2. For the 8 th form

3. Pages from History

4. ALFRED 'THE GREAT‘ (r. 871-899)

5. WILLIAM I 'THE CONQUEROR' (r. 1066-1087)

6. HENRY VIII (r. 1509-1547)

7. Elizabeth I (1533-1603)

8. VICTORIA (r. 1837-1901)

10. Queen Elizabeth II

11. child Father: the Duke of York,later King George VI Mother: Mary, the duchess of York. Born in Windsor on 21 April 1926 Full name : Elizabeth-Mary-Alexander Windsor. Educated at home Knew foreign languages, spoke French well Lived in Windsor and Buckingham Palace

12. Young Lady Made her first speech on the radio in 1940 during the war. Married Prince Philip in 1947. Prince Charles ( first son) was born in 1948

13. Young Queen Came to the throne in 1952 Was crowned in Westminster Abbey in 1953. Made her first Christmas speech to the nation in 1957.

14. NOW Functions of the Sovereign. Opening Parliament Approving the appointment of the Prime Minister Giving her Royal Assent to bills. Giving honours (such as peerages, knighthoods) and medals. Head of the Commonwealth. Head of the Church of England. Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces.

15. Buckingham Palace

16. Windsor Castle

17. Can you answer these questions? Who is the Queen married to ? When did Queen Elizabeth II come to the throne? How many children does the Queen have? Who is the Queen’s eldest child? Who can be the next monarch after Queen Elizabeth II?