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Part 6. (Second subaltern Princess Elizabeth, the betrothal of Princess Elizabeth, the wedding of Princess Elizabeth, the birth of Charles, the festival of Britain)

Ex.1.  What do these dates and numbers refer to? Watch part I and match the column on the left with the column on the right.

1. Prince Charles, heir apparent to the throne, was born.

2. The couple were married in Westminster Abbey.

3. The Princess was made a Subaltern.

4. The Princess's engagement to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten.

5. A number guns that were fired in the Hyde park.

6. The festival of Britain was opened by the King.

a)   In 1945

b)  In 1948

c)  on 20 November 1947

d)  in 1947

e)  May 1951

f)  41

Ex.2.  Correct the mistakes of the sentences below.

1.  Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh was born a Prince of Scotland.

2.  Princess Elizabeth took a four week course of instruction in the Auxiliary Territorial Service (ATS).

3.  As a bride, Princess Elizabeth entered the abbey with her sister.

4.  Among the guests of the wedding there were the kings and the queens of Europe, also there was Mr. Winston Churchill with his wife.

5.  A salute in honour of Charles’ birth was fired only in one place – Hyde park

6.  At the festival there was the exhibition of British works of art that were shown to the public.

Part 7. (The death of King George VI, the accession of Elizabeth II, the proclamation of Elizabeth II, hrh, Queen Elizabeth II)

Ex.1.  Watch Part 7 and tick the right information.

1.  King George’s VI last public visit was at London airport to say his farewell to his daughter and her husband.

2.  On Wednesday, 6 February 1953, Princess Elizabeth received the news of her father's death and her own accession to the throne, while staying in a remote part of Kenya.

3.  She was greeted by Prime Minister Winston Churchill and other officials at the airport.

4.  According to the British laws the accession of a new Sovereign is proclaimed by Garter King of Arms from the Proclamation Gallery overlooking Friary Court in St. James Palace.

5.  Everest was conquered in 1955.

Ex.2.  Put the events in order from 1-10.

1.  In 1952, as Princess Elizabeth, Her Majesty visited Kenya at the start of a Commonwealth tour on behalf of her father, King George VI.

2.  When she was 18 she was appointed a Counsellor of State during the King’s absence.

3.  The Queen was born at 2.40am on 21 April 1926.

4.  The couple, who had known each other for many years, were married in Westminster Abbey on 20 November 1947.

5.  She was the first child of The Duke and Duchess of York, who later became King George VI and Queen Elizabeth.

6.  She made her first overseas trip to South Africa with her family.

7.  Princess Elizabeth enrolled as a Girl Guide when she was eleven, and later became a Sea Ranger.

8.  Princess Ann was born in 1950.

9.  Prince Charles was born in 1948.

10.  It was at Sagan Lodge, Kenya, that she learnt of her accession to the throne on 6 February 1952.