Britain‘s Monarchy

Britain is a constitutional monarchy. That means the Monarch is the head of state, but his power is limited by constitutional rules.

But... Who is this Monarch?

Queen Elizabeth II

Date of birth: 21st April 1926

Family: Prince Philip and four children

and six grandchildren

Coronation: 2nd June 1953 in

Westminster Abbey

Hobbies: Horses and dogs

What‘s the Queen‘s role?

representative and symbolic function

head of the Church of England, special relation to the Church of Scotland

head of the Commonwealth

What powers does the Queen have?

signs bills into laws appoints Prime Minister & he is granted an audience every Tuesday appoints the life peers pardons convicted criminals dissolves Parliament and calls an election declares a state of emergency declares war awards honours

The Royal Family

The Queen is supported by the members of the Royal Family. Her family carries out a wide range of public and official duties.

Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh

Date of birth: 10th June 1921

Parents: Prince Andrew of Greece Princess Alice of Battenberg

Duties: Patron or President of around 800

organisations,accompanies the Queen

Hobbies: Nature

Children of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh

Charles Philip Arthur George, Prince of Wales (eldest son)

Date of birth: 14th November 1948

Family: 2nd wife: Camilla Parker (Duchess of Cornwall), two children (Prince William and Prince Harry)

Duties: Patron or President of around 200 organisations,

public commitment

Hobbies: Environment (organic agriculture)

Anne Elizabeth Alice Louise, Princess Royal (2nd child)

Date of birth: 15th August 1950

Family: 2nd husband: Commodore Laurence, two children

Duties: Charitable appointments 25 journeys to Africa

Hobbies: Horses

Children of the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh

Andrew Albert Christian Edward, Duke of York (3rd child)

Date of birth: 19th February 1960

Family: Divorced, three children

Duties: Patron or President of about 100 organisations

British Trade International

Profession: Pilot in the Navy

Edward Antony Richard Louis, Earl of Wessex (4th child)

Date of birth: 10th March 1964

Family: Wife: Miss Sophie Rhys-Jones, two children

Duties: Patron of 15 organisations

Profession: Royal Marines, Theatre and TV production

Hobbies: Sports

The bride and the groom

Prince William (b. 1982)

Catherine (Kate) Middleton (b. 1982)

Now, a video from the wedding