ROYAL FAMILY
Datos Importantes
HM Queen's life
- Elizabeth II The Queen - (E. Alexandra Mary Sax-Coburg Gotta)
- QUEEN II BY THE GRACE OF GOD QUEEN OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND.
- Born: 21/04/1926 Officially celebrated on 2nd saturday of june
- ''Troping the colors'' is the birthday parade of HM Queen
- Queen's coronation: 02/02/1952 at Westminster abbey
- She lives in Buckingham Palace with her Royal husband Highness Prince Philip Duque of Edinburg.
HM the Queen's role
- Head of state: Represents the UK and invites others to come.
- Head of the armed forces
- Head of the Church of England: but the real spiritual leader is the Archbishop of Canterburry.
- Goverment duties: Every day she recieves and signs documents.
- Represents the nation: in internal affairs.
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace has served as the official London residence of Britain's sovereigns since 1837 and today is the administrative headquarters of the Monarch.
The Palace is very much a working building and the centrepiece of Britain's constitutional monarchy. It houses the offices of those who support the day-to-day activities and duties of The Queen and The Duke of Edinburgh and their immediate family. Its State Rooms form the nucleus of the working Palace and are used regularly by The Queen and members of the Royal Family for official and State entertaining.
Windsor Castle (weekend queen)
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.
Every year The Queen takes up official residence in Windsor Castle for a month over Easter (March-April), known as Easter Court. During that time The Queen hosts occasional 'dine and sleeps' events for guests, including politicians and public figures.The Queen is also in residence for a week in June, when she attends.
Balmoral castle (Summer Vacations)
The Estate grounds, gardens and the Castle Ballroom are open to visitors from the beginning of April to the end of July each year, under the management of the Balmoral Estate Office.