England currently has a four-day holiday (June 2-5) as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
II in February. Elizabeth became the longest-reigning British monarch and the first person to reach the age of 70 on the throne.
The Queen has been the head of state of the United Kingdom since 1952, when her father, King George VI, died. She is also the head of state of the other 15 countries of the Commonwealth (the Commonwealth of Nations, which includes the former colonies) (the United Kingdom and 14 other nations).
What is the Queen’s Jubilee?
The Queen was born on April 21, 1926, but she celebrates two birthdays each year – the second is her official day of commemoration and is usually celebrated on the second Saturday of June.
This tradition began with his great-grandfather, Edward VII (born in November, autumn in the Northern Hemisphere) as a way to ensure the weather was just right for a public celebration.
Jubilee celebrates a special anniversary of a monarch’s reign. This year will be the Queen’s fourth anniversary – she celebrated silver in 1977, gold in 2002 and diamonds in 2012.
There are a number of official events planned throughout the year, but the main celebrations will take place during the four-day holiday, including a special military parade and concert outside Buckingham Palace.
Thousands of street parties will be held across the country. Pubs, bars and nightclubs may also stay open until 1 am local time.
As part of the opening anniversary celebrations, the Queen will meet with members of her family on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on June 2.
The Palace confirmed that Prince Harry and Prince Andrew will not be attending as it will be an event only for “members of the royal family currently holding official public duties”.
When was the queen crowned and what happened at her coronation?
When a monarch dies, the heir immediately becomes a king or queen. The coronation is the ceremony in which the monarch is formally coronated and takes place after a period of mourning for the previous sovereign.
Elizabeth II was crowned on June 2, 1953. Her coronation was the first to be broadcast live on television, she. More than 20 million people watched.
The essential elements of the ceremony have remained virtually unchanged for hundreds of years. The coronation is performed by the Archbishop of Canterbury. The monarch is blessed with “holy oil”, receives the globe and scepter, symbols of royalty, and is crowned with St Edward’s Crown, the most important piece of the Crown Jewels.
How many children and grandchildren does the queen have? And how does succession work?
The Queen has been married for over 73 years to her late husband, Prince Philip, who died in April 2021. They had four children, eight grandchildren, and 12 great-grandchildren. Prince Charles is the first born, followed by Princess Anne, Prince Andrew and Prince Edward.
The order of succession determines which member of the Royal Family will take over as monarch when an existing one dies or abdicates. The heir to the throne, the first-born son of the monarch takes the first place in the line of succession.
The royal succession is governed by rules that go back hundreds of years. It was amended in 2013 to ensure that sons no longer precede older sisters.
Prince Charles is the Queen’s heir. His eldest son, Prince William, is second in a row, and William’s eldest son, Prince George, is in third.
Prince Charles, heir to the throne, would act as “regent” if his mother could no longer act due to health reasons. This means that he will assume the role of monarch before he officially takes office.
What does the queen do?
The Queen is a constitutional monarch. This means that although he is head of state, his powers are symbolic and ceremonial and remain politically neutral.
Receives daily government shipments, such as instructions before important meetings or documents requiring official signature, in a red leather box.
United Kingdom, Queen II. Elizabeth had 14 prime ministers. The Prime Minister usually meets with the Queen on Wednesdays at Buckingham Palace to keep the Queen informed about all government matters.
The special counsel does not attend the meeting and there is no official record of what was said. It is completely private. It also performs a number of parliamentary functions such as:
– Appointment of a government: The leader of the party that wins the general election is invited to Buckingham Palace, where he is formally invited to form a new government. The Queen also formally dissolves a government before a general election;
– Parliament opening speech: The Queen begins the parliamentary year with the opening ceremony of Parliament, in which, in her speech from the throne in the House of Lords, she reveals the government’s political plans. Prince Charles spoke on behalf of the Queen in 2022;
– actual consent: Once a law is passed by Parliament, it must be formally passed by the Queen for it to become law. However, the last time there was no royal assent was in 1708.
In addition, the Queen regularly meets with the Prime Minister and members of the Privy Council, greets visiting heads of state and meets with foreign ambassadors and UK-based high commissioners. She also regularly leads the annual Memorial to honor those who died in the war at the Cenotaph Memorial in central London she.
The Queen is the royal patron or president of over 600 charities, military associations, professional bodies and public service organisations.
Who else from the royal family?
– The Prince of Wales (Prince Charles) is the Queen’s eldest son and will become King after her death. He is married to the Duchess of Cornwall (Camilla).
– The Duke of Cambridge (Prince William) is the Prince of Wales’s eldest son with his first wife Diana, Princess of Wales. He is married to the Duchess of Cambridge (Catherine or Kate) and they have three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
– The Crown Princess (Princess Anne) is the Queen’s second daughter and only daughter. She is married to vice admiral Timothy Laurence. She has two children with her first husband, Captain Mark Phillips: Peter Phillips and Zara Tindall.
– The Earl of Wessex (Prince Edward) is the Queen’s youngest son. He is married to the Countess of Wessex (Sophie Rhys-Jones) and they have two children: Louise and James Mountbatten-Windsor.
– The Duke of Sussex (Prince Harry) is William’s younger brother. He is married to the Duchess of Sussex (Meghan Markle) and they have two children: Archie and Lilibet. They announced that in 2020 they will quit being a senior royal and move to the United States.
– The Duke of York (Prince Andrew) is the Queen’s second son. He has two daughters with his ex-wife, the Duchess of York (Sarah Ferguson): Princess Beatrice and Princess Eugenie. Prince Andrew resigned from royal duties in 2019 after a controversial interview with Newsnight over allegations that he sexually assaulted Virginia Giuffre. In February of this year, she paid an undisclosed sum to settle the sexual abuse lawsuit she filed against him in the US.
Where do members of the Royal Family live?
The Queen’s official residence in London is Buckingham Palace. But in March 2022 it was reported that Windsor Castle in Berkshire would become their permanent home.
The Queen’s other estates include Sandringham House in Norfolk and Balmoral Castle in Aberdeenshire.
Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall live at Clarence House in London and Highgrove in Gloucestershire.
Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, live at Kensington Palace in London. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle currently live in California.
source: Noticias
