ABOUT THE UNITED KINGDOM

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- What is the name of the flag of the United Kingdom ? ______- It is made up of 3 crosses: - St Andrew's for ______- St George's for ______- St Patrick's for______

- What creature can you see on the Welsh flag ? ______

- What is the title of the National Anthem ? ______

FAMOUS BRITISH POLITICIANS

- What is the name of the man on the photo? ______

- What is extraordinary about Margaret Thatcher ? ______Give the dates: from ______to ______

- Who was the Prime Minister from 1990 to 1997? ______

- Who is Gordon Brown ? ______Since when? ______

- What is the address of the Government in London? ______

THE MONARCHY

- What was Henry VIII, Mary I and Elizabeth I 's family name ? ______

- Where does the coronation of a king or a queen take place? ______- Who conducts the service? ______- In what year did Queen Elizabeth's coronation take place? ______

- What is Trooping the Colour ? ______- What does it celebrate? ______- When does it take place? ______

- What is the name of the official London residence of the Queen? ______

- Windsor Castle , another official residence, is ______and ______occupied castle in the world!

THE CROWN JEWELS

- Where can you see them? ______

- Circle the jewels you can see: - earrings - a sceptre - a necklace - a sword - a crown - bracelets – an orb –

1 THE ROYAL FAMILY: QUEEN ELIZABETH

- Is she Elizabeth I, II or III? ______

- When was she born? ______

- How old is she today? ______

- What is her husband's name? ______

- How many children have they got? ______

- Write their names and their age : ______

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THE QUEEN MOTHER

- Who was she? ______

- How old was she when she died on 30th March 2002? ______

THE PRINCE OF WALES - What is his first name? ______

- Who did he marry and where? ______

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- When, where and how did she die? ______

- How many children did they have? ______

- Write their names and their ages: ______

- What about PRINCE WILLIAM? - Is he first in line to the British Throne? ______

- What are his favourite sports ? ______

- What is the name of Prince William's BROTHER? ______

- What are his hobbies? ______

Who is in line to the throne?

1/ ______2/ ______3/ ______4/ ______5/______6/ ______7/ ______8/______9/ ______

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