1. МБОУ «СШ № 15 п. Кулой» Архангельской области
Queen
Elizabeth II,
British
National
Pride
Student: Grigoriev Denis, 10th form
Teacher: Grigorieva Victoria Alexandrovna

2. Elizabeth II is the Queen of the United Kingdom and several other sovereign states. She is also the Queen of Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Antigua and Barbuda, Belize, and Saint Kitts and Nevis, where she is represented by Governors-General.
Elizabeth II is the Head of the Commonwealth, Lord High Admiral, Supreme Governor of the Church of England. Following tradition, she is styled Duke of Lancaster, Duke of Normandy and also Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.

3. Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary) was born at 17 Bruton Street, London, on April 21, Her father was Prince Albert, Duke of York (the future King George VI). Her mother was the Duchess of York (born Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, later Queen Elizabeth). Elizabeth was named after her mother, great grandmother Alexandra and grandmother Mary Elizabeth was thirteen, when World War II began, and she and her younger sister, Princess Margaret, were evacuated to Windsor Castle. In 1940 Princess Elizabeth made her first radio broadcast during the BBC`s Children`s Hour. Then she first met her future husband Prince Philip. She fell in love with him and began writing to him when he was in the Royal Navy.

4. In 1945 Princess Elizabeth joined the Women`s Territorial Service where she was trained as a driver. It was the first time when she was taught together with other students. Elizabeth was the first female member of the royal family who served in the armed forces.
Elizabeth married Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark) on November 20, On November 14, 1948, she gave birth to her first child Charles. Then the couple had four children.

5. Her father`s health declined during 1951 and Elizabeth replaced him at public events. She visited Greece, Italy and Malta during that year. In October she visited Canada and the President Harry S. Truman in Washington. In January, 1952, Elizabeth and Philip toured Australia and New Zealand. She was in Kenya when the world heard about her father`s death on February 6, He died from lung cancer. Elizabeth`s coronation took place in Westminster Abbey on June 2, 1953.

6. Elizabeth`s children, grandchildren and great grandchildren
Name
Date of birth
Marriage
Children
Grandchildren
Charles, Prince of Wales
November 14, 1948
Lady Diana Spencer
July 29, 1981
(Divorce: August 28, 1996)
Prince William, Duke of Cambridge
Prince George of Cambridge, Princess Charlotte of Cambridge
Prince Henry of Wales
Camilla Shand
Princess Anne
“Princess Royal”
August 15,
1950
Mark Phillips
November 14, 1973
(Divorce: April 28, 1992)
Peter Phillips
Savannah Phillips, Isla Elizabeth Phillips
Zara Phillips
Mia Grace Tindall
Timothy Laurence
December 12, 1992
Prince Andrew, Duke of York
February 19,
1960
Sarah Ferguson
July 23, 1986
(Divorce: May 30, 1996)
Princess Beatrice of York
Princess Eugenie of York
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
March 10,
1964
Sophie Rhys-Jones
June 19, 1999
Lady Louise Windsor
James, Viscount Severn

8. How different this woman can be
How different this woman can be! She is a great queen, a reserved and wise politician,
a charming and fashionable woman, a considerate mother, a kind grandmother,
a delightful great grandmother and just one of the most popular persons in the world.

9. HOBBIES AND OCCUPATIONS
The Queen is a versatile person.
She has many interesting hobbies. She is fond of travelling. Elizabeth II visited more than 130 countries. She likes horse riding and breeding the dogs. Since 2009 the Queen has been keen on gardening.

10. LIFETIME MONUMENTS 1 2 3
1 – Statue to Elizabeth II in Ottawa, Parliament-Hill, Canada
2 – Statue in Regina, Saskatchewan, which was installed in 2005
3 – Statue in Windsor Great Park

11. Stamp of Northern Ireland, 1958
STAMPS COINS
Stamp of Canada,
1953
1953
Stamp of Northern Ireland, 1958
1961
Stamp of Australia in honour of the coronation

12. Queen Elizabeth Islands in Canada
GEOGRAPHY
Queen Elizabeth Islands in Canada

13. Queen Elizabeth Land in Antarctic
GEOGRAPHY
Queen Elizabeth Land in Antarctic

14. BOTANY
A new variety of roses was named Rosa “Queen Elizabeth”

15. ARCHITECTURE 2 1 3
1 – The Olympic Queen Elizabeth Park was opened on August 1, 2013
in London
2 – Queen Elizabeth Alley in Esplanade Park in Singapore which was founded in 1943
3 – Queen Elizabeth Park in Vancouver, Canada

16. ARCHITECTURE
Big Ben, the well-known symbol of London, was officially named “Elizabeth Tower” in September, 2012.
Queen Elizabeth II Bridge is a bridge across the Thames, which is in Dartford, County of Kent, England.

17. CINEMA
The biographical film “The Queen” was released in The part of the queen was acted by the actress Helen Mirren. This film is a winner of the award BAFTA (the English Academy of Film and Television Arts) in the category “Best Film”. Helen Mirren won such Academy Awards as Golden Globe and Oscar.
In 2009 TV series “The Queen” was shot.
The film “A Royal Night Out” appeared on the screen in 2015.

18. Happy
birthday!!!

19. Now I am sixteen years old
Now I am sixteen years old. But the 21st of April is still the most wonderful and happiest day in my life. You ask me why?
It is not only the birthday of Elizabeth II, but it is also the day of my birth. It`s really incredible!!!