QE II

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vmbo k
• Leerjaar 1,2

Who was she?

Do you know who this is?

Who is the woman in the photograph?
Wie is de vrouw op de foto?

Elizabeth Windsor

Did you know she was not supposed to become a princess or a queen?

King Edward VIII

He was the King, but chose to give that up to marry an American woman named Wallis Simpson.

King George VI

Her father was the younger brother of the former King; Edward VIII.

Like Prince Harry is the younger brother of Prince William

World War  II

During World War II the Princess joined the war effort and even became a car mechanic!

Becoming Queen

When her father died she became Queen Elizabeth II.

This was at her coronation on 

2 June 1953 .

Elizabeth II

She was 96 years old when she died last Thursday 

September 8th 2022

Elizabeth II

What is a Monarchy?

1. A country that has a President
2. A country that has a King or a Queen
3. A country without a government (overheid)
4. A country that has many rich (rijke) people

Do we also have a Monarchy like the United Kingdom?

1. Yes
2. No

British Commonwealth of Nations

Who is the new King of the United Kingdom and the British commonwealth of nations?

1. Prince William
2. Prince Harry
3. Prince Charles
4. Prince Edward

King Charles III

That's right !

The new King is 

King Charles III.

He is 73 years old!

His heir is Prince William.

Would you like to be a King or a Queen?

1. Yes
2. No

The Queen was a funny lady...

This was at her Jubilee, last July.

Assignment (opdracht)

- Work together in pairs. (werk in tweetallen)

- Discuss what you would do if you were King or Queen. (bespreek wat jij zou doen als je Koning of Koningin was)

- Write the answers down in English. (schrijf de antwoorden op in het Engels)

On the next screen fill the grid with your answers.

Vul je antwoorden op het volgende scherm in.

What would you do if you were King or Queen?

This lesson we learned about...

• The British Monarchy
• Queen Elizabeth II 
• The new King Charles III
• What you would do if you were King or Queen