1. MODERN BRITAIN The Fall of the Empire The Commonwealth The Windsors
Churchill, Thatcher
British Parliament and Government Today

2. The House of Windsors
Current Royal House of the United Kingdom and each of the other Commonwealth realms.
Remains one of the few dynasties to have ruled over lands on all continents simultaneously.
Current head: Elizabeth II

3. Origins Created from a British branch of a German royal house in 1917.
German influence brought by Queen Victoria's husband Prince Albert (the name of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha).

4. Anti-German movement convinced the royal family to abandon all German titles and use the name Windsor instead.
The name change helped to preserve the loyalty of the British people.

5. The line of Succession to the British Throne
Prince Charles (age 60)
Prince William (age 26)
Prince Henry/Harry (age 24)
Prince Andrew (age 49)
Princess Beatrice (age 20)
Princess Eugenie (age 19)
The Prince Edward (age 45)
James Alexander Philip Theo Mountbatten Windsor, Viscount Severn (age 1)

6. The Royal Family

7. Sir Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill (1874-1965)
A politician, a noted statesman, an orator, an officer, a historian, a Noble-Prize winner and an amateur artist
Educated in Harrow, Royal Military College at Sandhurst
Joined the Fourth Hussars
Left the British Army and worked for the Morning Post

8. Served as Prime Minster of the UK
from 1940 to 1945
again from 1951 to 1955
Was known for his leadership of the UK during World War II.
Developed an united strategy with the USA and the Soviet Union
Important meetings in Teheran (Nov. 1943) and Yalta (Feb. 1945)

9. Margaret Hilda Thatcher (1925 - )
One of the dominant political figures of 20th century Britain
The only woman who has been
The prime minister of the United Kingdom ( )
The leader of the Conservative Party ( )

10. Went to Oxford University, became a research chemist
became Conservative MP
became the leader of the Conservative party
became the prime minister
the IRA planted a bomb in Brighton
resigned
left the House of
Commons for the House of Lords

11. British Parliament and Government today
The politics of the UK
constitutional monarchy.
the Monarch is head of state (Elizabeth II)
the Prime Minister is the head of government (Gordon Brown)

12. The business of Parliament
democratically elected house – the House of Commons, 646 members
internally elected house – the House of Lords, 738 members
meet in the Palace of Westminster , sometimes called the Houses of Parliament. 

13. The Palace of Westminster

14. Government