Queen Elizabeth II

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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

Was Elizabeth supposed to be in line for the throne?

1. Yes
2. No

Edward VIII.

In line for the throne.

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 throne.

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.

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

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

Queen Elizabeth in numbers

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

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

- First monarch in the world to send an email

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

What stood out to you the most?

Some memorable moments

- Wedding of Diana and Charles

-  Speech about Diana

- Raise of popularity Queen Elizabeth (early 2000s)

- The Olympic Games in London

- September 9th 2015: Longest reigning monarch

- The Queen's 70th Jubilee

What happens next?

Queen Elizabeth II

1926 - 2022