Queen Elizabeth

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Queen Elizabeth

Queen Elizabeth of England

Do you know who the Queen was? 

What do you know about Queen Elizabeth?

The royal family

Queen Elizabeth II

Queen consort Camilla

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex

Prince Harry

Prince William

Catherine, Duchess of Cornwall and Cambridge

King Charles III

Prince Philip

The Queen in her reign over the years

Edward VIII.

In line for the thrown.

Fell in love with Wallis Simpson

Wallis wasn't accepted into the Royal Family.

Relationship Edward en Wallis was a scandal.

- American

- Married

- Divorced

- Affair

Edward chose Wallis.

He had to abdicate the thrown.

Should Edward VIII have been asked to step down?

110

Does the romance between Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson remind you of someone?

George VI (Albert)

Edward VIII's brother George VI became king. He was married to Lady Elisabeth (NOT Elizabeth I). Two daughters: Elizabeth (Lilibet) & Margaret 

Had a stutter, which made speaking very difficult for him.

Back in the day doctors advised smoking to calm his stutter.

Was Elizabeth supposed to be in line for the throne?

1. Yes
2. No

Explain your previous answer.

Queen Elizabeth was .... years old when she became queen

1. 20
2. 27
3. 30
4. 35

Historic broadcast

Elizabeth's formal coronation ceremony in 1953 (June 2nd) — about four months after she actually took the throne upon the death of her father, King George VI — was the first to be broadcast on live television. Some 27 million people watched it in the United Kingdom alone.

Queen Elizabeth has reigned for.... years

1. 40
2. 50
3. 60
4. 70

What is the commonwealth and what did Queen Elizabeth have to do with it?

Queen Elizabeth in numbers

-  70 years and 214 days (only Christmas & Easter off + 4 days death Prince Philip

- 15 UK Prime Ministers, 13 US Presidents & 5 popes

- Saw first Gay Pride in 1972 & first same sex marriage in 2014

- First monarch in the world to send an email

- Beginning of her reign only 26% women worked --> now 72%

Which statement(s)about the Queen are true?

1. She didn't need a license to drive
2. She volunteered in WWII
3. She could speak fluent French
4. She owned more than 30 corgis in total

What stood out to you the most?

In the video, a few reasons are given to explain why Queen Elizabeth was so popular. Which one isn’t true?

1. She was on British stamps for decades.
2. She was known to always speak with many words.
3. She appeared in the top 10 most admirable women 52 times
4. She was very devoted to her duty as Queen

Timeline

PM = Prime Minister

BP = Buckingham Palace

NA = National Anthem

coffin to BP

Charles becomes King

Funeral rehearsal

PM and cabinet meet new King

Coffin from BP to Westminster

State

funeral

King Charles III starts tour of UK

change NA & currency

Change police helmets

Queen Elizabeth II

1926 - 2022