Презентация, доклад по английскому языку на тему Королевская семья Великобритании (10 класс)

of the royal family do not play a role in government, but faith in the monarch and veneration over the centuries of history have become an integral part of the English mentality. The current government in the person of parliament does not cause much confidence among ordinary English, in contrast to the king and queen - guardians of traditions and the focus of national unity.

performing social and ceremonial functions. The importance of the royal family to the British is undeniable. For people, their monarchs are a moral standard and role model. When problems arise in the royal family or one of them behaves inappropriately, his whole country takes this to heart - as his own blunder. Every year, at the appropriate celebrations, the Queen makes a speech in which she addresses the whole nation, educating and instructing on the right path for the whole of Great Britain.

of twenty-five in 1952. She is a unique person for a variety of reasons. Firstly, before her, Britain did not have a monarch who would rule for so long (with the exception of Queen Victoria). Secondly, Elizabeth ruled Britain in troubled times.

of the empire and the founding of the Commonwealth of Nations, the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, and riots in Northern Ireland. The royal monarchy withstood these and many other blows with dignity, successfully coping with the wave of inevitable criticism. Elizabeth II managed to maintain the high status of the royal family and its prestige. Currently, her popularity among the British is at the highest level, she is loved and respected. The population of Britain is impressed by the behavior of her queen, who is distinguished by rare thrift and is famous for carefully saving the funds that come from the country's budget to support her family. However, these expenses cannot even be compared with the revenues received by the budget thanks to the monarchy, not to mention the respect and love that the British have for it.

James and Louise Windsor

- Princess Anna.

- Prince Richard and Catherine Birgitta, his wife

- Prince Edward and his wife Catherine

- Prince Michael of Kent and his wife Marie Christina von Reibniz

- Princess Alexandra

Elizabeth II and the Duke of Edinburgh, her husband

- Charles of Wales - the first heir and his wife Camilla

- Prince William - son of Charles

- Prince George

- Charlotte of Cambridge

- Henry of Wales

- Prince Andrew

- Beatrice and Eugene of York

name of the ruling dynasty is Windsor. But it was not always so. In 1917, in connection with the aggression of Germany, it was decided to get rid of all German titles and, accordingly, from a surname that sounded very German, namely Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. The real "name" of the family went to them thanks to Windsor Castle.

term of her reign has already crossed the line of 60 years, than she is rapidly catching up with Queen Victoria, who was on the throne for 64 years. In front of Elizabeth's eyes, ten prime ministers have already been replaced, among whom were Tony Blair, Margaret Thatcher, Winston Churchill. And judging by the energy of the queen, the same will change.


Back in 1944, when Princess Elizabeth was 18 years old at that time, she was presented with a Corgi breed dog named Susan. Since then, the Corgi have taken a strong place next to the queen. Their number totals more than thirty, and most of them are the ancestors of the very favorite Susan.