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International Travel — U.K.
London, England
London Attractions
Royal Family Trivia
— Personal Info
— Royal Family & Pet Corgis
— Tea with the Obama's
— Royal Hug with Michelle Obama
— Royal Etiquette
Personal Info
The Royal Family
Royal Pet Corgis and Dorgis
Official Royal Web Site & YouTube
Tea with Obama's at Buckingham Palace
Obama's Gifts to The Queen
The Royal Hug with Michelle Obama
Royal Etiquette
The Royal Wedding
Personal Info:
Queen Elizabeth II
Birth name: Elizabeth
Alexandra Mary
Born: April 21, 1926* in
Mayfair, London
Married: —Philip
on November 20, 1947
in Westminster Abbey, London
Consort: Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh
Coronated:
June 2, 1953
Children: Four
(Royal Family)
Official Surname:
Mountbatten-Windsor
Pets: Corgis & Dorgis
Official London Home:
Buckingham Palace is one
of the most famous Palaces in the world — and the official
London residence of Her Majesty, The Queen of England.
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When working, The Queen divides
her time between London and Windsor, unless she's visiting overseas.
She spends a week in Edinburgh every year (Holyrood
Week) and vacations at Balmoral Castle,
Aberdeenshire, or Sandringham House, Norfolk.
Royal Family Official Residences
Balmoral
Castle, Scotland
Windsor Castle (England's oldest Castle)
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Royal Residences
Official Birthday: A
Saturday in June. The Queen's "official birthday" is marked each
year by Trooping
the Colour. The ceremony is also known as
the Queen's Birthday Parade — it's the biggest Royal event
of the year.
*The
birthday celebration is held in June vs April (actual
birthday) because the weather is typically better at that time.
Golden Jubilee
June 2002 marked the "Queen's Golden Jubilee" — her
50th Anniversary on the British throne.
Diamond Jubilee
In June 2012, Her Majesty the Queen will celebrate her "Diamond Jubilee" — marking 60 years on the British throne. Expect to see Royal Events and fun celebrations throughout London and the U.K.
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The Royal Family
- The Queen of England - Elizabeth II
- Duke of Edinburgh - Prince Philip
- Prince Charles, Prince of Wales*
(The Queen's eldest son)
- Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
- Prince William, Prince of Wales**
(engaged to Catherine (Kate) Middleton)
- Prince Harry, Prince of Wales
- Prince Andrew, Duke of York
(The Queen's second son)
- Princess Beatrice, Princess of York
- Princess Eugenie, Princess of York
- Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex
(The Queen's third son)
- Sophie, Countess of Wessex
- Vicount James Severn
- Lady Louise Windsor
- Princess Anne, Princess Royal
(The Queen's only daughter)
- Timothy Laurence (Anne's husband)
- Zara Phillips (Anne's daughter)
- Peter Phillips (Anne's son)
* Heir to the throne
** Second in line of succession to the British Throne (after his
dad, Charles, the Prince of Wales)
Pets — Queen's
Corgis & Dorgis:
- Emma
- Linnet
- Monty
- Holly
- Willow
And here are the names of her Dorgis (a cross-breed of Dauchshunds
and Corgis):
Fun Royal Attractions
Buckingham Palace
Buckingham
Palace Tours
Changing of the Guard
Tower of London & Crown Jewels
Westminster Abbey
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Buy
London Sightseeing
Tickets & Passes
The Royal Wedding
The Royal Wedding of Prince William and Catherine (Kate) Middleton took place on Friday, April 29, 2011 at Westminster Abbey in London.
Tea
at Buckingham Palace
Two Most Famous Couples
in the World!
President
Barack Obama and First
Lady Michelle met
with Queen
Elizabeth and Prince Philip at Buckingham Palace in April 2009.
The two most famous couples in the world had afternoon tea together and exchanged
gifts.
Obama's
Gifts to the Queen
The Obamas gave the Queen a
specially engraved i-Pod filled with her favorite show tunes and
video footage and photographs of her 2007 trip to the U.S.
They also presented her with a rare
autographed songbook by Rodgers & Hammerstein. One of
the Queen’s favorite musicals is Rodgers and
Hammerstein’s "Oklahoma."
The Queen gave the Obamas a
silver-framed photograph of herself and Prince Philip.
The Royal Hug — Seen & Heard
Around the World!
During the Reception at Buckingham Palace,
the Queen placed her hand at Michelle's back — and Michelle reciprocated
with her arm around the Queen's shoulders. Because Royal
Etiquette dictates that NO ONE touches the Queen,
this unprecedented behavior caused a sensation around
the world — even
more so because the Queen initiated the "touching!"
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Royal Etiquette
— Do's and Don'ts
Here are a few Protocol Tips if you ever have
the honor of meeting the Queen of England:
When the Queen enters the room, everyone
stands up.
At first meeting the Queen, address
her as "Your
Majesty" and
then "Ma'am." Whatever you do... don't call her Liz!
Don't turn your back on the Queen.
When drinking tea, don't slurp. And
when the Queen stops eating, everyone stops
eating!
No touching unless the Queen initiates
it — gentle handshakes are the norm when meeting her.
If you're a British Subject, men may bow and women curtsy,
although bowing and curtsying are not required of U.S. Citizens.
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Official Royal Web Site
British
Monarchy Web Site
(020)-7766-7300
Facebook
The British Monarchy
Twitter
The British Monarchy
Royal YouTube
Royal YouTube
The Royal Diary
Future Engagements
— Interactive Menu
The
Royal Diary Interactive Menu
Check out this Calendar Map feature showing what parts of England
the Queen and other members of the Royal Family are scheduled
to
visit in upcoming weeks.
Queen Elizabeth II
Prince William
Princess Catherine
Royal Trivia
Royal Etiquette
The Royal Wedding
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