England

History England used to be connected to Ireland and Europe/Asia about 10,000 years ago Around 2500 BC, the Beaker culture introduced drinking and food vessels constructed from clay During this Neolithic period, Stonehenge was built The name "England" is derived from the Old English name “Angla land,” which means "land of the Angles.”

Stonehenge

Stonehenge   Stonehenge is a man-made circular structure of different sized stones built in the Neolithic and Bronze Age around 2500 BC. IT is a heritage site as well as a tourist destination, widely popularized by the mystery of its builders and purpose. The name Stonehenge is derived from the Old English words; stān means stone and hencg meaning hinge or hen(c)en, which means hang or gallows. No one knows who built Stonehenge, but it is a single structure made of several stones, earth and timber structure, and was constructed in phases over a period of more than 1500 years. Some believe that it was a temple or calendar. Two types of stones were used for the construction; blue stones weighing nearly four tons and sarsen stone weighing twenty-five tons and measuring 18 feet high- the 'bluestones' which weighed almost four tons and were brought from 240 miles away.

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Britain’s Royal Monarchy The Queen is Head of State of the UK and 15 other Commonwealth realms. The elder daughter of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth, she was born in 1926 and became Queen at the age of 25, and has reigned through more than five decades of enormous social change and development. The Queen is married to Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh and has four children and eight grandchildren.

The Royal Family Husband to the queen. Born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark Duke of Edinburgh

Prince of Wales Prince of Wales is a title traditionally granted to the heir apparent to the reigning monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the 15 other independent commonwealth . The current Prince of Wales is Prince Charles, the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II.

First wife to the Prince of Wales Princess Diana was born on July 1, 1961 and died on August 31, 1997.  She was the first wife of Charles, the Prince of Wales.  They had two sons, William and Harry, who were the second and the third in line for the thrones of the United Kingdom as well as fifteen Commonwealth Realms.

Two sons – William and Harry

Second wife to the Prince of Wales Duchess of Cornwall – Camilla Parker Bowles

Prince William – Duke of Cambridge Heir to the throne

Princess Kate – Duchess of Cambridge