Queen Elizabeth II: 60 Years on the Throne! Bulatnikov Pyotr Form 7 Never Secondary School February 2013

Queen Elizabeth II has spent 60 years on the throne!

Queen Elizabeth’s full name is Elizabeth Alexandra Mary. As a child she called herself «Lilibet», a name that members of her family still use

The Queens surname is Windsor after the castle of the same name. Elizabeth was educated at home with Princess Margaret, her younger sister. She studied French, history, art and music, learned to ride and swim

Untill she was 10 years old Elizabeth didn’t know that one day she would be queen. In 1936 her father became King George VI and Elizabeth became heiress to the throne

Just before World War II in 1939, Elizabeth met a young sailor at a Royal Naval College. He was Prince Phillip of Greece. They married in Westminster Abbey when she was 21 and now have 4 children (Prince Charles Prince Andrew Prince Edward and Princess Anne) and 8 grandchildren (including Prince William and Prince Henry

Queen Elizabeth II is Britain’s 40th monarch

Elizabeth II is a constitutional monarch.She is a symbol of Britain’s long history and traditions.

The Queen has 2 birthdays – her real one,on the 26th of April, and an official one, on the second Saturday of June each year

Being Queen is a really busy job. Elizabeth II opens new hospitals, bridges and factories. Once a week the Queen meets the Prime Minister They discuss important things that are happening in the country.

The Queen has been given lots of unusual presents during her reign, including an elephant called Jumbo from Cameroon.

The queen is the only person in Great Britain who doesn’t have a passport and can drive without licence or number plate on her state car

The Queen’s hobby is photography She also enjoys horse racing, fishing and walking in the countryside.

Elizabeth’s favourite dogs are corgies

Queen Elizabeth joined Facebook in November 2010 with a page called the British Monarchy.

The Queen has worn more than 5,000 different hats over the past 60 years.

She speaks French very well. She doesn’t need an interpreter.

In the past 60 years Elizabeth II has been on 261 visits to 116 different countries.