Lecture III the Government of Great Britain. British Monarchy

LECTURE III The Government of Great Britain. British Monarchy.

PLAN

• Queen Elisabeth II
• The British Parliament
• Prime Minister and the Cabinet

Queen Elisabeth II

Queen Elisabeth II

• Elizabeth II, in full Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, officially Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of her other realms and territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith

Born on Apr. 21, 1926 Elisabeth became heir to the throne when her father became king as GEORGE VI upon the abdication of his brother EDWARD VIII in December 1936. on Nov. 20, 1947, she married Philip Mountbatten, duke of EDINBURGH, a distant cousin whose mother was a great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria. When George died on Feb. 6, 1952, Elisabeth came to the throne at the age of 25.

• Born on Apr. 21, 1926 Elisabeth became heir to the throne when her father became king as GEORGE VI upon the abdication of his brother EDWARD VIII in December 1936. on Nov. 20, 1947, she married Philip Mountbatten, duke of EDINBURGH, a distant cousin whose mother was a great-granddaughter of Queen Victoria. When George died on Feb. 6, 1952, Elisabeth came to the throne at the age of 25.

Queen Elisabeth is the wealthiest woman in Britain, having inherited the extensive royal family estates. Under pressure from public opinion, she volunteered in 1992 for the first time to pay income tax. She has four children: CHARLES, PRINCE OF WALES (b.1948), ANNE, THE PRINCESS ROYAL (b.1950), ANDREW, DUKE OF YORK (b.1960), and PRINCE EDWARD (b.1964). Prince William (b.1982), Charles and Diana’s older son, is second in line to the throne.

• Queen Elisabeth is the wealthiest woman in Britain, having inherited the extensive royal family estates. Under pressure from public opinion, she volunteered in 1992 for the first time to pay income tax. She has four children: CHARLES, PRINCE OF WALES (b.1948), ANNE, THE PRINCESS ROYAL (b.1950), ANDREW, DUKE OF YORK (b.1960), and PRINCE EDWARD (b.1964). Prince William (b.1982), Charles and Diana’s older son, is second in line to the throne.