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ELIZABETH REGINA Aka QUEEN ELIZABETH II ELIZABETH REGINA aka QUEEN ELIZABETH II Queen Elizabeth II will be celebrating her Diamond Jubilee this year. 60 years of being Queen, of public appearances, of opening parliamentary sessions, of hosting magnificent dinners for visiting dignitaries, and the list goes on. If you aren’t certain whether or not you want to find out more about her incredibly long reign, you can see just how much you do know right here. And if you find yourself bitten by the Queen bug, then check out the official site at this link: http://www.thediamondjubilee.org/ You’ll find oodles of information, games to play, historical events, information on the Commonwealth, and much more. You can even send her a message! (or maybe your students could...) Did you know that Queen Elizabeth has had several names? In fact, today, all the members of the Royal Family have more than one! As a child, she was known to her family as ‘Lilibet’. Until the age of 10, she was HRH Princess Elizabeth of York From 11 December 1936 to 20 November 1947 she became HRH The Princess Elizabeth Finally, from 20 November 1947 to 6 February 1952: HRH The Princess Elizabeth, Duchess of Edinburgh Since her coronation, she has (simply) been HM The Queen Did the Queen have lots and lots of babies, (and husbands) or does everyone have several names and titles? A WHO’S WHO matching activity about her family ! e.g. Prince Phillip = Duke of Edinburgh Princess Royal Prince of Wales Prince Charles Princess Eugenie of York Duchess of Gloucester Duke of Cambridge Prince Edward Duke of Kent Countess of Wessex Duchess of Kent Princess Alexandra Prince Andrew Prince Harry Prince William Duchess of Cambridge Duchess of Cornwall Earl of Wessex Duke of York Princess Anne Princess Beatrice of York Duke of Gloucester Use the family tree to check your answers! So, what do HRH and HM stand for? Circle the correct answers before checking the answer key below! Her Royal Majesty His Royal Helper Her Royal Highness Her Regal Hope How Majestic His Mother Her Regal Happening Her Majesty Has Reigned Happily So, is Elizabeth Regina ‘only’ Queen of England? Of the United Kingdom? Of Great Britain? Actually she is Queen of an awful lot of places. Check out the list below and try to guess if she is Queen of this place, or not! Antigua and Barbuda New Zealand Australia Pakistan The Bahamas Panama Barbados Papua New Guinea Belize The Philippines Canada Saint Kitts and Nevis Falkland Islands Saint Lucia Grenada Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Hong Kong Solomon Islands India Tuvalu Jamaica United States of America Malaysia Zimbabwe (formerly Rhodesia) Hint: there are 24 countries on this list – she is Queen of 14!! RULE BRITANNIA! This is a very well known poem/song/anthem but what of the origin of the word ‘Britannia’? It was the original name given by the Romans to the province that comprised what is now England and Wales . After the Romans left, the name was gradually forgotten, but later, in the days of the Empire, it came to represent the very spirit of Britain. Since 1672, Britannia has been represented as a woman wearing a helmet, and carrying a shield and trident. The poem "Rule Britannia" was written by James Thomson (1700-48) and later put to music by Thomas Augustine Arne (around 1740). It is sung as an unofficial national anthem. If you want to listen to a very traditional version, try this link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sgd9nYqVz2s You can even join in the chorus, on the last night of the Proms: Rule Britannia, Britannia rule the waves Britain never, never, never shall be slaves. Answer key: HRH = Her Royal Highness or His Royal Highness HM = Her (or His) Majesty The Queen is at the head of the following states: Antigua and Barbuda Australia The Bahamas Panama Barbados Belize Canada Grenada Jamaica New Zealand Papua New Guinea Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Solomon Islands Tuvalu And last but not least, the United Kingdom Current Commonwealth realms in blue; former Commonwealth realms in red Even more trivia questions - you can find the answers on the Special Jubilee site: During a very formal dinner hosting visiting Heads of State, and called a State Banquet, what is the order in which the guests arrive? (and who is the odd man out on this list?) 1. The Archbishop of Canterbury 2. Queen Elizabeth 3. The Lord Chamberlain 4. Visiting dignitary 5. The Lord Steward What is the right order here? (and where is the mistake?) 1. A toast is made 2. The Queen makes a speech and welcomes the foreign Head of State to Britain 3. Both Queen and visiting dignitary sip their wine 4. Dinner is served 5. The Head of State makes a speech, and wishes the Queen well .
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