group and try to pick a topic from the possible topics.

- Then already do some research on your topic

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