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The Royal Family
— Queen Elizabeth II
Diamond Jubilee June 2-5, 2012
This page focuses on Queen Elizabeth II, Her Majesty, The Queen of England. Enjoy!
Personal Info:
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
First Came to the Throne: Feb 6, 1952
Coronated:
June 2, 1953
Children: Four
(Royal Family)
Official Surname:
Mountbatten-Windsor
Pets: Corgis & Dorgis
Favorite Color: Yellow
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.
Silver Jubilee
The Queen celebrated her Silver Jubilee (25 years on the throne) in 1977.
Golden Jubilee
June 2002 marked the "Queen's Golden Jubilee" — her
50th Anniversary on the British throne.
Diamond Jubilee
On June 2-5 2012, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II celebrated her "Diamond Jubilee" — marking 60 years on the British throne. Special Diamond Jubilee events (spanning four days) took place in London and throughout England to mark this milestone.
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, Duke of Cambridge**
- Princess Catherine,
Duchess of Cambridge
- 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)
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Buckingham Palace (pictured above) is one
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London residence of Her Majesty, The Queen of England.
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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Queen's Pets
— Corgis & Dorgis:
- Emma
- Linnet
- Monty
- Holly
- Willow
And here are the names of her Dorgis (a cross-breed of Dauchshunds
and Corgis):
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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
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