The Royal Family

Queen Elizabeth II• Born: 21 April 1926• Queen of 16 countries known as the

Commonwealth.• Crowned at her coronation on

2 June 1953• The daughter of King George VI• And Queen Elizabeth The Queen

Mother• Married to Prince Philip, Duke of

Edinburgh.• Mother to Prince Charles, Prince of

Wales, Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, Duke of York and Prince Edward, Earl of Wessex

• Shares her time between Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle.

Prince Philip• Born: 10 June 1921 in Corfu• Originally the Royal Prince of

Greece and Denmark• On 19 November 1947 was

made Knight of the Garter• Married the then Princess

Elizabeth on 20th November 1947 and became the Duke of Edinburgh

• Was crowned Prince of the United Kingdom in 1957

Prince Charles• Born: 14 November 1948• The eldest son of Elizabeth II and

Prince Philip• Holds the titles of Prince of Wales

and Earl of Chester since 1958• Married Diana Princess of Wales on

1981 and divorced in 1996• Had two children with Diana, Prince

William and Prince Harry• Married his second wife Camilla,

Duchess of Cornwall in 2005.• He is the heir to the throne (first in

line)

Prince William• Born: 21 June 1982• Is the eldest son of Charles,

Prince of Wales and the late Diana, Priness of Wales.

• Grandson of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philp

• Married Catherine Middleton on 29 April 2011

• Holds the titles of Duke of Cambridge, Earl of Strathearn and Baron Carrickfergus

• Is second in line for the throne after Prince Charles

• Has one child Prince George of Cambridge born 22 July 2013.

Prince Harry• Born: 15 September 1984• The youngest son of Charles,

Prince of Wales and the late Diana, Princess of Wales.

• Full name is Prince Henry of Wales

• He is fourth in land for the throne. • He is known as Captain Harry

Wales while he serves as a Apache Helicopter Pilot with the Army Air Corps. He recently returned for his second tour of Afghanistan.

Prince George of Wales

• Born: 22 July 2013• Son of Prince William, Duke

of Cambridge• He is third in line to the

throne.

The wedding of Prince William and Kate

• Married on 29 April 2011 at Westminster Abbey.

• Was a National holiday in England.

The Queen’s Jubilee

• The Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II was a multinational celebration throughout 2012 marking the 60th anniversary of the accession of Queen Elizabeth II.

• “a special anniversary of an event, especially one celebrating twenty-five or fifty years of a reign or activity.”

• There is a silver jubilee marking 25 years. A Golden jubilee for 50 years and a diamond jubilee for 60 years.