This year we celebrate 70 years of Queen Elizabeth II reign and many festivities are schedule to happen throughout the United Kingdom, the Commonwealth and around the World. The Queen, photographed…
Can you help the Queen find her way to her favourite corgi, for this fun Hunt the Corgi maze?
Historic, female empowerment, diamonds, jewels, colour co-ordinated outfits – just some of the words that I would associate with Queen Elizabeth II. This weekend / bank holidays sees the cele…
These fab free printable Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Decorations are perfect for celebrating the Queens Platinum Jubilee, throughout 2022. The focal point will ...
Today, Her Majesty the Queen makes history by celebrating her Sapphire Jubilee, after 65 years as queen. To celebrate, we mark Queen Elizabeth's memorable
These fab free printable Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Decorations are perfect for celebrating the Queens Platinum Jubilee, throughout 2022. The focal point will ...
Updated: With the Passing of Queen Elizabeth, we have republished this post, in loving Memory of the Queen. These Royal family and Queen Elizabeth knitting patterns are a great way to honor the que…
These fab free printable Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Decorations are perfect for celebrating the Queens Platinum Jubilee, throughout 2022. The focal point will ...
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An amazing collection of crafts, recipes and activities for celebrating the Queens Platinum Jubilee with Kids with themes based on Union jacks, castles and ...
Free printable Platinum Jubilee 2022 colouring picture. A free printable colouring picture to celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II in 2022.
Here is a simple, fun colouring page of the Queen, perfect for younger children to enjoy.
Each member of the Royal Family has a cypher, rather like a monogram, using initials and often a crown. Here is the royal cypher of Queen Elizabeth II for the children to colour in. We also have a poster if you want to look at the correct colouring.
In what conditions do royal favorites live and what interesting things can you learn about these four-legged aristocrats?
An amazing collection of crafts, recipes and activities for celebrating the Queens Platinum Jubilee with Kids with themes based on Union jacks, castles and ...
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Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, 21st April 1926 - 8th September 2022. After 70 glorious years as our monarch and at 96 years old, Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II has died, leaving her family, the country, the Commonwealth and the world mourning her passing. She was a truly remarkable woman who dedicated her life from a very young age to the service of her people, and who brightened our lives with her colourful outfits, her grace and her smile. She is succeeded by her eldest son, now King Charles III. A Short Biography of Queen Elizabeth II Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was born on 21st April 1926 in London, the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York. When she was born, nobody knew that she would one day be queen. Her grandfather, King George V, was king, and her father was only his second son. His older brother, Edward, Elizabeth's uncle, was the "heir apparent", the heir to the throne. A princess's childhood In 1930 Elizabeth's little sister Margaret arrived on the scene. The two girls were brought up in London and in Windsor, and educated at home by a governess and tutors. "Lilibet", as she was known, loved horses and dogs, and was apparently sensible, organised and well-behaved. A portrait of Princess Elizabeth in 1933 by Philip de Laszlo She becomes heir apparent In 1936, when Elizabeth was 10, her beloved grandfather died and her uncle succeeded him as King Edward VIII. Unfortunately, Edward wanted to marry a divorced lady, Wallis Simpson. When he was told that he could not marry her while he was king, he decided to abdicate, which means to give up the throne. That meant that the next in line, his younger brother, became King George VI, and Elizabeth became heir apparent. [A visitor has pointed out that actually Elizabeth became "heir presumptive" rather than "heir apparent". If a younger brother had been born, the rules at the time meant that Elizabeth would have been skipped over and a brother would have been next in line. As time went on and no brother was born, it became obvious that Elizabeth would succeed her father.] World War II In 1939, World War II began. London was being bombed heavily and the Prime Minister suggested that Elizabeth and Margaret were evacuated to Canada. But their mother disagreed, saying, "The children won't go without me. I won't leave without the King. And the King will never leave." Instead, the princesses spent the war at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, Sandringham House in Norfolk and at the Royal Lodge and Windsor Castle in Windsor. The teenage princess Princess Elizabeth began to take on more royal responsibilities, making appearances on her own from 1943, and, in 1945, training as a driver and mechanic for the Auxiliary Territorial Service. Famously, on VE Day, she and Margaret managed to slip out and celebrate with the crowds in the streets of London without being recognised! Princess Elizabeth in the Auxiliary Territorial Service, 1945 Her promise to the Commonwealth In 1947 Elizabeth went on tour abroad for the first time, travelling through southern Africa with her parents. During the tour, on her 21st birthday, she made this speech to the Commonwealth, including this solemn promise: "I declare before you all that my whole life, whether it be long or short, shall be devoted to your service." Love and marriage In 1939, aged 13, Elizabeth was shown around the Royal Naval College at Dartmouth by her distant cousin, Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark. She fell in love! The two exchanged letters for many years and in 1947, a few months after Elizabeth's 21st birthday, their engagement was announced. King George VI gave Philip the title Duke of Edinburgh, and they were married in November 1947 in Westminster Abbey. Elizabeth and Philip had their first child, Charles, in 1948, and their second child, Anne, in 1950. (Their sons Andrew and Edward followed some time later, in 1960 and 1964). As a young married couple they lived in Windsor, London and Malta, and Elizabeth frequently stood in for her father at public events as his health was declining. Succeeding to the throne In early 1952 Elizabeth and Philip set off for a tour of Australia and New Zealand, stopping first in Kenya. It was there in Kenya that Philip had to break the news to his wife that the King had died, and she was now Queen. She was crowned in Westminster Abbey in June 1953. On the coronation of Queen Elizabeth, 1953, with the Duke of Edinburgh The Queen's roles The Queen was passionate about the Commonwealth and made sure that she was always up to date with events. Over her reign she visited all but two Commonwealth countries, some many times. As head of state of the United Kingdom, the Queen did not vote and remained neutral politically, but she met regularly with the prime minister. There were 15 prime ministers during her reign, and she is said to have been a good person to talk to, a "sounding board" in stressful times. Her first Prime Minister was Winston Churchill, and her last was Liz Truss. The Queen was patron of more than 600 organisations and charities, and had an extremely full diary of visits all around the country and world. The Queen visited at least 117 countries during her reign, with her last visit abroad made in 2015. According to The Telegraph, her journeys were equivalent to travelling 42 times around the circumference of the Earth. Of all the countries she visited, the Queen spent most time in Australia. The Queen was a devoted granddaughter, daughter and sister. She had 4 children, 8 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. In April 2021, Prince Philip, the Queen’s beloved companion and her “strength and guide”, died, aged 99. 17 months later, on 8th September 2022, Queen Elizabeth died peacefully, aged 96, while at Balmoral, her favourite family home. Some Interesting Facts about the Queen The Queen's full title was: Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of her other realms and territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith. In 2022, the Queen became the first British monarch to have reigned for 70 years. We celebrated her Platinum Jubilee in style! The Queen is said to have met at least one quarter of the Presidents of the United States. (I don't know if that's true!) "Throughout all my life and with all my heart I shall strive to be worthy of your trust." Queen Elizabeth II Our Queen Elizabeth II Activities
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was the United Kingdom's longest-reigning monarch, having ascended the throne in 1952 at age 25. Here are some snapshots of what her life was like before her coronation.
The new emoji is introduced a year after the Palace released a corgi version to celebrate the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
