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British Monarchy The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has one of the oldest intuitions that are the British Monarchy. With in the rich history of the British Monarchy there have been great People who have Influence the monarchy and the people of the Island nation of Great Britain. Some significant individuals that have changed the British Monarchy the most were not born in to the job. Some of these historic individuals are George VI who Became King when his elder brother Edward VII abdicated in 1936. Diana, Princess of Wales married into the intuition. While other were born to stand on the sidelines and watch their brother or sister be the monarch, while trying to find some thing appropriate with they own lives. The major people who help form today’s monarchy and what the public thinks of the monarchy. Henry the VII was born in Greenwich, England on the Twenty-eight day of June 1491. (Britannica, Pg 143) Henry was the second son of Henry VII. Henry’s elder brother Arthur died in 1509. Henry took Arthur’s Wife Catherine of Aragon as his own wife soon after Arthur death. Henry impregnated Catherine six times during their marriage. The only one who lived to adult hood was Queen Mary I or Bloody Mary. Henry wanted a male heir badly he was convinced that Catherine was not able to bare males because he was able to have sons with his mistress, Henry soon fell in love with Anne Boleyn and wanted to marry, but he was still married to Catherine. Henry sent a letter to Pope Clement VII asking him to grant a divorce. When the pope refused, Henry broke off all ties to the Catholic Church and found his own. “ 1534 the act of supremacy decaled Henry himself to be supreme Head of the Church of England.” (Britannica, Pg 143) Henry soon after married Anne Boleyn Anne soon Gave birth to Queen Elizabeth I. Soon after the birth of Elizabeth Henry had Anne tried for witchcraft, Anne was found guilty and behead. Days after beheading Anne Boleyn Henry VII married Jane Seymour. He had his two daughters removed from the line of succession declaring them illegimte. Jane soon gave Henry the male heir he so desired. The male is know as Edward. Jane died with in a month of given birth to Edward. Edward was a very sickly child that Henry went in search of another male heir for back up. Henry VIII never had a Child again. Henry married three more times in his life. His fourth wife was Anne of Cleve. Henry Found Anne so ugly that he divorced her and behead the man reposalbe for the marrage, which was Thomas woolsey. The next wife was a young girl by the name of Catherine Howard. Henry Claimed that Catherine was having an affair and soon had her to behead. Henry’s lasted life Katherine of Parr. Katherine of Parr out lived Henry. Henry died on January 28,1547. The case of death was an open wound on his leg. Only one of Henry wives were buried with him and that was Jane Seymour the one that bare him a male heir. Henry VIII did many great things other then marring six times. He created the Church of England. In 1536 he united England and Wales. In the year of 1541 Ireland was made a kingdom. Henry Search for a male heir. Lasted thought out his reign but is male heir Edward was not is most successful but his youngest daughter Elizabeth. Elizabeth I was born on September 7, 1533 near London. Elizabeth was the second daughter of Henry VIII and the only daughter of Anne Boleyn. When Elizabeth was just about three her mother Anne Boleyn was behead. Anne showed a love for learning at an early age.(Britannica, Pg 190) “ One of her Tutors , Roger Ascham, Wrote: “Her perseverance is equal to that of a man, and her memory long keeps what it quickly pick up. She talks French and Italian as well as she does English. She writes Greek and Latin. Nothing is more beautiful then her handwriting.”’ .(Britannica, Pg 190) Elizabeth became Queen on November 17,1588 went her older half-sister Mary died. When Elizabeth was crown there was no replacement for the Archbishop of Canterbury. So the Bishop of Carlisle Owen Oglethorpe crowned her. (http://en.wikipedia.org) Her coronation was the lasted one in Latin. Her coronation was on January 15, 1559 at Westminster Abbey. Elizabeth never married there is a lot of rumor of why she did not. “Soon after her accession, many questioned whom Elizabeth would marry. Her reason for never marrying is unclear. She may have felt repulsed by the mistreatment of Henry VIII's wives. Alternatively, she may have been psychologically scarred by her rumoured childhood relationship with Lord Seymour. Contemporary gossip was that she had suffered from a physical defect that she was afraid to reveal, perhaps scarring from smallpox. It is also possible that Elizabeth did not wish to share the power of the Crown with another.” (http://en.wikipedia.org/) Elizabeth help end the Spanish Influence in England. “She was helped by Though Philip II aided her in ending the Italian Wars with the Peace of Cateau Cambrésis,” (http://en.wikipedia.org/) Elizabeth had a great rival with her couisn Mary Stuart, Queen of the Scots. The Reason for the rival was that if Elizabeth died the thorne would go to Mary or one of Mary’s desented who were Cathlic and Elizabeth was a Protesin. Mary’s son James ended up taken the throne upon Elizabeths death. “Elizabeth I fell ill in February 1603, suffering from frailty and insomnia. She died on 24 March at Richmond Palace. At the age of sixty-nine, she was the oldest English Sovereign ever to reign; the mark was not surpassed until George II died in his seventy-seventh year in 1760. Elizabeth was buried in Westminster Abbey, immediately next to her sister Mary I. The Latin inscription on their tomb translates to "Partners both in Throne and grave, here rest we two sisters, Elizabeth and Mary, in the hope of one resurrection”( http://en.wikipedia.org) Her Majesty Queen Victoria was born on May 24, 1819. Her Parents were His Royal Highness The Prince Edward Augustus, Duke of Kent and Strathearn the fourth son of George III and Princess Viktoria of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld. She was given the name of Alexandrina Victoria when she was christened. Members inside the family called her Drina. When Victoria was eight months old her father the Duke of Kent and Strathearn died. The cause of death was pneumonia. (http://en.wikipedia.org/) Her Grandfather George III died less the a week later. When Victoria was learning to speck she was taught only German. She later was taught not only English but Italian, Greek, Latin, and French. (http://en.wikipedia.org/) the reson she was taught german first was because both her mother and governess german was they first langue. (http://en.wikipedia.org/) Louise Lehzen was her governess and Reverend George Davys was her tutor. (http://en.wikipedia.org/) When Victoria was elevn her uncle King George VI died. Making her the heiress-presumptive. “Since the law at that time made no special provision for a child monarch, Victoria would have been eligible to govern the realm as would an adult. In order to prevent such a scenario, Parliament passed the Regency Act 1831, under which it was provided that Victoria's mother, the Duchess of Kent and Strathearn, would act as Regent during the queen's minority.” (http://en.wikipedia.org/) William VI died on June 20,1837 just over a month after Victoria turned eighteen. At the age of sixteen Victoria meet her first cousin Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. She would later go on to married Albert. Victoria uncle King William IV disproved of the couple so Victoria and Albert waited till William IV had died. Victoria ask Albert to marry her because she was queen and it would not be poper for him to ask her.( http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0703075/ )Victoria and Albert married on Febuary 10, 1840. (http://en.wikipedia.org/) The Royal House name changed from the House of Hanover to the House of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. Victoria also changed the the Family name to Wettin or Von Wettin. Victoria and Albert had nine Children, four boys and five girls. There childern were Princess Victoria, Princess Royal , King Edward VII, The Princess Alice, The Prince Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha and Duke of Edinburgh, The Princess Helena, The Princess Louise, The Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Strathearn, The Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany, and The Princess Beatrice (http://en.wikipedia.org/) Albert died on December 14, 1861. The reson he died was of the ilness typhoid fever. Went Albert died it sent victoria into a deep state of mourning. Victoria went in to isolation for almost the rest of her life. That is how Victoria got the nickname “the widow of Windsor” (http://en.wikipedia.org) It is rumored that Victoria had an improper relationship or even married her Scottish manservant, John Brown. (http://en.wikipedia.org) January 22,1901 is the day that Queen Victoria Passd away. She died at the family home of Osborne House. Queen Victoria died of a Cerebral hemorrhage which is bleeding into the brain. (http://en.wikipedia.org) Victoria was the Queen of Great Britain for sixty-three years, seven months, and two days. “ At the time of her death, she was ruler of a quarter of the human race.” ( http://www.imdb.com) “ After Albert's death, she issued an edict that no male successor ever be crowned King Albert. This is why Queen Elizabeth's father, Albert Frederick Arthur George, was crowned George VI.”( http://www.imdb.com) she also made a similar edict that no queen ever be known as Queen Victoria. Victoria was a carried the gene that caused hemophilia. ( http://www.imdb.com) Now nobody before on either side of her family carried this gene, so some researchers think that the duke of Kent did not begot Victoria other think that it is the of all the royal marrage that have been to family members. ( http://www.imdb.com) Her most famous descended who got the disease was Tsarevich Alexei of Russia. George Frederick Ernest Albert was born June 3, 1865 in London at Marlborough House. The younger son of Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. George grew up with less limtions then his elder brother Prince Albert Victor because he was not expect to take the throne. George attended a naval college to fishen his education (http://en.wikipedia.org) . “George served in the navy until 1891. He travelled the world and visited many areas of the British Empire. He also acquired many tattoos, and a parrot that he took home to England with him.” (http://en.wikipedia.org) George married Her Serene Highness Princess Victoria Mary of Teck on July 6, 1893 at the Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace in London. (http://en.wikipedia.org) Her Serene Highness Princess Victoria Mary of Teck was first engred to prince Albert Victor. But when Albert Victor die, Victoria thought she was too good of a bride to give up so George proposed. (http://en.wikipedia.org) It has been said that the marriage between George and Serene Highness Princess Victoria Mary of Teck the most succssful royal marriage ever. “George never took a mistress, and wrote to May every day.” (http://en.wikipedia.org) The couple had six children. They are Edward VIII later the Duke of Windsor, Albert later George VI , Mary the Princess Royal, George the Duke Gloucester, Henry the Duke of Kent, and Prince John. On January 22,1901 Prince George became the Prince of Wales when his father became King Edward VII. George father gave him more to do then his mother did him. Edward let his son see offical documents. (http://en.wikipedia.org). George would read the paper over with his wife. Now Serene Highness Princess Victoria Mary of Teck was called Mary or May. Princess Mary would also help write George speeches. (http://en.wikipedia.org). George became King on May 6, 1910. Soon after assecnding the throne the world was about to break out in to World War One. Great Britian would be fighting Germany George rename the German sounding family name and the house name from Saxe-Coburg-Gotha to the house of Windsor which is more British sounding. He also chagne any german sounding last nameing or title of upstanding familes .( http://en.wikipedia.org). George asked the british government to save his couisns Tsar Nicholas II of Russia and his family. Unfourntly nothing was done. After World War One monarchies began to fall. “In 1922, George sent a Royal Navy ship to rescue his cousins, Prince Andrew of Greece and Princess Alice of Battenberg and their children, including Prince Philip, who would later marry George's granddaughter, Elizabeth II” After the war had end not only did the King George VII heath go down hill but so did his reltship with Prince Edward. “George was quoted as saying about his son Edward: "After I am dead the boy will ruin himself in 12 months," .( http://en.wikipedia.org). In fact it only took eleven months. George also said this “I pray to God that my eldest son Edward will never marry and have children, and that nothing will come between Bertie and Lilibet and the throne." The Bertie who he is talking about is his son Albert who become George VI. Lilibet is refuring to Queen Elizabeth. King George V died on Janary 20, 1936. “His end was allegedly hastened by his physician, Lord Dawson, who, it is rumored, gave him a lethal injection of cocaine and morphine. The courtier wanted to end the King's suffering, and perhaps hoped the monarch would die before midnight so that his death could be announced in the morning The Times rather than in the less prestigious afternoon newspapers.” . ( http://en.wikipedia.org). “Legend has it that, while officially George V's last words were "How is the Empire?", they were actually "Bugger Bognor." . ( http://en.wikipedia.org). During his funral the was a bad omen that was Maltese Cross fell from the Crown and landed in the gutter. ( http://en.wikipedia.org). King George was a stamp collecter and had one of the biggest collection , now that his granddruagher Queen Elizabeth now has it. On December 14, 1895 His Royal Highness Prince George, Duke of York and Her Royal Highness The Duchess of York rejoiced the birth of they second son Albert Frederick Arthur George. Prince Albert was born at York Cottage at Sandringham Estate in Norfolk. ( http://en.wikipedia.org). Prince Albert got the title of His Royal Highness the Prince Of York in 1898 because of the letters patent passed by His Great- Grandmother Queen Victoria. ( http://en.wikipedia.org). Albert as a child was sick often. ( http://en.wikipedia.org). He was taken care of by his nannies. His parents where mostly distance in the raising of they children . Albert was often necletd by his nannies who spend most of they time on his older brother Edward. ( http://en.wikipedia.org). Albert devlop a serious stammer around the age of five that stay which him for many years ( http://en.wikipedia.org).. Albert who wrote with his left hand was froced to write with his right. ( http://en.wikipedia.org). Albert join the royal Navy in 1909 as a naval cadet. ( http://en.wikipedia.org). Albert was the bottom of the class, went he attended Dartmouth Naval College. Went world war one broke out he was still in the navy. “He saw action aboard HMS Collingwood in the Battle of Jutland.” ( http://en.wikipedia.org). he join the Air Force in 1917 . ( http://en.wikipedia.org). He saw no more action in world.war one. Albert Married Elizabeth Bowes-Lyons on April 26, 1923 ( http://en.wikipedia.org). Albert and Elizabeth live at 145 Piccadilly with they two little girls. Elizbeth born in 1926 . Maraget Rose born in 1930. Albert and Elizabeth love the quiet lifestyle. The quiet lifestyle that Albert and Elizabeth loved so much disppare on December 11, 1936 when Albert older brother abdcated to marry a Mrs. Wallis Warfield Simspon a married American twice-divorced woman. As soon as Edward sign the instement of abdcation on December 11,1936 Albert became king. From there on out he was known as George VI. George VI was coronationed on May 12, 1937. George’s Wife Elizabeth was also was coronationed on the same day. When George took the throne the world was at pre world world II feeling. Hilter was starting to take over again. Both the King and Queen took an appeasement stance against Hitler. ( http://en.wikipedia.org). The King and Queen decied to stay in Great Britian during the war. “The King and Queen officially stayed in Buckingham Palace throughout the war, although they often escaped to Windsor Castle to avoid bombing raids. George VI and Queen Elizabeth narrowly avoided death when a lone German bomber despatched to bomb Buckingham Palace attacked. The bomb exploded in the courtyard, shattering windows in the palace.” ( http://en.wikipedia.org). King George VI died on February 6, 1952. King George VI died of lung cancer. The King was a heavy smoker all thought out his life. ( http://en.wikipedia.org). King George VI died in his sleep at Sandringham House in Norfolk. ( http://en.wikipedia.org) nobody knows George VI time of death . His Funral took place on February 15 ,1952. His wife Elizabeth and younger daugther Maragert are now buried with him. ( http://en.wikipedia.org) September 1997, It was a late night in Paris, France and a young British women and her muslin lover leave a paris hotel, they got into a dark color car and race off into the night. Soon they are coming in a tunnel. Inside that tunnel they was a deadly car crash that killed the young British women the world knew by the name Diana, Princess of Wales. As Diana was dying in the car the photographers are continueing to snap photographs of and the car wreck. She died later that night. “The Honourable Diana Frances Spencer was born the youngest daughter of Edward Spencer, Viscount Althorp, and his first wife, The Honourable Frances Burke Roche” ( http://en.wikipedia.org) Lady Diana was born July 1. 1961 in Norfolk ,England. Diana had two older sister Jane born in 1955 and Sarah in 1956. She had a younger Brother Charles who was born in 1964. When Diana was six her parents divored her mother tried to get custody but lost. When her “paternal grandfather, Albert Spencer, 7th Earl Spencer in 1975, Diana's father became the eighth Earl Spencer.” ( http://en.wikipedia.org) Diana attened school at Riddesworth Hall, then she moved on to west Heath in 1974. (http://www.royal.gov.uk) she went to the Institut Alpin Videmanette in Rougemont in 1977.(http://www.royal.gov.uk) “Diana was a talented amateur pianist, excelled in sports and reportedly longed to be a ballerina” ( http://en.wikipedia.org) Diana mostly meet Prince Charles when her older sister Sarah had dated him. ( http://en.wikipedia.org) “ Reportedly, the prince's former girlfriend Camilla Parker Bowles (and eventually his second wife) helped him select the 19-year-old Lady Diana Spencer as a potential bride.” ( http://en.wikipedia.org) Diana and Charles were Married on July 29, 1981. “The Princess was the first Englishwoman to marry an heir to the throne for 300 years.” (http://www.royal.gov.uk) “The bride wore a silk taffeta dress with a 25-foot train designed by the Emanuels” (http://www.royal.gov.uk) Diana sufferd from post-natal depression after given brith to her oldest William ( http://en.wikipedia.org). Diana also sufferd from bulimia nervosa. “while pregnant with William, she threw herself down a set of stairs and was discovered by her mother-in-law” ( http://en.wikipedia.org) it is widely belived that Diana had try to commit suicide a number of times. “It has been suggested Diana did not, in fact, intend to end her life (or that the suicide attempts never even took place) and that she was merely making a 'cry for help'.” ( http://en.wikipedia.org) Diana And Charles had two boys together. They first son was William Arthur Philip Louis Windsor on June 21, 1982. They lasted Henry Charles Albert David Windsor on September 15, 1984. Diana and Charles separated on December 9, 1992. Diana and Charles divorce on August 28, 1996. ( http://en.wikipedia.org) Diana when her Marrage began to fall a part she became deeply involed in chartiy work. Diana often worked with the charity that most people stay away from. She was in involed from every thing from landmines to AIDS and HIV patience. When people stay away from AIDS patience she sat on one’s bed and just held his hand. ( http://en.wikipedia.org) “As of January 2005, Diana's legacy on landmines remained unfulfilled. The United Nations appealed to the nations which produced and stockpiled the largest numbers of landmines (China, India, North Korea, Pakistan, Russia and the USA) to sign the Ottawa Treaty forbidding their production and use, for which Diana had campaigned. Carol Bellamy, Executive Director of United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), said that landmines remained "a deadly attraction for children, whose innate curiosity and need for play often lure them directly into harm's way." Diana's death was greeted with extraordinary public grief, and her funeral at Westminster Abbey on September 6 drew an estimated 3 million (http://www.londonnet.co.uk/ln/talk/news/diheadlines_previous1.html) mourners in London, as well as worldwide television coverage. The Queen brodcasted to her people and had to said this about Diana “First, I want to pay tribute to Diana myself. She was an exceptional and gifted human being. In good times and bad, she never lost her capacity to smile and laugh, nor to inspire others with her warmth and kindness. I admired and respected her - for her energy and commitment to others, and especially for her devotion to her two boys. This week at Balmoral, we have all been trying to help William and Harry come to terms with the devastating loss that they and the rest of us have suffered” .(http://www.royal.gov.uk). Elizabeth Angela Marguerite Windsor, née Bowes-Lyon born on 4 August 1900. .(http://www.royal.gov.uk). She was the ninth of on ten children born to Claude George Bowes-Lyon, Lord Glamis (later 14th Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne), and his wife, Nina Cecilia Cavendish-Bentinck. ( http://en.wikipedia.org) Elizabeth was homed school and at the age of ten she was fleunt in french. World War I started on her fourteen birthday. (http://www.royal.gov.uk) Her family home Glamis Castle was truned into a hospital. Elizabeth was to young to be a nurse but did what ever she could. (http://www.royal.gov.uk) “When Prince Albert, the second son of George V, proposed to Elizabeth in 1921, she turned him down: "Afraid never, never again to be free to think, speak and act as I feel I really ought to. ””( http://en.wikipedia.org) It is rumor that Albert claimed that he would marry no other so his mother sended his rival overseas ( http://en.wikipedia.org) Elizabeth and Albert were married on April 26, 1923. “Elizabeth laid her bouquet at the Tomb of the Unknown Warrior on her way into the Abbey, a gesture which every royal bride since has copied, though she chose to do this on the way back from the altar rather than to it” ( http://en.wikipedia.org) She and Albert had two children togther. Elizabeth in 1926 and Maragert in 1930. She stayed in Britain during World War II. There was talk about her and her daughter going to canada during the war she had this to said about it “The princesses will never leave without me; I will not leave without the king, and the king will never leave.” During the war the King and Queen spend they days at Buckingham Palace and they nights a Windsor Castle. Hitler as been quote calling her the “most dangerous woman in Europe," and said that "If [Winston] Churchill is the man in Europe I must fear most, then surely she is the woman I have most to fear of in Europe."” Elizabeth was widow at age fifty-one, when George VI died. Now the title became a issuse . She could not just be Queen Elizabeth because that would be to close to the new Queen’s name. Now usely she would become the “The Queen Dowager" but Queen Mary was still a live and using that Title. So Elizabeth became “The Queen Mother” or the or common “ The Queen Mum”. Queen Elizabeth died at 3:15pm on March 30, 2002 (Easter Saturday). Queen Elizabeth lived to be one-hunred and –one years old. When she died she was the oldest living when she died ( http://en.wikipedia.org) Queen Mother's funeral, was on 9 April at westminster abby. She was buried next to her husband and younger daugther Maraget ` Elizabeth is said to have a fast and quick wit like this time at a chirsmas dinner“Princes William and Harry told of another amusing incident. The one hundred-year-old lady had walked in on them during Christmas at Sandringham while they were watching a video of the controversial English comedian Ali G. The princes showed her how to click her fingers while enunciating Ali's signature catchphrase... which she wasted no time in using. Rising from her seat after Christmas dinner, she reportedly looked the queen in the eye, clicked her fingers, and like Ali G, quipped: "Respec'!"” ( http://en.wikipedia.org) Or this time, “accompanied by the homosexual Sir Noel Coward to a gala function, the two mounted a staircase lined with guardsmen. Noticing Coward's eyes flicker momentarily across the soldiers, Her Majesty murmured to him without missing a beat: "I wouldn't if I were you, Noel; they count them before they put them out."” ( http://en.wikipedia.org) On April 21, 1926 Elizabeth Alexandra Mary was in London to Prince Albert The Duke of York and Princess Elizabeth the Duchess of York. In 1930 when Elizabeth was four she became a big sister to Maragert Rose She was educate at home by her mother and governess Marion Crawford. ( http://en.wikipedia.org) . “She studied history with C. H. K. Marten, Provost of Eton.” She was taught French and noe she can speak it fluently. . ( http://en.wikipedia.org) Queen Elizabeth never went to school she was taught at home. During World War II Elizabeth live at Winsdor Castle . ( http://en.wikipedia.org). In 1945 Elizabeth father George VI let her join” Auxiliary Territorial Service (the ATS) where she was known as No 230873 Second Subaltern Elizabeth Windsor, and was trained as a driver”. ( http://en.wikipedia.org). She is the only female of the royal family to serve in the millarty. ( http://en.wikipedia.org). Elizabeth married Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark on November 20, 1947.Prince Philip renounced his titles. George VI gave him the titles of Duke of Edinburgh, Earl of Merioneth and Baron Greenwich. Elizabeth and Philip have four childen together. They oldest is Prince Charles, The Prince Of Wales born 1948. Next is Princess Anne, The Princess Royal born 1950.Then Prince Andrew, The Duke of York. Born in 1960. They youngest Prince of Edward, The Earl of Wessex born in 1964. Queen Elizabeth became Queen on February 6, 1952 when her father died. Elizabeth was coronated on June 2, 1953. Elizabeth coronation was the first to be brodcasted on Televison. . In 2002 she celebrated her Golden Jubilee, marking the 50th year of her accession to the Throne. ( http://en.wikipedia.org). Elizabeth is the most travelled Monarch or head of state ever. “In 2003 Elizabeth, who is often described as robustly healthy, underwent three operations. She had two surgeries by the end of the year concerning both of her knees, and also having several lesions removed from her face.” ( http://en.wikipedia.org). “Elizabeth has given an annual Christmas Message to the Commonwealth every year apart from 1969 since she became Queen” ( http://en.wikipedia.org). Charles Philip Arthur George was born November 14, 1948 to Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip. “The Prince was educated at Cheam School and at Gordonstoun, Scotland. He spent part of the school year in 1966 as an exchange student at the Geelong Church of England Grammar School, Melbourne, Australia - the first member of the British Royal family to attend an overseas Commonwealth school.” (http://www.royal.gov.uk) “the Prince read archaeology and anthropology and, for his last two years, history, at the University of Cambridge.” (http://www.royal.gov.uk) Charles was the first english prince who tried to learn Welsh. ( http://en.wikipedia.org). Prince Charles First marrage was to Lady Diana Spencer. The couple had two children together William in 1982 and Henry in 1984. The Marrage soon fell a part. The couple Sepreted in 1992 and divored in 1996. Prince Charles remarred on April 9 ,2005 to Camilla Parker-Bowes. Camilla was Charles longtime-mistress. Prince Charles fallowed the long line of royals in to the Royal Navy. Charles in “1969 as Colonel-in-Chief of the Royal Regiment of Wales .In 1971 he spent six months at the Royal Air Force College at Cranwell learning to fly jet aircraft and obtaining his RAF wings”. (http://www.royal.gov.uk) “In early 1976 he took command of the coastal minehunter HMS BRONINGTON. The Prince left the Royal Navy at the end of 1976. He currently holds the rank of Vice-Admiral in the Royal Navy, Lieutenant-General in the Army and Air Marshal in the Royal Air Force.” (http://www.royal.gov.uk) “Prince William Arthur Philip Louis was born on 21 June 1982 at St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, in London” (http://www.royal.gov.uk) If William becomes king he will be the first king to be born in a hospital. he will be the first British monarch descended from Charles II, ( http://en.wikipedia.org). William attend Mrs. Mynor's Nursery School in west London in September 1985 at the aged three. (http://www.royal.gov.uk). William went to Wetherby School in January of 1987. In 1990 William attended the boarding school Ludgrove. While William was at Ludgrove his parents serpate. Also while William was there he was hit in the head with a golf club and need brain surgery. “July 1995, and then attended Eton College, Windsor, where he studied Geography, Biology and History of Art at A Level after sitting 12 GCSEs.” (http://www.royal.gov.uk). On 31 August 1997 his mother died in a car crash. He was staying with his father and Gramother Queen Elizabeth at Balmoral Castle up in Scotland. “At Diana's funeral, Prince William accompanied his father and brother and his grandfather Prince Philip and his uncle the 9th Earl Spencer to walk behind Diana's funeral cortege from Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey.” ( http://en.wikipedia.org). William attends Saint Andrews Universty up in Scotland. Where is studing Geography. ((http://www.royal.gov.uk). While at Saint Andrews William uses the name “William Wales” ( http://en.wikipedia.org). But Before william went to Saint Andrews he took a gap year where he work on a fram helped out in Chile. Henry Charles Albert David was Born September 15, 1984. Prince Henry is more Commoly called Harry. Harry was also born at Saint Mary’s Hospital. Harry attended the same schools as William, Mrs. Mynor's Nursery School, Wetherby School, Ludgrove, and Eton. Harry “has generally been regarded as a carefree, fun-loving, and rebellious member of the Royal Family”. ( http://en.wikipedia.org). After Harry Fishend Eton he too took a Gap Year. He went down to Afica and work with children with AIDS or HIV. “Prince Harry passed his Regular Commissions Board (RCB). He is currently undergoing Army officer training at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst” (http://www.royal.gov.uk). Harry has made some mistake that have showed up on the front page of a newspaper. “In January 2002, it was revealed that the prince had admitted smoking marijuana and had allegedly engaged in under-age drinkingraising the possibility that criminal charges would be filed against him in the summer of 2001. A subsequent police investigation cleared Harry of wrongdoing and Harry's father Charles was praised for his handling of the situation, which included taking Harry to visit a drug rehabilitation facility in London.” ( http://en.wikipedia.org). In 2004 when Harry left a Club in London he hit a paparazzo. ( http://en.wikipedia.org). In 2005 Harry dress up like a nazi and wore it to a party. The British monarchy is base on Tuditions and Customs. Some custom are new and another have been around for a while. “The Trooping of the Colour is when the Queen takes the Salut from thousonds of her Guardmen who have the Queen Colour.” (http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/curious/index.htm)The Queen rides from Buckingham Place pass the mall to Whitehall and the back again. (http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/curious/index.htm) One of the new one is the “Queen’s Telegram when someone truns one hunred Queen Elizabeth sends them aTelegram. (http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/curious/index.htm) One of the custom is the Changing of the Guard the Change of Guard is just a changing the Guards. One of the older custom is the Seaching of the House of Parliament. That when the cellers below Parliament are seached by candle light. This came about when Guy Flakes tried to blow up Parliament in 1605. (http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/curious/index.htm) The State opening of Parliament “ The Queen wearing her crown and ceremonial robes then Processes thought the Royal Gallery to talk her placeon the throne in the house of lords. She send her messenger (Black Rod) to summon the MPs when he arrives at the house of Commons, the door is slammed in his face,Symbolizing the right of the commons to freedom interference. He must knock three times to gain entry and deliver his summons. (http://www.woodlands-junior.kent.sch.uk/customs/curious/index.htm) Another old ceremony of keys. “21:53 each night the Chif Yeoman of the tower, dress in tudor unifrom, sets off to meet the Escort of the key”… The tour the various gates ceremoniaally locking then on returing to the Bloody Tower archway they are challenge by a sentry.” “ “ Who goesThere?” “ The keys” answer” the chief Warder “Whose keys” the sentry demands “ Queen Elizabeth’s Keys” “Pass Queen Elizabeth keys. All’s well”” What does the British public think of the monarchy. Do the British people want the monarchy? Do They wanted to keep the monarchy as large as it is or scaled it down a bit? What the Queen retires? Do people want Charles to be king or do they want it to go to William?. 47% would like to keep the monarchy the same and not change a thing. (Future) 35% would like to scaled the monarchy down and drop a few minor royals. ( Furture) Only 17% would like a head of state like a president. About 25% would like Queen Elizabeth to retire at the age of eignthy and 69% want her to stay as long as she is able to be the queen. Only 55% want Charles to be king. (furture) “The Sunday Mirror showed that number of King William supporters had rocketed from 34 to 43 percent in the last three years.” (polls) “ A poll on April 9 showed that 42 % want William to be the next monarch.” (polls) “ I don’t think there would be riotiong in the street if Charles became King but it is not their perefernce.”(polls) “ But most belived it would be best for the succession to pass directly to William, the spitting image of Diana.”(polls) “ Three polls on Sunday showed the British want his son William to be next monarch” (polls) “” Simply Stick around ,” he Said “ Half the trick of royalty is becoming part of the furniture of fun or hate to national treasure.” (polls) The British Monarchy has seen it fair share of scandal, from the Abdication of 1936 to Prince Harry dressing up like a Nazi. The British monarchy has seen it’s fair of Great people. Some of the Monarchy best family members were not born to do what they did. George VI was forced to take the crown when his Brother made the choose of love over duty, Then there was Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mum who was a symbol of strenght and stabled. Diana showed compassion to the sick and fail when nobody would. When all these people and all the great times the Monarchy has had no wonder the prediction is looking Good. This essay is only for research purposes. If used, be sure to cite it properly! |
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