Lesson 5: The Royal Family

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The British Royal Family

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What do you know about the British royal family?

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

How long did Queen Victoria reign?

1. 62 years
2. 63 years
3. 64 years
4. 65 years

How many queens has Britain had?

1. 3
2. 4
3. 5
4. 6

The Queen was not just

Queen of the UK...

Queen Elizabeth II was also the Sovereign of many countries in the Commonwealth of Nations: Antigua and Barbuda, Australia, the Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, Canada, Grenada, Jamaica, New Zealand,

Papua New Guinea, St. Kitts and Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent and the Grenadines, the Solomon Islands, and Tuvalu.

Get to know them...

Get to know them...

Fun Facts

1. The Queen had two Birthdays! The Queen’s real birthday was the 21st of April and she usually spent it with her family.

Her “official” (not actual) birthday was in June. This is because the monarch’s birthday is marked by a parade known as "Trooping the Colour" and Edward VII, who reigned from 1901 to 1910, decided it wouldn’t be very fun to celebrate this is November (when his birthday was) because it was cold, so he moved his own birthday to June.

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

3. King Charles doesn’t squeeze his own toothpaste.

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

5. The King doesn’t need a passport to travel abroad

6. The late Queen invented a breed of dog

Reseach on past Kings/Queens or the current Royal Family

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

Choices

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

Like the British monarchy?

You might find these programmes/shows interesting to watch:

• Horrible Histories
• Oprah with Meghan & Harry: A Primetime Special (Youtube)
• The Crown (Netflix)
• The Royal House of Windsor (Netflix)

God save the King!

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

Queen Elizabeth reigned for 70 years and 214 days!

She was 96 years old when she died

King Charles was born in 1948. Where was he born and how old is he now?

1. The London Eye, 74
2. Westminster Abbey, 74
3. St. Paul's Cathedral, 75
4. Buckingham Palace, 75

In the UK, what is the title given to the next in line to the throne?

1. Duke/Duchess of Edinburgh
2. Prince/Princess of Wales
3. Duke/Duchess of Sussex
4. King/Queen Consort

1981 was an important year for King Charles. Whom did he marry that year?

1. Lady Camilla
2. Lady Meghan
3. Lady Kate
4. Lady Diana

What are the names of
Charles and Diana's two children?

Charles and Diana divorced in 1996 and Diana died in 1997 at the age of 36. How did she die?

1. During a car crash
2. From malaria during a charity trip to Africa
3. Of a heart attack
4. The paparazzi killed her

What is the name of King Charles' current wife, otherwise know as the Queen Consort of the United Kingdom?

King Charles III's coronation will take place on May 6th 2023 (this is very soon after your visit to London!).
Where will he be officially crowned?

1. House of Parliament
2. 10 Downing Street
3. Buckingham Palace
4. Westminster Abbey

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

The (new) national anthem

of the United Kingdom

Sit back, relax and enjoy...

(sing along quietly if you like!)

"God Save the King"