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Britain‘s Monarchy
Britain is a constitutional monarchy. That means the Monarch is the head of state, but his power is limited by constitutional rules.
But... Who is this Monarch?
Queen Elizabeth II
Date of birth: 21st April 1926
Family: Prince Philip and four children
and six grandchildren
Coronation: 2nd June 1953 in
Westminster Abbey
Hobbies: Horses and dogs
What‘s the Queen‘s role?
representative and symbolic function
head of the Church of England, special relation to the Church of Scotland
head of the Commonwealth
What powers does the Queen have?
signs bills into laws appoints Prime Minister & he is granted an audience every Tuesday appoints the life peers pardons convicted criminals dissolves Parliament and calls an election declares a state of emergency declares war awards honours
The Royal Family
The Queen is supported by the members of the Royal Family. Her family carries out a wide range of public and official duties.
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Date of birth: 10th June 1921
Parents: Prince Andrew of Greece Princess Alice of Battenberg
Duties: Patron or President of around 800
organisations,accompanies the Queen
Hobbies: Nature
Children of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh
Charles Philip Arthur George, Prince of Wales (eldest son)
Date of birth: 14th November 1948
Family: 2nd wife: Camilla Parker (Duchess of Cornwall), two children (Prince William and Prince Harry)
Duties: Patron or President of around 200 organisations,
public commitment
Hobbies: Environment (organic agriculture)
Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise, Princess Royal (2nd child)
Date of birth: 15th August 1950
Family: 2nd husband: Commodore Laurence, two children
Duties: Charitable appointments 25 journeys to Africa
Hobbies: Horses
Children of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh
Andrew Albert Christian Edward, Duke of York (3rd child)
Date of birth: 19th February 1960
Family: Divorced, three children
Duties: Patron or President of about 100 organisations
British Trade International
Profession: Pilot in the Navy
Edward Antony Richard Louis, Earl of Wessex (4th child)
Date of birth: 10th March 1964
Family: Wife: Miss Sophie Rhys-Jones, two children
Duties: Patron of 15 organisations
Profession: Royal Marines, Theatre and TV production
Hobbies: Sports
The bride and the groom
Prince William (b. 1982)
Catherine (Kate) Middleton (b. 1982)
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