Elizabeth Alexandra Mary Windsor was born in 1926 as the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York. Her father became the King in 1936 after the abdication of his brother King Edward VIII.In 1947, Princess Elizabeth married Prince Philip Mountbatten. Now he has the title of the Duke of Edinburgh. They have four children. The eldest son is Prince Charles, the present Prince of Wales. He was born in 1948. Then Princess Ann was born in 1950; Prince Andrew, the Duke of York (born in 1960); and Prince Edward (born in 1964).In 1953 Elisabeth became the British Queen after her father, King George VI, had died. This year is a special year for The Royal Family. They celebrate The Gol ...view middle of the document...
She has nine dogs and they sleep in their own bedroom. At half past eight she has a light breakfast. She has coffee from Harrods, toast and two eggs. Every morning the Queen rides a horse for about an hour. She loves horses. At one o'clock she has lunch in the company of famous people, diplomats and businessmen. Every afternoon she reads newspapers, some official documents and letters. At seven she has time for her husband. They have supper together. The Queen usually goes to bed at half past ten. Of course this established routine is often broken, for example if she has to go abroad.The Queen lives in the heart of London, in Buckingham Palace.It is really two places, not one. It is family house where the Queen's children play and grow up. It is also the place where politicians, kings and presidents come to meet the head of the State. Buckingham Palace is like a town. About 700 people work there. There are two post offices, two sports club, a police station, a hospital, a disco, and a swimming pool. There are three miles of the red carpet and 600 rooms. Two men work full - time to look after 300 clocks.The Queen's face is on all British stamps, bank-notes and coins.She has become the symbol of British stability. People respect her for her strong sense of duty and self-sacrifice for the monarchy.Prince Philip is the Queen's husband. He has the title of The Duke of Edinburgh. He was born in Corfu in 1921. He is the only son of Prince Andrew of Greece. In 1947 he married Princess Elisabeth. He is 5 years older than she. He adopted the family name of Mountbatten when he became a British subject and renounced his Royal title in 1947.Prince Charles is the eldest son of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. His title is the Prince of Wales....
