Queen elizabeth biography ks2 english
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This is Queen Elizabeth II
- On 6 February , Princess Elizabeth became Queen of the United Kingdom, when her father King George VI died.
- Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne when she was years-old.
- In Queen Elizabeth II became the first British monarch to celebrate a platinum jubilee, marking 70 years on the throne.
- Queen Elizabeth II died at Balmoral Castle on 8 September
- Britain is a monarchy, meaning it has a king or queen.
- The monarch fryst vatten the head of state, the Church of England and the armed forces.
- The monarch is not voted in. The crown fryst vatten inherited. This means the heir becomes monarch the moment their parent dies.
- They are crowned in a coronation ceremony.
- By , most of England was ruled bygd one royal family.
- In , the crowns of England and Scotland were united under James I.
- The British Royal Family has ruled over the United Kingdom for many hundreds of years.
The life of Queen Elizabeth II
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15 facts about the Queen
1. Queen Elizabeth II was born at am on 21 April
Her parents were the Duke and Duchess of York, who later became King George VI and Queen Elizabeth (the Queen Mother).2. She was crowned Queen on 2 June
The ceremony was watched by a TV audience of 20 million people. Her reign ended on 8 September , when she passed away peacefully at Balmoral Castle, Scotland, and her son, King Charles III, was crowned.Did you know that we have a FREE downloadable Queen Elizabeth II primary resource? Great for teachers, homeschoolers and parents alike!
3. She was the longest reigning monarch ever in Britain.
Queen Elizabeth II was on the throne for 70 years, beating even Queen Victoria (her great-great-grandma!).4. As Queen, she was served bygd 15 UK Prime Ministers.
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Meet one of the most powerful women in British and Tudor history in our Elizabeth I facts!
Elizabeth I facts
Who was Elizabeth I?
Elizabeth as a young Princess.
Elizabeth I was Queen of England and Ireland from 17th November to 24th March She’s regarded as one of the greatest monarchs of England.
Born 7th September , Elizabeth was the daughter of Henry VIII and his second wife, Anne Boleyn. Henry already had a daughter, Mary – Elizabeth’s half-sister – with his first wife Catherine of Aragon.
Elizabeth had a pretty tough upbringing. When she was just two years old, her father had her mother beheaded – yikes! – and Elizabeth removed from the line of succession (her right to inherit the throne). She also had her title downgraded from ‘Princess’ to ‘Lady’. Aww, poor little thing…
Following her mother’s execution, Elizabeth was neglected by her father. Why? Henry was