1. The British royal family
Done by Martinova Tanya
Form 7a School 128
For the topic “Biography” (6th-7th forms )

2. the family tree of the British royal family

3. Who is this? Try to guess. Queen Elizabeth Prince Philip
She is one of the members of the Royal family. She is one of the world’s richest women. She never gives interviews. She likes spending time with her grandchildren, horse-racing, going for a walk and watching TV.
He is one of the members of the Royal family. But he is not a monarch. He was born in Greece.
He is one of the members of the Royal family. His favorite sport is polo. He has 2 children.
She is one of the members of the royal family. She is the hardest working member of the family. She made an excellent sport career.
Queen Elizabeth
Prince Philip
Prince Charles
Anna

4. What does the Queen like and dislike?
horse racing.
the cold
milk pudding.
Scottish country dancing.
bright red dresses.
snails
cigar smoke
jigsaw puzzles
yes no no
yes
yes no no
yes

5. The most frequently asked questions about the Royal family
Why are William and Harry referred to as Wales when their name is Windsor?
Members of the royal family who are titled His royal Highness do not traditionally need or use a surname. Windsor is the name of the Royal house to which they belong to. Their titles are HRH Prince William of Wales and HRH Prince Harry of Wales.

6. The most frequently asked questions about the Royal family
How rich is Queen Elizabeth?
Her estimated personal fortune is around 349 million pounds. The queen owns large amounts of property privately, including Sandringham House, Balmoral Castle and the Castle of Mey. Her personal art collection is worth at least 10 billion and she owns personal jewellery and a large stamp collection built up by her grandfather George 5. She is one of the richest people in the world.

7. The most frequently asked questions about the Royal family
Does the Queen pay taxes?
- yes, in 1992 the queen offered to pay income tax and capital gains tax on a voluntary basis. Since 1993 her personal income has been taxable as for any other UK taxpayer.

8. The most frequently asked questions about the Royal family
Does the Queen or Parliament rule the country?
- the British Monarchy is a constitutional monarchy in which the King or queen reigns as Head of State but with limits to their power and the day-to-day government is carried out by Parliament.
How many British Prime Ministers have there been during the Queen’s reign?
- Queen Elizabeth has seen 11 different Prime Ministers since she became queen, from Winston Churchill (1951 – 55) to Gordon Brown (2007-present).

9. Queen of 16 sovereign countries: United Kingdom, Canada , Australia, New Zealand , Jamaica , Barbados , the Bahamas , Grenada , Papua New Guinea ,Solomon Islands Tuvalu , Saint Lucia , Saint Vincent and the Grenadines , Belize , Antigua and Barbuda, Saint Kitts and Nevis.
Reign
6 February 1952 – present
Coronation Signature
2 June 1953 (aged 27)
Heir apparent
Charles, Prince of Wales
Consort
Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Full name
Elizabeth Alexandra Mary
House
House of Windsor
Father
George VI
Mother
Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon
Born
21 April 1926 ( ) (age 83) Mayfair, London

10. 1. What is the family name of the present royal family?
Smith
Tudor
Stuart
Windsor

11. 2. When did Queen Elizabeth II become Queen?
1952
1962
1972
1982

12. 3. Who is the husband of Queen Elizabeth II?
Prince Charles
Prince Philip
Prince Andrew
Prince George

13. 4. How many children does Queen Elizabeth II have?1 2 3 4

14. 5. What are the Queen’s favourite animals?
Cats
Dogs
Horses
Parrots

15. 6. When was Prince William born?
1982
1984
1985
1987

16. 7. Which university did Prince William attend?
Oxford University
Cambridge University
St. Andrews University
London University

17. 8. What is Prince Harry’s real name?
Henry Charles Albert David
Henry Charles Albert
Henry Charles
Henry Albert

18. 9. Where Prince William & Prince Harry live?
Buckingham Palace
St James Palace
Clarence House
Kensington Palace

19. 10. Who was once part of the British horse-riding team in the Olympic Games?
Prince Philip
Prince Charles
Prince Andrew
Princess Anne

20. 11. Which member of the present royal family once wrote a successful children’s book?
a) Prince Philip
b) Prince Charles
c) Prince Andrew
d) Princess Anne

21. 12. Which member of the royal family is president of England’s Football Association?
Prince Charles
Princess Anne
Prince William
Prince Harry

22. 13. Which city did Princess Diana die in?
London
Paris
Madrid
Rome

23. 14. Where are the British monarchs crowned?
St Paul’s Cathedral
Buckingham Palace
Westminster Abbey
Houses of Parliament

24. 15. How many rooms are there in Buckingham Palace?
100
200
300
600

25. 16. Which British monarch reigned for the longest period?
Queen Victoria
Elizabeth I
Henry VIII
George V

26. 17. Lady Jane Grey had the shortest reign of any British monarch
17. Lady Jane Grey had the shortest reign of any British monarch. How long did she reign?
9 months
9 weeks
9 days
9 hours

27. 18. How many wives did Henry VIII have?10 8 6 4