Her

Majesty The Queen

Elizabeth II
(Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; born 21 April 1926)

s The Queen is Head of State of the UK and 15

other Commonwealth realms. The elder
daughter of King George VI and Queen
Elizabeth, she was born in 1926 and became
Queen at the age of 25, and has reigned
through more than ve decades of
enormous social change and development.
The Queen is married to Prince Philip, Duke
of Edinburgh and has four children and eight
grandchildren.

Commonwealth realms
wealth = bogatie; avere
realm = tara, zona, teritoriu

s commonly known as the Commonwealth

s 53 member states that were mostly territories of the former British
Empire
s the member states are "free and equal; they are self-governed;
member states have no legal obligation one to another
s

T h e s y m b o l o f t h i s f r e e a s s o c i a t i o n i s Q u e e n
Elizabeth II who is the Head of the Commonwealth, a wholly symbolic
p o s i t i o n . T h e Q u e e n i s a l s o t h e
monarch of 16 members of the Commonwealth, known as realms. The
other members of the Commonwealth have dierent persons as head
of state: 32 members are republics and ve members are monarchies.

s United Kingdom, Canada, India and Australia the most powerful

members of the Commonwealth

The current Royal Family

The House of Windsor

The Queen is supported in her ocial duties by other

working members of the Royal Family who carry out a wide
range of public engagements.

s Her Majesty The Queen Queen Elizabeth II

s Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, the Queens husband

s The Prince of Wales, the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II
and Prince Philip - Charles Philip Arthur George.
s Prince William is the elder son of The Prince of Wales and
the late Diana, Princess of Wales. On 29 April 2011,
following his marriage to Catherine Middleton, the title
The Duke of Cambridge was conferred on him by The
Queen.

Greeting a member of The

Royal Family
s There are no obligatory codes of behaviour when meeting The Queen or a
member of the Royal Family, but many people wish to observe the
traditional forms.
s For men this is a neck bow (from the head only) whilst women do a small
curtsy. Other people prefer simply to shake hands in the usual way.
s On presentation to The Queen, the correct formal address is 'Your
Majesty' and subsequently 'Ma'am'.
s For male members of the Royal Family the same rules apply, with the title
used in the rst instance being 'Your Royal Highness' and subsequently
'Sir'.
s For other female members of the Royal Family the rst address is
conventionally 'Your Royal Highness' followed by 'Ma'am' in later
conversation.

Did you know

s You can write to Her Majesty at the following address:
Her Majesty The Queen
Buckingham Palace
London SW1A 1AA
s If you wish to write a formal letter, you can open with
'Madam' and close the letter with the form 'I have the
honour to be, Madam, Your Majesty's humble and
obedient servant'.

This traditional approach is by no means obligatory. You
should feel free to write in whatever style you feel
comfortable.

Windsor Castle

s Windsor Castle is an ocial residence of The Queen

and the largest occupied castle in the world. A Royal
home and fortress for over 900 years, the Castle
remains a working palace today.
s The Queen uses the Castle both as a private home,
where she usually spends the weekend, and as a
Royal residence at which she undertakes certain
formal duties.

The British Museum

s Established in 1753 with the donation of 71,000

objects from the collection of Sir Hans Sloane, the
British Museum quickly became one of the city's top
attractions.
s Sir Hans Sloane was an Irish physician and collector,
notable for bequeathing (a lasa mostenire) his
collection to the nation, thus providing the
foundation of the British Museum.
s He served three successive sovereigns, Queen Anne,
George I and George II.

The Houses of Parliament

s Houses of Parliament The Parliament building is

the home of the two houses of Parliament - the
House of Commons and the House of Lords but is
still known as the Palace of Westminster.
s During World War II the House of Commons
chamber was completely destroyed by the
bombings. It was rebuilt in 1950 and designed by
Architect Sir Giles Gilbert Scott.

The Big Ben

sThe clock inside the tower was the

world's largest when it was installed
in the middle of the nineteenth
century.
sThe clock was the largest in the world
and is still the largest in Great-Britain.
The clock faces have a diameter of
almost 25ft (7.5m). The hour hand is
9ft or 2.7m long and the minute hand
measures 14ft (4.25m) long.
sThe clock is known for its reliability, it
has rarely failed during its long life
span.

Piccadilly Circus

P i c c a d i l l y C i r c u s i s a
road junction and public space of London's West End in the City of
Westminster, built in 1819 to connect Regent Street with the
major shopping street of Piccadilly. In this context, a circus, from
the Latin word meaning "circle", is a round open space at a street
junction.

Westminster Abbey

s Westminster Abbey, formally titled the

Collegiate Church of St Peter at Westminster,
is a large, mainly Gothic, church in the City of
Westminster, London, located just to the
west of the Palace of Westminster.
s Westminster Abbey, located near the
Houses of Parliament, is more a historical
site than a religious site. Since 1066 every
royal coronation, with the exception of
Edward V and Edward VIII has taken place in
Westminster Abbey.

10 Downing Street

s colloquially known in the United Kingdom as

"Number 10
s the headquarters of
Her Majesty's Government and the ocial residence
and oce of the First Lord of the Treasury, an oce
now invariably held by the Prime Minister.
s one of the most famous addresses in the world
s the building contains about one hundred rooms
s David Cameron - United Kingdom, Prime minister

The Barbican Arts Centre

 It is the largest of its type in

Europe
T h e C e n t r e h o s t s
classical and contemporary
m u s i c c o n c e r t s , t h e a t r e
performances, lm screenings
and art exhibitions. It also
h o u s e s a l i b r a r y , t h r e e
restaurants, and a conservatory.
T h e L o n d o n S y m p h o n y
O r c h e s t r a a n d t h e B B C
Symphony Orchestra are based
in the Barbican Centre's concert
hall.
It was opened by Queen
Elizabeth II on 3 March 1982.

Buckingham Palace

One of the worlds most well-known military ceremonies

s Buckingham Palace has served as the ocial London

residence of Britain's sovereigns since 1837 and
today is the administrative headquarters of the
Monarch, Queen Elizabeth II.
s Buckingham Palace has 775 rooms. These include 19
State rooms, 52 Royal and guest bedrooms, 188 sta
bedrooms, 92 oces and 78 bathrooms.
s Today, it is used by The Queen for State banquets
and other formal occasions such as the annual
Diplomatic Reception attended by 1,500 guests.

Trafalgar Square

a public space and tourist attraction in central London

The original purpose of the fountains was not aesthetics, as you might imagine,
but to reduce the open space available and the risk of riotous assembly.
Nelsons Column in memoriam of Admiral Nelson who died in the Battle of
Trafalgar - 1805 (The Franco-Spanish eet lost twenty-two ships, without a single
British vessel being lost.)

St. Pauls Cathedral

One of the most famous and most recognizable sights of London,

with its dome, which is among the highest in the world.

Madame Tussaud

wax museum in London with branches in a

number of major cities

The National Gallery

The National Gallery is an art museum on Trafalgar Square. It holds

paintings of the most famous painters of the world.

Vincent Van Gogh

Sunowers

Francisco Goya
Portrait of the Duke of Wellington

Michelangelo
The Entombment

Rembrandt
Belshazzar's Feast

Claude Monet
The Water lily pond

Leonardo Da Vinci
Virgin of the Rocks

Tower Bridge

London's Tower Bridge is one of the most recognizable bridges in the

world. Its Victorian Gothic style stems (provine) from a law that forced
the designers to create a structure that would be in harmony with the
nearby Tower of London.

Covent Garden Market

A great place to shop if you need to buy a gift for

someone or you have guests visiting. It used to be the
largest fruit and vegetable market in England.

Royal Opera

An
opera house and major performing arts venue in
Covent Garden. It is often referred to as Covent
Garden.

The National Theatre

The theatre presents a varied programme, including

Shakespeare and other international classic drama; also new
plays by contemporary playwrights.

The
R
oyal
F
estival
H
all
A 2,500-seat concert, dance and talks venue ; The
London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Philharmonia Orchestra and the
Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment are resident in the hall. The
complex includes several reception rooms, bars and restaurants, and the
Clore Ballroom, accommodating up to 440 for a seated dinner.

London Eye has a diameter of 120 metres. It has 32 sealed and air-
conditioned ovoidal passenger capsules. Each of the 10-tonne capsules
r e p r e s e n t s o n e o f t h e
London Boroughs and holds up to 25 people, who are free to walk
around inside the capsule, though seating is provided. One revolution
takes about 30 minutes.

Regent Street

Oxford Street

Shopping in Petticoat Lane

The famous markets at Petticoat Lane and Portobello

Road, opened on Sundays.

Hyde Park

St. James Park

Kensington Gardens

Leicester Square
Soho

Imprints of famous stars in

Leicester Square

s It is the beating heart of British cinema, with all the major

European premieres happening there - you'll often see crowds
of fans, expectantly awaiting the arrival of the stars outside
one of the state-of-the-art cinemas which line the square.
s Towards the end of the 20th century this square became an
unattractive location for both Londoners and tourists.
s Thats why Westminster Council made investments in the
region during the 1990's and this square is now home to some
of London's largest cinemas, such as The Empire Cinema.
Today, many London premiers are held in Leicester Square.
s This square is also famous for its kiosks, selling cut-price
theatre tickets and at night it is one of the busiest spots in
London, where buskers, tourists and young people meet to go
to the multiplex cinemas and nightclubs such as the
Hippodrome, Equinox and Maximus.

The typical English Pub

places for eating, drinking and
socializing

The Union Jack

s Auld Lang Syne - song

The words 'Auld Lang Syne' literally translates from old Scottish dialect meaning 'Old Long
Ago' and is about love and friendship in times past. The lyrics in the song Auld Lang Syne
referring to 'We'll take a Cup of Kindness yet' relate to a drink shared by men and women to
symbolize friendship. Happy New Year!!!!
s Lyrics
s Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And never brought to mind?
Should auld acquaintance be forgot,
And auld lang syne!

Chorus.-For auld lang syne, my dear,
For auld lang syne.
We'll take a cup o' kindness yet,
For auld lang syne.

s Hope youve become more enlightened now!

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