Queen Elizabeth II/The Royal British Family

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Elizabeth does not weigh in on political matters in England because she is what type of monarch?

She was a constitutional monarch.

Where were Elizabeth and Phillip when they found out that her father had died and she was the new queen.

They were in Kenya and it was 1952.

What is the Royal British Family's name?

Windsor

Did Elizabeth marry Phillip before she became queen?

Yes

How old was Elizabeth when she made her first speech to the people of England? Her speech was to help calm the people about World War II.

14 years old

Elizabeth's uncle, King Edward VIII, had to chose between the love of his life, Wallis Simpson an American divorced woman, or being the King of England. He decided to abdicate (give up his title as king) the throne in the year ____________.

1936

In what year did Elizabeth's father die? When he died she automatically became queen.

1952

When was Elizabeth's coronation event held? Why was her's unique compared to all other British coronations?

1953 (June 2) is when her coronation took place. It was the first time it was broadcast on television, allowing people from across the globe to see it.

Edward died in the year ______ at the age of 77.

1972

In what year did Princess Diana die in a car wreck in Paris, France?

1997

How many children did Elizabeth and Philip have and make sure you know there names and order of birth (oldest to youngest)

4 (Charles, Anne, Andrew, Edward)

How long has Queen Elizabeth reigned?

68 years

Elizabeth was _______ years old when her grandfather the King passed away.

9

How old is Queen Elizabeth today?

93 years old

Elizabeth had a younger sister named

Margaret

Where was Wallis Simpson born and raised?

America

When exactly was she born? (Day / month / year)

April 21, 1926

When Elizabeth dies, __________ will become king.

Charles

Who is the oldest of Elizabeth's four children?

Charles

In the year 2012, Elizabeth celebrated 60 years as Queen of England. This is known as the ___________ Jubilee.

Diamond

Who did Prince Charles, the oldest son of Queen Elizabeth, marry and have two sons? The two sons are William and Harry.

Diana

Her Uncle became King ________ when her grandfather died.

Edward VIII

What did 14 year old Elizabeth do from Windsor Castle to support the morale of the people in England?

Elizabeth told her people, "that in the end, all will be well; for God will care for us and give us victory and peace." She said this on her radio broadcast during the start of World War II.

2017 was a special year for Elizabeth. Name the ceremony she held that year and why it was special.

Elizabeth's Sapphire Jubilee, or her 65th anniversary, took place on February 6th, 2017

Why did most people assume that Elizabeth would never become Queen of England?

Elizabeth's father, Albert, was second in line to be the king, while his brother was first in line. This is why many people assumed that she wouldn't take the throne

Explain why King Edward VIII was not king for very long and how this affected Elizabeth in 1936

Elizabeth's grandfather died causing her uncle, Edward VIII, to become king. The Church of England would not allow the king to marry a divorced woman, whom he loved. So, King Edward VIII abdicated the throne. This caused Elizabeth's father to become king.

T or F:Edward could not marry Wallis Simpson because she was still married to her second husband.

False (divorced second husband)

Where did Wallis Simpson and Edward move to after they married?

France

Elizabeth's father, Albert, was the son of King ________

George V

When did King George V die?

January, 1936

Edward was the oldest son of ______.

King George V

Edward's father, ________________, died in January, 1936.

King George V

_______________ is Queen Elizabeth II's grandfather.

King George V

______________________ didn't want to be king, he wanted to marry a women who was divorced and american, Wallace Simpsons.

King George VIII

What is May 8th 1945 known as? What did Elizabeth do on that date?

May 8th, 1945 is known as Victory in Europe Day. On this day, Elizabeth and her sister, Margaret, were allowed to anonymously walk among the crowds in the streets of London.

Elizabeth II

Oldest Queen in the Royal British Family Monarch.

Who did Elizabeth marry in 1947?

Philip

Who does Queen Elizabeth meet with each week?

Prime Minister

Which princess was the mother of princes William and Harry? What happened to her?

Princess Diana was the mother of Prince William and Prince Harry. She was killed in a car accident in Paris, France.

Queen Elizabeth is the only queen to get to the _____________ jubilee.

Sapphire

When and where did Princess Diana die?

They (driver, secruity guard - only one to survive, Princess Diana, and Princess Diana's boyfriend) were in Paris, France. They were fleeing from the paparazzi and got into a car accident

Name all three reasons why King George VI did not wish for his daughter to marry Prince Phillip

Three reasons that King George VI did not wish for his daughter to marry Prince Phillip was because Phillip wasn't wealthy, had a loud and outgoing personality compared to Elizabeth, and he was the first man that Elizabeth had ever dated.

T or F: Elizabeth's father became the king of England when her uncle abdicated (gave up) the throne.

True

T or F:Edward decided to abdicate (give up) the throne so he could be with Wallis Simpson.

True

T or F:Edward's brother (Elizabeth's Dad) became the next king.

True

T or F:Wallis Simpson and Edward got married.

True (got married in 1937)


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