British Royal family

British Royal family

The Head of the British Royal family

At present the British royal family is headed by Queen Elizabeth II. The family’s surname is Windsor. It was changed from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to Windsor in 1917.

Birthday

Queen Elizabeth II was born on 21 April, 1926. Her birthday is celebrated in Britain on the second Saturday of June each year. On this day the parade called “the Trooping of the Colour” takes place.

Official royal residences

Queen Elizabeth II came to the throne on February 6, 1952 after the death of her father, King George VI. She was crowned in Westminster Abbey in June, 1953. The Queen lives in Buckingham Palace. There are some other official royal residences: Windsor Castle, St, James Palace, Balmoral Castle, Frogmore House, The Palace of Holyroodhouse, Sandringham House and Kensington Palace.

Duke of Edinburgh

 Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, married Princess Elizabeth in 1947. They have got three sons and a daughter.

Children

Their eldest son and the Queen’s heir is Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, known as a keen promoter of British interests. He was married to Lady Diana Spencer and has got two children, Prince William and Prince Harry. The Queen’s other children are Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.

Head of State

Queen Elizabeth II is Head of State of the United Kingdom. She is queen of 16 former British colonies, including Australia, Canada and New Zealand and head of the Commonwealth. 

Queen’s duties

The Queen carries out lots of important duties on behalf of the nation. She goes on official State visits abroad and invites other world leaders to come to the UK. She is also the Head of the Armed Forces and the Church of England. She deals with documents and reports from the government ministers. The Queen represents the nation at times of celebration or sorrow. On Remembrance Day, for example, she lays a wreath at the Cenotaph monument to honour those who died fighting the country. Apart from these tasks, the Queen spends a great amount of time travelling around the country visiting hospitals, schools, factories and other places and organizations.

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