Queen's Jubilee

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The Queen's Jubilee

Guess the meaning of the word:
jubilee

Guess the meaning of the word:
monarch

Guess the meaning of the word:
bank holiday

How long has the Queen been on the throne?

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

The Queen is celebrating her ...

1. golden jubilee
2. silver jubilee
3. platinum jubilee
4. diamond jubilee

Queen Elizabeth II

7 things you might not know about Queen Elizabeth II as she marks 70 years on the throne

1. Longest reign in history

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II became the longest reigning monarch in British history on September 9, 2015, surpassing the reign of her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria.

2. Presidential meetings

Queen Elizabeth has met 13 of the 14 Presidents of the United States who have served during her reign. She did not meet President Lyndon Johnson. 

3. Military service

Elizabeth joined the women's branch of the British Army — the Auxiliary Territorial Service — during World War II, becoming the first female member of the royal family to serve as a full-time, active member of the military. During her service, she learned to drive and maintain vehicles.

4. Early emailer

Princess Elizabeth sent her first electronic message on March 26, 1976. She was the first British royal, and among the first people outside top secret military circles, to ever use the technology.

5. Windsor Castle home

The queen's current primary residence, Windsor Castle, is the largest and oldest palace in the world still in use by a royal family. William the Conqueror ordered construction to begin in 1070, and the his castle was ready 16 years later. It has been a home to Britain's kings and queens ever since.

6. Historic broadcast

Elizabeth's formal coronation ceremony in 1953 — 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.

The Royal Family - succession to the throne

The Royal Family - Match the names with the pictures

Philip

Charles

William

Kate

Camilla

Harry

Meghan

What did you learn about Queen Elizabeth II this lesson?