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http://michel.barbot.pagesperso-orange.fr/hotpot/geography/gb_uk/match.htm
THE COMMONWEALTH:
The Commonwealth of Nations, normally referred to as the Commonwealth , is an intergovernmental organisation of 54 independent member states. Most are former British colonies, or dependencies of these colonies.
All members except Mozambique and Rwanda were part of the British Empire, out of which the Commonwealth developed.
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THE QUEEN AND THE COMONWEALTH:
She is the Head of the Commonwealth itself, a voluntary association of 54 independent countries.
The Queen is Head of State of 15 Commonwealth realms in addition to the UK.
The Queen is Sovereign of 15 Commonwealth realms in addition to the UK. She is also Head of the Commonwealth itself.
Find out more about the Commonwealth.
Click here :http://www.royal.gov.uk/monarchandcommonwealth/overview.aspx
(6 June 2012) The Queen is attending a lunch to mark Her Majesty's Diamond Jubilee given by His Excellency the Rt. Hon. Kamalesh Sharma, the Commonwealth Secretary-General, at Marlborough House in London.
Special thanks to Marie and Agathe for their oral presentation on the Royal Family!!
Queen Elizabeth II was born on April 21, 1926 in London.
Her birthday is officially celebrated in Britain on the 3rd Saturday of
June each year.
Queen Elizabeth Il is a 'constitutional monarch'. This means that although she is officially the head of the state, the country is actually run by the government, led by the Prime Minister.
The Queen lives at Buckingham Palace.
Royal Homes
Among the official royal residences are Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle, St. James Palace, Balmoral Castle, Frogmore House, The Palace of Holyroodhouse, Sandringham House and Kensington Palace.
What does she do ?
Queen Elizabeth II ascended the throne on February 6, 1952 upon the death of her father, King George VI. Her Coronation, at Westminster Abbey, followed on June 2, 1953.
The queen celebrated her Golden jubilee (50 years since her accession) in 2002, the Diamond Jubilee in 2012.
What does she do ?
Head of State
Queen Elizabeth II is the United Kingdom's Head of State. She is queen of 15 former British colonies, including Australia, Canada and New Zealand; and head of the Commonwealth, a multinational body created after the dissolution of the British empire.
What jobs does the Queen do?
What jobs does the Queen do?
Head of the Armed Forces
The Queen is also the Head of the Armed
Forces. She is the only person who can declare when the country is at
war and when war is over, although she must take advice from her
government first.
Head of the Church of England
The Queen is Head of the Church of England - a position that all British monarchs have held since it was founded by Henry VIII in the 1530s.
The Queen appoints archbishops and bishops on the advice of the Prime Minister.
The spiritual leader of the Church of England is the Archbishop of Canterbury
Government Duties
Every day 'red boxes' are delivered to the
Queen's desk full of documents and reports from the government ministers
and Commonwealth officials. They must all be read and, if necessary,
signed by the Queen.
Represents the Nation
The Queen represents the nation at times of great celebration or sorrow. One example of this is Remembrance Day ceremony at the Cenotaph
monument in Whitehall. The Queen lays a wreath there each year to
honour the members of the armed forces who have died fighting for their
country.
Get ready for your test ! (Thursday 3rd October):
QUIZ: 1 - How much do you know about the Commonwealth ?
http://www.youngcommonwealth.org/game-1/
2- How much do you know about Queen Elizabeth II?
http://www.funtrivia.com/quizzes/people/house_of_windsor/elizabeth_ii.html
http://www.funtrivia.com/quizzes/people/house_of_windsor/elizabeth_ii.html
