Queen`s Diamond Jubilee

Queen's Diamond Jubilee
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Queen Elizabeth II
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wise: sage
caring: attentionné
corgi: corgi
dorgi = dachshund + corgi (teckel + corgi). Le premier « dorgi » est né du croisement
d'un corgi de la reine et d'un teckel de la princesse Margaret, sa soeur.
crosswords: mots croisés
factory (pluriel: factories): usine
trip: voyage
WHO IS QUEEN ELIZABETH II?
1. Elizabeth II (pronounced'the Second') is the Queen of the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
She is also the Queen of Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
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2. And she is the Queen of Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New
Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines,
Antigua and Barbuda, Belize and Saint Kitts and Nevis.
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3. In 2012 she is celebrating her Diamond Jubilee ( 60 years on the throne).
She was born on April 21st , 1926 in London.
Her father was George VI, King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland. Her husband is Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
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The Queen and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
4. She became queen on February 6th, 1952.
Her official birthday is on the second Saturday of June.
She was crowned at Westminster Abbey on June 2nd, 1953.
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5. She has four children:
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales
Princess Anne, Princess Royal
Prince Andrew, Duke of York
Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex.
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6. And she has got eight grandchildren:
Prince William of Wales, Duke of Cambridge
Prince Henry (Harry) of Wales
Peter Phillips
Zara Phillips
Princess Beatrice of York
Princess Eugenie of York
Lady Louise Windsor
James, Viscount Severn
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7. She is not very tall. She has got blue eyes and a beautiful complexion.
She is hard-working, conscientious, wise and caring.
She has a good sense of humour.
She wears colourful clothes and decorative hats.
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A beautiful picture of Queen Elizabeth, dressed in pink
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8. She lives in Buckingham Palace in London.
She spends weekends at Windsor Castle, in Windsor, near London.
She spends Christmas at Sandringham House, in Sandringham in Norfolk (in the
south-east of the country).
And she spends the summer at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
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Buckingham Palace
Her Majesty's residence
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The Changing of the Guard, Buckingham Palace
9. She has 7 dogs: 4 corgis called Linnet, Monty, Willow and Holly and 3 dorgis named
Cider, Candy and Vulcan.
She has got racehorses as well.
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A smiling corgi
10. She likes her job.
She enjoys walking her dogs, going to horse-races, watching television, doing
crosswords, reading P.D. James novels and dancing.
She loves horse-riding.
She is very fond of dogs and horses.
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11. She doesn't like playing tennis, exotic food or cigarette smoke.
And she hates wasting money.
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12. She visits schools, hospitals and factories.
She opens universities and new buildings.
She goes on official trips.
She opens Parliament every year and she meets the Prime Minister every week.
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13. She is Head of State, Head of the Church of England, Head of the Armed
Forces, Head of the Commonwealth...
She represents the nation.
She reigns but she doesn't govern.
She is a respected head of state.
She has reigned for 60 years.
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A waxwork of Queen Elizabeth II at Madame Tussaud's in London
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14. The Diamond Jubilee emblem was designed by a 10-year-old girl.
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The Diamond Jubilee emblem
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