1、Queen Elizabeth II Born: 21 April 1926 Queen: 6 February 1952 Diamond Jubilee marking 60 years as Queen 2012,The Queens Golden Jubilee 4 June 2002 Gold State Coach Procession to St Pauls Cathedral, London for a service of thanksgiving,Scene on the Mall 4 June 2002,Queen Victoria Lived: 1819-1901 Que
2、en: 1837-1901 The only other British monarch to celebrate a Diamond Jubilee,King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, 1940 The King and Queen were Queen Elizabeth IIs parents. They reigned during the second world war Buckingham Palace was bombed seven times during the second world war,The future Charles,
3、Prince of Wales The Queens eldest son William, Duke of Cambridge The Prince of Waless eldest son,The Royal Wedding - 29 April 2011 Prince William and Catherine Middleton now TRH the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge,The Royal Wedding - 29 April 2011,The Queen as Head of State The Queen with Rt Hon. Davi
4、d Cameron MP at No 10 Downing St Her 12th Prime Minister The Queen does not rule or govern but she has “the right to be consulted, to advise and to warn”,The Queen as Head of State,Each year, The Queen opens Parliament “in State” The Queens Speech is written for her by the Prime Minister and sets ou
5、t the laws which the Government will ask Parliament to pass that year It is the only time The Queen wears her crown,A Tudor picture of King Edward I (1239-1307) opening Parliament in the House of Lords,The Queen as Head of State,The Queen greets President Obama of the United States of AmericaThe Que
6、en welcomes the new Ambassador to the UK from Nepal,The Queen as Head of Nation National identity and unity: “interpreting the nation to itself”,The Queen recording Her annual Christmas Broadcast,The Queen as Head of Nation Continuity and Stability,Annual ceremonies Trooping the Colour - June Rememb
7、rance Day - November,Recognising Achievement and Success,The Queen entertains 50,000 people a year at garden parties, receptions, dinners and lunches at Buckingham Palace in London and Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh,Recognising Achievement and Success,Chef Jamie Oliver was appointed MBE for setting up t
8、he Fifteen Foundation which trains disadvantaged young adults for the restaurant profession,June Joyce, from Gateshead was appointed MBE for services to the community in Gateshead,Bruce Forsyth was knighted for services to entertainment,Any member of the public can nominate someone for an honour: ww
9、w.direct.gov.uk/honours,Recognising Achievement and Success Supporting Service,The Queen is supported by the other members of the Royal Family,The Queen and the Commonwealth The Commonwealth is a free association of 54 independent countries. Nearly all the members have an historical link with the Un
10、ited Kingdom or British Empire,The Commonwealth promotes democracy and development. The worlds largest and smallest, richest and poorest countries make up the Commonwealth. It is home to two billion citizens of all faiths and ethnicities over half of whom are 25 or under.,Queen Elizabeth II of Austr
11、alia,As well as being Queen of the United Kingdom, The Queen is separately Queen of 15 other fully independent countries. They include Australia, Canada, New Zealand and Jamaica,Silver Jubilee (25 Years as Queen) - 1977,Golden Jubilee (50 years as Queen) - 2002,Golden Jubilee 2002 Concorde and the R
12、ed Arrows fly over the Mall,Diamond Jubilee 2012 Katherine Dewars winning design for the Diamond Jubilee Emblem,Central Weekend: 2 5 June 2012 www.royal.gov.uk,National events,Central Weekend events Parties - Thames Pageant - www.thamesdiamondjubileepageant.org Beacons - www.diamondjubileebeacons.c
13、o.ukCharitable projects Woodland - www.woodlandtrust.org.uk Playing fields - Local grants - www.peoplesmillions.org.ukTouring Exhibitions The Queen: Art and Image (National Portrait Gallery) Queen Elizabeth II by Cecil Beaton (V&A) Royal Collection exhibitions in each Royal Gallery and a touring exhibition of Leonardo da Vinci drawings,
