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Transcript of 1 of 9 © Boardworks Ltd 2012 The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee.
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The Queen’s Diamond Jubilee
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Learning objectivesWho is the Queen?
What does the Queen’s job entail?
How does the Queen spend her time?
What is the point of the Queen?
Does the monarchy perform a valuable function in the UK?
Teacher’s notes included in the Notes PageFlash activity. These activities are not editable.
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What do we know about the Queen?
Queen Elizabeth II was born on April 21st 1926 to her father King George VI and her mother Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.
She acceded to the throne in 1952, and was crowned in 1953. This makes her the second longest-reigning monarch, behind Queen Victoria.
What else do you know about the Queen?
Elizabeth married Prince Philip in 1947, and they have 4 children: Prince Charles, Princess Anne, and Princes Andrew and Edward.
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Buckingham Palace
The Queen lives and works in Buckingham Palace in London.
The palace has been the official residence of the British monarchy since Queen Victoria lived there in 1837.
It has almost 800 rooms, including state rooms, offices, and royal and guest bedrooms for the Queen and her family.
The Royal Family also has homes in Windsor Castle, Balmoral in Scotland, Sandringham House and Clarence House.
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The role of the Queen
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How does the Queen fill her day?
What else do you think that the Queen does?
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Activity
Imagine that you are the Queen. Write a journal entry for a typical day as the monarch of the United Kingdom. You may wish to include:
public and private duties that you have to performcorrespondence that you have to reply toRoyal engagements that you have to attendyour feelings about the role and duties that you are performing.
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Public perception of the Queen
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Debate
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In groups, stage a debate about whether having a Royal Family is a good or bad thing for the United Kingdom. Take it in turns to present the positive and negative views.
Which argument do you find most persuasive?
