1. Queen Elizabeth II Being the queen
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2. Being The queen

3. The Official Name
Her Most Excellent Majesty Elizabeth the Second by the Grace of God, of The United Kingdom and Northern Ireland and Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth. She is Supreme Governer of the Church of England and Defender of the Faith.

4. Bithday
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth was born in London on April, 21, She was the first child of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. She was given the names Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor.

5. Early Life

6. Сhildhood
Princess Elizabeth grew up pretty, cheerful, and obedient. Her strong sense of duty called to mind her grandfather George V and Queen Victoria.

7. Education
Princess Elizabeth had one sister,Princess Margaret, who was born in The two young princesses were educated at home. Lessons concentrated on history, language, literature and music. Both princesses learnt to speak French very well.

8. Joining the Army
In 1945 Elizabeth trained side-by-side with other British women to be an expert driver and mechanic. She joined the army. She enjoyed training with other young women in the Women's Auxiliary Territorial Service (WATS).

9. Marriage
Princess Elizabeth was devoted to her cousin Philip Mountbatten, a naval officer. They were married in November The wedding was held in Westminster Abbey. The ceremony was broadcast on radio, to 200 million listeners worldwide.

10. Corronation
February 1952, King George VI died and Elizabeth, his daughter, immediately became Queen. In June 1952, her coronation was held at Westminster Abbey.

11. Queen Elizabeth II
I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service and the service of our great imperial family to which we all belong.’

12. The Queen’s Crown
This is the Queen’s crown. She only wears it on special ceremonies, like the State opening of Parliament. The diamond in front of the crown is the biggest diamond in the world.

13. The Young Queen
Elizabeth II came to the throne when she was 25 years old. The young queen won the affection of the British people by her charm and thoughtfulness, her modesty and simple dignity.

14. Family life

15. Queen Elizabeth’s II Children
The couple's first child, Prince Charles, was born in 1948 and Princess Anne arrived in Prince Andrew was born in 1960, and four years later came Prince Edward.

16. Parents and Children

17. The Princes and The Princess
Charles, Prince of Wales 14 November 1948
Anne, Princess Royal 15 August 1950
Prince Andrew, Duke of York 19 February 1960
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex 10 March 1964

18. Reign. Being Queen
Being Queen is a really busy job. Elizabeth II gets up early and begins the day by looking through the newspapers. The Queen has daily meetings with her Private Secretary who helps with her paperwork.

19. Official Duties and Meetings
Queen Elizabeth II has a lot of official duties. She
opens Parliament,
. has a meeting with the Prime Minister and they discuss government business,
has also a lot of meetings with ambassadors, new judges and bishops.

20. Public Engagements
In the afternoon Elizabeth II often goes out on public engagements. She opens new bridges and factories., hands out medals, visits hospitals, and communities and provides valuable patronage for innumerable charities.

21. Official Visits
Since acceding to the throne in 1952, Queen Elizabeth II has undertaken a number of state and official visits as well as trips throughout the Commonwealth, making her one of the most widely travelled monarchs in history.

22. India Turkey Trinidad
Australia
Ireland

23. Canada France Russia

24. Times of Personal Grief
There have been times of personal grief which include
the death of her father at 56,,
the breakdown of her children's marriages in 1992,
the death in 1997 of her daughter-in-law , Diana,Princess of Wales
and the deaths of her mother and sister in 2002.

25. A Highly Respected Monarch
The Queen has at times faced severe press criticism of the royal family, but her personal popularity remains high.

26. Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace is the official residence of the Queen. When the flag is up it means that the Queen is in the palace.

28. Windsor Castle is one of the favorite residences of Queen Elizabeth II

29. Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire
Queen’s Elizabeth residence in Scotland

30. Personal Interests and Hobbies
In her spare time Elizabeth II enjoys fishing and walking in the country side.
Her Majesty is partial to crossword puzzles in the London Times.
She is also fond of photography and likes taking pictures on her travels.

31. The Queen Is Driving Her Land-Rover
The Queen’s Bentley
State Limousine
Queen Elizabeth II has been driving since 18.

32. Hobbies. Horses
Royal Ascot Horse Racing
Windsor Horse Race show.
The British Queen adores horses. Every morning she reads Racing Post-the main newspaper about horses. In her spare time Elizabeth II enjoys horse racing.

33. Queen Elizabeth and Her Corgis
The Queen is a world renowned Train spotter
.Her dogs won a lot of prizes at the exibitions.
She loves Welsh Corgis most of all. All of these dogs live like royalty.  They have their own Corgi Room, where they sleep in wicker baskets, but they also can run around the royal apartments wherever they want to.  

34. The Queen of Style
Elizabeth II is not only the Head of the state but she is considered to be the real queen of style.

36. Elizabeth II and Her Hat’s Passion

37. Some More Hats…

38. Elizabeth II and Her Husband Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

39. Prince William of the United Kingdom, Duke of Cambridge, born William Arthur Philip Loui
The Queen would abdicate the throne to her grandson, Prince William.
He is the first in the line of succession to inherit the throne.
Prince William: the man who will be the king.

40. The Symbol of National Unity and Stability
One of the great things that Her Majesty the Queen Elizabeth II brings is the sense of national unity and stability both now and into the future. A lot of people believe that there would be less stability in Britain if the Royal family did not exist.

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