Kategória: THE ROYAL FAMILY
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The Ceremony on the Keys watch live how the Warders close the Tower (tradition for 700 years) – every day!; visitors are escorted in and out the Tower (9.30 p.m.-10.30 p.m.; the ceremony starts at 10.05 p.m.); you must book a ticket (free) online (only) – the event is fully booked for about a year…
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There are eight Royal Parks in London: Hyde Park Kensington Gardens Regent’s Park St James’s Park Richmond Park The Green Park Greenwich Park Bushy Park HYDE PARK (opening times: 05:00 – 00:00) Hyde Park covers 350 acres and is home to a number of famous landmarks including the Serpentine Lake, Speakers’ Corner, the Diana, Princess…
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In 1542 James V, the King of Scotland died. His daughter, Mary, who was only one week old, became Queen. While she was still a child, Mary Stuart married Francis, the son of the French King. In 1559 Francis became King of France. So at the age of 17, Mary, who was a beautiful woman…
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TUDOR AND ELIZABETHAN LONDON Under the Tudors, London grew a lot bigger and wealthier. It was the Renaissance Era: times of happiness and joy, when even poor people could enjoy theatre plays, music and games. By 1600, London’s population was 200,000. Rich men had built houses along the Strand joining London to Westminster. Along the…
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QUEEN ELIZABETH II she became queen in 1952; she meets politicians and other monarchs in her office at Buckingham Palace; in the afternoons, she visits (or opens) public buildings (e.g.: schools, hospitals etc.); in the summer, she has three garden parties at the palace; she keeps the tradition of having breakfast exactly at 8.30 with…
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Who are these Royals? Can you name the Windsors on the photos from the family album?
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When you visit Buckingham Palace you can also see the beautiful coaches of the Royal Family at The Royal Mews. The word “mew” comes from the 14th century. The place was home of the royal hawks. Mew was moulting time, when the birds left their feathers behind. The building burnt down in a fire and…
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The men you can see in front of Buckingham Palace are the Queen’s guard. They are mostly Foot Guards (The Grenadier Guards, The Coldstream Guards, The Scots Guards, The Irish Guards, The Welsh Guards). You can also see them at other royal palaces together with Household Cavalry. You can make a difference among the royal…
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Interesting facts about Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II: The Queen can speak French fluently. She is 5ft 4in tall (162 cm). She has about 25 horses in each racing season. There are about 150 painted portraits of her. The Queen is on YouTube and on Facebook (The British Monarchy) Her Majesty sends a telegraph (a…
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She has important roles. The Queen is: Head of State, so she visits other kings and queens, presidents, prime ministers or other important people. She also invites world leaders to London. These are official meetings. Head of the Armed Forces; Head of the English (Anglican) Church. The spiritual leader is the Archbishop of Canterbury. The…
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