Colour Your English - 2008

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Brian's story: a boy like you

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The UK form of government is the monarchy. It was a republic 350 years ago, when there was no king or queen, but only for 11 years. Queen Elizabeth II is a 'constitutional monarch'. The family name of the present royal family is Windsor. She is the head of the state, but there is a Prime Minister ruling the country. The Queen is also head of the Church of England and head of the Commonwealth.

The Queen lives at Buckingham Palace in London. She was the richest woman in the UK, but now they say that the richest woman is J.K. Rowlings, the author of "Harry Potter". The Queen is married to the Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. She has got three sons and one daughter: Charles Prince of Wales, Anne, Andrew and Edward. The next king of England will be Prince Charles.

The Queen has got seven grandchildren: Prince William and Prince Harry are Prince Charles and Princess Diana's children. Princess Diana died in a car accident in Paris in 1997. Since Lady Diana died, the Royal Family has lived a difficult time. The members of the Royal Family are very often in the newspapers because people want to know about their lives and problems.