Elizabeth II is the constitutional monarch of sixteen independent sovereign states known as the Commonwealth realms: the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Jamaica, Barbados, the Bahamas, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, Tuvalu, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Belize, Antigua and Barbuda, and Saint Kitts and Nevis. As Head of the Commonwealth, she is the figurehead of the 54-member Commonwealth of Nations; as the British monarch, she is the Supreme Governor of the Church of England.
Elizabeth was educated privately at home. Her father, George VI, became King of the United Kingdom and the British Dominions and Emperor of India in 1936. She began to undertake public duties during the Second World War, in which she served in the ... »
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The Queen's Coronation: In The Abbey by John Betjeman 2013-05-21 From the Country Life Archive: John Betjeman writes on the Coronation ceremony of Queen Elizabeth II. Originally published in the Country Life Coronation Number, June 1953. RETURN TO THE CORONATION HOMEPAGE. I had what must have been one ... (Country Life)
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Queen Elizabeth II Coronation 60th Anniversary Celebrations 2013-05-20 Crown THE COMMONWEALTH may have celebrated the Queen's Diamond Jubilee last year in June, but the anniversary of her coronation is this year 2013. The Coronation took place on the 2nd June 1953 over a year after Elizabeth's accession to the throne ... (Hu12 Online) | ||
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Let the Recorder know your memories of Queen Elizabeth II's coronation 2013-05-19 On June 2, 1953, 26-year-old Elizabeth was crowned Queen of England at Westminster Abbey – the world's first international event to be broadcast on television. Comments; Email; Print. To send a link to this page to a friend, you must be logged in. This ... (Ilford Recorder 24)
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Don't expect Queen Elizabeth to get off the throne: Here's why 2013-05-17 Britain's Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip attend the opening of Parliament on May 8, 2013 in London. Royal experts do not expect Elizabeth to abdicate the throne the way Queen Beatrix did in the Netherlands. Very few institutions in the world ... (Today.com) | ||
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Bahrain's king gifts arabian horses to Queen Elizabeth II 2013-05-13 The two arabian horses gifted to Queen Elizabeth II by King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa of Bahrain. The King of Bahrain presented Queen Elizabeth II with two purebred arabian horses at the Royal Windsor Horse Show, which ended at the weekend. The Queen ... (Horsetalk) | ||
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Queen Elizabeth II should abdicate in case of illness and allow Prince Charles ... 2013-05-12 Queen Elizabeth II should step down from the British throne and allow her son Prince Charles to become king if ill-health prevents her from performing her public duties, a survey has revealed in London on Sunday. While a majority 53 per cent of voters ... (India Today)
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Britain moves right: Queen Elizabeth II, parliament to kick off conservative ... 2013-05-08 Britain's government is moving to the right, ideologically speaking. Prime Minister David Cameron and Queen Elizabeth II have joined forces to tighten up immigration policy, overhaul the pension system and reduce bureaucratic hurdles so businesses can ... (Washington Times)
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Queen Elizabeth II to Miss Commonwealth Meeting 2013-05-07 The 87-year-old Queen Elizabeth II will skip the Commonwealth heads of government meeting in Sri Lanka this fall — the first time she's missed the biennial gathering since 1971. The queen has long been a major supporter of the 54-nation Commonwealth. (ABC News)
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Helen Mirren, dressed as Queen Elizabeth II, tells drummers who interrupted ... 2013-05-06 Helen Mirren, dressed as Queen Elizabeth II, tells drummers who interrupted her performance to 'shut the f- -k up'. The Oscar-winning actress became agitated when musicians for a parade ruined the first half of her performance in 'The Audience' at ... (New York Daily News)
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