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the united kingdom of great britain — the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland? i solemnly promise so to do. she was anointed, blessed and consecrated. choir sings zadok the priest by handel she took possession of a 1,200—year—old throne. she knew that it was a role from which only death could release her and yet, when she was born, no—one had thought that it would be her destiny. elizabeth alexandra mary windsor was born on 21 april, 1926. she was the first chi...

Her engagement to lieutenant philip mountbatten, as he was now called, was announced injuly 19117. fanfare. four months later, they were married in westminster abbey. seldom has a bride and groom received such a tumultuous expression of goodwill. b, received such a tumultuous expression of goodwill. a year later, expression of goodwill. a year later. the _ expression of goodwill. a year later, the first _ expression of goodwill. a year later, the first child, - expression of goodwill. a year lat...

Of the happy moments of her life — for family holidays around the scottish islands and state occasions the world over. for once, after so many other difficulties, the queens distress was evident. with charless marriage to his long—term companion camilla parker—bowles in april 2005, the royal family was finally able to turn the page on the domestic anguish of previous decades. it was time to move on. for the queen, it was a moment of relief, and in the years that followed, with scarcely any...

Of cheering pours out from tens of thousands of friends. the trip was a huge personal success. a happy picture of this fairy queen who has, it seems, come magically amongst us. but as the 19505 gave way to the swinging �*60s of the beatles, attitudes started to change, old certainties were questioned. the monarchy was seen by some to be stuffy and out of touch. elizabeth was always cautious about change, but shrewd enough to recognise that the monarchy needed to move with the times. on some ma...

Margaret thatcher. relations between female head of state and female head of government were sometimes said to have been strained. one at times difficult area was the queens devotion to the commonwealth, of which she was head. elizabeth knew the leaders of africa well and was sympathetic to their cause. she was said to have found mrs thatchers attitude and confrontational style puzzling. with this ring... ..i thee wed. for the queen and herfamily, the 19805 had begun with a moment of great promi...