Queen Elizabeth

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Queen Elizabeth II

1926 - 2022

King George V

Born: 1865

Reigned: 1910 - 1936

Edward VIII.

In line for the thrown.

Fell in love with Wallis Simpson

Wallis wasn't accepted into the Royal Family.

Relationship Edward en Wallis was a scandal.

- American

- Married

- Divorced

- Affair

Edward chose Wallis.

He had to abdicate.

Should Edward VIII have been asked to step down?

110

New add: Lilibet, daughter of Harry&

Meghan

George VI (Albert)

Edward VIII's brother George VI became king. He was married to Lady Elisabeth (NOT Elizabeth I). Two daughters: Elizabeth (Lilibet) & Margaret 

Had a stutter, which made speaking very difficult for him.

Back in the day doctors advised smoking to calm his stutter.

Should you reign until you die?

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Historic broadcast

Elizabeth's formal coronation ceremony in 1953 (June 2nd) — about four months after she actually took the throne upon the death of her father, King George VI — was the first to be broadcast on live television. Some 27 million people watched it in the United Kingdom alone.

How old was Queen Elizabeth at her Coronation ceremony?

1. 23
2. 27
3. 32
4. 17

What is the Commonwealth and what did Queen Elizabeth have to do with it?

Commonwealth (54 states)

Which statement(s)about the Queen are true?

1. She didn't need a license to drive
2. She volunteered in WWII
3. She owned more than 30corgis in total

Queen Elizabeth in numbers

-  70 years and 214 days (only Christmas & Easter off + 4 days dead Prince Philip

- 15 UK Prime Ministers, 13 US Presidents & 5 popes

- Saw first Gay Pride in 1972 & first same sex marriage in 2014

- First monarch in the world to send an email

- Beginning of her reign only 26% women worked --> now 72%

What stood out to you the most?

What happens next?

Timeline

PM = Prime Minister

BP = Buckingham Palace

NA = National Anthem

coffin to BP

Charles becomes King

Funeral rehearsal

PM and cabinet meet new King

Coffin from BP to Westminster

State

funeral

King Charles III starts tour of UK

change NA & currency

Change police helmets