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Queen Elizabeth II

1926 - 2022

"Queen Elizabeth II, the UK's longest-serving monarch, has died at Balmoral aged 96, after reigning for 70 years."

What do you know about Queen Elizabeth?

What do you remember from the video?

How many years has Elizabeth reigned?

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

What were Queen Elizabath's favourite dogs?

1. Pitbulls
2. Golden retrievers
3. Corgis
4. Poodles

Elizabeth had .... children and .... grandchildren.

1. 4 - 8
2. 2 - 5
3. 1 - 2
4. none

The British Royals

Queen Elizabeth II

 Camilla

Meghan

Prins Harry

Prins William

Catherine 

Koning Charles III

Prins Philip

Timeline

What? Elizabeth was born at 2.40 am on 21 April 1926.

1926

1936

The picture: Elizabeth of York (the future Queen Elizabeth II) on the cover of the Time magazine, April 29, 1929.

Source: Time Magazine cover, April 29, 1929 Time magazine archive

The picture: Photograph of King George V (1865-1936)

Source: National Portrait Gallery Photographs Collection NPG x31810

What? Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip first met in 1934. When the Princess was 21, their engagement was announced on 9 July 1947 and they married on 20 November that year.

The picture: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

Source:  Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, Cambridge, Waikato (January 1 1954)

1947

What? Her grandfather King George V, died in 1936. Her uncle got the throne but gave it up to marry the woman he loved. Hence their father became king in 1937.

Question: What would you do if your father became king all of a sudden?

Where? 17 Bruton Street in Mayfair, London

Question: Elisabeth was 21 years old when she married Philip. 

• What is an appropriate age to get married? 
• Do people have to get married?

1953

What? On 6 February 1952, King George VI died. Princess Elizabeth was on a Royal Visit to Kenya when she acceded to the throne, becoming Queen Elizabeth II. The Coronation took place in Westminster Abbey on 2 June 1953.

Question: Would you want to become king/queen?

The picture: Coronation of Elizabeth II, source

2022

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What happens next?

Timeline

'10 days of mourning'

10

2

3

4

5

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What? 

Appointing the new sovereign (King Charles III). 

Official and traditional ceremonies.

What?

Leave Balmoral Castle. First official duties of King Charles, who has now automatically become the new King. 

All flags half-masted and everyone should dress in black (until after the funeral).

6

7

8

9

1

What? 

Announcement and statement of new sovereign in Commonwealth and other countries under British rule.

Queen Elizabeth's body and coffin are moved to a castle in Scotland.

What? 

Condoleances by the Prime Minister, the cabinet ministers and lawyers close to the Royals. 

Ceremonial procession to Edinburgh, and a church service for the people to say goodbye and pay their respects.

What?

Queen Elizabeth is moved to London in her coffin.

Ceremonial procession to Westmindter Hall, and a church service for the people. 

What? 

Queen Elizabeth's coffin is taken to Buckingham Palace to Westminster Palace. The Royals take part in the ceremonial procession (on foot).

What? 

World leaders and other royal families arrive. 

What? 

First official audience of the Prime Minister with the new sovereign.

The sovereign is presented with official paperwork and will discuss political topics.

What?

De begrafenis van Queen Elizabeth. 

Hierbij worden er traditionele ceremonies gehouden over de hele dag, waarna zij haar weg naar Windsor Castle zal voeren. 

Hier zal haar rustplaats zijn.

What?

The day the sovereign dies.

00:07

What is the name of the operation that started when Queen Elizabeth died?

1. London Tower
2. Big Ben
3. London Bridge
4. London Eye

00:20

What was the message saying the Queen had died?

00:35

The colour of the BBC logo will be ....

1. grey
2. dark blue
3. white
4. black

01:24

After how many days will Queen Elizabeth be buried?

1. 11
2. 9
3. 4
4. 7

Who is this?

Who will be King now?

Some funny sketches

My sincere condolences with the loss of Queen Elizabeth

01:15

How old was Queen Elizabeth at her Coronation ceremony?

1. 23
2. 27
3. 32
4. 17

01:48

Why was it so special that Queen Elizabeth had a ‘normal’ job?

04:42

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

06:30

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