Queen Elizabeth II is the Queen of Great Britain. She
is also the Queen of 16 countries, Ireland, Canada, Australia and New Zealand among them. 150 million people live there. She became the Queen in 1953. At the moment she is the longest ruling monarch in Britain.
She works hard for her nation and has regular visits to foreign countries.
The Queen was born on April 21, 1926. She was born of the royal House of Windsor. Queen Elizabeth II is a mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Her children and grandchildren are all members of the Royal Family. The main Royal residence in London is Buckingham Palace.
Members of the Royal Family support the Queen in her many state and national duties, they help by work in the UK and overseas.
The Queen and the Royal Family are symbols of Great Britain and part of British history and culture.
The Queen has four children – three sons and a daughter.
Her elder son Charles, Prince of Wales, is the next person in the line to the throne.
The Queen’s grandson Prince William is the second in the line to the throne. In 2011 he married Catherine (Kate) Middleton in Westminster Abbey. They are now Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
In 2013 their first child Prince George was born. He is now the third in the line to the throne after his father, Prince William, and his grandfather Prince Charles. Their second child Princess Charlotte was born in 2015. She is the 4th in line.
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become (became) - становиться
ruling monarch – правящий монарх
royal - королевский
member of family – член семьи
support - поддерживать
duties - обязанности
overseas – за рубежом
part - часть
in the line to the throne – в очереди на трон
duke - герцог
duchess - герцогиня
find out - узнать
Royal Family tree